Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:3 : 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" } }
  • Job 42:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.42.4", "source": "שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֭א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* and *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʾešʾālǝkā* and *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - make me know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾănî*": "I/myself", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "I will ask you/I will question you/I will inquire of you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/inform me/instruct me" } }
  • 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 23:3-4 : 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" } }