Job 31:22

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{ "verseID": "Job.31.22", "source": "כְּ֭תֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָ֣ה תִפּ֑וֹל וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י מִקָּנָ֥ה תִשָּׁבֵֽר׃", "text": "*kətēpî miššikmâ tippôl* and-*ʾezrōʿî miqqānâ tiššāḇēr*", "grammar": { "*kətēpî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shoulder", "*miššikmâ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - from [its] socket", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let it fall", "*ʾezrōʿî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my arm", "*miqqānâ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - from [its] joint", "*tiššāḇēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let it be broken" }, "variants": { "*kətēpî*": "my shoulder/my shoulder blade", "*šikmâ*": "socket/shoulder joint", "*tippôl*": "fall/drop/be cast down", "*ʾezrōʿî*": "my arm/my forearm", "*qānâ*": "reed/joint/bone", "*tiššāḇēr*": "be broken/be shattered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּ֭תֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָ֣ה תִפּ֑וֹל וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י מִקָּנָ֥ה תִשָּׁבֵֽר׃

Transliteration

kətēpî miššikmâ tippôl and-ʾezrōʿî miqqānâ tiššāḇēr

Grammar Details

• *kətēpî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shoulder
• *miššikmâ*: preposition with noun, feminine singular - from [its] socket
• *tippôl*: verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let it fall
• *ʾezrōʿî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my arm
• *miqqānâ*: preposition with noun, feminine singular - from [its] joint
• *tiššāḇēr*: verb, niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let it be broken

