Job 31:33

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{ "verseID": "Job.31.33", "source": "אִם־כִּסִּ֣יתִי כְאָדָ֣ם פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן בְּחֻבִּ֣י עֲוֺֽנִי׃", "text": "If-*kissîtî kəʾādām pəšāʿāy* to-*ṭəmôn* in-*ḥubbî ʿăwōnî*", "grammar": { "*kissîtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I covered", "*kəʾādām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - like Adam/like mankind", "*pəšāʿāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions", "*ṭəmôn*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hide", "*ḥubbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom", "*ʿăwōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity" }, "variants": { "*kissîtî*": "I covered/I concealed/I hid", "*kəʾādām*": "like Adam/like mankind/like people", "*pəšāʿāy*": "my transgressions/my sins", "*ḥubbî*": "my bosom/my chest/my heart", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my sin" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־כִּסִּ֣יתִי כְאָדָ֣ם פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן בְּחֻבִּ֣י עֲוֺֽנִי׃

Transliteration

If-kissîtî kəʾādām pəšāʿāy to-ṭəmôn in-ḥubbî ʿăwōnî

Grammar Details

• *kissîtî*: verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I covered
• *kəʾādām*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - like Adam/like mankind
• *pəšāʿāy*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions
• *ṭəmôn*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to hide
• *ḥubbî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom
• *ʿăwōnî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity

Word Meanings

• *kissîtî*: I covered/I concealed/I hid
• *kəʾādām*: like Adam/like mankind/like people
• *pəšāʿāy*: my transgressions/my sins
• *ḥubbî*: my bosom/my chest/my heart
• *ʿăwōnî*: my iniquity/my guilt/my sin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  if I have concealed my sin as people do, hiding my guilt in my heart,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If I covered my transgressions like Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my heart;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue I euer done eny wicked dede where thorow I shamed my self before men: Or eny abhominacion, yt I was fayne to hyde it?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Haue I kept secrete my sinne, and hyd myne iniquitie, as Adam dyd?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding my iniquity in my heart,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I kept my evil doings covered, and my sin in the secret of my breast,

• World English Bible (2000)

  if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  if I have covered my transgressions as men do, by hiding iniquity in my heart,

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.13", "source": "מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃", "text": "*məḵasseh* *p̄əšā'āyw* *lō'* *yaṣlîaḥ* *ûmôḏeh* *wə'ōzēḇ* *yəruḥām*", "grammar": { "*məḵasseh*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - covering/concealing", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgressions", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will prosper", "*ûmôḏeh*": "conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one confessing", "*wə'ōzēḇ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and forsaking", "*yəruḥām*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be shown mercy" }, "variants": { "*məḵasseh*": "covering/concealing/hiding", "*p̄əšā'āyw*": "his transgressions/his sins/his rebellions", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds", "*môḏeh*": "confessing/acknowledging", "*'ōzēḇ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*yəruḥām*": "will be shown mercy/will receive compassion" } }
• Hos 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.7", "source": "וְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית שָׁ֖ם בָּ֥גְדוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "And-*hēmmāh* like-*ʾāḏām* *'āḇәrû* *bәrîṯ*; there *bāḡәḏû* against-me", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾāḏām*": "proper noun or collective noun - Adam/mankind", "*'āḇәrû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they transgressed/crossed over", "*bәrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*bāḡәḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they acted treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "Adam [as proper name]/mankind/humans/a place name", "*'āḇәrû*": "they transgressed/they violated/they broke", "*bāḡәḏû*": "they acted treacherously/they dealt faithlessly/they betrayed" } }
• Gen 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָֽאָדָ֑ם הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה עִמָּדִ֔י הִ֛וא נָֽתְנָה־לִּ֥י מִן־הָעֵ֖ץ וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *ʾādām*: The *ʾiššāh* whom *nātattāh* with me, she *nātĕnāh*-to me from the *ʿēṣ*, and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*nātĕnāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she gave", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": {} }
• Josh 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.11", "source": "חָטָא֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְגַם֙ עָבְר֣וּ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אוֹתָ֑ם וְגַ֤ם לָֽקְחוּ֙ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם וְגַ֤ם גָּֽנְבוּ֙ וְגַ֣ם כִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּ וְגַ֖ם שָׂ֥מוּ בִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Ḥata* *Yisrael*, and-also *'avru* *'eth*-covenant-my which *tzivviti* them; and-also *laqeḥu* from-the-*ḥerem*, and-also *ganevu*, and-also *kiḥashu*, and-also *samu* in-vessels-their.", "grammar": { "*Ḥata*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sinned", "*'avru*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - transgressed", "*tzivviti*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel - commanded", "*laqeḥu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - took", "*ganevu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - stole", "*kiḥashu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Piel - deceived/lied", "*samu*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - put" }, "variants": { "*kiḥashu*": "deceived/lied/denied", "*ḥerem*": "devoted thing/ban/thing set apart for destruction" } }
• Gen 3:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.7", "source": "וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ עֵינֵ֣י שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם הֵ֑ם וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ עֲלֵ֣ה תְאֵנָ֔ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם חֲגֹרֹֽת׃", "text": "And *tippāqaḥnāh* *ʿênê* *šĕnêhem*, and *yēdĕʿû* that *ʿêrummim* they; and *yitpĕrû* *ʿălēh* *tĕʾēnāh*, and *yaʿăśû* for them *ḥăgōrōt*.", "grammar": { "*tippāqaḥnāh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural + waw consecutive - and were opened", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - eyes of", "*šĕnêhem*": "numeral, masculine, dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*yēdĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they knew", "*ʿêrummim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - naked", "*yitpĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they sewed together", "*ʿălēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - leaf of", "*tĕʾēnāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fig tree", "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they made", "*ḥăgōrōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - coverings/loincloths/girdles" }, "variants": { "*ʿêrummim*": "naked/exposed/vulnerable", "*ḥăgōrōt*": "coverings/loincloths/girdles/aprons" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.8", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־ק֨וֹל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בַּגָּ֖ן לְר֣וּחַ הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּתְחַבֵּ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם וְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ מִפְּנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And *yišmĕʿû* [direct object marker] *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *mithallēk* in the *gān* for *rûaḥ* the *yôm*; and *yitḥabbēʾ* the *ʾādām* and *ʾištô* from face of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *tôk* *ʿēṣ* the *gān*.", "grammar": { "*yišmĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - and they heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sound/voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*mithallēk*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - walking about/going to and fro", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wind/breeze/spirit of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*yitḥabbēʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he hid himself", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine, construct - midst of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - trees" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ hayyôm*": "breeze of the day/cool of the day/evening breeze", "*mithallēk*": "walking about/going to and fro", "*tôk ʿēṣ hagān*": "midst of the trees of the garden/among the trees of the garden" } }
• Acts 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.5.8", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ αὐτῇ ὁ Πέτρος, Εἰπέ μοι εἰ τοσούτου τὸ χωρίον ἀπέδοσθε; Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Ναί, τοσούτου.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *de* to her the *Petros*, *Eipe* to me if *tosoutou* the *chōrion* *apedosthe*? *Hē* *de* *eipen*, *Nai*, *tosoutou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Eipe*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - tell", "*tosoutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, demonstrative - for so much", "*chōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - piece of land/property", "*apedosthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd plural - you sold", "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, article - she", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*tosoutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, demonstrative - for so much" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*chōrion*": "land/property/field", "*apedosthe*": "you sold/you disposed of" } }
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.1.10", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark", "*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely", "*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare", "*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }