Job 7:2

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

כעבד כְּעֶבֶד

as a slave

5650

עבד
ʻebed
Definition: a servant
Root: from H5647 (עבד);
Exhaustive: from עבד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

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9004

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 absolute

ישאף יִשְׁאַף־

he is longing/gaping for

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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7602a

שאף
shâʼaph
Definition: to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten; desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine singular

צל צֵל

a shadow

6738

צל
tsêl
Definition: shade, whether literal or figurative
Root: from H6751 (צלל);
Exhaustive: from צלל; shade, whether literal or figurative; defence, shade(-ow).

Noun common both singular absolute

וכשכיר וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר

and like a hired worker

7916

שכיר
sâkîyr
Definition: a man at wages by the day or year
Root: from H7936 (שכר);
Exhaustive: from שכר; a man at wages by the day or year; hired (man, servant), hireling.

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9004

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.

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9002

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

Conjunction, Preposition, Adjective adjective both singular absolute

יקוה יְקַוֶּה

he is waiting

6960a

קוה
qâvâh
Definition: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect; gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

Verb Piel imperfect third person masculine singular

פעלו פָעֳלוֹ׃

act/work of himself

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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9023

הו
None
Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

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6467

פעל
pôʻal
Definition: an act or work (concretely)
Root: from H6466 (פעל);
Exhaustive: from פעל; an act or work (concretely); act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

RBT Translation:

as a slave he is longing/gaping for a shadow and like a hired worker he is waiting work of himself

RBT Paraphrase:
As a slave he is longing/gaping for a shadow, and like a hired worker he is waiting for the work of himself.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
As the servant will gape for the shadow, and as the hireling will wait for his work:

LITV Translation:
As a servant pants for the shade, and as a hireling looks for his wages,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? Or as a hireling waiting for his pay?