Job 10:16

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{ "verseID": "Job.10.16", "source": "וְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־בִֽי׃", "text": "and *yigʾeh* like *kaššaḥal* *təṣûdēnî* and *tāšōb* *titpallāʾ* in me", "grammar": { "*yigʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it rises", "*kaššaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you hunt me", "*tāšōb*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*titpallāʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you show yourself wonderful" }, "variants": { "*yigʾeh*": "it rises/it increases/it grows", "*kaššaḥal*": "like the lion/like the fierce lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "you hunt me/you pursue me/you chase me", "*tāšōb*": "you return/you turn", "*titpallāʾ*": "you show yourself wonderful/you display your power/you work wonders" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־בִֽי׃

Transliteration

and yigʾeh like kaššaḥal təṣûdēnî and tāšōb titpallāʾ in me

Grammar Details

• *yigʾeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it rises
• *kaššaḥal*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the lion
• *təṣûdēnî*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you hunt me
• *tāšōb*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return
• *titpallāʾ*: Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you show yourself wonderful

Word Meanings

• *yigʾeh*: it rises/it increases/it grows
• *kaššaḥal*: like the lion/like the fierce lion
• *təṣûdēnî*: you hunt me/you pursue me/you chase me
• *tāšōb*: you return/you turn
• *titpallāʾ*: you show yourself wonderful/you display your power/you work wonders

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If I rise up, You hunt me like a lion, and again show Your power against me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion; and again You show Yourself marvelous upon me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if [my head] exalt{H1342} itself, thou huntest{H6679} me as a lion;{H7826} And again{H7725} thou showest thyself marvellous{H6381} upon me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it increaseth{H1342}{(H8799)}. Thou huntest{H6679}{(H8799)} me as a fierce lion{H7826}: and again{H7725}{(H8799)} thou shewest thyself marvellous{H6381}{(H8691)} upon me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou huntest me out (beynge in heuynesse) as it were a Lyon, and troublest me out of measure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But let it increase: hunt thou me as a lyon: returne and shew thy selfe marueilous vpon me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And let it increase, hunte me as a lion, & returne and shew thy selfe maruaylous vpon me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it riseth -- as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back -- Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if `my head' exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if [my head] exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

• World English Bible (2000)

