Job 6:17

בְּעֵ֣ת יְזֹֽרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
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בְּ עֵ֣ת
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
עֵ֣ת
Root word time, times, season, when, always, …
Dictionary form: עֵת · ate

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: what time
time ×76 the time ×18 a time ×16 in the time ×16 and a time ×15 times ×12 at the time ×8 at time ×7
More options
time — Most versatile rendering; fits nearly any context.
moment — Prefer when a brief or precise point is emphasized.
season — Best for recurring or appointed periods, e.g. harvest.
occasion — Good for a specific event-linked point in time.
period — Use for an extended stretch of time, not a point.
appointed time — Highlights a divinely or officially set moment.

BDB6197 H6256

BDB6196 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6198

עֵת297 noun feminineAmos 5:13 and (seldom, mostly late) masculineEzra 10:14 time (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician עת; Assyrian inu, ittu, time; Talmud עַנְתָּא; clearly from a √ ענה, but doubtful whether I. ׳ע ); — absolute ׳ע Hos 10:12 +, construct ׳ע Gen 24:12 + עֶתֿ Lev 15:25 + 5t.; suffix עִתּוֺ Hos 2:11 +, etc.; plural, late, עִתִּים 1Chr 12:32 +, suffix עִתֶּיךָ, Isa 33:6 עִתּוֺת Ps 9:10; Ps 10:1, suffix עִתֹּתָ֑י Ps 31:16 — ׳ע only twice P, once H; —

