Job 3:1

Hebrew
אַחֲרֵי כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
יוֹמֽוֹ
ESV
After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
NIV
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
NLT
At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth.
LXX
μετὰ τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
ἤνοιξεν Ιωβ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
στόμα αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

Job 2:13 ← Job 3:1 → Job 3:2

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