Job 20:5

← Job 20:4	Job 20:5 (KJV)	Job 20:6 →
Knowest thou [not] this of old, since man was placed upon earth,	That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?	Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

That the triumphing^H7445 of the wicked^H7563 is short^H7138, and the joy^H8057 of the hypocrite^H2611 but for a moment^H7281?

Original Hebrew

כִּי רִנְנַת רְשָׁעִים מִקָּרֹוב וְשִׂמְחַת חָנֵף עֲדֵי־רָגַע׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
כִּ֤י	ki	H3588	HC	that
רִנְנַ֣ת	ri.Nat	H7445	HNcfsc	(the) cry of joy of
רְ֭שָׁעִים	Re.sha.'im	H7563	HAampa	wicked (people)
מִ/קָּר֑וֹב	mi./ka.Rov	H7138	HR/Aamsa	(is) from/ near
וְ/שִׂמְחַ֖ת	ve./sim.Chat	H8057	HC/Ncfsc	and/ (the) gladness of
חָנֵ֣ף	cha.Nef	H2611	HAamsa	(the) godless
עֲדֵי	'a.dei-	H5704	HR	(is) until
רָֽגַע	Ra.ga'	H7281	HNcmsa	a moment

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

H2611 — חָנֵף (chânêph, khaw-nafe'): from חָנֵף; soiled (i.e. with sin), impious; hypocrite(-ical).
H7138 — קָרוֹב (qârôwb, kaw-robe'): or קָרֹב; from קָרַב; near (in place, kindred or time); allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
H7281 — רֶגַע (regaʻ, reh'-gah): from רָגַע.; a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time; instant, moment, space, suddenly.
H7445 — רְנָנָה (rᵉnânâh, ren-aw-naw'): from רָנַן; a shout (for joy); joyful (voice), singing, triumphing.
H7563 — רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, raw-shaw'): from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

the joy — Job 8:19, Job 27:8, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 13:20-21, Galatians 6:4, James 4:16
the triumphing — Exodus 15:9-10, Judges 16:21-30, Esther 5:11-12, Esther 7:10, Job 5:3, Job 15:29-34, Job 18:5-6, Job 27:13-23, Psalms 37:35-36, Psalms 73:18-20, Acts 12:22-23

Related Topics

Thompson Chain: JOY-SORROW
Torrey’s: AMBITION, DREAMS, HAPPINESS OF THE WICKED, THE, HYPOCRITES, JOY
Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES, DEATH, HAPPINESS, HYPOCRISY, JOY, WICKED (PEOPLE), WORLDLINESS

No content yet

No content yet

Bible › Job › Job 20 › Verse 5