1. time of an event, etc.:
  a. usually (213 t.) with preposition: with בְּ (142 t.), especially הַהִוא ׳בָּע Gen 21:22 (E) in that time, Gen 38:1 (J), Num 22:4 (E), Deut 1:9 + 14 t. Deuteronomy; הַהִיא ׳בָּע Josh 5:2; Amos 5:13; Dan 12:1 (twice in verse). + (69 t., not in P); הַזּאֹת ׳בָּע Esth 4:14, בָּעִתִּים הָהֵם 2Chr 15:5; Dan 11:14 בְּכָלעֵֿת at all times Exod 18:22; Exod 18:26 (E), Lev 16:2 (P) Ps 34:2 +; = continually Prov 8:30, בְּכָלעֵֿת אֲשֶׁר Esth 5:13 as long as I see Mordecai; with לְ (31 t.; compare ל 6, p. 516 above), 2Sam 11:1 + at the time, but Ezek 12:27 for distant times, compare לְעֵת כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14, etc.; with כְּ (21 t.; compare כ 1 a, p. 453 above), הַזּאֹת ׳מָחָר כָּע Josh 11:6 (JE) tomorrow about this time, usually מָחָר ׳כָּע (KöSynt. 401 o) Exod 9:18 (J), 1Sam 9:16 (compare Dr), 1Sam 20:12; 1Kgs 19:2; 1Kgs 20:6; 2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:18; 2Kgs 10:6 ; כָּעֵת חַיָה; כָּעֵת הָרִאשׁוֺן Isa 8:23 at the former time; כָּעֵת alone Num 23:23 (JE) at this time = now (probably, compare Di), Judg 13:23; Judg 21:22 , etc.; with מִן (8 t.), מִן הָעֵת הַהִא Neh 13:21, etc.; with עַד (12 t.), הַהִיא ׳עַדהָֿע Neh 6:1 up to that time, מֵעֵת עַדעֵֿת Ezek 4:10; Ezek 4:11 etc. (5 t. Daniel); with אלֿ, מֵעֵת אֶלעֵֿת 1Chr 9:25. b often construct defined by n.following: בְּעֵת צָהֳרָ֑יִם Jer 20:16, לְעֵת (הָ)עֶרֶב 2Sam 11:12; Gen 8:11; Gen 24:11 (both J), Isa 17:14; Zech 14:7 עַדעֵֿת הָעָ֑רֶב Josh 8:29 (JE), כְּעֵת מִנְחַת עֶרֶב Dan 9:21, redundantly לְעֶתיֿוֺם בְּיוֺם 1Chr 12:22, (ה)קָצִיר ׳ע Jer 50:16; Jer 51:33, הַוָּמִיר ׳ע Song 2:12, וִקְנָה ׳ע 1Kgs 11:4; 1Kgs 15:23; Ps 71:9, אַפְּךָ ׳בְּע Jer 18:23 = פָּנְיךָ ׳לְע Ps 21:10 (of anger), לְעִתּוֺת בַּצָּרָה Ps 9:10; Ps 10:1 at time destitution (see בַּצָּרָה), etc.
  c. followed by infinitive בּוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ׳לְע Josh 10:27 (JE), 2Chr 18:34, קָרְאָם ׳בְּע Jer 11:14a (read בְּעֵת also vb, Gie), etc.
  d. followed by clause with finite verb (in poetry or late) Deut 32:35; Job 6:17; 2Chr 20:22; 2Chr 24:11; 2Chr 29:27 + (compare 2 c).
2. a. = usual time: צֵאת ׳לְע 2Sam 11:1 at time of kings' going forth = 1Chr 20:1 בְּעֵת יַחֵם Gen 31:10 עֵת לֶדֶת Job 39:1; Job 39:2.
  b. proper, suitable time: rain בְּעִתּוֺ Deut 11:14; Jer 5:24 +, compare Lev 26:4 (H), also Ps 1:3; Ps 104:27; Ps 145:15; Prov 15:23; Isa 60:22; Eccl 3:11 עֵת מִלְחָמָה vEccl 3:8 שָׁלוֺם ׳ע vEccl 3:8 followed by infinitive Hos 10:12, הַעֵת לָקַחַת 2Kgs 5:26 is it a time to take money? Hag 1:4, עֶתבֵּֿית לְהִבָּנוֺת ׳י vHag 1:2 (v:a read עַתָּ בָּא Hi We Now and others); עֵת לַעֲשׂוֺת Ps 119:126, compare Eccl 3:2-8 (26 t.); absolute כִּי עֵת Hos 13:13 (Hi We and others; GuKau gives עַתָּ; > Now כָּעֵת); absolute with negative Job 22:16; Eccl 7:17 hence (late) יוֺדְעֵי בִינָה לָעִתִּים 1Chr 12:32, יִדְעֵי הָעִתִּים Esth 1:13 i.e. astrologers, etc.
  c. appointed time, ׳בְּעֵת תֵּת וגו 1Sam 18:19 at the appointed time of giving, Ezek 7:7; Ezek 7:12; Isa 13:22, פְּקֻדָּתָם ׳ע Jer 8:12; Jer 10:15 = Jer 51:18; Jer 46:21; Jer 50:27 compare (with finite verb) Jer 6:15; Jer 49:8; Jer 50:31, אַרְצוֺ ׳ע Jer 27:7, גּוֺיִם ׳ע Ezek 30:3,לְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים Ezra 10:14; Neh 10:35 compareNeh 13:31 מוֺעֵד ׳עַדעֿ 2Sam 24:15; Ps 103:14 (|| מוֺעֵד), etc.; compare עֵת וּמִשְׁפָּט Eccl 8:5; Eccl 8:6 (for time of judgment),עִתּוֺ Eccl 9:12 especially לְעֵת קֵץ Dan 8:7 compare Dan 11:35; Dan 11:40; Dan 12:4; Dan 12:9, עֲוֺן קֵץ ׳כְּע Ezek 21:30; Ezek 21:34 compare Ezek 35:5 לְקֵץ הָעִתִּים Dan 11:13.
  d. as uncertain עֵת וָפֶגַע Eccl 9:11.
3. = experiences, fortunes, plural אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ Isa 33:6; Ps 31:16 הָעִתִּים אֲשֶׁר עָֽבְרוּ עָלָיו 1Chr 29:30
4. occurrence, occasions (= פַּעַם), רַבּוֺת עִתִּים Neh 9:28 great numbers of times (= very often).

time, times, season, when, always, …
ʿēt
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
  • time
    • time (of an event)
      • "time (usual)"experiences, fortunes"occurrence, occasion

יְזֹֽרְב֣וּ
יְזֹֽרְב֣וּ
Root word warm
Dictionary form: זָרַב · dzaw-RAHB

Verb — Pual, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural intensive passive — "it was thoroughly done" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: they wax warm
they wax warm ×1
More options
grow warm — General-purpose modern equivalent of 'wax warm'.
heat up — More dynamic; suits contexts of rising temperature.
become hot — Emphasizes reaching a higher degree of heat.
warm up — Informal register; natural in everyday modern prose.

BDB2443 H2215

BDB2442 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2444

[זָרַב] verb only Pu`al, meaning dubious; probably (from context) be burnt, scorched —

Pu`al Imperfect in relative clause, בְּעֵת יְזָֹֽרְבוּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ Job 6:17 (|| בְּחֻמּוֺ נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקוֺמָם), of brooks scorched and drying up (|| form of צָרַב q. v.; so Ew Di De Hoffm Kau AV RV MV; > Thes Rob-Ges who compare Arabic flow away, compare Late Hebrew זְרִיבָה; and Mich DlPr 36 f. VBm (are straitened) RVm (shrink) compare Aramaic compress, (Arabic is to make a wooden enclosure), Assyrian zarâbu, ZimBP 32 n. 56, 70, 95).

warm
zārab
to flow away
  • (Pual) to dry up, be warmed, be burned, be scorched

נִצְמָ֑תוּ
נִצְמָ֑תוּ
Root word off, destroy, destroyed, consumed, vanish
Dictionary form: צָמַת · tsaw-MAHT

Verb — Niphal, Perfect (Qatal), third person plural passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: they vanish
cut off ×2 that i might destroy ×2 and shall cut them off ×1 cut them off ×1 destroy ×1 hath consumed ×1 have cut me off ×1 him will i cut off ×1
More options
cut off — Modernized KJV core sense; fits abrupt, final removal.
destroy — Broad, strong option for total annihilation contexts.
wipe out — Colloquial but vivid; suits complete, sweeping destruction.
exterminate — Formal register; best for deliberate, thorough elimination.
annihilate — Emphatic; stresses leaving nothing behind.
stamp out — Idiomatically strong; good for suppressing enemies or evils.

BDB7123 H6789

BDB7122 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7124

[צָמַת] verb put an end to, exterminate, in poetry and (in Qal, Pi`el) hyperbolic (properly compress, Late Hebrew id., press together; Arabic is be silent, II, IV.make speechless, silence; Syriac be silent (in Lexicons)); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural צָֽמְתוּ ֗֗֗ חַיָּ֑י Lam 3:63 = they have put an end to my life (Bu conjectures Pi`el). Niph`al be ended, annihilated; Perfect 1 singular נִצְמַתִּת מִפְּנֵיאחשֶׁךְ Job 23:17 I am [not] annihilated because of (the) darkness; 3 plural נִצְמָ֑תוּ Job 6:17 (of dried-up brooks). Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix צִמְּתַתְנִי Ps 119:139 קִנְאָתִי hath put an end to me (it is so intense). Pi`lel Perfect 3 plural suffix צִמְּתֻתוּנִי (but read צִמְּתוּנִי Ges«GKC:55d»§ 55d, or צִמְּתָ֑תְנִי) Hi [Ges«GKC:145k»§ 145k]; compare Bae) Ps 88:17 thine alarms have annihilated me. Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular הִצְמַתָּה Ps 73:27 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַצְמִיתֵם Ps 94:23 (twice in verse); 2 masculine singular תַּצְמִית Ps 143:12, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַצְמִיתֵם Ps 54:7 Participle plural suffix מַצְמִיתַי Ps 69:5 — exterminate, annihilate, with accusative of person, subject Psalmist Ps 18:41 = 2Sam 22:41 (read as in Psalms), Ps 101:5; Ps 101:8 his foes Ps 69:5 ׳י Ps 54:7; Ps 73:27; Ps 94:23 (twice in verse); Ps 143:12.

off, destroy, destroyed, consumed, vanish
ṣāmat
to extirpate (literally or figuratively)
  • to put an end to, cut off, destroy, exterminate, extirpate
    • (Qal) to put an end to, terminate
      • "(Niphal) to be ended, be annihilated, be exterminated"(Piel) to put an end to"(Pilel) to be exterminated, be annihilated"(Hiphil) to exterminate, annihilate

בְּ ֝חֻמּ ֗וֹ
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
֝חֻמּ
Root word heat, hot, warm
֗וֹ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: חֹם · home

Verb — Qal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action — "he did" try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: when it is hot
heat ×3 be hot ×2 in the heat ×2 about the heat ×1 and heat ×1 hot ×1 in their heat ×1 the heat ×1
More options
heat — Most versatile; suits weather, fire, or body warmth.
warmth — Softer tone; prefer for gentle or positive warmth.
hot temperature — Explicit and literal; good for instructional or prose contexts.
scorching heat — Intensified; fits desert, summer, or divine-judgment imagery.
fever — Body-heat sense; use when a person is physically hot.

