Job 9:2-9 : 2 {
"verseID": "Job.9.2",
"source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed",
"*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known",
"*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so",
"*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal",
"*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily",
"*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize",
"*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)",
"*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Job.9.3",
"source": "אִם־יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ אַחַ֥ת מִנִּי־אָֽלֶף׃",
"text": "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ* *lārîb* *ʿimmô* *lōʾ-yaʿănennû* *ʾaḥat* *minnî-ʾālep*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - if he desires",
"*lārîb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to contend/dispute",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*lōʾ-yaʿănennû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cannot answer him",
"*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one",
"*minnî-ʾālep*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/of a thousand"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥpōṣ*": "to desire, take pleasure in, wish",
"*rîb*": "to contend, dispute, plead",
"*yaʿănennû*": "to answer, respond, reply"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Job.9.4",
"source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃",
"text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of",
"*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind",
"*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power",
"*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him",
"*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced",
"*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful",
"*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might",
"*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate",
"*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Job.9.5",
"source": "הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק הָ֭רִים וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲפָכָ֣ם בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ha-maʿtîq* *hārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *yādāʿû* *ʾăšer* *hăpākām* *bə-ʾappô*",
"grammar": {
"*ha-maʿtîq*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one who removes",
"*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they know",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that",
"*hăpākām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he overturns them",
"*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his anger"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿtîq*": "to remove, move, relocate",
"*hārîm*": "mountains, hills",
"*yādāʿû*": "to know, perceive, understand",
"*hăpākām*": "to overturn, overthrow, upset",
"*ʾappô*": "nose, face, anger"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Job.9.6",
"source": "הַמַּרְגִּ֣יז אֶ֭רֶץ מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ וְ֝עַמּוּדֶ֗יהָ יִתְפַלָּצֽוּן׃",
"text": "*ha-margîz* *ʾereṣ* *mi-mmǝqômāh* *wə-ʿammûdeyhā* *yitpallāṣûn*",
"grammar": {
"*ha-margîz*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one who shakes",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*mi-mmǝqômāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from its place",
"*wə-ʿammûdeyhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its pillars",
"*yitpallāṣûn*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they tremble/shake"
},
"variants": {
"*margîz*": "to shake, quake, disturb, agitate",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground",
"*mǝqômāh*": "place, location, position",
"*ʿammûdeyhā*": "pillars, columns, supports",
"*yitpallāṣûn*": "to tremble, shake, quiver"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Job.9.7",
"source": "הָאֹמֵ֣ר לַ֭חֶרֶס וְלֹ֣א יִזְרָ֑ח וּבְעַ֖ד כּוֹכָבִ֣ים יַחְתֹּֽם׃",
"text": "*hā-ʾōmēr* *la-ḥeres* *wə-lōʾ* *yizrāḥ* *û-bəʿad* *kôkābîm* *yaḥtōm*",
"grammar": {
"*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one who speaks/commands",
"*la-ḥeres*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to the sun",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yizrāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it rises/shines",
"*û-bəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and around/behind",
"*kôkābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars",
"*yaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he seals"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōmēr*": "to say, speak, command",
"*ḥeres*": "sun, solar disc",
"*yizrāḥ*": "to rise, shine, appear",
"*bəʿad*": "behind, around, through",
"*kôkābîm*": "stars, celestial bodies",
"*yaḥtōm*": "to seal, shut up, enclose"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Job.9.8",
"source": "נֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַ֣יִם לְבַדּ֑וֹ וְ֝דוֹרֵ֗ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי יָֽם׃",
"text": "*nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *lə-baddô* *wə-dôrēk* *ʿal-bāmŏtê* *yām*",
"grammar": {
"*nōṭeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - stretching out",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens/sky",
"*lə-baddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself",
"*wə-dôrēk*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and treading",
"*ʿal-bāmŏtê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - upon heights of",
"*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea"
},
"variants": {
"*nōṭeh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament",
"*baddô*": "separation, alone, by oneself",
"*dôrēk*": "to tread, walk, march",
"*bāmŏtê*": "heights, high places, waves",
"*yām*": "sea, ocean, large body of water"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.9.9",
"source": "עֹֽשֶׂה־עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃",
"text": "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš* *kəsîl* *wə-kîmâ* *wə-ḥadrê* *têmān*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśeh-ʿāš*": "qal participle masculine singular + masculine singular noun - making Bear",
"*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - Orion",
"*wə-kîmâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and Pleiades",
"*wə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and chambers of",
"*têmān*": "masculine singular noun - south"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśeh*": "to make, do, create",
"*ʿāš*": "Bear (constellation, possibly Ursa Major)",
"*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)",
"*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (star cluster)",
"*ḥadrê*": "chambers, rooms, inner parts",
"*têmān*": "south, southern region"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.9.10",
"source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה גְ֭דֹלוֹת עַד־אֵ֣ין חֵ֑קֶר וְ֝נִפְלָא֗וֹת עַד־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃",
"text": "*ʿōśeh* *gədōlôt* *ʿad-ʾên* *ḥēqer* *wə-niplāʾôt* *ʿad-ʾên* *mispār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/making",
"*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great things",
"*ʿad-ʾên*": "preposition + construct particle of negation - until there is no",
"*ḥēqer*": "masculine singular noun - searching/investigation",
"*wə-niplāʾôt*": "conjunction + niphal participle feminine plural - and wonderful things",
"*ʿad-ʾên*": "preposition + construct particle of negation - until there is no",
"*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/counting"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśeh*": "to do, make, create",
"*gədōlôt*": "great things, big things, wonders",
"*ḥēqer*": "searching, investigation, finding out",
"*niplāʾôt*": "wonders, marvels, miracles",
"*mispār*": "number, count, quantity"
}
}