Job 18:1

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{ "verseID": "Job.18.1", "source": "וַיַּעַן בִּלְדַּד הַשֻּׁחִי וַיֹּאמַר", "text": "*wə-yaʿan bildad haššuḥî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad", "*haššuḥî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*bildad*": "proper name", "*haššuḥî*": "the Shuhite (from Shuah/Shuach)", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "and he said/spoke/uttered" } }

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  • Job 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.2.11", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ׀ רֵעֵ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ הַבָּ֣אָה עָלָיו֒ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ אֱלִיפַ֤ז הַתֵּימָנִי֙ וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֔י וְצוֹפַ֖ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֥וֹא לָנֽוּד־ל֖וֹ וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû šəlōšeṯ rēʿê ʾiyyôḇ ʾēṯ kāl*-the-*rāʿāh haz-zōʾṯ hab-bāʾāh ʿālāyw wə-yāḇōʾû ʾîš mim-məqōmô ʾĕlîp̄az hat-têmānî û-ḇildaḏ haš-šûḥî wə-ṣôp̄ar han-naʿămāṯî wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw lāḇôʾ lānûḏ*-*lô û-lə-naḥămô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - three of", "*rēʿê*": "noun masculine plural construct - friends of", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*hab-bāʾāh*": "article + qal participle feminine singular - the coming", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - upon him", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*mim-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - from his place", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Temanite", "*û-ḇildaḏ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Bildad", "*haš-šûḥî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-ṣôp̄ar*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zophar", "*han-naʿămāṯî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Naamathite", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they met together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lānûḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sympathize", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*û-lə-naḥămô*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - and to comfort him" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/affliction/trouble", "*ʾîš mim-məqōmô*": "each from his place/each man from his own territory", "*têmānî*": "Temanite (from Teman in Edom)", "*šûḥî*": "Shuhite (possibly from region of Shuah)", "*naʿămāṯî*": "Naamathite (from Naamah, location uncertain)", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw*": "and they met together/they made an appointment together", "*lānûḏ-lô*": "to sympathize with him/to express condolence", "*lə-naḥămô*": "to comfort him/to console him" } }
  • Job 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.8.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י וַיֹאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan Bildad ha-Šuḥî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad [name]", "*ha-Šuḥî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic form - the Shuhite [designation of origin]", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*yōʾmar*": "say/speak/utter" } }
  • Job 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.25.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan bildad haššuḥī wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered/responded", "*bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad", "*haššuḥī*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }
  • Job 42:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.42.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה קְחֽוּ־לָכֶ֣ם שִׁבְעָֽה־פָרִים֩ וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה אֵילִ֜ים וּלְכ֣וּ ׀ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֤ם עוֹלָה֙ בּֽ͏ַעַדְכֶ֔ם וְאִיּ֣וֹב עַבְדִּ֔י יִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֧י אִם־פָּנָ֣יו אֶשָּׂ֗א לְבִלְתִּ֞י עֲשׂ֤וֹת עִמָּכֶם֙ נְבָלָ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* take-for-yourselves seven-*pārîm* and-seven *ʾêlîm* and-go to-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb* and-*haʿălîtem* *ʿôlâ* for-yourselves and-*ʾIyyôb* *ʿabdî* *yitpallēl* for-you because if-*pānâw* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-not *ʿăśôt* with-you *nəbālâ* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*haʿălîtem*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall offer up", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*yitpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will pray", "*pānâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/accept", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/deal", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks/young bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*haʿălîtem*": "offer up/bring up/sacrifice", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering/sacrifice", "*yitpallēl*": "will pray/will intercede/will supplicate", "*pānâw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will accept/I will regard", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to deal/to act", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/disgrace/senselessness", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.42.9", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ אֱלִיפַ֨ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֜י וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י צֹפַר֙ הַנַּ֣עֲמָתִ֔י וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayyēlǝkû* *ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* and-*Bildad* the-*Šûḥî* *Ṣôphar* the-*Naʿămātî* and *wayyaʿăśû* as which *dibbēr* to-them *YHWH* and *wayyiśśāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*pǝnê* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlǝkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*Bildad*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bildad", "*Šûḥî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Shuhite", "*Ṣôphar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zophar", "*Naʿămātî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Naamathite", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up/accepted", "*pǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlǝkû*": "and they went/and they departed", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "and they did/and they performed/and they acted", "*dibbēr*": "had spoken/had said/had commanded", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "and he accepted/and he regarded/and he showed favor to", "*pǝnê*": "face of/presence of/person of" } }

