Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה מִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹל֔וֹ לְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֥ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Parʿōh*: Who is *YHWH* *ʾăšer* I should *ʾešmaʿ* to his *qōl* to *ləšallaḥ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*? Not *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and also *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾăšallēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that, who, which", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I should listen/heed/obey", "*bə*": "preposition - in, with, by", "*qōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct - to send away, release", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know/knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšallēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will send away, release" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, he replied, he answered", "*mî*": "who?, which one?", "*ʾăšer*": "who, which, that", "*ʾešmaʿ*": "I should listen to, obey, heed", "*qōl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*šallaḥ*": "to send away, release, let go", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know, I have known, I recognize", "*ʾăšallēaḥ*": "I will release, I will let go, I will send away" } }
  • Job 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } }
  • Mal 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.13", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗וֹ אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְאֶת־הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה אוֹתָ֛הּ מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*waʾămartem* *hinnēh* *matlāʾāh* *wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *gāzûl* *wəʾeṯ*-*happissēaḥ* *wəʾeṯ*-*haḥôleh* *wahăḇēʾṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*hamminḥāh* *haʾerṣeh* *ʾôṯāh* *miyyeḏḵem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you say", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*matlāʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - what a weariness/trouble", "*wəhippaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you snort/puff at", "*ʾôṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*gāzûl*": "participle, Qal passive - stolen/torn", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*happissēaḥ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the lame", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haḥôleh*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine singular - the sick", "*wahăḇēʾṯem*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hamminḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering/gift", "*haʾerṣeh*": "interrogative + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - should I accept", "*ʾôṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*miyyeḏḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*matlāʾāh*": "what a weariness/troublesome/what a burden", "*wəhippaḥtem* *ʾôṯô*": "you sniff at it/you scorn it/you disdain it", "*gāzûl*": "stolen/torn/taken by violence", "*happissēaḥ*": "the lame [animal]", "*haḥôleh*": "the sick/diseased [animal]", "*hamminḥāh*": "the offering/the gift/the tribute", "*haʾerṣeh*": "should I accept/be pleased with/receive with favor" } } 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.14", "source": "וְאָר֣וּר נוֹכֵ֗ל וְיֵ֤שׁ בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙ זָכָ֔ר וְנֹדֵ֛ר וְזֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽאדֹנָ֑י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּד֜וֹל אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּשְׁמִ֖י נוֹרָ֥א בַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾārûr* *nôḵēl* *wəyēš* *bəʿeḏrô* *zāḵār* *wənōḏēr* *wəzōḇēaḥ* *māšḥāṯ* *laʾḏōnāy* *kî* *meleḵ* *gāḏôl* *ʾānî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ûšəmî* *nôrāʾ* *ḇaggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal passive masculine singular - and cursed", "*nôḵēl*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - deceiver/cheat", "*wəyēš*": "conjunction + particle of existence - and there is", "*bəʿeḏrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his flock", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*wənōḏēr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and vows", "*wəzōḇēaḥ*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and sacrifices", "*māšḥāṯ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - corrupt/blemished thing", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - to my Lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûšəmî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my name", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, Niphal masculine singular - feared/awesome", "*ḇaggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*nôḵēl*": "deceiver/cheat/trickster", "*zāḵār*": "male [animal]", "*wənōḏēr*": "and vows/who vows/pledges", "*māšḥāṯ*": "corrupt/blemished/damaged", "*meleḵ* *gāḏôl*": "great king/mighty king", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible/revered" } }
  • Matt 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } }
  • John 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.16.24", "source": "Ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου: αἰτεῖτε, καὶ λήψεσθε, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Until *arti* not *ētēsate* nothing in the *onomati* of me: *aiteite*, and *lēpsesthe*, *hina* the *chara* of you *ē peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "Ἕως": "preposition - until", "*arti*": "adverb - now", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ētēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you asked", "οὐδὲν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*chara*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been filled" }, "variants": { "*arti*": "now/at the present time", "*ētēsate*": "you asked/you requested", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*aiteite*": "ask/request (imperative - command)", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will obtain", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*ē*": "might be/may be", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been filled/made complete (perfect tense indicating completed state with ongoing results)" } }
