Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Job.6.26", "source": "הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח מִלִּ֣ים תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ אִמְרֵ֥י נֹאָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*halĕhôkaḥ millîm taḥšōbû ûlĕrûaḥ ʾimrê nōʾāš*", "grammar": { "*halĕhôkaḥ*": "interrogative + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - is it to reprove", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*taḥšōbû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you intend/plan", "*ûlĕrûaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and for wind", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nōʾāš*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - one despairing" }, "variants": { "*yākaḥ*": "to decide/judge/prove/reprove", "*millâ*": "word/speech/saying", "*ḥāšab*": "to think/plan/consider/reckon", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾēmer*": "word/speech/saying", "*yāʾaš*": "to despair/give up hope" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.8.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Until *ʾān tĕmallel-ʾēlleh wĕ-rûaḥ kabbîr ʾimrê-pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾān*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tĕmallel*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak/utter", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these [things]", "*wĕ-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/wind/spirit of", "*kabbîr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty/strong/great", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmallel*": "speak/utter/discourse", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/temper", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/strong/great/abundant", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speech" } }
  • Job 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } }
  • Job 34:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.34.3", "source": "כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃", "text": "*kî-ʾōzen* *millîn* *tibḥān* *wə-ḥēk* *yiṭʿam* *leʾĕkōl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾōzen*": "feminine singular noun - ear", "*millîn*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*tibḥān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - tests/examines", "*wə-ḥēk*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and palate/taste", "*yiṭʿam*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - tastes/discerns", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat/food" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*tibḥān*": "tests/examines/scrutinizes", "*ḥēk*": "palate/taste/mouth", "*yiṭʿam*": "tastes/discerns/perceives flavor", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/for food/for consuming" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.34.4", "source": "מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*mišpāṭ* *nibḥărāh-lānû* *nēdəʿāh* *bênênû* *mah-ṭṭôb*", "grammar": { "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice", "*nibḥărāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us choose", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for ourselves", "*nēdəʿāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us know", "*bênênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among ourselves", "*mah-ṭṭôb*": "interrogative + masculine singular adjective - what is good" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right decision", "*nibḥărāh*": "let us choose/select/determine", "*nēdəʿāh*": "let us know/discern/understand", "*mah-ṭṭôb*": "what is good/right/proper" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.34.6", "source": "עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*ʿal-mišpāṭî* *ʾăkazzēb* *ʾānûš* *ḥiṣṣî* *bəlî-pāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - against my right", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I am counted a liar", "*ʾānûš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperate", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wound/arrow", "*bəlî*": "adverb of negation - without", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "against my right/despite my justice/concerning my judgment", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "I am counted a liar/I am falsely judged/I am belied", "*ʾānûš*": "incurable/desperate/severe", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "my wound/my arrow/my affliction", "*bəlî-pāšaʿ*": "without transgression/though I am innocent/without rebellion" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.34.7", "source": "מִי־גֶ֥בֶר כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־לַּ֥עַג כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*mî-geber* *kəʾiyyôb* *yišteh-laʿag* *kammāyim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kəʾiyyôb*": "preposition + proper noun - like Job", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drinks", "*laʿag*": "masculine singular noun - scorning/mockery", "*kammāyim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - like water" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yišteh*": "drinks/swallows/imbibes", "*laʿag*": "scorning/mockery/derision", "*kammāyim*": "like water/as easily as water/abundantly as water" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.34.8", "source": "וְאָרַ֣ח לְ֭חֶבְרָה עִם־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת עִם־אַנְשֵׁי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāraḥ* *ləḥebrāh* *ʿim-pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* *wə-lāleket* *ʿim-ʾanšê-rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāraḥ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he goes/travels", "*ləḥebrāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for company/fellowship", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*wə-lāleket*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾāraḥ*": "goes/travels/journeys", "*ləḥebrāh*": "for company/in fellowship/in association", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice wickedness", "*lāleket*": "to walk/to go/to travel", "*ʾanšê-rešaʿ*": "wicked men/evil men/men of wickedness" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } }
  • Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Job 40:5 : 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" } }
  • Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }
  • Job 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }
