Job 18:4
Strong's Lexicon
You who tear
טֹֽרֵ֥ף (ṭō·rêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2963: 1) to tear, rend, pluck 1a) (Qal) to tear, rend 1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces 1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces 1d) (Hiphil) to provide food

yourself
נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

in anger—
בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ (bə·’ap·pōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

should the earth
אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

be forsaken
תֵּעָ֣זַב (tê·‘ā·zaḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair

on your account,
הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ (hal·ma·‘an·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that

or the rocks
צ֝֗וּר (ṣūr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6697: 1) rock, cliff 1a) rocky wall, cliff 1b) rock (with flat surface) 1c) block of stone, boulder 1d) rock (specific) 1e) rock (of God) 1f) rock (of heathen gods) n pr dei 1g) Rock

be moved
וְיֶעְתַּק־ (wə·ye‘·taq-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6275: 1) to move, proceed, advance, move on, become old, be removed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to move 1a2) to advance (in years), grow old and weak 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to move forward, proceed, move on 1b2) to remove 1b3) to transcribe

from their place ?
מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ (mim·mə·qō·mōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?

Young's Literal Translation
(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You who tear yourself in  anger  — should the earth be abandoned on your  account, or a rock be removed from  its  place ?

New American Standard Bible
"O you who tear yourself in your anger-- For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?

King James Bible
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?

New Living Translation
You may tear out your hair in anger, but will that destroy the earth? Will it make the rocks tremble?

English Standard Version
You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place?

New American Standard Bible
"O you who tear yourself in your anger-- For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?

King James Bible
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You who tear yourself in anger-- should the earth be abandoned on your account, or a rock be removed from its place?

International Standard Version
You're tearing yourself to pieces in your anger. Will the land be abandoned because of you, or the rock be moved from its place?"

NET Bible
You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

American Standard Version
Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

English Revised Version
Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Young's Literal Translation
(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?
















Cross References
Job 18:3
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Job 18:5
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Job 18:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Job 18:6
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
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