MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. "Man" is to Job 14:1 what Job 14:1 is to the whole paragraph. The Hebrew accent (_Dehi_) emphasizes the word "man", and divides the verse into two members; viz. (1) man and (2) his characteristics which are three: (1) his origin (born in sin), (2) his brevity of life, a... [ Continue Reading ]
DOST. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ ME. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "him".... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._... [ Continue Reading ]
BOUNDS. Four early printed editions read "fixed times".... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THERE IS HOPE OF. TREE. This is. positive independent statement, about which there is no doubt. There should be. full stop here. Then the Hebrew accents mark off two hypotheses: (1) if it is cut down (Job 14:7) the Spring will wake its sap; (2) if waxing old (Job 14:8) it may still send forth. n... [ Continue Reading ]
PLANTS. a new plant.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. strong man. Hebrew. _geber._ App-14. WASTETH AWAY. will decompose. GIVETH UP, &C. See note on Job 3:11. WHERE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
O. Figure of speech _Ecphonesis._ App-6. THE GRAVE. Sheol. App-35.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. LIVE AGAIN: i.e. in resurrection. Compare John 11:25; John 11:26. APPOINTED TIME. service, or warfare. CHANGE. improvement. Hebrew. _halaph =_ a. change for the better. See note on Leviticus 27:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESIRE. a longing.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIN. Hebrew. _Chata_ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRANSGRESSION. Hebrew. _pasha'._ App-44. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WATERS, &C. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ App-6. MAN. a mortal. Hebrew. _'en6sh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. This verse describes what happens while he is alive. See below. HIS SOUL. he himself. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. WITHIN. over. MOURN: i.e. mourn "over himself". Hebrew. _'alaiv,_ as in Hosea 10:5.... [ Continue Reading ]