  • Job 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } }
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.1", "source": "סְבָבֻ֤נִי בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה עֹ֥ד רָד֙ עִם־אֵ֔ל וְעִם־קְדוֹשִׁ֖ים נֶאֱמָֽן׃", "text": "*sĕbābunî* in-*kaḥaš* *ʾeprayim* *û*-in-*mirmâ* *bêt yiśrāʾēl* *vî-yĕhûdâ* yet *rād* with-*ʾēl* *vĕ*-with-*qĕdôšîm* *neʾĕmān*", "grammar": { "*sĕbābunî*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural with 1st singular suffix - they surround me", "*kaḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular - deceit/falsehood/lies", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (tribe/kingdom)", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - house of Israel", "*vî-yĕhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*rād*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - roams/wanders/rules", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/divine being", "*vĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*qĕdôšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/saints", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - faithful/trustworthy" }, "variants": { "*sĕbābunî*": "surround me/encompass me/encircle me", "*kaḥaš*": "deceit/lying/falsehood", "*rād*": "wanders/roams/rules/dominates", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/power", "*qĕdôšîm*": "holy ones/saints/holy beings" } }
  • Matt 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.37", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.", "text": "For from the *logōn* of you *dikaiōthēsē*, and from the *logōn* of you *katadikasthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be justified", "*katadikasthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*logōn*": "words/statements/sayings", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*katadikasthēsē*": "will be condemned/will be pronounced guilty/will be sentenced" } }
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }
  • Job 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēlehā kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ təḏabbērî gam ʾeṯ*-the-*ṭôḇ nəqabbēl mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*rāʿ lōʾ nəqabbēl bə-ḵāl*-*zōʾṯ lōʾ*-*ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlehā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*kə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as speaking", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - one of", "*han-nəḇālôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the foolish women", "*təḏabbērî*": "piel imperfect 2fs - you speak", "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular - good", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sinned", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - with his lips" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ*": "as one of the foolish women speaks/like a foolish woman", "*gam ʾeṯ-ha-ṭôḇ*": "indeed the good (things)", "*mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "from God/from the hand of God", "*lōʾ nəqabbēl*": "shall we not receive/should we not accept", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "Job did not sin with his lips/Job did not speak wrongly" } }
  • Job 3:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.3.3", "source": "יֹ֣אבַד י֭וֹם אִוָּ֣לֶד בּ֑וֹ וְהַלַּ֥יְלָה אָ֝מַ֗ר הֹ֣רָה גָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*yōʾbad yôm ʾiwwāled bô wə-hallaylâ ʾāmar hōrâ gāber*", "grammar": { "*yōʾbad*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let perish", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾiwwāled*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-hallaylâ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the night", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hōrâ*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was conceived", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/male" }, "variants": { "*yōʾbad*": "let perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*ʾiwwāled*": "I was born/was brought forth", "*hōrâ*": "was conceived/brought into existence", "*gāber*": "man/male/strong one" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.3.4", "source": "הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֗וּא יְֽהִ֫י חֹ֥שֶׁךְ אַֽל־יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְאַל־תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃", "text": "*hayyôm hahûʾ yəhî ḥōšek ʾal-yidrəšēhû ʾĕlôah mimmāʿal wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ ʿālāyw nəhārâ*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾal-yidrəšēhû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let not seek it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mimmāʿal*": "preposition + noun - from above", "*wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Hiphil jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and let not shine", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*nəhārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*yidrəšēhû*": "seek it/care for it/inquire after it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*mimmāʿal*": "from above/from on high", "*tôpaʿ*": "shine/beam/appear", "*nəhārâ*": "light/daylight/brightness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.3.5", "source": "יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכָּן־עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*yigʾālûhû ḥōšek wə-ṣalmāwet tiškān-ʿālāyw ʿănānâ yəbaʿătûhû kimrîrê yôm*", "grammar": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them claim it", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let dwell", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʿănānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them terrify it", "*kimrîrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like the blacknesses of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "claim it/redeem it/defile it", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "dwell/rest/settle", "*ʿănānâ*": "cloud/dark cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "terrify it/frighten it", "*kimrîrê*": "blacknesses/darknesses/eclipses" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.3.6", "source": "הַלַּ֥יְלָה הַהוּא֮ יִקָּחֵ֢ה֫וּ אֹ֥פֶל אַל־יִ֭חַדְּ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר יְ֝רָחִ֗ים אַל־יָבֹֽא׃", "text": "*hallaylâ hahûʾ yiqqāḥēhû ʾōpel ʾal-yiḥadd bîmê šānâ bəmispar yərāḥîm