Job 38:14

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

תתהפך תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ

she is overturning herself

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הפך
hâphak
Definition: to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert; [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).

Verb Hithpael imperfect third person feminine singular

כחמר כְּחֹמֶר

like a bubbling up

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חמר
chômer
Definition: properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure
Root: from H2560 (חמר);
Exhaustive: from חמר; properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure; clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.

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כ
None
Definition: like, as
Root: Derived terms כאשר‎ (ka'ashér) כמו‎ (k'mó) כמות‎ (k'mót) כש־‎ (k'she-)
Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after.

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

חותם חוֹתָם

a seal ring

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חותם
chôwthâm
Definition: a signature-ring
Root: or חתם; from H2856 (חתם);
Exhaustive: or חתם; from חתם; a signature-ring; seal, signet.

Noun common both singular absolute

ויתיצבו וְ֝יִתְיַצְּב֗וּ

and they are presenting themselves

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יצב
yâtsab
Definition: to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue; present selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).

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ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

Conjunction, Verb Hithpael third person masculine plural

כמו כְּמוֹ

just like

3644

כמו
kᵉmôw
Definition: a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
Root: or כמו; (compare H3651 (כן));
Exhaustive: or כמו; (compare כן); a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so; according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.

Preposition

לבוש לְבוּשׁ׃

an outer garment

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None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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לבוש
lᵉbûwsh
Definition: a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
Root: or לבש; from H3847 (לבש);
Exhaustive: or לבש; from לבש; a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife; apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.

Noun common both singular absolute

RBT Translation:

she is overturning herself like a bubbling up a seal ring and they are presenting themselves just like an outer garment

RBT Paraphrase:
She is overturning herself like the bubbling up of a seal ring, and they are presenting themselves just like an outer garment!

חמר - a bubbling up, like a seal ring...

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
It shall be turned as clay to the seal; and they shall stand as clothing.

LITV Translation:
It is turned like clay under a seal; and they stand out like a garment.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Or didst thou take clay of the ground, and form a living creature, And set it with the power of speech upon the earth?