BDB2863 H2527

BDB2862 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2864

חֹם noun masculineJer 17:8 heat; — חֹם absolute Gen 8:22 + 3 t. + 1Sam 21:7 (see below); construct Gen 18:1+ 3 t.; of heat of (mid-) day חֹם היום Gen 18:1 (J), 1Sam 11:11; 2Sam 4:5 in promise of regular seasons Gen 8:22 (opposed to קֹר); compare Isa 18:4 (twice in verse) (קָצִיר ׳ח); but as dangerous to plant-life Jer 17:8 it melts snow Job 24:19 לֶחֶם חֹם 1Sam 21:7 bread of heat = hot bread, read perhaps חָם ׳ל (as Josh 9:12).

heat, hot, warm
ḥōm
heat
  • heat, hot

נִדְעֲכ֥וּ
נִדְעֲכ֥וּ
Root word out, quenched, consumed, extinct
Dictionary form: דָּעַךְ · daw-AK

Verb — Niphal, Perfect (Qatal), third person plural passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: they are consumed out
shall be put out ×5 put out ×1 they are consumed out ×1 they are extinct ×1 they are quenched ×1
More options
go out — Natural modern phrasing for a flame ceasing.
be extinguished — Formal; suits lamps, fires, or life metaphors.
die out — Vivid; good for hope, family line, or embers.
be snuffed out — Expressive; fits poetic or violent contexts.
fade out — Gentler nuance; suits gradual diminishing imagery.

BDB1986 H1846

BDB1985 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1987

[דָּעַךְ] verb go out, be extinguished (in poetry & especially Wisdom literature) (Aramaic דְּעִיךְ, ) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural דָּֽעֲכוּ Isa 43:17 Imperfect יִדְעַךְ Prov 20:20, יִדְעָ֑ךְ Job 18:5 + 4 t.; — go out, be extinguished, of lamp, always figurative, lamp of wicked (i.e. prosperity) אוֺר רְשָׁעִים Job 18:5, ׳נֵר ר Job 18:6; Job 21:17; Prov 13:9; Prov 20:20; Prov 24:20 of hostile armies Isa 43:17 (|| כָּב֫וּ). Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נִדְעֲכוּ be made extinct, dried up, Job 6:17 (of brooks). Pu`al Perfect 3 plural דֹּעֲכוּ of assailants, be extinguished, quenched, כְּאֵשׁ קוֺצִים Ps 118:12 but read perhaps בערו with ᵐ5 Bae & Che, see Checritical note.

דַּעַת see below ידע.

out, quenched, consumed, extinct
dāʿak
to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
  • to go out, be extinguished, dry up
    • (Qal) to go out, be extinguished
      • "(Niphal) to be made extinct, be dried up"(Pual) to be extinguished, be quenched

מִ מְּקוֹמָֽ ם
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
מְּקוֹמָֽ
Root word place, places, room, home, whithersoever, …
ם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: מָקוֹם · maw-KOME

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: of their place
place ×139 the place ×68 in the place ×24 a place ×15 of the place ×10 his place ×9 places ×9 of his place ×6
More options
place — Most versatile, fits nearly any context.
location — Precise and neutral; good for geographic or spatial contexts.
site — Prefer for specific, fixed, or sacred spots.
spot — Informal; suits everyday or intimate contexts.
space — Emphasizes room or area rather than a named point.
region — Use when מָקוֹם refers to a broader territory or land.

place, places, room, home, whithersoever, …
māqôm
properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
  • standing place, place
    • standing place, station, post, office
      • "place, place of human abode"city, land, region"place, locality, spot"space, room, distance"region, quarter, direction"give place to, instead of

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.
בְּעֵ֣ת יְזֹֽרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ Revia Mugrash — a lesser break נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם Silluq — end of the verse

בְּעֵת יְזֹֽרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמּוֹ נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃
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What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
Cross References

Job 24:19

צִיָּה גַם-חֹם יִגְזְלוּ מֵֽימֵי-שֶׁלֶג שְׁאוֹל חָטָֽאוּ׃
19
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

1 Kings 17:1

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵֽלִיָּהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי מִתֹּֽשָׁבֵי גִלְעָד אֶל-אַחְאָב חַי-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר עָמַדְתִּי לְפָנָיו אִם-יִֽהְיֶה הַשָּׁנִים הָאֵלֶּה טַל וּמָטָר כִּי אִם-לְפִי דְבָרִֽי׃
1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
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