ʾal-yābōʾ*", "grammar": { "*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let it take it", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness", "*ʾal-yiḥadd*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not rejoice", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bəmispar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the number of", "*yərāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*ʾal-yābōʾ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not come" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "take it/seize it/carry it away", "*ʾōpel*": "deep darkness/gloom", "*yiḥadd*": "rejoice/be united with/be joined to", "*yərāḥîm*": "months/moons", "*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.3.7", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הַלַּ֣יְלָה הַ֭הוּא יְהִ֣י גַלְמ֑וּד אַל־תָּבֹ֖א רְנָנָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hinnēh hallaylâ hahûʾ yəhî galmûd ʾal-tābōʾ rənānâ bô*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*galmûd*": "adjective, masculine singular - barren/desolate", "*ʾal-tābōʾ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let not enter", "*rənānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful cry", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yəhî*": "let it be/may it become", "*galmûd*": "barren/desolate/sterile/solitary", "*tābōʾ*": "enter/come/arrive", "*rənānâ*": "joyful cry/shout of joy/singing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.3.8", "source": "יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ אֹרְרֵי־י֑וֹם הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים עֹרֵ֥ר לִוְיָתָֽן׃", "text": "*yiqqəbûhû ʾōrərê-yôm hāʿătîdîm ʿōrēr liwyātān*", "grammar": { "*yiqqəbûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them curse it", "*ʾōrərê-yôm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - cursers of day", "*hāʿătîdîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones skilled", "*ʿōrēr*": "verb, Polel infinitive construct - to rouse", "*liwyātān*": "noun, masculine singular - Leviathan" }, "variants": { "*yiqqəbûhû*": "curse it/abhor it/denounce it", "*ʾōrərê*": "cursers/those who execrate", "*hāʿătîdîm*": "those who are skilled/ready/prepared", "*ʿōrēr*": "to rouse/to awaken/to stir up", "*liwyātān*": "Leviathan/sea monster/dragon" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.3.9", "source": "יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*yeḥšəkû kôkəbê nišpô yəqaw-ləʾôr wāʾāyin wəʾal-yirʾeh bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them grow dark", "*kôkəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*nišpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its twilight", "*yəqaw-ləʾôr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun - let it wait for light", "*wāʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - but there is none", "*wəʾal-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let it not see", "*bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + noun - in the eyelids of dawn" }, "variants": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "grow dark/be darkened/become black", "*kôkəbê*": "stars of/constellations of", "*nišpô*": "its twilight/its dusk", "*yəqaw*": "wait for/hope for/look for", "*wāʾāyin*": "but there is none/but it is not", "*yirʾeh*": "see/look upon/perceive", "*ʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "eyelids of dawn/rays of morning" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.3.10", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א סָ֭גַר דַּלְתֵ֣י בִטְנִ֑י וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר עָ֝מָ֗ל מֵעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ sāgar daltê biṭnî wayyastēr ʿāmāl mēʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sāgar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shut up", "*daltê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my womb", "*wayyastēr*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and hide", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*mēʿênāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - from my eyes" }, "variants": { "*sāgar*": "shut up/closed/bolted", "*daltê*": "doors/gates", "*biṭnî*": "my womb/my belly/my body", "*wayyastēr*": "and hide/and conceal", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/sorrow" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.3.11", "source": "לָ֤מָּה לֹּ֣א מֵרֶ֣חֶם אָמ֑וּת מִבֶּ֖טֶן יָצָ֣אתִי וְאֶגְוָֽע׃", "text": "*lāmmâ lōʾ mēreḥem ʾāmût mibbeṭen yāṣāʾtî wəʾegwāʿ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mēreḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from womb", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I die", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from belly", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*wəʾegwāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and expire" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*mēreḥem*": "from womb/from birth", "*ʾāmût*": "I die/I would die", "*mibbeṭen*": "from belly/from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/I emerged/I was delivered", "*wəʾegwāʿ*": "and expire/and perish/and die" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.3.12", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי בִרְכָּ֑יִם וּמַה־שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם כִּ֣י אִינָֽק׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ qiddəmûnî birkāyim ûmâ-šādayim kî ʾînāq*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*qiddəmûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st common singular suffix - they met me/received me", "*birkāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - knees", "*ûmâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šādayim*": "noun, masculine dual - breasts", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾînāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would suck" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*qiddəmûnî*": "they met me/they received me/they welcomed me", "*birkāyim*": "knees/laps", "*šādayim*": "breasts/teats", "*ʾînāq*": "I would suck/I would nurse" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.3.13", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי אָ֤ז ׀ יָנ֬וּחַֽ לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʿattâ šākābtî wəʾešqôṭ yāšantî ʾāz yānûaḥ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*šākābtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I would have lain down", "*wəʾešqôṭ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and be quiet", "*yāšantî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I would have slept", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yānûaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be at rest", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "for now/because now/for then", "*šākābtî*": "I would have lain down/I would have rested", "*wəʾešqôṭ*": "and be quiet/and be still/and be at peace", "*yāšantî*": "I would have slept/I would have rested", "*yānûaḥ*": "it would be at rest/there would be rest" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.3.14", "source": "עִם־מְ֭לָכִים וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי אָ֑רֶץ הַבֹּנִ֖ים חֳרָב֣וֹת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿim-məlākîm wəyōʿăṣê ʾāreṣ habbōnîm ḥŏrābôt lāmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿim-məlākîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with kings", "*wəyōʿăṣê*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and counselors of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*habbōnîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones building", "*ḥŏrābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/desolate places", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves" }, "variants": { "*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*habbōnîm*": "the ones building/the ones constructing", "*ḥŏrābôt*": "ruins/desolate places/empty monuments", "*lāmô*": "for themselves/for them" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.3.15", "source": "א֣וֹ עִם־שָׂ֭רִים זָהָ֣ב לָהֶ֑ם הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*ʾô ʿim-śārîm zāhāb lāhem hamməmalʾîm bāttêhem kāsep*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʿim-śārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with princes", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/belonging to them", "*hamməmalʾîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones filling", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden objects", "*hamməmalʾîm*": "the ones filling/the ones stuffing", "*bāttêhem*": "their houses/their dwellings/their tombs", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.3.17", "source": "שָׁ֣ם רְ֭שָׁעִים חָ֣דְלוּ רֹ֑גֶז וְשָׁ֥ם יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ יְגִ֣יעֵי כֹֽחַ׃", "text": "*šām rəšāʿîm ḥādəlû rōgez wəšām yānûḥû yəgîʿê kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ḥādəlû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they cease", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil", "*wəšām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*yānûḥû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rest", "*yəgîʿê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - weary ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/unrighteous", "*ḥādəlû*": "they cease/they stop/they leave off", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/rage/trouble", "*yānûḥû*": "they rest/they are at ease", "*yəgîʿê*": "weary ones of/exhausted ones of", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/ability" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.3.18", "source": "יַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ ק֣וֹל נֹגֵֽשׂ׃", "text": "*yaḥad ʾăsîrîm šaʾănānû lōʾ šāməʿû qôl nōgēś*", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prisoners", "*šaʾănānû*": "verb, Pilpel perfect, 3rd common plural - they are at ease", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*nōgēś*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - one who drives/taskmaster" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/all of them", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*šaʾănānû*": "they are at ease/they are tranquil/they are secure", "*šāməʿû*": "they hear/they listen to/they obey", "*nōgēś*": "taskmaster/oppressor/slave driver" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.3.19", "source": "קָטֹ֣ן וְ֭גָדוֹל שָׁ֣ם ה֑וּא וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד חָפְשִׁ֥י מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "*qāṭōn wəgādôl šām hûʾ wəʿebed ḥāpšî mēʾădōnāyw*", "grammar": { "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*wəgādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and great", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*wəʿebed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*mēʾădōnāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his masters" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/young", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/liberated/released", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords/his owners" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.3.21", "source": "הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hamməḥakkîm lammāwet wəʾênenū wayyaḥpərūhû mimmaṭmônîm*", "grammar": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones waiting", "*lammāwet*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the death", "*wəʾênenū*": "conjunction + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - but it is not", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they dig for it", "*mimmaṭmônîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - more than hidden treasures" }, "variants": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "the ones waiting/the ones longing", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "and they dig for it/and they search for it", "*maṭmônîm*": "hidden treasures/buried treasures" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.3.22", "source": "הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*haśśəmēḥîm ʾĕlê-gîl yāśîśû kî yimṣəʾû-qāber*", "grammar": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rejoicing", "*ʾĕlê-gîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to joy", "*yāśîśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are glad", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimṣəʾû-qāber*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they find grave" }, "variants": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "the ones rejoicing/the ones being joyful", "*gîl*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*yāśîśû*": "they are glad/they rejoice/they exult", "*yimṣəʾû*": "they find/they discover", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.3.23", "source": "לְ֭גֶבֶר אֲשֶׁר־דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ləgeber ʾăšer-darkô nistārâ wayyāsek ʾĕlôah baʿădô*", "grammar": { "*ləgeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*ʾăšer-darkô*": "relative pronoun + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose way", "*nistārâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is hidden", "*wayyāsek*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hedges in", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*baʿădô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey", "*nistārâ*": "is hidden/is concealed", "*wayyāsek*": "and he hedges in/and he encloses/and he fences", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*baʿădô*": "around him/about him/for him" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.3.24", "source": "כִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*kî-lipnê laḥmî ʾanḥātî tābōʾ wayyittəkû kammayim šaʾăgōtāy*", "grammar": { "*kî-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for before", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my food/bread", "*ʾanḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sighing", "*tābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it comes", "*wayyittəkû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they are poured out", "*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*šaʾăgōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my roarings" }, "variants": { "*lipnê*": "before/in front of", "*laḥmî*": "my food/my bread", "*ʾanḥātî*": "my sighing/my groaning", "*tābōʾ*": "it comes/it arrives", "*wayyittəkû*": "and they are poured out/and they flow", "*šaʾăgōtāy*": "my roarings/my groanings/my cries" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.3.25", "source": "כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד פָּ֭חַדְתִּי וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי יָ֣בֹא לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî paḥad pāḥadtî wayyeʾĕtāyēnî waʾăšer yāgōrtî yābōʾ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread", "*pāḥadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dreaded", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and it comes to me", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and what", "*yāgōrtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I feared", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*pāḥadtî*": "I dreaded/I feared greatly", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "and it comes to me/and it befalls me", "*yāgōrtî*": "I feared/I was afraid of", "*yābōʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.3.26", "source": "לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālawətî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāqaṭtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet", "*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil" }, "variants": { "*šālawətî*": "I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe", "*šāqaṭtî*": "I have quiet/I am at peace", "*nāḥtî*": "I rest/I am at rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/and arrives", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger" } }
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.4.3", "source": "הִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃", "text": "Behold, *hinnēh* *yissartā* *rabbîm* and *wə-yādayim* *rāpôt* *təḥazzēq*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yissartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have instructed/disciplined", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wə-yādayim*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and hands", "*rāpôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - weak/feeble", "*təḥazzēq*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strengthen/support" }, "variants": { "*yissartā*": "to instruct/discipline/chastise", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yādayim*": "hands/power/control", "*rāpôt*": "weak/feeble/drooping", "*təḥazzēq*": "to strengthen/support/encourage" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.4.4", "source": "כּ֭וֹשֵׁל יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃", "text": "The *kôšēl* *yəqîmûn* *millêkā* and *û-birkayim* *kōrəʿôt* *təʾammēṣ*", "grammar": { "*kôšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stumbling/falling/tottering", "*yəqîmûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they raise up/establish", "*millêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*û-birkayim*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and knees", "*kōrəʿôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strengthen/make firm" }, "variants": { "*kôšēl*": "one who stumbles/falls/totters", "*yəqîmûn*": "to raise up/establish/lift", "*millêkā*": "your words/speech", "*birkayim*": "knees/blessing", "*kōrəʿôt*": "bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "to strengthen/make firm/make strong" } }
  • Job 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.6.4", "source": "כִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*kî ḥiṣṣê Šadday ʿimmādî ʾăšer ḥămātām šōtâ rûḥî biʿûtê ʾĕlôah yaʿarkûnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whose", "*ḥămātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poison/venom", "*šōtâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - drinks", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*biʿûtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - terrors of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*yaʿarkûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they array themselves against me" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ḥēmâ*": "poison/venom/anger/wrath", "*šātâ*": "to drink/swallow/consume", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*biʿûtîm*": "terrors/alarms", "*ʿārak*": "to arrange/set in order/array against" } }
  • Job 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.6.9", "source": "וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾēl ʾĕlôah wîdakkəʾēnî yattēr yādô wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾēl*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he would be willing", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*wîdakkəʾēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and crush me", "*yattēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let loose/free", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and cut me off" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/oppress", "*nātar*": "to loose/free/untie", "*bāṣaʿ*": "to cut off/break off/sever" } }