Job 34:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

kî-ʿênāyw ʿal-darkê-ʾîš wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw yirʾeh

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʿênāyw*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *darkê*: masculine plural construct noun - ways of
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *wə-kol*: waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps
• *yirʾeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees

Word Meanings

• *ʿênāyw*: his eyes/his sight/his gaze
• *darkê-ʾîš*: ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: his steps/his movements/his actions
• *yirʾeh*: he sees/he observes/he watches

Referenced Verses

• Job 31:4 : 4 Doth not he see my ways, And number all my steps?
• Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
• Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
• Jer 16:17 : 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.
• Jer 32:19 : 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
• Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
• Ps 139:23 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
• Gen 16:13 : 13 And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Amos 9:8 : 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; save that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith Jehovah.