Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Job.11.5", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֱל֣וֹהַּ דַּבֵּ֑ר וְיִפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתָ֣יו עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾulam* *mi-yiten* *Eloah* *dabēr* *wə-yiptaḥ* *śəpatāw* *ʿimāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾulam*": "conjunction + adverb - but/nevertheless", "*mi-yiten*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/oh that", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*dabēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may he open", "*śəpatāw*": "noun feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*ʿimāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾulam*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*mi-yiten*": "who would give/would that/oh that", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*dabēr*": "to speak/speaking", "*śəpatāw*": "his lips/his speech" } }

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  • Job 38:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.38.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב מִ֥ן ׀ הַסְּעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And-*yayan*-*YHWH* *et*-*ʾiyyôb* from the-*səʿārâ* and-*yōʾmar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then", "*yayan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*min*": "preposition - from/out of", "*səʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said" }, "variants": { "*səʿārâ*": "whirlwind/tempest/storm", "*yayan*": "answered/responded", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Job 40:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.40.1", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.40.3", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *ʾēt*-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.40.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃", "text": "*hēn* *qallōtî* *mâ* *ʾăšîbekā* *yādî* *śamtî* *ləmô*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qallōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I am insignificant/light/worthless", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have placed/put", "*ləmô*-*pî*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix (poetic form) + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - to my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qallōtî*": "to be light, insignificant, of little value", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "to answer, reply, respond", "*śamtî*": "to put, place, set", "*ləmô*": "archaic poetic form of preposition with suffix" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.40.5", "source": "אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *dibbartî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *û-štayim* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾôsîp*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one (time)", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will answer", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and twice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "to speak, talk, declare", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾôsîp*": "to add, continue, do again" } }
  • Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
  • Job 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } }
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.23.3", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ אָ֝ב֗וֹא עַד־תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *yādaʿtî* *wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû* *ʾābôʾ* *ʿad-təkûnātô*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give/would that/if only", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would find him", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would come/I might come", "*ʿad-təkûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - unto his dwelling place/seat/abode" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "idiomatic expression for 'if only/would that'", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, discern, understand", "*māṣāʾ*": "to find, attain, acquire, meet", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*təkûnâ*": "place, seat, arrangement, dwelling place, foundation" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.23.4", "source": "אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾeʿerəkâ* *ləpānāyw* *mišpāṭ* *û-pî* *ʾămallēʾ* *tôkāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿerəkâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would set in order/arrange", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case/cause/legal claim", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mouth", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I would fill", "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - arguments/reproofs/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak*": "to arrange, set in order, prepare, organize", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case, legal claim, court proceeding", "*māleʾ*": "to fill, be full, be satisfied", "*tôkāḥâ*": "argument, reproof, rebuke, correction, reasoned case" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.23.5", "source": "אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēdəʿâ* *millîm* *yaʿănēnî* *wə-ʾābînâ* *mah-yōʾmar* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would know", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*yaʿănēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he would answer me", "*wə-ʾābînâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would understand", "*mah-yōʾmar*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what he would say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, learn, perceive", "*millâ*": "word, speech, saying, utterance", "*ʿānâ*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, perceive, consider", "*ʾāmar*": "to say, speak, command, promise" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.23.6", "source": "הַבְּרָב־כֹּ֭חַ יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י לֹ֥א אַךְ־ה֝֗וּא יָשִׂ֥ם בִּֽי׃", "text": "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ* *yārîb* *ʿimmādî* *lōʾ* *ʾak-hûʾ* *yāśîm* *bî*", "grammar": { "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - with greatness of strength/in his great power", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would he contend/strive", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - but/surely he", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would set/place/put", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me/on me" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance, greatness, multitude", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, ability, might", "*rîb*": "to strive, contend, dispute, plead", "*śîm*": "to put, place, set, appoint, establish, direct attention to" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }
  • Job 31:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Job.31.35", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֶּן־לִ֨י ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤עַֽ לִ֗י הֶן־תָּ֭וִי שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְסֵ֥פֶר כָּ֝תַ֗ב אִ֣ישׁ רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "Who *yitten-lî šōmēaʿ lî* behold-*tāwî šadday yaʿănēnî* and-*sēper kātaḇ ʾîš rîḇî*", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*šōmēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one hearing", "*tāwî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mark/signature", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty/Shaddai", "*yaʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answers me", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/document", "*kātaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my adversary" }, "variants": { "*mî yitten-lî*": "who would give me/oh that I had", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/one who hears/listener", "*tāwî*": "my mark/my signature/my sign", "*šadday*": "the Almighty/Shaddai", "*yaʿănēnî*": "would answer me/would respond to me", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*ʾîš rîḇî*": "man of my contention/my accuser/my opponent" } }