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    1{ "verseID": "Job.8.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י וַיֹאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan Bildad ha-Šuḥî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad [name]", "*ha-Šuḥî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic form - the Shuhite [designation of origin]", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*yōʾmar*": "say/speak/utter" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.8.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Until *ʾān tĕmallel-ʾēlleh wĕ-rûaḥ kabbîr ʾimrê-pîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾān*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tĕmallel*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak/utter", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these [things]", "*wĕ-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/wind/spirit of", "*kabbîr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty/strong/great", "*ʾimrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*tĕmallel*": "speak/utter/discourse", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/temper", "*kabbîr*": "mighty/strong/great/abundant", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speech" } }

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    1{ "verseID": "Job.25.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan bildad haššuḥī wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered/responded", "*bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad", "*haššuḥī*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • Job 18:2-3
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    2{ "verseID": "Job.18.2", "source": "עַד־אָנָה תְּשִׂימוּן קִנְצֵי לְמִלִּין תָּבִינוּ וְאַחַר נְדַבֵּר", "text": "*ʿad-ʾānāh təśîmûn qinṣê ləmillîn tābînû wə-ʾaḥar nədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*təśîmûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will/do set/place", "*qinṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - end of/limit of", "*ləmillîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to/for words", "*tābînû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*nədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will speak" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "how long/until when", "*təśîmûn*": "you set/place/put", "*qinṣê*": "end/limit/snare/trap", "*ləmillîn*": "for words/speech/matters", "*tābînû*": "you understand/comprehend/consider", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "and afterward/then/subsequently", "*nədabbēr*": "we will speak/talk/discourse" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.18.3", "source": "מַדּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָה נִטְמִינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶם", "text": "*maddûaʿ neḥšabnû ḵabbəhēmāh niṭmînû bəʿênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*neḥšabnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are considered", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the beast", "*niṭmînû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are impure/unclean", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*neḥšabnû*": "we are considered/reckoned/counted", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "like the beast/animal/cattle", "*niṭmînû*": "we are impure/defiled/unclean/stupid", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes/sight/opinion" } }

  • Job 19:1-2
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    1{ "verseID": "Job.19.1", "source": "‫וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃‬", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾiyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾiyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾiyyōb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.19.2", "source": "‫עַד־אָ֭נָה תּוֹגְי֣וּן נַפְשִׁ֑י וּֽתְדַכּאוּנַ֥נִי בְמִלִּֽים׃‬", "text": "*ʿad-ʾānāh* *tōgyūn* *napšî* *ū-tədakkəʾūnanî* *bə-millîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tōgyūn*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you afflict/cause grief", "*napšî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/self", "*ū-tədakkəʾūnanî*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and you crush me", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun common feminine plural - with words" }, "variants": { "*tōgyūn*": "to afflict/grieve/cause sorrow", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/bruise", "*millîm*": "words/speech" } }

  • Job 16:1-3
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    79%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.16.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾIyyōb*": "Job (proper name)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, declare" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.16.2", "source": "שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי כְאֵ֣לֶּה רַבּ֑וֹת מְנַחֲמֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî* like *ʾēlleh* *rabbôt* *mənaḥămê* *ʿāmāl* all of you", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*mənaḥămê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - comforters of", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery", "*kullkĕm*": "noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ʾēlleh*": "these, those, such as these", "*rabbôt*": "many, much, great", "*mənaḥămê*": "comforters, consolers", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble, labor, toil, misery" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.16.3", "source": "הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ א֥וֹ מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "?*hăqēṣ* to *dibrê-rûaḥ* *ʾô* *mah-yamrîṣkā* *kî* *taʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*hăqēṣ*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is there an end?", "*dibrê-rûaḥ*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular - words of wind", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-yamrîṣkā*": "interrogative + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what provokes you?", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you answer" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end, limit", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*yamrîṣ*": "to be sick, provoke, incite", "*taʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }

