Job 8:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.

Young's Literal Translation
(For of yesterday we [are], and we know not, For a shadow [are] our days on earth.)

King James Bible
(For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow: )

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

we [were born]
אֲ֭נַחְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 587: We

yesterday
תְמ֣וֹל (ṯə·mō·wl)
Adverb
Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday

and know
נֵדָ֑ע (nê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

nothing;
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

our days
יָמֵ֣ינוּ (yā·mê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 3117: A day

on
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

earth
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

are but a shadow.
צֵ֖ל (ṣêl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6738: A shadow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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