Job 30:14

כְּפֶ֣רֶץ רָחָ֣ב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ תַּ֥חַת שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
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In the KJV here: upon
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

In the KJV here: me
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

כְּ פֶ֣רֶץ
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
פֶ֣רֶץ
Root word breach, breaches, breaking, forth, gap, …
Dictionary form: פֶּרֶץ · peh-RETS

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: breaking in
a breach ×3 breach ×2 breaking in ×2 the breaches ×2 at the breaches ×1 him in the breach ×1 in the gap ×1 into the gaps ×1
More options
breach — Modernized KJV core sense; structural gap or rupture.
gap — Prefer for defensive walls or social/moral openings.
rupture — Stronger register; sudden violent breaking apart.
break — Good for dynamic contexts: a break in a wall or relationship.
opening — Neutral; use when breach feels too dramatic.
crack — Concrete, physical damage; less suited to metaphorical uses.

BDB6807 H6556 H6559

BDB6806 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6808

I. פֶּ֫רֶץ noun masculineJob 30:14 bursting forth, breach; absolute ׳פ Judg 21:15 +, פָּ֑רֶץ Gen 38:29 +; construct פֶּרֶץ 2Sam 5:20 +; plural פְּרָצִים Amos 4:3 +, פְּרָצוֺם Ezek 13:5, suffix פִּרְצֵיהֶץ Amos 9:11 (פְּרָצֶיהָ We Now); —

1. bursting forth, out burst, of water 2Sam 5:20 = 1Chr 14:11 from womb Gen 38:29 (J).
2. breach in wall Amos 4:3; 1Kgs 11:27; Neh 6:1; Ps 144:14; Job 30:14 so (with גָּדַר, i.e. repair) Amos 9:11; Isa 58:12 figurative of effect to avert calamity, עָלָה בַּפְּרָצוֺת Ezek 13:5 (|| גָּדַר), עָמַד בַּפֶּרֶץ Ezek 22:30 (|| id.), compare Ps 106:23, by instruction and (especially) intercession.
3. broken wall, נֹפֵל ׳פ Isa 30:13.
4. figurative of outburst of ׳י's wrath, accusative of congnate meaning with verb with פָּרַץ 2Sam 6:8 = 1Chr 13:11; Job 16:14 (פֶּרֶץ עַלפְּֿנֵיפָֿ֑רֶץ); בְּ ׳עָשָׂה פ Judg 21:15.

breach, breaches, breaking, forth, gap, …
pereṣ
a break (literally or figuratively)
  • breach, gap, bursting forth
    • bursting forth, outburst
      • "breach"broken wall"outburst (figurative for God's wrath)

רָחָ֣ב
רָחָ֣ב
Root word large, broad, proud, wide, broader, …
Dictionary form: רָחָב · raw-HAWB

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: upon me as a wide
the broad ×3 and a proud ×2 and large ×2 a large ×1 and a large ×1 and broader ×1 and to a large ×1 and wide ×1
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wide — Most neutral, everyday choice for physical breadth.
broad — Slightly more formal; good for roads, spaces, shoulders.
spacious — Emphasizes roominess or openness of an area.
expansive — Suggests great extent; fits landscapes or grand spaces.
arrogant — Use when context signals pride or haughtiness, not size.
free — Captures the 'liberty' sense; fits unrestrained movement contexts.

