{ "verseID": "Job.16.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾIyyōb*": "Job (proper name)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, declare" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.2", "source": "שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי כְאֵ֣לֶּה רַבּ֑וֹת מְנַחֲמֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî* like *ʾēlleh* *rabbôt* *mənaḥămê* *ʿāmāl* all of you", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*mənaḥămê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - comforters of", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery", "*kullkĕm*": "noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ʾēlleh*": "these, those, such as these", "*rabbôt*": "many, much, great", "*mənaḥămê*": "comforters, consolers", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble, labor, toil, misery" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.4", "source": "גַּ֤ם ׀ אָנֹכִי֮ כָּכֶ֢ם אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה ל֤וּ־יֵ֪שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם תַּ֤חַת נַפְשִׁ֗י אַחְבִּ֣ירָה עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בְּמִלִּ֑ים וְאָנִ֥יעָה עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם בְּמ֣וֹ רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *kākêm* *ʾădabbērāh* *lû-yēš* *napškem* *taḥat* *napšî* *ʾaḥbîrāh* *ʿălêkem* *bə-millîm* *wə-ʾānîʿāh* *ʿălêkem* *bəmô* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kākêm*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*ʾădabbērāh*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would speak", "*lû-yēš*": "conditional particle + existential - if there were", "*napškem*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under, instead of", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would join", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - with words", "*wə-ʾānîʿāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I would shake", "*bəmô*": "preposition - with", "*rōʾšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbērāh*": "to speak, declare", "*napškem*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*napšî*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "to join, unite, combine, heap up", "*millîm*": "words, speech", "*ʾānîʿāh*": "to waver, shake, wag" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.5", "source": "אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם בְּמוֹ־פִ֑י וְנִ֖יד שְׂפָתַ֣י יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃", "text": "*ʾăʾammiṣkem* *bəmô-pî* *wə-nîd* *śəpātay* *yaḥśōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾăʾammiṣkem*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - I would strengthen you", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - with my mouth", "*wə-nîd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and movement of", "*śəpātay*": "noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - my lips", "*yaḥśōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would hold back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăʾammiṣkem*": "to strengthen, make firm, make stout", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*nîd*": "movement, shaking, swaying", "*śəpātay*": "lips, language, speech, edge", "*yaḥśōk*": "to withhold, refrain, spare, hold back" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.6", "source": "אִֽם־אֲ֭דַבְּרָה לֹא־יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְ כְּאֵבִ֑י וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה מַה־מִנִּ֥י יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾădabberāh* *lōʾ-yēḥāśēk* *kəʾēbî* *wə-ʾaḥddelāh* *mah-minnî* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾădabberāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st singular - if I speak", "*lōʾ-yēḥāśēk*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - not restrained", "*kəʾēbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my pain", "*wə-ʾaḥddelāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and if I cease", "*mah-minnî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what from me", "*yahălōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - goes away" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabberāh*": "to speak, declare", "*yēḥāśēk*": "to be withheld, restrained, spared", "*kəʾēbî*": "pain, sorrow", "*ʾaḥddelāh*": "to cease, refrain, forbear", "*yahălōk*": "to go, walk, depart" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.7", "source": "אַךְ־עַתָּ֥ה הֶלְאָ֑נִי הֲ֝שִׁמּ֗וֹתָ כָּל־עֲדָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾak-ʿattāh* *helʾānî* *hăšimmôtā* *kol-ʿădātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾak-ʿattāh*": "adverb + adverb - but now", "*helʾānî*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he has wearied me", "*hăšimmôtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have made desolate", "*kol-ʿădātî*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - all my assembly/congregation" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely, only, nevertheless", "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*helʾānî*": "to be weary, tired, exhausted", "*hăšimmôtā*": "to be