Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Job.9.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so", "*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }
  • Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.46", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to you, because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ*, *wəʾānaptā* against them *ûnətattām* before *ʾôyēḇ*, *wəšāḇûm* *šōḇêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* the *ʾôyēḇ*, *rəḥôqāh* or *qərôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*wəʾānaptā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will be angry", "*ûnətattām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will give them", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*wəšāḇûm*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will take them captive", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*qərôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - near" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "sin/transgress/offend", "*ʾānaptā*": "be angry/be displeased", "*šāḇûm*": "take captive/lead away/carry off", "*šōḇêhem*": "their captors/their takers" } }
  • Job 14:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
  • Job 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.32.2", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֢חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* *ʾap̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* from *miššəp̄aḥat* *rām* against *bəʾiyyôb* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal*-*ṣaddəqô* *nap̄šô* from *mēʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*miššəp̄aḥat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from family of", "*rām*": "proper noun - Ram", "*bəʾiyyôb*": "preposition bet + proper noun - against Job", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*ṣaddəqô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his justifying", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - from God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar ʾap̄*": "and kindled the anger/and became angry", "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*ṣaddəqô nap̄šô*": "justifying himself/considering himself righteous", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "more than God/rather than God" } }
  • Job 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } }
  • Job 34:5 : 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" } }
  • Ps 130:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }