Job 9:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־לֹא־אִ֣ישׁ כָּמֹ֣נִי אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ נָב֥וֹא יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

Transliteration

kî-lōʾ-ʾîš kāmōnî ʾeʿĕnennû nābôʾ yaḥdāw ba-mmišpāṭ

Grammar Details

• *kî-lōʾ-ʾîš*: conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - for not a man
• *kāmōnî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - like me
• *ʾeʿĕnennû*: qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I can answer him
• *nābôʾ*: qal imperfect 1st person plural - we may come
• *yaḥdāw*: adverb - together
• *ba-mmišpāṭ*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the judgment

Word Meanings

• *ʾîš*: man, person, husband
• *kāmōnî*: like me, as I am
• *ʾeʿĕnennû*: to answer, respond, reply
• *nābôʾ*: to come, enter, arrive
• *yaḥdāw*: together, unitedly
• *mišpāṭ*: judgment, justice, legal proceeding

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 6:10 : 10 Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
• Rom 9:20 : 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
• Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
• Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
• 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
• Job 13:18-23 : 18 Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous. 19 Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost. 20 Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face: 21 Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid. 22 Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me. 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
• Job 23:3-7 : 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me. 6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me. 7 There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
• Job 33:12 : 12 Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.
• Job 35:5-7 : 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou. 6 If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? 7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?
• 1 John 3:20 : 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
• Isa 45:9 : 9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
• Jer 49:19 : 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?