BDB7847 H7342

BDB7846 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7848

I. רָחָב21 adjective wide, broad; — absolute ׳ר Job 30:14 construct רְחַב Prov 21:4 +; feminine singular רְחָבָה Exod 3:8 +; construct רַחֲבַת Gen 34:21 +; masculine plural construct רַחֲבֵי Isa 33:21 — wide, broad, spacious, of land Exod 3:8 (J), Neh 9:35, רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם, etc., Gen 34:21 + 6 t., see יָד 3 d; מִנִּייָֿם ׳ר Job 11:9 (of greatness of God, || אֲרֻכָּה מֵאֶרֶץ); בָּֽרְחָבָה as substantive Ps 119:45 in a wide, roomy, space (figurative); ׳פֶּרֶץ ר Job 30:14 (simile); of cup Ezek 23:32 (in figurative; + הָעֲמֻקָּה); of wall (= thick) Jer 51:58 specifically, in Jerusalem (as proper name) ׳הַחוֺמָה הָֽר Neh 3:8; Neh 12:38 figurative extensive, of work, undertaking, מְלָאכָה, Neh 4:19 (+הַרְבֵּה); of ׳י's commandment Ps 119:96 (i.e. unlimited, measureless); רְחַב לֵבָב Ps 101:5 i.e. exultant, arrogant (|| גְּבַהּעֵֿינַיִם), so לֵב ׳ר Prov 21:4 (|| ׳רוּםעֿ); רְחַב נֶפֶשׁ Prov 28:25 i.e. greedy (compare רחב אולת Eccl 47:23c, in play on רְחַבְעָם).

large, broad, proud, wide, broader, …
rāḥāb
roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively
  • broad, wide

יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ
יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ
Root word come, came, cometh, coming, out, …
Dictionary form: אָתָה · aw-TAW

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: they came
come ×4 cometh ×3 and he came ×2 and came ×1 and he shall come ×1 and the things that are coming ×1 are come ×1 brought ×1
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come — Broadest, most natural choice for most contexts.
arrive — Emphasizes reaching a destination; more precise.
approach — Highlights movement toward; good for gradual or dramatic coming.
come upon — Useful when the subject overtakes or befalls someone.
draw near — Adds sense of imminence; suits prophetic or poetic passages.
bring — For causative or transitive uses where something is conveyed.

BDB859 H857

BDB858 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB860

אָתָה verb come (in Hebrew only poetry) (Arabic , Sabean אתו DHMZMG 1875, 597; 1888, 343, Aramaic אֲתָא, ) —

Qal Perfect ׳א Deut 33:2 אָתָא Isa 21:12 see Ges«GKC:75»§ 75 R. 22; 1 plural אָתָנוּ Jer 3:22 Imperfect יֶאֱתֶה Job 37:22; Prov 1:27 וַיֵּתֵא Deut 33:21 (= וַיֶּאֱתֶה compare Di Köi. 577), וַיַּאת Isa 41:25 suffix וַיֶּאֱתָיֵנִי Job 3:25 3 feminine singular תֵּאתֶה Mic 4:3 3 masculine plural יֶאֱתָ֫יוּ Job 16:22 + 2 t.; וַיֶּאֱתָיוּ֑ן Isa 41:5 Imperative masculine plural אֵתָ֫יוּ Isa 21:12 + 2 t.; Participle feminine plural אֹתִיּוֺת Isa 41:23 + 2 t.; — come, of men Deut 33:21; Ps 68:32; Isa 41:25; Isa 56:12 Imperative = come now, with hostile purpose Job 30:14, of men unto ׳י Jer 3:22 (followed by לְ) compare Isa 21:12 of ׳י Deut 33:2 of ends of earth, etc., personified Isa 41:5 of time, morning Isa 21:12, years Job 16:22 of weather Job 37:22 of beasts, to devour Isa 56:9 (followed by infinitive), of calamity Prov 1:27; Job 3:25 come upon, with suffix, of dominion Mic 4:8 (followed by עַד). Participle plural feminine as substantive things to come, future things Isa 41:23; Isa 44:7; Isa 45:11. Hiph`il bring, Imperative הֵתָ֫יוּ מַיִם Isa 21:14 bring water (on form, for הֶאֱתוּ compare Di Ew§ 141 a Ges«GKC:68»§ 68, 2 R. 1); Jer 12:9 bring beasts, to devour.