desolate, devastated, ruined", "*ʿădātî*": "congregation, assembly, family" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.8", "source": "וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי לְעֵ֣ד הָיָ֑ה וַיָּ֥קָם בִּ֥י כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י בְּפָנַ֥י יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqmətēnî* for *ʿēd* *hāyāh* *wə-yāqām* against me *kaḥăšî* in *pānay* *yaʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqmətēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and you have seized/wrinkled me", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it rises up", "*kaḥăšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my leanness/lies", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it answers/testifies" }, "variants": { "*tiqmətēnî*": "to seize, grasp, wrinkle", "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony", "*hāyāh*": "to be, become, happen", "*yāqām*": "to rise, stand up", "*kaḥăšî*": "leanness, failure, lying", "*pānay*": "face, presence, surface", "*yaʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify against" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.9", "source": "אַפּ֤וֹ טָרַ֨ף ׀ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי חָרַ֣ק עָלַ֣י בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו צָרִ֓י ׀ יִלְט֖וֹשׁ עֵינָ֣יו לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾappô* *ṭārap* *wə-yiśṭəmēnî* *ḥāraq* *ʿālay* *bə-šinnāyw* *ṣārî* *yilṭôš* *ʿênāyw* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ṭārap*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has torn", "*wə-yiśṭəmēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he hates me", "*ḥāraq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gnashes", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bə-šinnāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his teeth", "*ṣārî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my adversary", "*yilṭôš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he sharpens", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - at me" }, "variants": { "*ʾappô*": "nose, anger, face", "*ṭārap*": "to tear, rend, pluck", "*yiśṭəmēnî*": "to hate, bear a grudge", "*ḥāraq*": "to gnash, grind", "*šinnāyw*": "teeth", "*ṣārî*": "adversary, enemy, foe", "*yilṭôš*": "to sharpen, whet", "*ʿênāyw*": "eyes" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.10", "source": "פָּעֲר֬וּ עָלַ֨י ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֗ם בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה הִכּ֣וּ לְחָיָ֑י יַ֝֗חַד עָלַ֥י יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃", "text": "*pāʿărû* *ʿālay* *bə-pîhem* *bə-ḥerpāh* *hikkû* *ləḥāyāy* *yaḥad* *ʿālay* *yitmallāʾûn*", "grammar": { "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - they have opened wide", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their mouth", "*bə-ḥerpāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - with reproach", "*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they smite", "*ləḥāyāy*": "noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - my cheeks", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they gather themselves" }, "variants": { "*pāʿărû*": "to open wide, gape", "*pîhem*": "mouth, speech", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach, shame, disgrace", "*hikkû*": "to strike, smite, hit", "*ləḥāyāy*": "cheek, jaw", "*yaḥad*": "together, alike, all together", "*yitmallāʾûn*": "to fill themselves, gather themselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.11", "source": "יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל אֶ֣ל עֲוִ֑יל וְעַל־יְדֵ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yasgîrēnî* *ʾēl* unto *ʿăwîl* *wə-ʿal-yədê* *rəšāʿîm* *yirṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*yasgîrēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he delivers me over", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*ʿăwîl*": "noun masculine singular - unjust, evil one", "*wə-ʿal-yədê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine dual construct - and into the hands of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yirṭēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he casts me" }, "variants": { "*yasgîrēnî*": "to shut up, deliver up, surrender", "*ʾēl*": "God, mighty one", "*ʿăwîl*": "unjust one, evil person", "*yədê*": "hands, power", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked, criminal, guilty", "*yirṭēnî*": "to cast, throw down, hurl" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.12", "source": "שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי ׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי ל֝֗וֹ לְמַטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*šālēw* *hāyîtî* *wə-yəparpərēnî* *wə-ʾāḥaz* *bə-ʿorpî* *wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî* *wə-yəqîmēnî* *lô* *ləmaṭṭārāh*", "grammar": { "*šālēw*": "adjective masculine singular - at ease", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I was", "*wə-yəparpərēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he broke me in pieces", "*wə-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*bə-ʿorpî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by