Job 18:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

Street. Men shall not speak of him in meeting in the highways. Rather, in the field, or meadow х chuwtsowt (H2351), Job 5:10 as here], the shepherds shall no more mention his name. A picture from nomadic life (Umbreit).

Job 18:17

17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.