Job 9:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱ֭לוֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ תַּחְתָּ֥יו שָׁ֝חֲח֗וּ עֹ֣זְרֵי רָֽהַב׃

Transliteration

ʾĕlôah lōʾ-yāšîb ʾappô taḥtāyw šāḥăḥû ʿōzrê rāhab

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlôah*: masculine singular noun - God
• *lōʾ-yāšîb*: negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will not turn back
• *ʾappô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger
• *taḥtāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - beneath him
• *šāḥăḥû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they bowed down
• *ʿōzrê*: qal participle masculine plural construct - helpers of
• *rāhab*: proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster)

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlôah*: God, deity
• *yāšîb*: to turn back, withdraw, restrain
• *ʾappô*: anger, nose, face
• *šāḥăḥû*: to bow down, be brought low, be humbled
• *ʿōzrê*: helpers, supporters, allies
• *rāhab*: Rahab (mythical sea monster), storm, arrogance

Referenced Verses

• Job 26:12 : 12 He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
• Isa 30:7 : 7 For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
• Ps 89:10 : 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.
• Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
• Jas 4:6-7 : 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
• Isa 31:2-3 : 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
• Job 40:9-9 : 9 Or hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty. 11 Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.