Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Job.20.4", "source": "הֲזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַ֑ד מִנִּ֤י שִׂ֖ים אָדָ֣ם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hă-* *zōʾt* *yādaʿtā* *minnî-* *ʿad* *minnî* *śîm* *ʾādām* *ʿălê-* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether/is", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have known", "*minnî-*": "preposition - from/since", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/eternity", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*śîm*": "infinitive construct - placing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿălê-*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you have known/you have understood/you have perceived", "*minnî-ʿad*": "from eternity/from antiquity/from old", "*śîm*": "placing/setting/putting", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.28", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖ה הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them *ʾĕlōhîm* *pĕrû* and *rĕbû* and *milʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *kibšūhā* and *rĕdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in all-*ḥayyāh* the *rōmeśet* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wĕ-kibšūhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - and subdue it", "*û-rĕdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and rule", "*û-bĕ-kol-ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + noun - and in all living thing", "*hā-rōmeśet*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*kibšūhā*": "subdue it/dominate it/bring it under control" } }
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.1", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *waybārek* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*nōaḥ* and-*ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *pĕrû* and-*rĕbû* and-*milʾû* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*waybārek*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he blessed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Noah", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*pĕrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - be fruitful", "*rĕbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - multiply", "*milʾû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine - fill", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*pĕrû*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/produce offspring", "*rĕbû*": "multiply/increase/become numerous", "*milʾû*": "fill/make full/replenish", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.2", "source": "וּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤ם וְחִתְּכֶם֙ יִֽהְיֶ֔ה עַ֚ל כָּל־חַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּרְמֹ֧שׂ הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֛ה וּֽבְכָל־דְּגֵ֥י הַיָּ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֥ם נִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And-*môrăʾăkem* and-*ḥitĕkem* *yihyeh* upon *kol*-*ḥayyat* *hāʾāreṣ* and-upon *kol*-*ʿôp* *haššāmāyim* in-*kōl* which *tirmōś* *hāʾădāmāh* and-in-*kol*-*dĕgê* *hayyām* in-*yedkem* *nittānû*.", "grammar": { "*môrăʾăkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fear", "*ḥitĕkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your dread", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - living thing/beast of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - bird/fowl of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*tirmōś*": "imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - it creeps/moves", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the ground", "*dĕgê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - fish of", "*hayyām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sea", "*yedkem*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your hand", "*nittānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal (passive) - they are given" }, "variants": { "*môrăʾăkem*": "fear of you/terror of you/reverence for you", "*ḥitĕkem*": "dread of you/terror of you/dismay before you", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature", "*ʿôp*": "flying creature/bird/winged animal", "*haššāmāyim*": "heavens/sky/visible heaven", "*tirmōś*": "moves/creeps/crawls", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil/earth", "*nittānû*": "they are given/delivered/handed over" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.3", "source": "כָּל־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוּא־חַ֔י לָכֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָ֑ה כְּיֶ֣רֶק עֵ֔שֶׂב נָתַ֥תִּי לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־כֹּֽל׃", "text": "*Kol*-*remeś* which *hûʾ*-*ḥay* to-you *yihyeh* for-*ʾoklāh* like-*yereq* *ʿēśeb* *nātattî* to-you *ʾet*-*kōl*.", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*remeś*": "noun, masculine, singular - moving thing/creeping thing", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - it", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine, singular - living", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ʾoklāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - food", "*yereq*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - green thing/greenery of", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - plant/herb/vegetation", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine, singular - all/everything" }, "variants": { "*remeś*": "moving thing/creeping thing/crawling animal", "*ḥay*": "alive/living/having life", "*ʾoklāh*": "food/eating/something to eat", "*yereq*": "green plant/greenery/green thing", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/vegetation/plant", "*nātattî*": "I gave/I have given/I granted" } }
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.8.8", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "For *šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please", "*lĕdōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation", "*rîšôn*": "adjective masculine singular - former/previous", "*wĕ-kônēn*": "conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare", "*lĕḥēqer*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*dōr*": "generation/period/dwelling", "*rîšôn*": "former/first/earlier", "*kônēn*": "establish/prepare/direct", "*ḥēqer*": "investigation/search/examination", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.8.9", "source": "כִּֽי־תְמ֣וֹל אֲ֭נַחְנוּ וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע כִּ֤י צֵ֖ל יָמֵ֣ינוּ עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *tĕmôl ʾănaḥnû wĕ-lōʾ nēdāʿ kî ṣēl yāmênû ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/recently", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1st common plural - we", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*yāmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our days", "*ʿălê-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - upon earth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/recently/before", "*nēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/darkness", "*yāmênû*": "our days/lifetime", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Job 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.15.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׂב גַּם־יָשִׁישׁ בָּנוּ כַּבִּיר מֵאָבִיךָ יָמִים", "text": "*gam-śāḇ* *gam-yāšîš* *bānû* *kabbîr* *mēʾāḇîḵā* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-śāḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also gray-haired", "*gam-yāšîš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also aged", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among us", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater", "*mēʾāḇîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/years" }, "variants": { "*śêḇ*": "gray-haired, elderly", "*yāšîš*": "aged, very old", "*kabbîr*": "great, mighty, numerous", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor", "*yōm*": "day, time, year" } }
  • Job 32:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.32.7", "source": "אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* days *yāmîm* *yədabbērû* and multitude of *wərōb* years *šānîm* *yōdîʿû* *ḥåkmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will speak", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*yōdîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will make known", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/age/length of life", "*yədabbērû*": "they will speak/they should speak", "*rōb šānîm*": "multitude of years/length of life/old age", "*yōdîʿû*": "they will make known/they should teach/they will show" } }
  • Ps 115:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.16", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *šāmayim* to-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nāṯan* to-*bĕnê*-*ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "הַשָּׁמַיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the heavens'", "שָׁמַיִם": "noun, masculine plural, 'heavens'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'to/for YHWH'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "הָאָרֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, 'the earth'", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he gave'", "לִבְנֵי": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct, 'to sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/established", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }