Cross References That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure: Revelation 9:6 And in those days, men shall seek death and shall not find it. And they shall desire to die: and death shall fly from them. Job 3:22 And they rejoice exceedingly when they have found the grave? Proverbs 2:4 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God: Jeremiah 8:3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all that shall remain of this wicked kindred in all places, which are left, to which I have cast them out, saith the Lord of hosts. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure: long. Numbers 11:15 But if it seem unto thee otherwise, I beseech thee to kill me, and let me find grace in thy eyes, that I be not afflicted with so great evils. 1 Kings 19:4 And he went forward, one day's journey into the desert. And when he was there, and sat under a juniper tree, he requested for his soul that he might die, and said: It is enough for me, Lord; take away my soul: for I am no better than my fathers. Jonah 4:3,8 And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil. . . . Revelation 9:6 And in those days, men shall seek death and shall not find it. And they shall desire to die: and death shall fly from them. dig. Proverbs 2:4 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God: Context Job Laments His Birth…20Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul? 21That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure:22And they rejoice exceedingly when they have found the grave?… Lexicon who longהַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים (ham·ḥak·kîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2442: To adhere to, to await for death לַמָּ֣וֶת (lam·mā·weṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin that does not come, וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ (wə·’ê·nen·nū) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle and search for it וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ (way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore like hidden treasure, מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ (mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4301: A secret storehouse, a secreted valuable, money Additional Translations who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,Which long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures; who desire death, and obtain it not, digging for it as for treasures; Who long for death, and it [cometh] not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures. Jump to Previous Death Desire Dig Hid Hidden Search Searching Secret Seek Treasure Treasures Waiting WealthJump to Next Death Desire Dig Hid Hidden Search Searching Secret Seek Treasure Treasures Waiting WealthExternal Links Job 3:21 NIVJob 3:21 NLT Job 3:21 ESV Job 3:21 NASB Job 3:21 ASV Job 3:21 Bible Apps Job 3:21 Biblia Paralela Job 3:21 Chinese Bible Job 3:21 French Bible Job 3:21 German Bible Alphabetical: And but come death dig does for hidden is it long more none not search than that there those to treasure treasures who OT Poetry: Job 3:21 Who long for death but it doesn't (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |