Job 35:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁ֣ם יִ֭צְעֲקוּ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י גְּא֣וֹן רָעִֽים׃

Transliteration

šām yiṣʿăqû wə-lōʾ yaʿăneh mippənê gəʾôn rāʿîm

Grammar Details

*šām*: adverb - there
*yiṣʿăqû*: imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out
*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*yaʿăneh*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers
*mippənê*: preposition + plural construct noun - from before/because of
*gəʾôn*: masculine singular noun - pride/arrogance
*rāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective - evil/wicked ones

Word Meanings

*šām*: there/in that place
*yiṣʿăqû*: they cry out/call for help/scream
*yaʿăneh*: he answers/responds/replies
*pənê*: face of/presence of/because of
*gəʾôn*: pride/arrogance/majesty
*rāʿîm*: evil ones/wicked people/bad persons

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:28 : 28 Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:
Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
John 9:31 : 31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
Isa 14:14-17 : 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Ps 18:41 : 41 They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Ps 73:6-8 : 6 Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish. 8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.

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