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קַֽל־הוּא עַל־פְּנֵי־מַ֗יִם תְּקֻלַּ֣ל חֶלְקָתָ֣ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־֝יִפְנֶה דֶּ֣רֶךְ כְּרָמִֽים׃ (Job 24:18) He is swift on the surface of the waters; their portion is cursed in the land. He does not turn toward the way of vineyards. First Image: קַל־הוּא עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם קַל — “Light,” functioning as an adjective here. הוּא — “he,” acting as the subject. עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם — “upon the surface of waters.” עַל — “upon” פְּנֵי — “surface/face of” (construct form of פָּנִים) מַיִם — “waters” This poetic phrase depicts instability, evanescence, or insubstantiality — like foam or a leaf drifting on water.… Learn Hebrew