Job 7:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.

Young's Literal Translation
As a servant desireth the shadow, And as a hireling expecteth his wage,

King James Bible
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for [the reward of] his work:

Hebrew
Like a slave
כְּעֶ֥בֶד (kə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

he longs for
יִשְׁאַף־ (yiš·’ap̄-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7602: To inhale eagerly, to cover, to be angry, to hasten

shade;
צֵ֑ל (ṣêl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6738: A shadow

like a hired man
וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר (ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7916: A man at wages

he waits for
יְקַוֶּ֥ה (yə·qaw·weh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect

his wages.
פָעֳלֽוֹ׃ (p̄ā·‘o·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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