  • Job 20:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.20.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-* *yaʿan* *Ṣōpar* *ha-Naʿămātî* *wə-* *yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*Ṣōpar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zophar", "*ha-Naʿămātî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Naamathite", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*Naʿămātî*": "from Naamah (place name)/Naamathite" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.20.2", "source": "לָ֭כֵן שְׂעִפַּ֣י יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר ח֣וּשִׁי בִֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* *śĕʿippay* *yĕšîbûnî* *û-* *baʿăbûr* *ḥûšî* *bî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/for this reason", "*śĕʿippay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my thoughts/disquieting thoughts", "*yĕšîbûnî*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they cause me to answer", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - because of", "*ḥûšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my haste/agitation", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me" }, "variants": { "*śĕʿippay*": "my thoughts/my disquieting thoughts/my concerns", "*yĕšîbûnî*": "they answer me/they cause me to reply/they compel me to respond", "*ḥûšî*": "my haste/my agitation/my eagerness/my feeling" } }

  • Job 11:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.11.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *Tsophar* *ha-Naʿamati* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Tsophar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zophar", "*ha-Naʿamati*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic, masculine singular - the Naamathite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*Tsophar*": "proper name, possibly meaning 'sparrow/bird' or 'departing'", "*Naʿamati*": "from Na'amah, possibly meaning 'pleasantness'" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.11.2", "source": "הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*ha-rōv* *dəvarim* *lōʾ* *yēʿaneh* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾish* *śəpatayim* *yitsdāq*", "grammar": { "*ha-rōv*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*dəvarim*": "noun, masculine plural absolute - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʿaneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be answered/responded to", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*śəpatayim*": "noun, feminine dual absolute - lips/speech", "*yitsdāq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*rōv*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*dəvarim*": "words/matters/things", "*śəpatayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*yitsdāq*": "be justified/be righteous/be right" } }

  • Job 23:1
    78%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.23.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾamar*": "to speak, say, declare" } }

  • Job 21:1
    77%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.21.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*yōʾmar*": "to speak/say" } }

  • Job 6:1
    77%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.6.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾamar*": "to speak/say/declare" } }

  • Job 15:1
    77%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.15.1", "source": "וַיַּעַן אֱלִיפַז הַתֵּימָנִי וַיֹּאמַר", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîp̄az* *hat-têmānî* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "Eliphaz (proper name)", "*têmānî*": "Temanite, from Teman (a region in Edom)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • Job 12:1
    77%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.12.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾIyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'where is the father?')", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak" } }

  • Job 34:1
    76%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.34.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîhû* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elihu", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "and he answered/responded", "*ʾĕlîhû*": "name meaning 'He is my God'", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "and he said/spoke/uttered" } }

  • Job 22:1
    76%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.22.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּמָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan ʾĕlîpaz ha-tēmānî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*ha-tēmānî*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*tēmānî*": "Temanite/from Teman (southern region)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell" } }

  • Job 26:1
    76%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.26.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/uttered" } }

  • Job 4:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.4.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîpaz* the *tēmānî* and *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*tēmānî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond/reply", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper name meaning 'God is fine gold'", "*tēmānî*": "from Teman (region in Edom)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak/utter" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.4.2", "source": "הֲנִסָּ֬ה דָבָ֣ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ תִּלְאֶ֑ה וַעְצֹ֥ר בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין מִ֣י יוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*hă-nissāh* *dābār* to *ʾēlêkā* *tilʾeh* and *wa-ʿăṣōr* with *bə-millîn* who *mî* *yûkāl*", "grammar": { "*hă-nissāh*": "interrogative particle + Piel infinitive absolute - if one attempts/tries", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/thing", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*tilʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be weary/tired", "*wa-ʿăṣōr*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to restrain/hold back", "*bə-millîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able/can" }, "variants": { "*nissāh*": "to try/test/attempt", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*tilʾeh*": "to be weary/tired/impatient", "*ʿăṣōr*": "to restrain/hold back/retain", "*millîn*": "words/speech (poetic form of *millim*)", "*yûkāl*": "to be able/capable/endure" } }

