Job 21:28

Hebrew
ESV
For you say, 'Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?'
NIV
You say, 'Where now is the great man's house, the tents where wicked men lived?'
NLT
You will tell me of rich and wicked people whose houses have vanished because of their sins.
LXX
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greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
ἀσεβῶν
KJV
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Job 21:27 ← Job 21:28 → Job 21:29

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