King James Version

Job 8:17

His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…גַּ֭לgalheapגַּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “heap”, the ordinary formH1530something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)billow, heap, spring, wave.שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יוsharashayvrootשֶׁרֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “root”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8328a root (literally or figuratively)bottom, deep, heel, root.יְסֻבָּ֑כוּyesubakhvfold togetherסָבַךְverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fold together”, an unfinished actionH5440to entwinefold together, wrap.בֵּ֖יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֲבָנִ֣יםavanimstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).יֶחֱזֶֽהyechezehbeholdחָזָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “behold”, an unfinished actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

His roots are wrapped about the heap, he beholdeth the place of stones.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His roots are wrapped about the stone -heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.

Young’s Literal Translation

By a heap his roots are wrapped, A house of stones he looketh for.

World English Bible

His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.

Darby Translation

His roots are entwined about the stoneheap; he seeth the place of stones.

Douay-Rheims

His roots shall be thick upon a heap of stones, and among the stones he shall abide.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

His roots are wrapped about the heap, he beholdeth the place of stones.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He lies down upon a gathering of stones, and shall live in the midst of flints.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ συναγωγὴν λίθων κοιμᾶται· ἐν δὲ μέσῳ χαλίκων ζήσεται.