King James Version

Job 3:22

Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

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הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥יםhasmechimthe be gladשָׂמַחdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the be glad”, the ordinary formH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.אֱלֵיeleamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).גִ֑ילgiljoyגִּילnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “joy”, the ordinary formH1524a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy[idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּyasisvbe gladשׂוּשׂverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH7797to be bright, i.e. cheerfulbe glad, [idiom] greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…יִמְצְאוּyimtsevcomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…קָֽבֶרqaversepulchreקֶבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who rejoice unto exultation, and are glad, when they can find the grave? —

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?

Young’s Literal Translation

Who are glad — unto joy, They rejoice when they find a grave.

World English Bible

who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Darby Translation

Who rejoice even exultingly and are glad when they find the grave? —

Douay-Rheims

And they rejoice exceedingly when they have found the grave.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who rejoice unto exultation, and are glad, when they can find the grave? —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and would be very joyful if they should gain it?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

περιχαρεῖς δὲ ἐγένοντο ἐὰν κατατύχωσι;