Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Job.11.2", "source": "הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*ha-rōv* *dəvarim* *lōʾ* *yēʿaneh* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾish* *śəpatayim* *yitsdāq*", "grammar": { "*ha-rōv*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*dəvarim*": "noun, masculine plural absolute - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʿaneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be answered/responded to", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*śəpatayim*": "noun, feminine dual absolute - lips/speech", "*yitsdāq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*rōv*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*dəvarim*": "words/matters/things", "*śəpatayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*yitsdāq*": "be justified/be righteous/be right" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.18.2", "source": "עַד־אָנָה תְּשִׂימוּן קִנְצֵי לְמִלִּין תָּבִינוּ וְאַחַר נְדַבֵּר", "text": "*ʿad-ʾānāh təśîmûn qinṣê ləmillîn tābînû wə-ʾaḥar nədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*təśîmûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will/do set/place", "*qinṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - end of/limit of", "*ləmillîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to/for words", "*tābînû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*nədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will speak" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "how long/until when", "*təśîmûn*": "you set/place/put", "*qinṣê*": "end/limit/snare/trap", "*ləmillîn*": "for words/speech/matters", "*tābînû*": "you understand/comprehend/consider", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "and afterward/then/subsequently", "*nədabbēr*": "we will speak/talk/discourse" } }
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.17.18", "source": "Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων, καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν, φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. Καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι: ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.", "text": "Some *de* of the *Epikoureiōn*, and of the *Stōikōn*, *philosophōn* *syneballon* with him. And some *elegon*, What *an* *theloi* the *spermologos* this to *legein*? Others *de*, Of foreign *daimoniōn* he *dokei* *katangeleus* to *einai*: because the *Iēsoun*, and the *anastasin* to them he *euēngelizeto*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Epikoureiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Epicureans", "*Stōikōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Stoics", "*philosophōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of philosophers", "*syneballon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were encountering/debating", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might wish/want", "*spermologos*": "nominative singular masculine - babbler/seed-picker", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of divinities/deities", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he seems", "*katangeleus*": "nominative singular masculine - proclaimer/announcer", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was proclaiming good news" }, "variants": { "*syneballon*": "were encountering/debating with/engaging with", "*theloi*": "might wish/might want/would mean", "*spermologos*": "babbler/seed-picker/one who picks up scraps of knowledge", "*daimoniōn*": "divinities/deities/spirits", "*dokei*": "seems/appears", "*katangeleus*": "proclaimer/announcer/herald", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*euēngelizeto*": "was proclaiming good news/was evangelizing/was announcing" } }
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }
  • Job 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.8.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Until *ʾān tĕmallel-ʾēlleh wĕ-rûaḥ kabbîr ʾimrê-pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾān*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tĕmallel*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak/utter", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these [things]", "*wĕ-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/wind/spirit of", "*kabbîr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty/strong/great", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmallel*": "speak/utter/discourse", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/temper", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/strong/great/abundant", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speech" } }
  • Job 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.16.3", "source": "הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ א֥וֹ מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "?*hăqēṣ* to *dibrê-rûaḥ* *ʾô* *mah-yamrîṣkā* *kî* *taʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*hăqēṣ*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is there an end?", "*dibrê-rûaḥ*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular - words of wind", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-yamrîṣkā*": "interrogative + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what provokes you?", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you answer" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end, limit", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*yamrîṣ*": "to be sick, provoke, incite", "*taʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }