Lexical Summary kid: Kid, young goat Original Word: כִּיד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance destruction From a primitive root meaning to strike: a crushing; figuratively, calamity -- destruction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition probably misfortune NASB Translation decay (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כִּיד] noun [masculine] only suffix כִּידוֺ Job 21:20, meaning unknown; read probably מִּידוֺ his misfortune (as Job 12:5 etc.) כיד (√ of following; compare perhaps Arabic Topical Lexicon Meaning Kiyd denotes sudden ruin or calamity that overtakes a person with finality. It carries the idea of an inescapable, visible catastrophe that an individual must face with his own eyes. Biblical Occurrence Job 21:20 is the lone occurrence: “Let his own eyes see his calamity, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty” (Berean Standard Bible). Here kiyd is paired poetically with “the wrath of the Almighty,” forming a parallelism in which the calamity is both experienced (“see”) and endured (“drink”). Context within Job Job is rebutting the simplistic retribution theology of his friends. He observes that many wicked people die in apparent peace and prosperity (Job 21:7–13), prompting his wish in verse 20 that they would actually witness their kiyd rather than evade it. The term therefore highlights Job’s tension with surface observations of earthly prosperity versus the deeper certainty of divine justice. Intertextual Connections Though the word itself is unique, the theme resonates with: These parallels underscore that Scripture consistently affirms an ultimate, personal reckoning for the ungodly. Divine Justice and Eschatological Reversal Kiyd reminds readers that judgment is not abstract. The wicked must behold their fate with their own eyes. This anticipates New Testament teaching that every person will appear before the judgment seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). The idea of “drinking” God’s wrath foreshadows the cup imagery Jesus embraced on the cross (Matthew 26:39), where He drank judgment in the place of believers. Historical and Cultural Background Ancient Near-Eastern literature often portrayed disaster as a cup of poison forced upon enemies. Job, living in the patriarchal era, employs this shared motif. His language would evoke courtroom settings where an offender must listen to the verdict and bear the sentence publicly—further emphasizing personal accountability before a sovereign God. Pastoral and Homiletical Insights 1. Apparent prosperity is no shield against kiyd; hidden sin will eventually come to light. Practical Ministry Application • Counseling: When counselees wrestle with the prosperity of the wicked, point them to Job 21 and the assurance that God’s justice is not defeated by temporal appearances. Summary Kiyd, though appearing only once, encapsulates the certainty, visibility, and personal nature of divine judgment. It serves Job’s argument, threads through broader biblical theology of retribution, and ultimately points to the gospel resolution in which Jesus endures the calamity we deserved, securing deliverance for those who trust Him. Forms and Transliterations כִּיד֑וֹ כידו kî·ḏōw kiDo kîḏōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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