Word Meanings

• *kətēpî*: my shoulder/my shoulder blade
• *šikmâ*: socket/shoulder joint
• *tippôl*: fall/drop/be cast down
• *ʾezrōʿî*: my arm/my forearm
• *qānâ*: reed/joint/bone
• *tiššāḇēr*: be broken/be shattered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then let my shoulder fall from its socket, and let my arm be broken off at the joint.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken at the bone.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The let myne arme fall fro my shulder, & myne arme holes be broken from the ioyntes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, & mine arme be broken from the bone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then let myne arme fall fro my shoulder, and myne arme holes be broken from the bone.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Then] let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And my arm be broken from the bone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  May my arm be pulled from my body, and be broken from its base.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let my arm be broken off at the socket.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 22:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.22", "source": "אֵל֩ ׀ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ יְהוָ֜ה אֵ֣ל ׀ אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא יֹדֵ֔עַ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֣וּא יֵדָ֑ע אִם־בְּמֶ֤רֶד וְאִם־בְּמַ֙עַל֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אַל־תּוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾēl ʾĕlōhîm YHWH ʾēl ʾĕlōhîm YHWH hûʾ yōdēaʿ wə-yiśrāʾēl hûʾ yēdāʿ ʾim-bə-mered wə-ʾim-bə-maʿal ba-YHWH ʾal-tôšîʿēnû ha-yôm ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/Mighty One (repeated for emphasis)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods (repeated for emphasis)", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh (repeated for emphasis)", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*wə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw-conjunctive + proper noun - and Israel", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yēdāʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will know", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bə-mered*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in rebellion", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*bə-maʿal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tôšîʿēnû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil + 1st person common plural suffix - save us", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/perceiving/understanding", "*mered*": "rebellion/revolt/insurrection", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*tôšîʿēnû*": "save us/deliver us/help us" } } 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.23", "source": "לִבְנ֥וֹת לָ֙נוּ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְאִם־לְהַעֲל֨וֹת עָלָ֜יו עוֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֗ה וְאִם־לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*li-bnôt lānû mizbēaḥ lāšûb mēʾaḥărê YHWH wə-ʾim-lə-haʿălôt ʿālāyv ʿôlāh û-minḥāh wə-ʾim-la-ʿăśôt ʿālāyw zibḥê šəlāmîm YHWH hûʾ yəbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*li-bnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to build", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to turn/return", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*lə-haʿălôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to offer/bring up", "*ʿālāyv*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on it", "*ʿôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*û-minḥāh*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to make/prepare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on it", "*zibḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yəbaqqēš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Piel - he will require/seek" }, "variants": { "*li-bnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*lāšûb*": "to turn/to return/to turn away", "*lə-haʿălôt*": "to offer/to bring up/to sacrifice", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole burnt offering", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*zibḥê šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*yəbaqqēš*": "he will require/he will seek/he will demand" } }
• Job 31:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.31.10", "source": "תִּטְחַ֣ן לְאַחֵ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ יִכְרְע֥וּן אֲחֵרִֽין׃", "text": "*tiṭḥan lə-ʾaḥēr ʾištî* and-upon-her *yikrəʿûn ʾăḥērîn*", "grammar": { "*tiṭḥan*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let her grind", "*lə-ʾaḥēr*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - for another", "*ʾištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wife", "*yikrəʿûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural paragogic nun - they would bow down", "*ʾăḥērîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - others" }, "variants": { "*tiṭḥan*": "let her grind/may she grind [grain, euphemism for sexual relations]", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/someone else", "*yikrəʿûn*": "bow down/kneel/stoop [euphemism for sexual relations]", "*ʾăḥērîn*": "others/other men" } }
• Job 31:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Job.31.40", "source": "תַּ֤חַת חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת־שְׂעֹרָ֥ה בָאְשָׁ֑ה תַּ֝֗מּוּ דִּבְרֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "Instead-of *ḥiṭṭâ* may-*yēṣēʾ ḥôaḥ* and-instead-of-*śəʿōrâ bāʾšâ* *tammû diḇrê ʾiyyôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wheat", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let come forth", "*ḥôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn/thistle", "*śəʿōrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - barley", "*bāʾšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - stinkweed/wild herb", "*tammû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are finished", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "let come forth/may grow/let spring up", "*ḥôaḥ*": "thorn/thistle/bramble", "*bāʾšâ*": "stinkweed/noxious weeds/foul plants", "*tammû*": "are finished/are completed/are ended", "*diḇrê*": "words/speeches/statements" } }
• Job 38:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.38.15", "source": "וְיִמָּנַ֣ע מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים אוֹרָ֑ם וּזְר֥וֹעַ רָ֝מָ֗ה תִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃", "text": "And-*yimmānaʿ* from-*rəšāʿîm* *ʾôrām* and-*zərôaʿ* *rāmâ* *tiššābēr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yimmānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is withheld", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm", "*rāmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - high/lifted up/proud", "*tiššābēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is broken" }, "variants": { "*yimmānaʿ*": "it is withheld/it is kept back", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*ʾôrām*": "their light/their illumination", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*rāmâ*": "high/lifted up/proud/haughty", "*tiššābēr*": "it is broken/it is shattered" } }
• Ps 7:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.4", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* if-*ʿāśîtî* *zōʾt* if-there is-*ʿāwel* in-*kappāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾim-ʿāśîtî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I have done", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾim-yesh-ʿāwel*": "conditional particle + existential particle + noun, masculine singular - if there is iniquity", "*bəkappāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - in my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "done/made/committed", "*ʿāwel*": "iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms (figurative for deeds/actions)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.5", "source": "אִם־גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "if-*gāmaltî* *shôləmî* *rāʿ* *wāʾăḥalləṣāh* *ṣôrərî* *rêqām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-gāmaltî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I have repaid/rewarded", "*shôləmî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one at peace with me/my friend", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāʾăḥalləṣāh*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I have despoiled/plundered", "*ṣôrərî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my adversary/enemy", "*rêqām*": "adverb - emptily/without cause" }, "variants": { "*gāmaltî*": "repaid/rewarded/dealt/treated", "*shôləmî*": "one at peace with me/my ally/my friend", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/wickedness", "*ʾăḥalləṣāh*": "despoiled/plundered/stripped/rescued", "*ṣôrərî*": "my adversary/my enemy/one who shows hostility to me", "*rêqām*": "emptily/without cause/for nothing" } }
• Ps 137:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.6", "source": "תִּדְבַּֽק־לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ לְחִכִּי֮ אִם־לֹ֢א אֶזְכְּ֫רֵ֥כִי אִם־לֹ֣א אַ֭עֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֑͏ִם עַ֝֗ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "*tidbaq*-*lᵉšōnī* to *ḥikkī* if not *ʾezkᵉrēkī* if not *ʾaʿăleh* *ʾet*-*Yᵉrūšālaim* upon *rōʾš* *śimḥātī*", "grammar": { "*tidbaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will cling", "*lᵉšōnī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*ḥikkī*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/roof of mouth", "*ʾezkᵉrēkī*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I remember you", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to ascend/I exalt", "*Yᵉrūšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of/top of", "*śimḥātī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my joy" }, "variants": { "*tidbaq*-*lᵉšōnī*": "let my tongue cling/may my tongue cleave", "*ḥikkī*": "my palate/roof of my mouth", "*ʾezkᵉrēkī*": "I remember you/if I do not remember you", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I exalt/I set/I raise up", "*rōʾš* *śimḥātī*": "chief of my joy/height of my happiness/foremost of my joy" } }