BDB9355 H858 H857

BDB9354 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9356

אֲתָה, אֲתָא verb come (Biblical Hebrew poetry אָתָה; Palmyrene ׳את Haph`el Lab230, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular אֲתָה Ezra 5:3; Dan 7:22 אָ֯ Ezra 5:16 3 masculine plural אֲתוֺ Ezra 4:12 Imperative masculine plural (וֶ)אֱתוֺ Dan 3:26 Infinitive לְמֵתֵא (K§ 41 c)) vDan 3:2 Participle אָתֵה Dan 7:13 — come, with עַל person Ezra 4:12 (+ location), Ezra 5:3 with ל of thing Dan 3:2 absolute vDan 3:26; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 followed by finite verb active Ezra 5:16. Haph`el bring: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַיְתִי, (Kl.c.), Dan 5:13 (accusative of person + מִן local); 3 masculine plural הַיְתִיו, accusative of thing Dan 5:3, so (ל accusative) vDan 5:23 (+ קֳדָס person), Dan 6:17 (ל accusative of person), v.Dan 6:25 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְהַיְתָיָה (so Egyptian Aramaic RES361 C) Dan 3:13 (ל accusative of person), Dan 5:2 (ל accusative of thing). Hephal (passive, Kl.c.) be brought: Perfect 3 feminine singular הֵיתַ֫יִת (K§ 47, Beisp. 6, WCG 225) subject of thing Dan 6:18 3 masculine plural הֵיתַ֫יוּ subject person Dan 3:13 (+ קֳדָם person).

אָת see אוה.

come, came, cometh, coming, out, …
ʾātâ
to arrive
  • to come, arrive
    • (Qal) to come (of men, time, beasts, calamity)
      • "(Hiphil) to bring

תַּ֥חַת
תַּ֥חַת
Preposition under, stead, for, instead, place, …
Dictionary form: תַּחַת · ta-HAHT

Preposition

In the KJV here: of waters in
under ×138 in his stead ×70 for ×51 and under ×20 from under ×20 instead of ×13 beneath ×12 instead ×11
More options
under — Default spatial sense; below or beneath something.
beneath — Slightly more emphatic or literary than 'under'.
instead of — Substitution sense; one thing replacing another.
in place of — Substitution sense; slightly more formal than 'instead of'.
because of — Causal sense; use when context implies consequence or reason.
in exchange for — Commercial or reciprocal contexts; stresses equivalence.

BDB9138 H8478

BDB9137 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9139

תַּחַת noun [masculine] the under part (Arabic id.), hence as adverb accusative and preposition underneath, below, instead of (so Arabic , Sabean תחת, Ethiopic Phoenician תחת (Lzb385); Biblical Aramaic ᵑ7, תְּחוֺת, Palmyrene in מן לתחת Tariff Gen 1:4 (Cooke320), Syriac ); —

