Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Job.32.22", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃", "text": "For *kî* not *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* *ʾăkanneh* for in a little while *kiməʿaṭ* *yiśśāʾēnî* *ʿōśēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I know", "*ʾăkanneh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "preposition kaf + adverb - in a little while/almost", "*yiśśāʾēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - he will take me away", "*ʿōśēnî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my Maker" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ yādaʿtî ʾăkanneh*": "I do not know how to flatter/I do not know how to give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "in a little while/soon/quickly", "*yiśśāʾēnî ʿōśēnî*": "my Maker would take me away/my Creator would remove me" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.17.5", "source": "לְ֭חֵלֶק יַגִּ֣יד רֵעִ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃", "text": "for-*ḥēleq* *yaggîḏ* *rēʿîm* *wə-ʿênê* *ḇānāyw* *tiḵlenâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share/lot", "*yaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he informs/reports/tells", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*wə-ʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his children", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will fail/be consumed" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/lot/reward", "*yaggîḏ*": "he informs/reports/denounces/betrays", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight (metaphorically: understanding/perception)", "*ḇānāyw*": "his children/sons", "*tiḵlenâ*": "they will fail/be consumed/pine away/languish" } }
  • Ps 12:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*hôšîʿāh* *YHWH* for *gāmar* *ḥāsîd* for *passû* *ʾĕmûnîm* from *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - save/deliver", "*YHWH*": "proper name, vocative - LORD", "*gāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceased/failed/ended", "*ḥāsîd*": "masculine singular noun - godly/faithful one", "*passû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - disappeared/ceased", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithful ones/faithful people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/help", "*gāmar*": "ceased/ended/failed/disappeared", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/pious one/loyal one", "*passû*": "disappeared/ceased/vanished", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/reliable people", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of man/children of humanity/human beings" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.3", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא ׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*šāwʾ* *yədabbərû* *ʾîš* with *rēʿēhû* *śəp̄aṯ* *ḥălāqôṯ* with *lēḇ* and *lēḇ* *yədabbērû*", "grammar": { "*šāwʾ*": "masculine singular noun - falseness/emptiness/vanity", "*yədabbərû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his neighbor", "*śəp̄aṯ*": "feminine singular construct - lip of/speech of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "falsehood/emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each man/everyone", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*śəp̄aṯ ḥălāqôṯ*": "smooth lips/flattering speech/smooth words", "*lēḇ wālēḇ*": "double heart/divided heart/with insincerity" } }
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.5", "source": "גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃", "text": "*geḇer* *maḥălîq* *ʿal*-*rēʿēhû* *rešet* *pôrēś* *ʿal*-*pəʿāmāyw*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - making smooth/flattering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular - net/snare", "*pôrēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - spreading/stretching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pəʿāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "flattering/making smooth/speaking smoothly to", "*ʿal-rēʿēhû*": "to his neighbor/concerning his friend", "*rešet*": "net/snare/trap", "*pôrēś*": "spreads/stretches out", "*ʿal-pəʿāmāyw*": "over his steps/for his feet/in his path" } }
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.10", "source": "Ἄρτι γὰρ ἀνθρώπους πείθω, ἢ τὸν Θεόν; ἢ ζητῶ ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν; εἰ γὰρ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον, Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην.", "text": "For *arti anthrōpous peithō*, or *ton Theon*? Or *zētō anthrōpois areskein*? For if *eti anthrōpois ēreskon*, *Christou doulos* *ouk an ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*peithō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I persuade/convince", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object alternative", "*zētō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I seek/desire", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please/satisfy", "*ei gar*": "conditional conjunction - for if", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*ēreskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was pleasing", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ouk an ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular with negative and potential particle - I would not be" }, "variants": { "*peithō*": "persuade/convince/win over", "*zētō*": "seek/desire/strive for", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer", "*ēreskon*": "was pleasing/was satisfying", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.5", "source": "Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας· Θεὸς μάρτυς:", "text": "*Oute* *gar* *pote* in *logō* of *kolakeias* we *egenēthēmen*, *kathōs* *oidate*, *oute* in *prophasei* of *pleonexias*; *Theos* *martys*:", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - ever/at any time", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*kolakeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flattery", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were/became", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*prophasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - pretext/excuse", "*pleonexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - greed/covetousness", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*egenēthēmen*": "we were/became/appeared/came", "*prophasei*": "pretext/excuse/pretense", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice" } }