  • Job 33:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.33.6", "source": "הֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*hēn*-*ʾănî* *kəpîkā* *lāʾēl* *mēḥōmer* *qōraṣtî* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*kəpîkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your mouth/as your speech", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for God", "*mēḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from clay", "*qōraṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular passive - I was pinched off/formed", "*gam*": "particle - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*kəpîkā*": "like your mouth/as your speech/according to your words", "*lāʾēl*": "to God/for God/before God", "*mēḥōmer*": "from clay/from dust/from mud", "*qōraṣtî*": "I was pinched off/I was formed/I was shaped", "*gam*": "also/too/likewise" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.33.7", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾēmātî* *lō'* *təba'ătekā* *wəʾakpî* *'āleykā* *lō'*-*yikbād*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēmātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my terror/dread", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*təba'ătekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will terrify you", "*wəʾakpî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my pressure/burden", "*'āleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yikbād*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be heavy" }, "variants": { "*ʾēmātî*": "my terror/my dread/my fear", "*təba'ătekā*": "will terrify you/will frighten you/will overwhelm you", "*ʾakpî*": "my pressure/my burden/my weight", "*yikbād*": "will be heavy/will be burdensome/will weigh heavily" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.33.8", "source": "אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ʾāmartā* *bəʾāznāy* *wəqôl* *millîn* *ʾešmā'*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - surely/indeed", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have said", "*bəʾāznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound/voice of", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words/speech", "*ʾešmā'*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear/will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/you said/you have spoken", "*bəʾāznāy*": "in my ears/in my hearing", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*millîn*": "words/speech/sayings", "*ʾešmā'*": "I hear/I will hear/I did hear" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.33.10", "source": "הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *tənû'ôt* *'ālay* *yimṣā'* *yaḥšəbēnî* *ləʾôyēb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tənû'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - occasions/pretexts", "*'ālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he finds", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he counts me/reckons me", "*ləʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*tənû'ôt*": "occasions/pretexts/grounds for hostility", "*yimṣā'*": "he finds/he discovered/he obtains", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "he counts me/he reckons me/he considers me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.33.11", "source": "יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*yāśēm* *bassad* *raglāy* *yišmōr* *kāl*-*ʾārḥōtāy*", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts/places", "*bassad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*yišmōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/guards", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "he puts/he places/he sets", "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles/in confinement", "*yišmōr*": "he watches/he guards/he monitors", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "my paths/my ways/my conduct" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.33.14", "source": "כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kî*-*bəʾaḥat* *yədabber*-*ʾēl* *ûbištayim* *lō'* *yəšûrennâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəʾaḥat*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [way]", "*yədabber*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he speaks", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ûbištayim*": "conjunction + preposition + numeral, feminine dual - and in two [ways]", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšûrennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he regards it/perceives it" }, "variants": { "*bəʾaḥat*": "in one [way]/in one [manner]/once", "*yədabber*": "he speaks/he talks/he communicates", "*ûbištayim*": "and in two [ways]/and twice/and in the second [way]", "*yəšûrennâ*": "he regards it/he perceives it/he notices it" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.33.16", "source": "אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yigleh* *ʾōzen* *ʾănāšîm* *ûbəmōsārām* *yaḥtōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yigleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he uncovers/reveals", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ûbəmōsārām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their instruction/warning", "*yaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seals/confirms" }, "variants": { "*yigleh*": "he uncovers/he reveals/he opens", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*mōsārām*": "their instruction/their warning/their discipline", "*yaḥtōm*": "he seals/he confirms/he authenticates" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.33.17", "source": "לְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ləhāsîr* *ʾādām* *ma'ăśeh* *wəgēwâ* *miggeber* *yəkasseh*", "grammar": { "*ləhāsîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/remove", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ma'ăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - deed/work", "*wəgēwâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pride", "*miggeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/hides" }, "variants": { "*ləhāsîr*": "to turn aside/to remove/to divert", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ma'ăśeh*": "deed/work/action", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*yəkasseh*": "he covers/he hides/he conceals" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.33.18", "source": "יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "*yaḥśōk* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *mē'ăbōr* *bašālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yaḥśōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps back/withholds", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/corruption", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*bašālaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the javelin/weapon" }, "variants": { "*yaḥśōk*": "he keeps back/he withholds/he spares", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from crossing over", "*šālaḥ*": "javelin/weapon/missile" } }