Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Job.29.9", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם", "text": "*śārîm* *ʿāṣrû* *bə-millîm* *wə-kap* *yāśîmû* *lə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials/rulers", "*ʿāṣrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they restrained/stopped", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and palm/hand", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*lə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their mouth" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ʿāṣrû*": "they restrained/stopped/held back", "*millîm*": "words/speech", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*yāśîmû*": "they put/placed/laid" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.21.5", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל־פֶּֽה׃", "text": "*pənû-ʾēlay wə-hāšammû wə-śîmû yād ʿal-peh*", "grammar": { "*pənû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - turn", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-hāšammû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and be appalled/astounded", "*wə-śîmû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and place", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʿal-peh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - upon mouth" }, "variants": { "*pānāh*": "to turn/face", "*šāmam*": "to be appalled/astounded/desolate", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set", "*peh*": "mouth/opening" } }
  • Job 40:4 : 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" } }
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }
  • Prov 30:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.32", "source": "אִם־נָבַ֥לְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א וְאִם־זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ יָ֣ד לְפֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*nābaltā* *bə-hitnassêʾ* *wə-ʾim*-*zammôtā* *yād* *lə-peh*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*nābaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *nbl* - you have acted foolishly", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct from *nśʾ* - in lifting yourself up", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*zammôtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular from *zmm* - you have devised/planned/thought", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*lə-peh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to mouth" }, "variants": { "*nābaltā*": "acted foolishly/acted disgracefully/been godless", "*bə-hitnassêʾ*": "in lifting yourself up/in exalting yourself/in pride", "*zammôtā*": "devised/planned/thought/schemed", "*yād lə-peh*": "hand to mouth (gesture of silence/restraint)" } }
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }
  • Judg 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Judges.18.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *haḥărēš* *śîm*-your hand on-your mouth and *wĕlēk* with-us and *wehyē*-to-us for-*ʾāb* and-for-*kōhēn*; *hăṭôb* your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-house of *ʾîš* one, or your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-*šēbeṭ* and-to-*mišpāḥâ* in-*yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said", "*haḥărēš*": "2nd masculine singular, hiphil imperative - be silent/keep quiet", "*śîm*": "2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - put/place", "*wĕlēk*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and go", "*wehyē*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and be", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + masculine singular adjective - is it better", "*hĕyôtĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your being", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tribe", "*mišpāḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - family/clan", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/advisor/patron", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious officiant", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/subdivision of people", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/kinship group" } }
  • Job 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.4.2", "source": "הֲנִסָּ֬ה דָבָ֣ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ תִּלְאֶ֑ה וַעְצֹ֥ר בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין מִ֣י יוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*hă-nissāh* *dābār* to *ʾēlêkā* *tilʾeh* and *wa-ʿăṣōr* with *bə-millîn* who *mî* *yûkāl*", "grammar": { "*hă-nissāh*": "interrogative particle + Piel infinitive absolute - if one attempts/tries", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/thing", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tilʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be weary/tired", "*wa-ʿăṣōr*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to restrain/hold back", "*bə-millîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able/can" }, "variants": { "*nissāh*": "to try/test/attempt", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*tilʾeh*": "to be weary/tired/impatient", "*ʿăṣōr*": "to restrain/hold back/retain", "*millîn*": "words/speech (poetic form of *millim*)", "*yûkāl*": "to be able/capable/endure" } }
  • Job 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.7.11", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה בְּצַ֣ר רוּחִ֑י אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "Also-I not *'eḥĕśāḵ* my *pî* *'ăḏabbĕrâ* in *tsar* my *rûḥî* *'āśîḥâ* in *mar* my *nafshî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restrain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*tsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - distress of", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'āśîḥâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me complain", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*mar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "I will restrain/I will hold back/I will refrain", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*tsar*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath", "*'āśîḥâ*": "let me complain/let me meditate/let me talk", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life" } }