King James Version

Job 8:11

Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

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הֲיִֽגְאֶהhayigehbe risenגָּאָהparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be risen”, an unfinished actionH1342to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majesticgloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.גֹּ֭מֶאgomerushגֹּמֶאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rush”, the ordinary formH1573properly, an absorbent, i.e. the bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus(bul-) rush.בְּלֹ֣אbeloin no , -r,לֹאpreposition, particle, negative — “in 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…בִצָּ֑הvitsahmireבִּצָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “mire”, the ordinary formH1207a swampfen, mire(-ry place).יִשְׂגֶּהyisgehgrowשָׂגָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “grow”, an unfinished actionH7685to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)grow (up), increase.אָ֥חוּachvflagאָחוּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flag”, the ordinary formH260a bulrush or any marshy grass (particularly that along the Nile)flag, meadow.בְלִיvelinotבְּלִיparticle, negative — “not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.מָֽיִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Can the rush shoot up without mire? Can the reed-grass grow without water?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?

Young’s Literal Translation

'Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?

World English Bible

“Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?

Darby Translation

Doth the papyrus shoot up without mire? doth the reed-grass grow without water?

Douay-Rheims

Can the rush be green without moisture? or a sedge-bush grow without water?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Can the rush shoot up without mire? Can the reed-grass grow without water?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ θάλλει πάπυρος ἄνευ ὕδατος, ἢ ὑψωθήσεται βούτομον ἄνευ πότου;