Job 6:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To him that is ready to faint kindness [should be showed] from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

lammās mērēʿēhû ḥāsed wəyirʾat Šadday yaʿăzôb

Grammar Details

*lammās*: preposition + article + Qal participle, masculine singular - to the despairing
*mērēʿēhû*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his friend
*ḥāsed*: noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty
*wəyirʾat*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and fear of
*Šadday*: divine name - Almighty
*yaʿăzôb*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he forsakes

Word Meanings

*mās*: despairing/melting/fainting
*rēaʿ*: friend/companion
*ḥesed*: kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love
*yirʾâ*: fear/reverence
*ʿāzab*: to leave/forsake/abandon

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
Luke 23:40 : 40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; {G2532} weep with them that weep.
1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
2 Cor 11:29 : 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?
Gal 6:2 : 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.
Gen 20:11 : 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Job 4:3-5 : 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job 15:4 : 4 Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.
Job 16:5 : 5 [ But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].
Job 19:21 : 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.
Ps 36:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

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