Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }
  • Job 16:21 : 21 { "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" } }
  • Job 31:35-37 : 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" } } 36 { "verseID": "Job.31.36", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א עַל־שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶֽעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ עֲטָר֣וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "If-not upon-*šikmî ʾeśśāʾennû* *ʾeʿendennû ʿăṭārôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*šikmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shoulder", "*ʾeśśāʾennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would bear it", "*ʾeʿendennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would bind it", "*ʿăṭārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - crowns" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾennû*": "I would bear it/I would carry it", "*ʾeʿendennû*": "I would bind it/I would tie it", "*ʿăṭārôt*": "crowns/wreaths/diadems" } } 37 { "verseID": "Job.31.37", "source": "מִסְפַּ֣ר צְ֭עָדַי אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּ כְּמוֹ־נָ֝גִ֗יד אֲקָרֲבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mispar ṣəʿāday ʾaggîdennû* like-*nāgîd ʾăqārăḇennû*", "grammar": { "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ṣəʿāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*ʾaggîdennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would declare it", "*nāgîd*": "noun, masculine singular - prince/ruler", "*ʾăqārăḇennû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would approach it" }, "variants": { "*mispar*": "number/count/account", "*ṣəʿāday*": "my steps/my paces", "*ʾaggîdennû*": "I would declare it/I would tell it/I would report it", "*nāgîd*": "prince/ruler/leader", "*ʾăqārăḇennû*": "I would approach it/I would present it/I would bring it near" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Isa 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.8", "source": "אַ֣ף אֹ֧רַח מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ יְהוָ֖ה קִוִּינ֑וּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ וּֽלְזִכְרְךָ֖ תַּאֲוַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "Also *ʾōraḥ* of *mišpāṭeḵā* *YHWH* *qiwwînûḵā*; to *šimḵā* and to *ziḵreḵā* *taʾăwat-nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction - 'also/indeed/even'", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - 'path of'", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your judgments'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*qiwwînûḵā*": "piel perfect 1st person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'we have waited for you'", "*lešimḵā*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'for your name'", "*ûleziḵreḵā*": "conjunction, preposition with masculine singular noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'and for your remembrance'", "*taʾăwat-nāpeš*": "feminine singular construct with feminine singular noun - 'desire of soul'" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions/justice", "*qiwwînûḵā*": "waited for/expected/looked for/hoped in", "*ziḵreḵā*": "remembrance/memorial/memory", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/craving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite/mind" } }
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב", "text": "*Diršû* *YHWH* in-*himmāṣĕʾô* *qĕrāʾuhû* in-*bihyôṯô* *qārôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him", "*bihyôṯô*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*Diršû*": "seek/search for/inquire of", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "his being found/while he may be found/when he is available", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "call him/call to him/cry out to him", "*bihyôṯô*": "while he is/during his being/when he is", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.7", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "If-*ʿăwōnênû* *ʿānû* against-us, *YHWH* *ʿăśēh* for-sake *šəmeḵā* for-*rabbû* *məšûḇōṯênû* to-you *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they testify/answer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are many/have multiplied", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our backslidings/apostasies", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "our iniquities/sins/guilt", "*ʿānû*": "testify against/answer/respond", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "our backslidings/apostasies/rebellions/turnings away" } }
  • 2 Cor 5:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.19", "source": "Ὡς, ὅτι Θεὸς ἦν ἐν Χριστῷ, κόσμον καταλλάσσων ἑαυτῷ, μὴ λογιζόμενος αὐτοῖς τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν· καὶ θέμενος ἐν ἡμῖν τὸν λόγον τῆς καταλλαγῆς.", "text": "As, that *Theos* *ēn* in *Christō*, *kosmon* *katallassōn* to himself, not *logizomenos* to them the *paraptōmata* of them; *kai* having *themenos* in us the *logon* of the *katallagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - God", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*Christō*": "noun, dative masculine singular - Christ", "*kosmon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - world", "*katallassōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - reconciling", "*logizomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - counting/imputing", "*paraptōmata*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - trespasses/sins", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*themenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having placed/put", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*katallagēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - reconciliation" }, "variants": { "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*katallassōn*": "reconciling/restoring to favor", "*logizomenos*": "counting/imputing/reckoning/considering", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses/transgressions", "*themenos*": "having placed/put/entrusted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*katallagēs*": "reconciliation/restoration of favor" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.20", "source": "Ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ οὖν πρεσβεύομεν, ὡς τοῦ Θεοῦ παρακαλοῦντος διʼ ἡμῶν: δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, καταλλάγητε τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "On behalf of *Christou* therefore we *presbeuomen*, as the *Theou* *parakalountos* through us: we *deometha* on behalf of *Christou*, be *katallagēte* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Christ", "*presbeuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we serve as ambassadors", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*parakalountos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - appealing/exhorting", "*deometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we beg/beseech", "*katallagēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be reconciled" }, "variants": { "*presbeuomen*": "we serve as ambassadors/act as representatives", "*parakalountos*": "appealing/exhorting/imploring", "*deometha*": "we beg/beseech/plead", "*katallagēte*": "be reconciled/restored to favor" } }
  • Heb 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.6", "source": "Ἐπεὶ οὖν ἀπολείπεται τινὰς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς αὐτήν, καὶ οἱ πρότερον εὐαγγελισθέντες οὐκ εἰσῆλθον διʼ ἀπείθειαν:", "text": "Since therefore it *apoleipetai* some to *eiselthein* into it, and those *proteron* having been *euangelisthentes* not *eisēlthon* through *apeitheian*:", "grammar": { "*apoleipetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it remains/is left", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*proteron*": "adverb - formerly/previously/before", "*euangelisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been evangelized/had good news preached", "*eisēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they entered", "*apeitheian*": "accusative feminine singular - disobedience/unbelief" }, "variants": { "*apoleipetai*": "remains/is left/is reserved", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go into/come into", "*proteron*": "formerly/previously/before/first", "*euangelisthentes*": "having had the gospel preached/having received good news", "*eisēlthon*": "entered/went in/came in", "*apeitheian*": "disobedience/unbelief/obstinacy/rebellion" } }