Job 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Let those curse 
 
6895: to utter a curse against, cursea prim. root
it who curseאֹרְרֵי־
(o·re·rei-)
779: to cursea prim. root
the day,יֹ֑ום
(yo·vm;)
3117: daya prim. root
Who are preparedהָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים
(ha·'a·ti·dim)
6264: ready, preparedfrom athod
to rouseעֹרֵ֥ר
(o·rer)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
Leviathan.לִוְיָתָֽן׃
(liv·ya·tan.)
3882: "serpent," a sea monster or dragonfrom the same as livyah


















KJV Lexicon
Let them curse
naqab  (naw-kab')
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
it that curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
who are ready
`athiyd  (aw-theed')
prepared; by implication, skilful; feminine plural the future; also treasure -- things that shall come, ready, treasures.
to raise up
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
their mourning
livyathan  (liv-yaw-thawn')
a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea-monster); figuratively, the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Bab. -- leviathan, mourning.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

King James Bible
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let those who curse certain days cast a spell on it, those who are skilled in rousing Leviathan.

International Standard Version
Let whoever curses days curse it— those who are ready to awaken monsters.

NET Bible
Let those who curse the day curse it--those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let those who curse the day (those who know how to wake up Leviathan) curse that night.

King James 2000 Bible
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to arouse leviathan.
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