1. as adverb accusative Gen 49:25 (= Deut 33:13) the deep רֹבֶצֶת תָּ֑חַת that coucheth beneath; more usually with מִן, מִתָּחַת literally off (מִן 1 c) the under part = beneath, Exod 20:4 (= Deut 5:8) בָּאָרֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת (so Deut 4:39; Josh 2:1l 1Kgs 8:23 [both D2], Isa 51:6), Deut 33:27; Judg 7:8; Amos 2:9; Isa 14:9; Job 18:16; Ezek 47:1b II. as preposition; so construct, and with suffix (usually in the plural, and so literally in the parts underneath) תַּחְתַּי Hab 3:16+, חַתֵּנִי (compare בַּעֲדֵנִי, עוֺדֶנִּי: Ges«GKC:103d»§ 103d) 2Sam 22:37; 2Sam 22:40; 2Sam 22:48 (Ps 18:37; Ps 18:40; Ps 18:48 תַּחְתָּ֑י); תַּחְתֶּיךָ; תַּחְתָּיו (Kt תַּחְתּוֺ 2Sam 2:23; 2Sam 3:12; 2Sam 16:8; Job 9:13), תֵּחְתֶּיהָ Lev 13:23 + 16 t., תַּחְתֶּ֫נָּה (compare אֵינֶנָּה, עוֺדֶנָּה) Gen 2:21 תַּחְתֵּינוּ 1Sam 14:9; Ps 47:4 תַּחְתֵּיהֶם Josh 2:14; Amos 2:13 תַּחְתֵּיהֶם Num 16:31; 1Kgs 20:24; 1Chr 4:41; 1Chr 5:22; 2Chr 12:10 (for תַּחְתָּם 1Kgs 14:27), תַּחְתָּם Deut 2:12 + 10 t., תַּחְתֵּקהֶן Jer 28:13 —
1. under, beneath, Gen 7:19 הַשָּׁמַיִם תַּחַת כָּלֿ under the whole heaven (so Deut 2:25; Deut 4:19; Job 28:24; Job 37:3; Job 41:3; Dan 9:12), Dan 18:4 הָעֵץ ׳ת, Dan 21:15; Dan 24:2 + often; Job 30:14 שׁוֺאָה ׳תּ under the crash they roll themselves against me; הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ׳ת Eccl 1:3; Eccl 1:9; Eccl 1:13 + often Ecclesiastes (so in Phoenician, Cooke4. 7; 5. 12). With לְ 2Chr 4:3 תַּחַת לוֺ, Song 2:6 = Song 8:3 לְראֹשִׁי ׳ת. Idiomatic
  a. תַּחַת הָהָר at the foot of the mountain, Exod 24:4; Deut 4:11, so Deut 3:17 ׳אַשְׁדֹּת הַפִּסְגָּה ת Josh 11:3; Josh 11:17 +; figurative Ps 18:37 תַּחְתָּ֑י תַּרְחִיד אְעָדַי thou broadenest mysteps under me, Job 36:15 רַחַב לאֹ מוּצָק תַּחְתֶּיךָ (so read for תחתיה, Di Bu) breadth unstraitened is beneath thee.
  b. ׳הַלָּשׁוֺן ת, of something held there as a dainty morsel, and ready, when needed, to be brought out, figurative of sweetness Song 4:11, of evil Ps 10:7 ׳לְשֹׁנוֺ עָמָל וָאָוֶן ת, Job 20:12 (so שְׁפָתֵימוֺ ׳ת Ps 140:4), of praise Ps 66:17 לְשֹׁנוֺ ׳וְרוֺמַם ת (synonym בִּגְרוֺנָם Ps 149:6).
  c. ׳תַּחַת פ:
   (a) of subjection, Ps 18:40 תַּחְתָּ֑י תַּכְּ רִיעַ קָמַי, vPs 18:48 (compare Ps 47:4; Ps 144:2), Ps 45:6; Job 9:13.
   (b) of a woman, אִישָׁתּ ׳ת, i.e. under his authority, Num 5:19; Num 5:20; Num 5:29, so Ezek 23:5 תַּחְתַּי being under me = being mine (figurative of Israel as ׳י's spouse), compare ὕπανδρος Rom 7:2, and Qor 66:10.
   (c) of being burdened or oppressed under, Isa 24:5 the earth יָֽשְׁבֶיהָ ׳הָֽנְפָה ת, Prov 30:21 שָׁלוֺשׁ רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ ׳ת, vProv 30:22 vProv 30:23; Hab 3:7 אָיֶן ׳ת i.e. (si vera 1.) suffering under calamity.
  d. ׳יַד פ ׳ת, of authority or control, Gen 41:35 יַד פַּרְעֹה ׳וְיִצְבְּרוּ בָר ת; Judg 3:30 (compare Ps 106:42), 1Sam 21:4; 1Sam 21:5 (strike out אֶל; dittograph חֹל), v.1Sam 21:9; Isa 3:6.
  e. ׳רַגְלֵי פ ׳ת, of subjection or conquest, Ps 8:7 רַגְלָיו כֹּל ׳שַׁתָּה ת, Ps 18:39; Ps 47:4; Lam 3:34, compare Mal 3:31.
2. what is under one, the place in which one stands: hence as accusative,
  a. with reflexive pronoun, idiomatic, in one's place, where one stands, Exod 16:29 תַּחְתָּיו שְׁבוּ אִישׁ abide every one in his place, Lev 13:23; Lev 13:28; Josh 5:8; Josh 6:5; Josh 6:20; Judg 7:21; 1Sam 14:9 וְעָמַדְנוּ תַחְתֵּינוּ we will remain where we are, 2Sam 2:23 וַיָּמָת תַּחְתָּו he died where he was (compare Jer 38:9 [read וּמֵת]), Jer 7:10; Isa 25:10; Isa 46:7; Amos 2:13; Hab 3:16 וְתַחְתַּי אֶרְגָּ֑ז I tremble where I stand, Zech 12:6; Zech 14:10; Job 36:20; Job 40:12 תַּחְתָּם
