Job 9:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.”
רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
שׁוּב
to bring back
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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נָתַן
he permits/ me
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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שָׂבַע
he surfeits/ me
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שָׂבַע
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
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מַמְרֹר
bitter things
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מַמְרֹר
a bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) calamity
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