Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.38.3", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* like-*geber* *ḥălāṣeykā* and-*ʾešʾālkā* and-*hôdîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird/prepare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - cause me to know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*geber*": "man/mighty one/warrior", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/hips", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "inform me/make known to me/tell me" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 40:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.40.7", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* *kə-geber* *ḥălāṣêkā* *ʾešʾālkā* *wə-hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now", "*kə*": "preposition - like, as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*wə-hôdîʿēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and make me know" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "to gird, encircle, equip", "*geber*": "man, warrior, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "loins, waist, strength", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "to ask, inquire, question", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "to make known, inform, teach" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.13", "source": "Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν, νήφοντες, τελείως ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "Therefore having *anazōsamenoi* the *osphyas* of the *dianoias* of you, *nēphontes*, *teleiōs* *elpisate* upon the being *pheromenēn* to you *charin* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*;", "grammar": { "*anazōsamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attendant circumstance", "*osphyas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*dianoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possession", "*nēphontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - manner", "*teleiōs*": "adverb - manner", "*elpisate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*pheromenēn*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time/sphere" }, "variants": { "*anazōsamenoi*": "having girded up/prepared/made ready", "*osphyas*": "loins/waist/hips", "*dianoias*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*nēphontes*": "being sober/self-controlled/clear-minded", "*teleiōs*": "completely/perfectly/fully", "*elpisate*": "set your hope/expect/trust", "*pheromenēn*": "being brought/carried/presented", "*charin*": "grace/favor/blessing", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/appearing/disclosure" } }
  • Jer 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.17", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ תֶּאְזֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֙ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ אַל־תֵּחַת֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם פֶּֽן־אֲחִתְּךָ֖ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *teʾzōr* *motnêkā* and-*qamtā* and-*dibbartā* to-them *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *ʾăṣawwekā* not-*tēḥat* from-*pĕnêhem* lest-*ʾăḥittĕkā* to-*pĕnêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*teʾzōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall gird", "*motnêkā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*qamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall arise", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăṣawwekā*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*tēḥat*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you be dismayed", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I dismay you", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence" }, "variants": { "*teʾzōr* *motnêkā*": "gird your loins/prepare yourself/strengthen yourself", "*tēḥat*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "I dismay you/I cause you to be shattered/I break you" } }
  • Exod 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.11", "source": "וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נֽ͏ַעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-kākâ* *tōʾkəlû* *ʾōtô* *motnêkem* *ḥăgurîm* *naʿălêkem* *bə-raglêkem* *û-maqqelkem* *bə-yedkem* *wa-ʾăkaltem* *ʾōtô* *bə-ḥippāzôn* *pesaḥ* *hûʾ* *la-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-kākâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*motnêkem*": "noun, masculine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your loins", "*ḥăgurîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - girded/belted", "*naʿălêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sandals", "*bə-raglêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - on your feet", "*û-maqqelkem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your staff", "*bə-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wa-ʾăkaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*bə-ḥippāzôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in haste", "*pesaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - passover", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it is", "*la-Yhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*motnêkem ḥăgurîm*": "your loins girded/your waist belted/ready for travel", "*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/trepidation", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passing over" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.46", "source": "וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב עַד־בֹּאֲכָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*yad*-*YHWH* *hāyətâ* *ʾel*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wayəšannēs* *motnāyw* *wayyāroṣ* *lipnê* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʿad*-*bōʾăkâ* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayəšannēs*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he girded up", "*motnāyw*": "noun, masculine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*wayyāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*bōʾăkâ*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance to", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*yad*-*YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/strength of the LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "was/came/happened", "*ʾel*": "to/upon/toward", "*wayəšannēs*": "girded up/tied up/strengthened", "*motnāyw*": "his loins/waist/midsection", "*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/hurried/rushed", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/ahead of", "*bōʾăkâ*": "your coming/entrance to/until you come to" } }
  • Job 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.13.15", "source": "הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי *לא **ל֣וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yiqṭelēnî* *lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʾak*-*derākay* *ʾel*-*pānāyw* *ʾôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yiqṭelēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will kill me", "*lōʾ*/*lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - not/for him", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ʾel*-*pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will defend/justify" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl*": "I will not hope/I will hope in him (textual variant)", "*ʾak*": "only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "my ways/my conduct/my arguments", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "I will defend/I will justify/I will argue" } }
  • Job 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.13.22", "source": "וּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ûqerāʾ* *weʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕneh* *ʾô*-*ʾădabbēr* *wahăšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call", "*weʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "then call/summon", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "and answer me/and reply to me" } }
  • Job 23:3-7 : 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" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.23.4", "source": "אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾeʿerəkâ* *ləpānāyw* *mišpāṭ* *û-pî* *ʾămallēʾ* *tôkāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿerəkâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would set in order/arrange", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case/cause/legal claim", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mouth", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I would fill", "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - arguments/reproofs/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak*": "to arrange, set in order, prepare, organize", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case, legal claim, court proceeding", "*māleʾ*": "to fill, be full, be satisfied", "*tôkāḥâ*": "argument, reproof, rebuke, correction, reasoned case" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.23.5", "source": "אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēdəʿâ* *millîm* *yaʿănēnî* *wə-ʾābînâ* *mah-yōʾmar* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would know", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*yaʿănēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he would answer me", "*wə-ʾābînâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would understand", "*mah-yōʾmar*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what he would say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, learn, perceive", "*millâ*": "word, speech, saying, utterance", "*ʿānâ*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, perceive, consider", "*ʾāmar*": "to say, speak, command, promise" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.23.6", "source": "הַבְּרָב־כֹּ֭חַ יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י לֹ֥א אַךְ־ה֝֗וּא יָשִׂ֥ם בִּֽי׃", "text": "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ* *yārîb* *ʿimmādî* *lōʾ* *ʾak-hûʾ* *yāśîm* *bî*", "grammar": { "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - with greatness of strength/in his great power", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would he contend/strive", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - but/surely he", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would set/place/put", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me/on me" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance, greatness, multitude", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, ability, might", "*rîb*": "to strive, contend, dispute, plead", "*śîm*": "to put, place, set, appoint, establish, direct attention to" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }
  • 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" } }