  • Job 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.35.3", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר מַה־יִּסְכָּן־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־אֹ֝עִ֗יל מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-tōʾmar mah-yiskān-lāk māh-ʾōʿîl mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that/for you say", "*mah-yiskān-lāk*": "interrogative + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what profits to you?", "*māh-ʾōʿîl*": "interrogative + imperfect, 1st singular - what do I profit/gain?", "*mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - from my sin" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*yiskān*": "to profit/benefit/be of use", "*ʾōʿîl*": "to profit/benefit/gain", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/error" } }
  • Ps 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.4", "source": "יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yaḵrēṯ* *YHWH* all *śip̄ṯê* *ḥălāqôṯ* *lāšôn* *məḏabbereṯ* *gəḏōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cut off", "*YHWH*": "proper name, subject - LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "feminine plural construct - lips of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*məḏabbereṯ*": "piel participle, feminine singular - speaking", "*gəḏōlôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - great things/boastful things" }, "variants": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*śip̄ṯê ḥălāqôṯ*": "flattering lips/smooth-talking lips/deceitful speech", "*lāšôn məḏabbereṯ gəḏōlôṯ*": "tongue speaking great things/boastful tongue/arrogant speech" } }
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.9", "source": "פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י יְה֫וָ֥ה וּפֶֽן־אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ", "text": "*Pen* *ʾeśbaʿ* *weḵiḥaštî* *weʾāmartî* *mî* *YHWH* *ûpen*-*ʾiwwārēš* *wegānabtî* *wetāpaśtî* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*Pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾeśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I become satisfied/full", "*weḵiḥaštî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, first person singular - and I deny", "*weʾāmartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ûpen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*ʾiwwārēš*": "niphal imperfect, first person singular - I become poor/impoverished", "*wegānabtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I steal", "*wetāpaśtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, first person singular - and I seize/grab/profane", "*šēm*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + first person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*weḵiḥaštî*": "and I deny/disown/act deceptively", "*wetāpaśtî*": "and I seize/grab/take/profane/violate" } }
  • Isa 30:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.11", "source": "סוּרוּ מִנֵּי־דֶרֶךְ הַטּוּ מִנֵּי־אֹרַח הַשְׁבִּיתוּ מִפָּנֵינוּ אֶת־קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃", "text": "*Sûrû* from [the] *derek*, *haṭṭû* from [the] *ʾōraḥ*, *hašbîtû* from before us *ʾet* [the] *qedôš* of *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Sûrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - turn aside", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road/journey", "*haṭṭû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to turn aside", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - path/way", "*hašbîtû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to cease/remove", "*qedôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Sûrû*": "turn aside/depart/leave", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*haṭṭû*": "cause to turn aside/deflect/divert", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*hašbîtû*": "cause to cease/remove/put an end to", "*qedôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)" } }
  • Isa 45:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.19", "source": "לֹ֧א בַסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְזֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר צֶ֔דֶק מַגִּ֖יד מֵישָׁרִֽים", "text": "Not in-the-*sēter* *dibbartî* in-*mĕqôm* *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* not *ʾāmartî* to-*zeraʿ* *yaʿăqōb* *tōhû* *baqqĕšûnî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *dōbēr* *ṣedeq* *maggid* *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/hidden place", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*mĕqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "piel imperative, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - seek me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*dōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - speaking/who speaks", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring/who declares", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity" }, "variants": { "*sēter*": "secret/hidden place/concealment", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*mĕqôm*": "place of/location of/site of", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/chaos/nothingness", "*baqqĕšûnî*": "seek me/search for me/inquire of me", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/who speaks/declaring", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*maggid*": "declaring/who declares/telling/announcing", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/righteousness/straightness" } }
  • Hos 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.6", "source": "כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙ וַיִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּ שָׂבְע֖וּ וַיָּ֣רָם לִבָּ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃", "text": "According-to-*marʿît*-their *wə-* they *śābaʿ* they *śābaʿ* *wə-* *rûm* *lēb*-their *ʿal-kēn* they *šākaḥ*-me", "grammar": { "*marʿît*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their pasture/feeding'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*śābaʿ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'were satisfied/filled'", "*śābaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'were satisfied/filled'", "*rûm*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'was lifted up/exalted'", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*šākaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'forgot me'" }, "variants": { "*marʿît*": "pasture/feeding/grazing", "*śābaʿ*": "were satisfied/filled/had enough", "*rûm*": "was lifted up/became proud/was exalted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forgot/ignored/neglected" } }