  b. in transferred sense, in place of, instead of: (a) Gen 2:18; Gen 4:25 הֶבֶל ׳ת instead of Abel, Gen 22:13 בְּנוֺ ׳ת, Gen 30:2 אלהיס אנכי ׳הֲת (compare Gen 50:19), Gen 44:33; 2Sam 19:1 + often; Job 16:4; Isa 3:24; Isa 55:13; Isa 61:3; Isa 61:7 of one succeeding to the place of another, תַּחְתָּיו וַיִּמְחֹ Gen 36:33-49 1Kgs 8:20; 1Kgs 11:43; 1Kgs 14:20 + often, Deut 2:12; Deut 2:21 וַיֵָּֽשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּם, Lev 16:32; 1Kgs 2:35 +; Ps 45:17 in place of thy fathers (whom thou mayest therefore forget) will be thy children. compare in Ph CISi.3.9 (Cooke30). Sq. infinitive Isa 60:15 הֱיוֺתֵח ׳ת instead of thy being . . . Peculiarly Job 34:26 (si vera lectio)= as if they were, like; but text very dubious; Bi Bu תָּחֵת חֲמָתוֺ רְשָׁעִ֑ים his wrath breaketh in pieces the wicked. (b) in particular, of things mutually interchanged, in place of, in exchange or return for: Gen 30:15 דּוּדָאֵי בְנֵח ׳ת in return, for thy son's love-apples, Exod 21:23) גֶפְשׁlife for life, vExod 21:24 vExod 21:25 vExod 21:26 vExod 21:27 vExod 21:36 v.Exod 22:37, Josh 2:14 נַפְשֵׁנוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם לָמוּת, 1Sam 2:20; 1Kgs 20:39 נפשׁו ׳נפשׁך ת, v1Kgs 20:42 (compare 2Kgs 10:24), 2Kgs 21:2; Isa 43:3; Isa 43:4 often with verbs of requiting, Gen 44:4 טוֺבָם ׳לָ֫מּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּם רָעָה ת why have ye rewarded evil in exchange for good ? 1Sam 25:21; 2Sam 16:12; 2Sam 19:22; Ps 35:12 טוֺבָה ׳יְשַׁלְּמוּנִי דָעָה ת, Ps 38:21a; Ps 109:4; Ps 109:5; Prov 17:3 +; Jer 5:19 תַּחַת מֶה in return for what? (compare עַלמֶֿה Jer 22:8; Deut 29:23; 1Kgs 9:8). So followed by infinitive Ps 38:21b.
3. as conjunction: a. תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר:
   (a) instead of that (German. anstatt dass), Deut 28:62 הֱיִיתֶם ׳א ׳ת instead of that ye were..., instead of your being.., Ezek 36:34. (b) in return for (the fact) that, because that (ᵐ5 ἀνθ’ ὧν Amos 1:3 + often), Num 25:13 ׳אֲשֶׁר קִנָּא לא ׳ת, Deut 21:14; Deut 22:29; Deut 28:47; 1Sam 26:21; 2Kgs 22:17 = 2Chr 34:25; Isa 53:12; Jer 29:19; Jer 50:7; 2Chr 21:12.
  b. תַּחַת כִּי Deut 4:37 (but ? read : וֶַ˜תּחִי as end of vDeut 4:36), Prov 1:29. compare עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר (כִּיׅ. III compounds: —
1. אֶלתַּֿחַת, after a verb of motion:
  a. (in) under, Judg 6:19 וַיּוֺצֵא אֶלֿ הָאֵלָה ׳ת, 1Kgs 8:6 (|| 2Chr 5:7), Jer 3:6; Jer 38:11 (on 1Sam 21:5 see II. 1 d); after קָרָא Zech 3:10: so ׳לְ ׳אֶלתֿ Ezek 10:2.
  b. into the place of, Lev 14:42.
2. מִתַּחַת (= ὑπ’ ἐκ):
  a. alone, from under, from beneath as מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם Gen 1:7, and especially after such verbs as שִׁחֵת Gen 6:17, מָחֶה Exod 17:14; Deut 9:14; Deut 25:19; Deut 29:19; 2Kgs 14:27, הֶאֲבִיד Deut 7:24, compare Lam 3:66; Ezek 47:1 a מִפְּתַּן ׳מִתּ הַבַּיִת, Prov 22:27 לָ֫מָּה יִקַח מִשְׁכָּֽבְּךָ מִּתַּחְתֶּיךָ; Exod 6:6; Exod 6:7 סִבְלוֺת מִצְרַיִם ׳מִתּ, Hos 4:12 אֱלֹהֵיהֶם ׳וַיִּזְנוּ מִתּ (compare II. 1 c a, b); ׳יַד פ ׳מִתּ (compare II. 1 d) from under the hand (power) of ... Exod 18:10; 2Kgs 8:20; 2Kgs 8:22; 2Kgs 13:5; 2Kgs 17:7 +; מִתַּחְתָּיו (compare II. 2 a) from his place Exod 10:23; Zech 6:12. Rarely = תַּחַת or ׳מִתַּחַת לְ, Gen 1:9 (P) Ezek 1:8; Ezek 42:9; Ezek 46:23; Job 26:5.
  b. ׳מִתַּחַת לְ (opposed to ׳מִמַּעַל לְ) under, beneath: Gen 1:17 ׳הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מִתּ לָרָקִיעַ, Exod 20:4 הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת לָאָרֶץ (so Deut 4:18; Deut 5:8), Judg 3:16 לְמַדָּיו ׳מִתּ, Jer 38:12 +; of locality, Gen 35:8 לְבֵיתְאֵל ׳מִתּ, 1Sam 7:11; 1Kgs 4:12.
  c. ׳לְמִתַּחַת לְ ( compare מִן 9 b), id quod ׳מִתַּחַת לְ 1Kgs 7:32.

BDB9998 H8460 H8478 H8479

BDB9997 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9999

תְּחוֺת preposition under (Biblical Hebrew תַּחַתּ; ᵑ7 תְּחוֺת, Syriac , , adverb ; Palmyrene מן לתחת Cooke320); — Dan 7:27 תְּחוֺת כָּלשְֿׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew II. 1); in plural with suffix (as Biblical Hebrew, Syriac, ᵑ7) Dan 4:9 תְּחֹתֹהִי (so ᵑ7Onk Lev 15:10: Dalm§ 47, 2), vLev 15:18. With מִן, Jer 10:11 מִן תְּחוֺת שְׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew III. 2); suffix Dan 4:11 מִןתַּֿחְתּוֺהִי (the form as Syriac adverb above, unless a Hebraizing punct.).

under, stead, for, instead, place, …
taḥat
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
  • the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas
    • (n m) the under part
      • "(adv accus) beneath"(prep) under, beneath
      • at the foot of (idiom)
        • "sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (figuratively)"of subjection or conquest
      what is under one, the place in which one stands
      • in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
        • "in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)"in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
      (conj) instead of, instead of that"in return for that, because that in compounds"in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)"from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath

שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה
שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה
Root word desolation, destruction, desolate, destructions, storm, …
Dictionary form: שׁוֹא · shoh

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: the desolation
and desolation ×1 and in the desolation ×1 desolate ×1 from their destructions ×1 himself into that very destruction ×1 let destruction ×1 like a storm ×1 neither of the desolation ×1
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devastation — Broad, vivid modern term for severe destruction.
ruin — Concise and widely understood; suits narrative contexts.
destruction — Modernized from KJV; direct and forceful.
desolation — Retains wasteland imagery; good for poetic or prophetic texts.
catastrophe — Emphasizes sudden, overwhelming disaster.
wasteland — Noun form stressing resultant emptiness over the act.

