Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.21.3", "source": "שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃", "text": "*śāʾûnî wə-ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr wə-ʾaḥar dabbrî talʿîg*", "grammar": { "*śāʾûnî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - bear/tolerate me", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunctive waw + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - will speak", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and after", "*dabbrî*": "Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my speaking", "*talʿîg*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you may mock/deride" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/bear/tolerate", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk", "*lāʿag*": "to mock/scorn/deride" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 16:10 : 10 { "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" } }
  • Job 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.17.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א הֲ֭תֻלִים עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם תָּלַ֥ן עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "if-not *hăṯulîm* with-me *û-ḇəhammərôṯām* *tālan* *ʿênî*", "grammar": { "*hăṯulîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockers/mockeries", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their provocations/rebellions", "*tālan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it lodges/stays/dwells", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*hăṯulîm*": "mockers/mockeries/deceits/illusions", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "and in their provocations/rebellions/bitterness", "*tālan*": "lodges/stays/dwells/abides", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight (metaphorically: my attention/focus)" } }
  • Job 16:20 : 20 { "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" } }
  • Job 12:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.12.4", "source": "שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*śəḥōq* *lə-rēʿēhû* *ʾehyeh* *qōrēʾ* *le-ʾĕlôah* *wa-yaʿănēhû* *śəḥôq* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*lə-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*wa-yaʿănēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless" }, "variants": { "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mockery/derision/scorn", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just person", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/blameless/complete" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.12.5", "source": "לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃", "text": "*lappîd* *bûz* *lə-ʿaštût* *šaʾănān* *nākôn* *lə-môʿădê* *rāgel*", "grammar": { "*lappîd*": "noun, masculine singular - torch/lamp", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt/scorn", "*lə-ʿaštût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for thoughts/opinions", "*šaʾănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - at ease/secure/complacent", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - established/prepared/ready", "*lə-môʿădê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for times of", "*rāgel*": "noun, feminine singular - foot/leg" }, "variants": { "*lappîd*": "torch/lamp/flash", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/derision", "*ʿaštût*": "thoughts/considerations/ideas", "*šaʾănān*": "secure/complacent/at ease/prosperous", "*nākôn*": "ready/prepared/established/fixed", "*môʿădê*": "appointed times/seasons", "*rāgel*": "foot/footstep/leg/slipping" } }
  • Job 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.13.9", "source": "הֲ֭טוֹב כִּֽי־יַחְקֹ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־כְּהָתֵ֥ל בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hăṭôb* *kî*-*yaḥqōr* *ʾetkem* *ʾim*-*kehātēl* *beʾĕnôš* *tehātēllû* *bô*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when", "*yaḥqōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he examines/searches", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*kehātēl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - as mocking", "*beʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at man", "*tehātēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you mock/deceive", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at him" }, "variants": { "*yaḥqōr*": "examines/searches/investigates", "*kehātēl*": "as mocking/as deceiving", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind", "*tehātēllû*": "mock/deceive/delude" } }
  • Job 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.13.13", "source": "הַחֲרִ֣ישׁוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה־אָ֑נִי וְיַעֲבֹ֖ר עָלַ֣י מָֽה׃", "text": "*haḥărîšû* *mimmennî* *waʾădabberâ*-*ʾānî* *weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*", "grammar": { "*haḥărîšû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be silent", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*waʾădabberâ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me speak", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*weyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let pass", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšû*": "be silent/keep quiet/hold your peace", "*waʾădabberâ*": "and let me speak/that I may speak", "*weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*": "and let come upon me what may/whatever happens to me" } }
  • Job 33:31-33 : 31 { "verseID": "Job.33.31", "source": "הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*haqšēb* *ʾîyôb* *šəma'*-*lî* *haḥărēš* *wəʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*haqšēb*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - pay attention", "*ʾîyôb*": "proper noun, masculine - Job", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haḥărēš*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent", "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*haqšēb*": "pay attention/listen carefully/give heed", "*šəma'*": "listen/hear/obey", "*haḥărēš*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare" } } 32 { "verseID": "Job.33.32", "source": "אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yēš*-*millîn* *hăšîbēnî* *dabbēr* *kî*-*ḥāpaṣtî* *ṣaddeqekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to justify you" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/there are/exist", "*millîn*": "words/speech/things to say", "*hăšîbēnî*": "answer me/reply to me/respond to me", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/say", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I want", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "to justify you/to vindicate you/to declare you right" } } 33 { "verseID": "Job.33.33", "source": "אִם־אַ֭יִן אַתָּ֥ה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ חָכְמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾayin* *ʾattâ* *šəma'*-*lî* *haḥărēš* *waʾăʾallepkā* *ḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - not", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haḥărēš*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent", "*waʾăʾallepkā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will teach you", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾayin*": "not/nothing/none", "*šəma'*": "listen/hear/obey", "*haḥărēš*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾăʾallepkā*": "I will teach you/I will instruct you/I will train you", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } }