Job 36:12
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
אָבַד
ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
חֶרֶב
chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
חוּץ
chûwts
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →אָבַד ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Study H6 →חֶרֶב chereb
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
Study H2719 →Cross References
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
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