King James Version

Job 14:7

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (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, + til…יֵ֥שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.לָעֵ֗ץlaetsto treeעֵץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.תִּ֫קְוָ֥הtiqvahexpectationתִּקְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “expectation”, the ordinary formH8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancyexpectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יִ֭כָּרֵתyikaretcovenantכָּרַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “covenant”, an unfinished actionH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.וְע֣וֹדveodand againעוֹדconjunction, adverb — “and again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).יַחֲלִ֑יףyachalifchangeחָלַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, an unfinished actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.וְ֝יֹֽנַקְתּ֗וֹveyonaqtvoand branchיוֹנֶקֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and branch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3127a sprout(tender) branch, young twig.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תֶחְדָּֽלtechdalbe unoccupiedחָדַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be unoccupied”, an unfinished actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Young’s Literal Translation

For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.

World English Bible

“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.

Darby Translation

For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;

Douay-Rheims

A tree hath hope: if it be cut, it groweth green again, and the boughs thereof sprout.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is hope for a tree, even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, and its branch shall not fail.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔστι γὰρ δένδρῳ ἐλπὶς, ἐὰν γὰρ ἐκκοπῇ, ἔτι ἐπανθήσει, καὶ ὁ ῥάδαμνος αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ ἐκλείπῃ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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