  • Job 9:1
    76%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.9.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "masculine proper noun - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • Job 40:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.40.1", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.40.3", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *ʾēt*-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • Job 42:1
    74%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and *wayyōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "responded/answered/replied", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)", "*wayyōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } }

  • Job 38:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.38.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב מִ֥ן ׀ הַסְּעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And-*yayan*-*YHWH* *et*-*ʾiyyôb* from the-*səʿārâ* and-*yōʾmar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then", "*yayan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*min*": "preposition - from/out of", "*səʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said" }, "variants": { "*səʿārâ*": "whirlwind/tempest/storm", "*yayan*": "answered/responded", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.38.3", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* like-*geber* *ḥălāṣeykā* and-*ʾešʾālkā* and-*hôdîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird/prepare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - cause me to know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*geber*": "man/mighty one/warrior", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/hips", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "inform me/make known to me/tell me" } }

  • Job 36:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.36.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elihu", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "Elihu (proper name, meaning 'He is my God')" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.36.2", "source": "כַּתַּר־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים׃", "text": "*kattar-lî* *zəʿêr* *wə-ʾăḥawwekkā* *kî* *ʿôd* *le-ʾĕlôah* *millîm*", "grammar": { "*kattar-lî*": "Piel imperative + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - wait for me", "*zəʿêr*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/small/a while", "*wə-ʾăḥawwekkā*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will show you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words" }, "variants": { "*kattar*": "wait/be patient/bear with", "*zəʿêr*": "little while/a bit/a moment", "*ʾăḥawwekkā*": "show you/inform you/explain to you", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity (singular form related to Elohim)" } }

  • Job 35:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Job.35.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan ʾĕlîhû wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elihu", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾmar*": "to say/speak/utter" } }

  • Job 27:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Job.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾiyyôḇ* *śʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lift/take up", "*məšālô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/discourse/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continue/add/proceed", "*śʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/raise/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle" } }

  • Job 29:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Job.29.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר", "text": "*wə-yōsep* *ʾiyyôb* *śəʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śəʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take up/lift up", "*məšālô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - his proverb/parable/discourse", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*śəʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/bear/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle/simile" } }

  • Job 3:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Job.3.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan ʾiyyôb wa-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/testified", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } }

  • Job 40:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Job.40.6", "source": "וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב *מנ‪[c]‬ *סערה **מִ֥ן ׀ **סְעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan*-*YHWH* *ʾēt*-*ʾIyyōb* *min*-*səʿārâ* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*min*": "preposition - from, out of", "*səʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - whirlwind, storm, tempest", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*səʿārâ*": "whirlwind, storm, tempest, turbulence", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • Job 33:1
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    1{ "verseID": "Job.33.1", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃", "text": "*wə'ûlām* *šəma'*-*nā'* *ʾîyôb* *millāy* *wəkāl*-*dəbāray* *haʾăzînâ*", "grammar": { "*wə'ûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - and yet/nevertheless/however", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾîyôb*": "proper noun, masculine - Job", "*millāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/speech", "*wəkāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/statements", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear to/listen attentively" }, "variants": { "*wə'ûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*šəma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*millāy*": "my words/my discourse/my speech", "*dəbāray*": "my words/my statements/my discourse", "*haʾăzînâ*": "listen attentively/give ear to/pay attention to" } }

  • Job 32:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Job.32.6", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַֽ‪[m]‬ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישׁ֑‍ִים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀ מֵחַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* and *wayyōʾmar* young *ṣāʿîr* *ʾănî* in *ləyāmîm* and you *wəʾattem* *yəšîšîm* therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* *zāḥaltî* and *wāʾîrāʾ* from *mēḥawwōt* *dēʿî* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective masculine singular - young", "*ʾănî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ləyāmîm*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural - in days/years", "*wəʾattem*": "waw conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - and you", "*yəšîšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - aged/elderly", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*zāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I was timid", "*wāʾîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I feared", "*mēḥawwōt*": "preposition min + piel infinitive construct - from declaring", "*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge/opinion", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿîr*": "young/small/insignificant", "*ləyāmîm*": "in days/in years/in age", "*yəšîšîm*": "aged/elderly/older men", "*zāḥaltî*": "I was timid/I was afraid/I held back", "*mēḥawwōt dēʿî*": "from declaring my knowledge/from expressing my opinion" } }

  • Job 13:22
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    22{ "verseID": "Job.13.22", "source": "וּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ûqerāʾ* *weʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕneh* *ʾô*-*ʾădabbēr* *wahăšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call", "*weʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "then call/summon", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "and answer me/and reply to me" } }

  • Job 13:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }

  • Job 33:31-32
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    31{ "verseID": "Job.33.31", "source": "הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*haqšēb* *ʾîyôb* *šəma'*-*lî* *haḥărēš* *wəʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*haqšēb*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - pay attention", "*ʾîyôb*": "proper noun, masculine - Job", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haḥărēš*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent", "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*haqšēb*": "pay attention/listen carefully/give heed", "*šəma'*": "listen/hear/obey", "*haḥărēš*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Job.33.32", "source": "אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yēš*-*millîn* *hăšîbēnî* *dabbēr* *kî*-*ḥāpaṣtî* *ṣaddeqekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to justify you" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/there are/exist", "*millîn*": "words/speech/things to say", "*hăšîbēnî*": "answer me/reply to me/respond to me", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/say", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I want", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "to justify you/to vindicate you/to declare you right" } }

  • Job 42:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } }

  • Job 32:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Job.32.2", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֢חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* *ʾap̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* from *miššəp̄aḥat* *rām* against *bəʾiyyôb* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal*-*ṣaddəqô* *nap̄šô* from *mēʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*miššəp̄aḥat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from family of", "*rām*": "proper noun - Ram", "*bəʾiyyôb*": "preposition bet + proper noun - against Job", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*ṣaddəqô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his justifying", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - from God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar ʾap̄*": "and kindled the anger/and became angry", "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*ṣaddəqô nap̄šô*": "justifying himself/considering himself righteous", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "more than God/rather than God" } }

  • Job 33:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Job.33.5", "source": "אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tûkal* *hăšîbēnî* *'erkâ* *ləpānay* *hityaṣṣābâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tûkal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are able", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me/reply to me", "*'erkâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arrange/set in order", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*hityaṣṣābâ*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - take your stand/station yourself" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "you are able/you can/you may", "*hăšîbēnî*": "answer me/reply to me/respond to me", "*'erkâ*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*ləpānay*": "before me/in front of me/in my presence", "*hityaṣṣābâ*": "take your stand/station yourself/present yourself" } }

  • Job 34:36
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    36{ "verseID": "Job.34.36", "source": "אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד־נֶ֑צַח עַל־תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʾĀbî* *yibbāḥēn* *ʾIyyôb* *ʿad*-*neṣaḥ* *ʿal*-*tĕšubōt* *bĕʾanšê*-*ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father; or interjection - I desire/would that", "*yibbāḥēn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him be tested/examined", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/perpetuity", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning/because of", "*tĕšubōt*": "noun, feminine plural - replies/answers", "*bĕʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - among men of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀbî*": "my father/O my father/I desire/would that", "*yibbāḥēn*": "let him be tested/examined/tried", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/complete victory", "*tĕšubōt*": "replies/answers/responses", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } }

  • Job 23:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Job.23.5", "source": "אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēdəʿâ* *millîm* *yaʿănēnî* *wə-ʾābînâ* *mah-yōʾmar* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would know", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*yaʿănēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he would answer me", "*wə-ʾābînâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would understand", "*mah-yōʾmar*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what he would say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, learn, perceive", "*millâ*": "word, speech, saying, utterance", "*ʿānâ*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, perceive, consider", "*ʾāmar*": "to say, speak, command, promise" } }