Job 23:7

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{ "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃

Transliteration

šām yāšār nôkāḥ ʿimmô wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ lāneṣaḥ miššōpĕṭî

Grammar Details

• *šām*: adverb - there
• *yāšār*: adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous
• *nôkāḥ*: preposition - before/in the presence of
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
• *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered
• *lāneṣaḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely
• *miššōpĕṭî*: preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge

Word Meanings

• *yāšār*: upright, straight, righteous, just
• *nôkāḥ*: in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of
• *pālaṭ*: to escape, deliver, save, rescue
• *neṣaḥ*: forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely
• *šāpaṭ*: to judge, govern, vindicate, decide

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There the upright could reason with him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There the righteous might dispute with him, so I would be delivered forever from my judge.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  There the upright{H3477} might reason{H3198} with him; So should I be delivered{H6403} for ever{H5331} from my judge.{H8199}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There the righteous{H3477} might dispute{H3198}{(H8737)} with him; so should I be delivered{H6403}{(H8762)} for ever{H5331} from my judge{H8199}{(H8802)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Oh no, let him not do so with me. But let hym geue me like power to go to lawe, then am I sure to wynne my matter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There the righteous might dispute with him, so shoulde I be deliuered for euer from my iudge.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There the upright might reason with him, So I should be delivered forever from my judge.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

Referenced Verses

• Job 13:3 : 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" } }
• Isa 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } }
• Jer 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.5", "source": "הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֔ם אִם־יִשְׁמֹ֖ר לָנֶ֑צַח הִנֵּ֥ה *דברתי **דִבַּ֛רְתְּ וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י הָרָע֖וֹת וַתּוּכָֽל׃ פ", "text": "*hᵃyinṭōr* *lᵉʿôlām*? If-*yišmōr* *lāneṣaḥ*? *hinnēh* *dibbartᵉ* *wattaʿăśî* the-*hārāʿôt* *wattûḵāl*.", "grammar": { "*hᵃyinṭōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he keep anger?'", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternally'", "*yišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will keep/guard'", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to perpetuity/forever'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*dibbartᵉ*": "Kethib/Qere: Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have spoken'", "*wattaʿăśî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you did/have done'", "*hārāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the evil things/wickedness'", "*wattûḵāl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you prevailed/were able'" }, "variants": { "*hᵃyinṭōr*": "will he keep anger/bear grudge/remain angry", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*yišmōr*": "he will keep/guard/maintain", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "to perpetuity/forever/eternally", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*dibbartᵉ*": "you have spoken/said/declared", "*wattaʿăśî*": "and you did/have done/performed", "*hārāʿôt*": "the evil things/wickedness/evils", "*wattûḵāl*": "and you prevailed/were able/succeeded" } }
• Jer 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }
• Rom 3:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } } 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.3.21", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ πεφανέρωται, μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·", "text": "*Nyni de chōris nomou dikaiosynē Theou pephanerōtai*, *martyroumenē hypo tou nomou kai tōn prophētōn*;", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pephanerōtai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been manifested", "*martyroumenē*": "participle, present passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being witnessed/testified to", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou nomou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - the law", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn prophētōn*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time/at present", "*chōris nomou*": "apart from law/independently of law/without law's requirements", "*dikaiosynē Theou*": "righteousness of God/God's righteousness/divine righteousness", "*pephanerōtai*": "has been manifested/has been revealed/has been made known", "*martyroumenē*": "being witnessed/being attested to/being testified to" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.3.22", "source": "Δικαιοσύνη δὲ Θεοῦ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς πάντας καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς πιστεύοντας: οὐ γάρ ἐστιν διαστολή:", "text": "*Dikaiosynē de Theou dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou eis pantas kai epi pantas tous pisteuontas*: *ou gar estin diastolē*:", "grammar": { "*Dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dia pisteōs*": "preposition + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through faith", "*Iēsou Christou*": "noun + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*eis pantas*": "preposition + adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - to all", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epi pantas*": "preposition + adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - upon all", "*tous pisteuontas*": "article + participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*diastolē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference" }, "variants": { "*dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*": "through faith in Jesus Christ/through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ", "*eis pantas kai epi pantas*": "to all and upon all/for all and on all", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*diastolē*": "distinction/difference/discrimination" } }
• Rom 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.8.1", "source": "Οὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ Πνεῦμα.", "text": "*Ouden* *ara* *nyn* *katakrima* to those in *Christō Iēsou*, *mē kata sarka peripatousin*, *alla kata Pneuma*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "neuter singular nominative/accusative - nothing/no", "*ara*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*katakrima*": "neuter singular nominative - condemnation/judgment", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - in Christ Jesus", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*peripatousin*": "present active participle dative plural - walking/living", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Ouden*": "nothing/no/not one thing", "*ara*": "therefore/consequently/then", "*katakrima*": "condemnation/judgment against/penal sentence", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical existence", "*peripatousin*": "walking/conducting themselves/living", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } }
• Rom 8:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.8.33", "source": "Τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ; Θεὸς ὁ δικαιῶν.", "text": "Who *enkalesei kata eklektōn Theou*? *Theos ho dikaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*enkalesei*": "future active indicative 3rd person singular - will bring charge against", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*eklektōn*": "genitive masculine plural - elect/chosen ones", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*ho dikaiōn*": "nominative masculine singular present active participle - the one justifying" }, "variants": { "*enkalesei*": "will bring charge against/accuse/make legal charge [future]", "*eklektōn*": "elect/chosen ones/selected ones", "*dikaiōn*": "justifying/declaring righteous/acquitting [ongoing action]" } } 34 { "verseID": "Romans.8.34", "source": "Τίς ὁ κατακρίνων; Χριστὸς ὁ ἀποθανών, μᾶλλον δὲ, καὶ ἐγερθείς, ὃς καὶ ἔστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.", "text": "Who *ho katakrinōn*? *Christos ho apothanōn, mallon de, kai egertheis*, who also *estin en dexia tou Theou*, who also *entygchanei hyper hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*ho katakrinōn*": "nominative masculine singular present active participle - the one condemning", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ", "*ho apothanōn*": "nominative masculine singular aorist active participle - the one having died", "*mallon*": "adverb comparative - rather/more", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*egertheis*": "aorist passive participle nominative masculine singular - having been raised", "*hos*": "relative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/at", "*dexia*": "dative feminine singular - right hand", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*hos*": "relative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*entygchanei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - intercedes", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*katakrinōn*": "condemning/pronouncing judgment against [ongoing action]", "*apothanōn*": "having died/perished [completed action]", "*mallon de*": "rather/more than that/even more", "*egertheis*": "having been raised/resurrected [completed passive action]", "*dexia*": "right hand/right side [position of authority and honor]", "*entygchanei*": "intercedes/pleads/makes petition" } }
• Job 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.9.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־צָ֭דַקְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾim-ṣādaqtî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *li-mšōpṭî* *ʾetḥannān*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "conditional particle + qal perfect 1st person singular - though I am righteous", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will answer", "*li-mšōpṭî*": "preposition + qal participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - to my judge", "*ʾetḥannān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I must plead for mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "to be righteous, be just, be in the right", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*mšōpṭî*": "judge, one who judges me", "*ʾetḥannān*": "to seek favor, implore, plead for mercy" } }