Job 40:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Lay your hand on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׂים־עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל־תּוֹסַֽף׃

Transliteration

śîm-ʿālāyw kappekā zəkōr milḥāmâ ʾal-tôsap

Grammar Details

• *śîm*: qal imperative, masculine singular - put, place
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *kappekā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand
• *zəkōr*: qal imperative, masculine singular - remember
• *milḥāmâ*: noun, feminine singular - battle, war
• *ʾal*: negative particle - do not
• *tôsap*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will add/continue

Word Meanings

• *śîm*: to put, place, set, appoint
• *kappekā*: palm, hand, sole (of foot)
• *zəkōr*: to remember, recall, call to mind
• *milḥāmâ*: battle, war, fighting, combat
• *tôsap*: to add, increase, do again