BDB8498 H7722

BDB8497 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8499

[שׁוֺא] noun [masculine] ravage (?); — plural suffix שֹׁאֵיהֶם Ps 35:17 rescue me from their ravages (si vera lectio); ᵐ5 κακουργία; Ol Dy Gr CheComm. plausibly שַׁאֲגָם their roaring, compare vPs 35:16 vPs 35:17 c; We Du שֹׁאֲגִים.

BDB8499 H7722

BDB8498 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8500

שׁוֺאָה, שֹׁאָה noun feminine devastation, ruin, waste; — absolute ׳שׁו Isa 10:3 +, שֹׁאָה Isa 47:11; Zeph 1:15; Job 30:14 (+ Job 38:27 van d. H. Gi, but see Baer's note); construct שֹׁאַת Prov 3:25 —

1. devastation, ruin, as coming on person, Isa 10:3; Isa 47:11 (Babylon personified), Ps 35:8 a Ps 63:10 שֹׁאַת רְשָׁעִים Prov 3:25 (object genitive; || פַּחַד); וּמְשׁוֺאָה ׳(יוֺם)שׁ Zeph 1:15 probably = devastating storm, in simile Ezek 38:9 (|| עָנָן), Prov 1:27 (Qr; Kt שׁאוה; || סוּפָה). — Ps 35:8b read probably שַׁחְתֹּה his pit, ᵑ6 We (compare vPs 35:7).
2. concretely, ruin, waste, of the desert, Job 30:3 (reading אֶרֶץ for אֶמֶשׁ Ol; otherwise below 1), וּמְשׁוֺאָה ׳שׁ Job 38:27 (|| מִדְבָּר vJob 38:26); = ruins Job 30:14.

desolation, destruction, desolate, destructions, storm, …
šôʾ
a tempest; by implication, devastation
  • (n m) ravage
    • "(n f) devastation, ruin, waste
    • devastation, ruin
      • "ruin, waste (of land)

הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ
הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ
Root word rolled, roll, commit, down, occasion, …
Dictionary form: גָּלַל · ɡaw-LAHL

Verb — Hithpalpel, Perfect (Qatal), third person plural reflexive (rare stem) — like Hithpael completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: they rolled themselves
commit ×2 roll ×2 and rolled ×1 and they rolled ×1 and till they roll ×1 have i rolled away ×1 he trusted ×1 remove ×1
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roll — Most direct equivalent; fits physical and figurative contexts.
move — Broader choice when rolling implies displacement or removal.
entrust — Figurative sense: committing burdens or concerns to God.
remove — Emphasizes result of rolling away an obstacle or stone.
tumble — Vivid, informal; suits rushing water or chaotic motion.
roll away — Phrasal verb; best for stones, reproach, or obstacles.

BDB1646 H1556

BDB1645 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1647

II. [גָּלַל] verb roll, roll away (Late Hebrew id., & derivatives; Aramaic Pa`el גַּלֵּל, Palpel גַּלְגֵּיל roll, Ithpalpel reflexive, & derivatives; compare Ethpe`el, Ethpalpel (see PS), rota, fluctus, etc.) —