my neck", "*wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he shattered me", "*wə-yəqîmēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he set me up", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*ləmaṭṭārāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - as a target" }, "variants": { "*šālēw*": "at ease, quiet, peaceful", "*hāyîtî*": "to be, become, happen", "*yəparpərēnî*": "to break apart, shatter, break in pieces", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp, take hold, seize", "*ʿorpî*": "neck, back of neck", "*yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "to break to pieces, dash to pieces", "*yəqîmēnî*": "to raise, set up, establish", "*maṭṭārāh*": "mark, target" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.13", "source": "יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ עָלַ֨י ׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי וְלֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מְרֵרָֽתִי׃", "text": "*yāsōbbû* *ʿālay* *rabbāyw* *yəpallaḥ* *kilyôtay* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmôl* *yišpōk* *lāʾāreṣ* *mərērātî*", "grammar": { "*yāsōbbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they surround", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*rabbāyw*": "adjective masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his archers/many", "*yəpallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pierces", "*kilyôtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st singular suffix - my kidneys", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmôl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*yišpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pours out", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to the ground", "*mərērātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my gall" }, "variants": { "*yāsōbbû*": "to surround, encompass", "*rabbāyw*": "archers, many (ones), great (ones)", "*yəpallaḥ*": "to cleave, slice, pierce through", "*kilyôtay*": "kidneys, inner parts, mind", "*yaḥmôl*": "to spare, have compassion", "*yišpōk*": "to pour, pour out, spill", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*mərērātî*": "gall, bile, bitterness" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.14", "source": "יִפְרְצֵ֣נִי פֶ֭רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵי־פָ֑רֶץ יָרֻ֖ץ עָלַ֣י כְּגִבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*yiprəṣēnî* *pereṣ* *ʿal-pənê-pāreṣ* *yāruṣ* *ʿālay* *kə-gibbôr*", "grammar": { "*yiprəṣēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he breaks me", "*pereṣ*": "noun masculine singular - breach", "*ʿal-pənê-pāreṣ*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - upon the face of breach", "*yāruṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he runs", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*kə-gibbôr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a warrior" }, "variants": { "*yiprəṣēnî*": "to break down, break through, breach", "*pereṣ*": "breach, gap, break", "*pənê*": "face, presence, surface", "*yāruṣ*": "to run, rush", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man, warrior, champion" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.15", "source": "שַׂ֣ק תָּ֭פַרְתִּי עֲלֵ֣י גִלְדִּ֑י וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי בֶעָפָ֣ר קַרְנִֽי׃", "text": "*śaq* *tāpartî* *ʿălê* *gildî* *wə-ʿōlaltî* *beʿāpār* *qarnî*", "grammar": { "*śaq*": "noun masculine singular - sackcloth", "*tāpartî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sewn", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*gildî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my skin", "*wə-ʿōlaltî*": "conjunction + Pilel perfect 1st singular - and I have defiled", "*beʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in the dust", "*qarnî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my horn" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth, mourning cloth", "*tāpartî*": "to sew, stitch together", "*gildî*": "skin, hide", "*ʿōlaltî*": "to thrust in, defile, insert", "*ʿāpār*": "dust, powder, earth", "*qarnî*": "horn, power, dignity" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.16", "source": "פָּנַ֣י *חמרמרה **חֳ֭מַרְמְרוּ מִנִּי־בֶ֑כִי וְעַ֖ל עַפְעַפַּ֣י צַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*pānay* *ḥŏmarmərû* from *bekî* *wə-ʿal* *ʿapʿappay* *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ḥŏmarmərû*": "Pulal perfect 3rd plural - are reddened/inflamed", "*bekî*": "noun masculine singular - weeping", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʿapʿappay*": "noun masculine dual + 1st singular suffix - my eyelids", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - deep darkness" }, "variants": { "*pānay*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥŏmarmərû*": "to be red, inflamed, dark red", "*bekî*": "weeping, crying", "*ʿapʿappay*": "eyelids, eyelashes", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness, shadow of death" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.17", "source": "עַ֭ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס בְּכַפָּ֑י וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י זַכָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿal* *lōʾ-ḥāmās* *bə-kappāy* *û-təpillātî* *zakkāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*lōʾ-ḥāmās*": "negative particle + noun masculine singular - no violence", "*bə-kappāy*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - in my hands", "*û-təpillātî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my prayer", "*zakkāh*": "adjective feminine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmās*": "violence, wrong, cruelty", "*kappāy*": "hands, palms", "*təpillātî*": "prayer, intercession", "*zakkāh*": "pure, clean" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.18", "source": "אֶ֭רֶץ אַל־תְּכַסִּ֣י דָמִ֑י וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י מָ֝ק֗וֹם לְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʾal-təkassî* *dāmî* *wə-ʾal-yəhî* *māqôm* *ləzaʿăqātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth", "*ʾal-təkassî*": "negative particle + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine singular jussive - do not cover", "*dāmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my blood", "*wə-ʾal-yəhî*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and let there not be", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular - place", "*ləzaʿăqātî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - for my cry" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*təkassî*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*dāmî*": "blood", "*yəhî*": "to be, exist, happen", "*māqôm*": "place, spot, location", "*zaʿăqātî*": "cry, outcry" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.19", "source": "גַּם־עַ֭תָּה הִנֵּה־בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם עֵדִ֑י וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃", "text": "*gam-ʿattāh* *hinnēh-baššāmayim* *ʿēdî* *wə-śāhădî* *bammərômîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʿattāh*": "adverb + adverb - even now", "*hinnēh-baššāmayim*": "interjection + preposition + noun masculine plural - behold in the heavens", "*ʿēdî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my witness", "*wə-śāhădî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my testimony", "*bammərômîm*": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the heights" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also, moreover, even", "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*šāmayim*": "heaven, sky", "*ʿēdî*": "witness, testimony", "*śāhădî*": "witness, testimony", "*mərômîm*": "heights, high places" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.20", "source": "מְלִיצַ֥י רֵעָ֑י אֶל־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ דָּלְפָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "*məlîṣay* *rēʿāy* unto *ʾĕlôah* *dālpāh* *ʿênî*", "grammar": { "*məlîṣay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my intercessors", "*rēʿāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my friends", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*dālpāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - drips", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*məlîṣay*": "interpreters, mediators, intercessors, mockers", "*rēʿāy*": "friends, companions", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*dālpāh*": "to drip, drop, melt, weep", "*ʿênî*": "eye" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.21", "source": "וְיוֹכַ֣ח לְגֶ֣בֶר עִם־אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּֽבֶן־אָדָ֥ם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yôkaḥ* for *geber* with *ʾĕlôahh* *û-ben-ʾādām* *lərēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôkaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may he argue/decide", "*geber*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾĕlôahh*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*û-ben-ʾādām*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and a son of man", "*lərēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*yôkaḥ*": "to decide, judge, reprove, argue", "*geber*": "man, strong man", "*ʾĕlôahh*": "God, deity", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man, human being", "*rēʿēhû*": "friend, companion, neighbor" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.16.22", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁנ֣וֹת מִסְפָּ֣ר יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ וְאֹ֖רַח לֹא־אָשׁ֣וּב אֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî-šənôt* *mispār* *yeʾĕtāyû* *wə-ʾōraḥ* *lōʾ-ʾāšûb* *ʾehĕlōk*", "grammar": { "*kî-šənôt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct - for years of", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number", "*yeʾĕtāyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*wə-ʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun common singular - and a path", "*lōʾ-ʾāšûb*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will not return", "*ʾehĕlōk*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will walk" }, "variants": { "*šənôt*": "years", "*mispār*": "number, few, count", "*yeʾĕtāyû*": "to come, arrive", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way, path, road", "*ʾāšûb*": "to return, turn back", "*ʾehĕlōk*": "to go, walk, proceed" } }