  If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I lift myself up, you hunt me as a fierce lion, and again you display your power against me.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 38:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.13", "source": "שִׁוִּ֤יתִי עַד־בֹּ֙קֶר֙ כּֽ͏ָאֲרִ֔י כֵּ֥ן יְשַׁבֵּ֖ר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑י מִיּ֥וֹם עַד־לַ֖יְלָה תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Šiwwîtî* until-*bōqer* like-the-*ʾărî* thus *yəšabbēr* all-*ʿaṣmôtāy* from-*yôm* until-*laylâ* *tašlîmēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Šiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I set/composed", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*ʾărî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - lion", "*yəšabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he breaks", "*ʿaṣmôtāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*tašlîmēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will finish me" }, "variants": { "*Šiwwîtî*": "I set, I composed, I waited patiently", "*bōqer*": "morning, dawn", "*ʾărî*": "lion, predator", "*yəšabbēr*": "he breaks, he shatters, he crushes", "*tašlîmēnî*": "you will finish me, you will complete me, you will make an end of me" } }
• Lam 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.10", "source": "דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י *אריה **אֲרִ֖י בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃", "text": "*dōb* *ʾōrēb* *hûʾ* to me, *ʾărî* in *mistārîm*", "grammar": { "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*ʾōrēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - lying in wait", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrēb*": "lying in wait/lurking/ambushing", "*ʾărî*": "lion/lionlike", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/lurking places" } }
• Job 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.5.9", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה גְ֭דֹלוֹת וְאֵ֣ין חֵ֑קֶר נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת עַד־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *gədōlōt* *wə*-*ʾēn* *ḥēqer* *niflāʾōt* until-*ʾēn* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great things", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching out/investigation", "*niflāʾōt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvels", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/fathoming", "*niflāʾōt*": "wonders/marvels/miracles", "*mispār*": "number/count/reckoning" } }
• Num 16:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.29", "source": "אִם־כְּמ֤וֹת כָּל־הָֽאָדָם֙ יְמֻת֣וּן אֵ֔לֶּה וּפְקֻדַּת֙ כָּל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם יִפָּקֵ֖ד עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה שְׁלָחָֽנִי׃", "text": "If-as-the-*kəmôt* all-the-*hāʾādām* *yəmutûn* these, and-*pəquddāt* all-the-*hāʾādām* *yippāqēd* upon-them, not *YHWH* has-*šəlāḥānî*", "grammar": { "*kəmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - as the death of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*yəmutûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will die", "*pəquddāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - visitation of", "*yippāqēd*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be visited", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlāḥānî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he has sent me" }, "variants": { "*kəmôt kāl-hāʾādām*": "as the death of all men/like all men die", "*pəquddāt*": "visitation/fate/destiny", "*yippāqēd*": "is visited/falls upon/happens to" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.30", "source": "וְאִם־בְּרִיאָ֞ה יִבְרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה וּפָצְתָ֨ה הָאֲדָמָ֤ה אֶת־פִּ֙יהָ֙ וּבָלְעָ֤ה אֹתָם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם וְיָרְד֥וּ חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֧י נִֽאֲצ֛וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "But if-a-*bərîʾâ* *yiḇrāʾ* *YHWH* and *ûpāṣtâ* the-*hāʾădāmâ* *ʾet*-her-mouth and *ûḇāləʿâ* them and *ʾet*-all-that belongs-to-them, and they-*wəyārədû* *ḥayyîm* to-*šəʾōlâ*, then you-*wîdaʿtem* that *niʾăṣû* the-men these *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bərîʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - creation/new thing", "*yiḇrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will create", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ûpāṣtâ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will open", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ûḇāləʿâ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will swallow", "*wəyārədû*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go down", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to Sheol", "*wîdaʿtem*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*niʾăṣû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they have despised" }, "variants": { "*bərîʾâ yiḇrāʾ*": "creates a creation/does something new/makes a new thing", "*ûpāṣtâ*": "opens/splits open", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the pit", "*niʾăṣû*": "despised/spurned/rejected/provoked" } }
• Deut 28:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.59", "source": "וְהִפְלָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶת־מַכֹּ֣תְךָ֔ וְאֵ֖ת מַכּ֣וֹת זַרְעֶ֑ךָ מַכּ֤וֹת גְּדֹלוֹת֙ וְנֶ֣אֱמָנ֔וֹת וָחֳלָיִ֥ם רָעִ֖ים וְנֶאֱמָנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*hiplāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*makkōtĕkā*, and-*ʾēt* *makkôt* *zarʿekā*; *makkôt* *gĕdōlôt* and-*neʾĕmānôt*, and-*ḥŏlāyîm* *rāʿîm* and-*neʾĕmānîm*.", "grammar": { "*hiplāʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - make extraordinary/wonderful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*makkōtĕkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your plagues", "*makkôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - plagues of", "*zarʿekā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*gĕdōlôt*": "adjective feminine plural - great/large", "*neʾĕmānôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - enduring/lasting/faithful", "*ḥŏlāyîm*": "noun masculine plural - diseases/sicknesses", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - evil/severe/harmful", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - enduring/lasting/faithful" }, "variants": { "*hiplāʾ*": "make extraordinary/wonderful/remarkable/distinct", "*makkôt*": "plagues/blows/strokes/wounds", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*gĕdōlôt*": "great/large/severe/intense", "*neʾĕmānôt*": "enduring/lasting/faithful/persistent", "*ḥŏlāyîm*": "diseases/sicknesses/illnesses/maladies", "*rāʿîm*": "evil/bad/malignant/severe", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "enduring/lasting/faithful/persistent" } }
• Hos 13:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.7", "source": "וָאֱהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם כְּמוֹ־שָׁ֑חַל כְּנָמֵ֖ר עַל־דֶּ֥רֶךְ אָשֽׁוּר׃", "text": "*wə-* I *hāyâ* to-them like-*šāḥal* like-*nāmēr* upon-*derek* I *šûr*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - 'I became/was'", "*šāḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - 'lion'", "*nāmēr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'leopard'", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way/road'", "*šûr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'watch/lurk'" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "became/was/will be", "*šāḥal*": "lion/young lion/fierce lion", "*nāmēr*": "leopard/panther", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*šûr*": "watch/lurk/lie in wait" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.8", "source": "אֶפְגְּשֵׁם֙ כְּדֹ֣ב שַׁכּ֔וּל וְאֶקְרַ֖ע סְג֣וֹר לִבָּ֑ם וְאֹכְלֵ֥ם שָׁם֙ כְּלָבִ֔יא חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה תְּבַקְּעֵֽם׃", "text": "I *pāgaš*-them like-*dōb* *šakkūl* *wə-* I *qāraʿ* *sᵉgôr* *lēb*-their *wə-* I *ʾākal*-them there like-*lābîʾ* *ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* she *bāqaʿ*-them", "grammar": { "*pāgaš*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'will meet/encounter them'", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bear'", "*šakkūl*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'bereaved/robbed of cubs'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*qāraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'will tear/rend'", "*sᵉgôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'enclosure of'", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ʾākal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'will devour them'", "*lābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'lion/lioness'", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'beast of'", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the field'", "*bāqaʿ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'will tear/rip them'" }, "variants": { "*pāgaš*": "meet/encounter/confront", "*dōb*": "bear/she-bear", "*šakkūl*": "bereaved/robbed of cubs", "*qāraʿ*": "tear/rend/rip open", "*sᵉgôr*": "enclosure/covering/casing", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾākal*": "devour/consume/eat", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness/great lion", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/living creature", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*bāqaʿ*": "tear/rip open/split" } }
• Amos 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.3.8", "source": "אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʾAryēh* *šāʾāg* *mî* *lōʾ* *yîrāʾ*; *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dibber* *mî* *lōʾ* *yinnābēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾAryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*šāʾāg*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has roared", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fear", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will prophesy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator", "*šāʾāg*": "roared/growled", "*yîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be in awe", "*dibber*": "spoken/declared/commanded", "*yinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as prophet/proclaim" } }