Qal Perfect 1 singular גַּלּוֺתִי Josh 5:9, וְגָָֽלֲלוּ consecutive Gen 29:3; Gen 29:8 Imperative גֹּל Ps 22:9 (ᵑ0 De; but ᵐ5 Bi Che read גַּל 3 masculine singular perfect, so AV RVm) Prov 16:3, גּוֺל Ps 37:5, גַּל Ps 119:22 (but read גֹּל Ew Hi Ri Gr Che), גֹּלּוּ Josh 10:18; 1Sam 14:33 Participle גֹּלֵל Prov 26:27 — roll a stone Prov 26:27 roll away stone from upon (מֵעַל) the mouth of a well Gen 29:3; Gen 29:8 roll stones unto (אֶל) the mouth of a cave Josh 10:18 stone unto (אֶל) Saul, at which to slay beasts 1Sam 14:33 figurative reproach from upon (מֵעַל) the people Josh 5:9 (subject ׳י), compare Ps 119:22 (followed by מֵעַל); but also דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ׳גּוֺל עַליֿ Ps 37:5, compare Ps 22:9; Prov 16:3 (both followed by אֶלֿ). Niph`al Perfect וְנָגֹלּוּ consecutive Isa 34:4 Imperfect וְיִגַּל (jussive) Amos 5:24 — roll, roll up or along (intransitive), וְנָגֹלּוּ כַסֵּפֶר הַשָּׁמַיִם Isa 34:4 and the heavens shall roll up like a book; יִגַּל כַּמַּיִם מִשְׁפָּט Amos 5:24 let judgement roll along (flow down) as the waters. Pilpel Perfect וְגִלְגַּלְתִּיךָ consecutive Jer 51:25 and I will roll thee down from (מִן) the rocks (subject ׳י; object Babylon under figure of mountain) Po`al Participle שִׂמְלָה מְגוֺלָלָה בְדָמִים Isa 9:4 garment rolled (dabbled, rolled over and over) in blood. Hithpo`el Infinitive לְהִתְגֹּלֵל Gen 43:8 Participle מִתְגֹּלֵל 2Sam 20:12 rol oneself over and over, בַּדָּם ׳וַעֲמָשָׂא מִתְג 2Sam 20:12 now Amasa was wallowing in his blood; figurative Gen 43:18 עָלֵינוּ ׳לְהִתְג to roll himself upon us, i.e. assail us with overwhelming force (|| וּלְהִתְנַפֵּל עָלֵינוּ). Hithpalpel Perfect הִתְגַּלְגָּ֑לוּ Job 30:14 (absolute; || כְּפֶרֶץ רָחָב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ) compare Hithpo`el Gen 43:8. Hiph`il Imperfect וַיָּ֫גֶל Gen 29:10 — roll away stone from upon (מֵעַל) mouth of well; as Qal (which it really is, Imperfect in i, according to BaZMG 1888, 178).

BDB9413 H1556

BDB9412 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9414

גלל (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew גלל; Palmyrene גללא Lzb250 SAC36 Cooke334, = στήλη λιθίνη).

rolled, roll, commit, down, occasion, …
gālal
to roll (literally or figuratively)
  • to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together
    • (Qal) to roll
      • "(Niphal)
      • to roll up
        • "to flow down
      (Pilpel) to roll"(Poal) to be rolled"(Hithpoel) to roll oneself"(Hithpalpel) to roll oneself"(Hiphil) to roll away

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
כְּפֶ֣רֶץ רָחָ֣ב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תַּ֥חַת שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה Revia Mugrash — a lesser break הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ Silluq — end of the verse

כְּפֶרֶץ רָחָב יֶאֱתָיוּ תַּחַת שֹׁאָה הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ׃
14
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
Cross References

Job 22:16

אֲשֶֽׁר-קֻמְּטוּ וְלֹא-עֵת נָהָר יוּצַק יְסוֹדָֽם׃
16
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

Isaiah 8:7

וְלָכֵן הִנֵּה אֲדֹנָי מַעֲלֶה עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת-מֵי הַנָּהָר הָעֲצוּמִים וְהָרַבִּים אֶת-מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וְאֶת-כָּל-כְּבוֹדוֹ וְעָלָה עַל-כָּל-אֲפִיקָיו וְהָלַךְ עַל-כָּל-גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃
7
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

Psalms 69:14

הַצִּילֵנִי מִטִּיט וְאַל-אֶטְבָּעָה אִנָּצְלָה מִשֹּֽׂנְאַי וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי מָֽיִם׃
14
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Psalms 18:4

אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי-מָוֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃
4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
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