Job 32:13

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{ "verseID": "Job.32.13", "source": "פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "Lest-*pen*-*tōʾmərû* we have found *māṣāʾnû* *ḥåkmāh* *ʾēl* *yiddəp̄ennû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have found", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiddəp̄ennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drives him away", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*pen-tōʾmərû*": "lest you say/do not say", "*māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh*": "we have found wisdom/we have discovered the truth", "*ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû*": "God drives him away/God defeats him/God refutes him", "*lōʾ-ʾîš*": "not man/no human/not a person" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

Transliteration

Lest-pen-tōʾmərû we have found māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû not-lōʾ-ʾîš

Grammar Details

• *pen*: conjunction - lest
• *tōʾmərû*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say
• *māṣāʾnû*: qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have found
• *ḥåkmāh*: noun feminine singular - wisdom
• *ʾēl*: noun masculine singular - God
• *yiddəp̄ennû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drives him away
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man

Word Meanings

• *pen-tōʾmərû*: lest you say/do not say
• *māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh*: we have found wisdom/we have discovered the truth
• *ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû*: God drives him away/God defeats him/God refutes him
• *lōʾ-ʾîš*: not man/no human/not a person

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  lest ye shulde prayse youre selues, to haue founde out wy?dome: because it is God that hath cast him out, & no man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lest ye should say: We haue found out wisdome, God shall cast hym downe, and no man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man:'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So do not say,‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־בְּזֹ֞את יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֛סֶד מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בְאֵ֥לֶּה חָפַ֖צְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *'im*-in-this *yithallēl* *hammithallēl* *haśkēl* *wĕyādōa'* *'ôtî* *kî* *'ănî* *YHWH* *'ōśeh* *ḥesed* *mišpāṭ* *ûṣĕdāqāh* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî*-in-these *ḥāpaṣtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*yithallēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hitpael, jussive - let him boast", "*hammithallēl*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpael with definite article - the one boasting", "*haśkēl*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - understanding", "*wĕyādōa'*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and knowing", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*ḥesed*": "masculine noun - lovingkindness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - justice", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and righteousness", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I delight", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*kî 'im*": "but rather/except in/only in", "*yithallēl*": "let him boast/glory/praise himself", "*hammithallēl*": "the one boasting/glorying/priding himself", "*haśkēl wĕyādōa'*": "understanding and knowing (emphatic construction)", "*'ôtî*": "me/myself", "*'ōśeh*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ûṣĕdāqāh*": "and righteousness/equity/virtue", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I delight/take pleasure/desire", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH" } }
• Ezek 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה חָכָ֛ם אַתָּ֖ה מִדָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל כָּל־סָת֖וּם לֹ֥א עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ḥāḵām* *ʾattāh* *mi-ddāniyyēʾl* *kol*-*sātûm* *lōʾ* *ʿămāmûḵā*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*mi-ddāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - than Daniel", "*kol*-*sātûm*": "construct state, noun masculine singular + passive participle masculine singular - every secret thing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿămāmûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - they have hidden from you" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*sātûm*": "hidden thing/secret/mystery", "*ʿămāmûḵā*": "they have hidden from you/they are too dark for you" } }
• Zech 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.7", "source": "וְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אָהֳלֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן לֹֽא־תִגְדַּ֜ל תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בֵּית־דָּוִ֗יד וְתִפְאֶ֛רֶת יֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hôšîaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾohŏlê* *Yəhûdāh* in-*bārišōnāh* so-that not-*tiḡdal* *tip̄ʾeret* house-*Dāwid* *wə*-*tip̄ʾeret* *yōšēḇ* *Yərûšalaim* over-*Yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hôšîaʿ*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - he will save", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*bārišōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - in the first/at first", "*tiḡdal*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, Qal - it will become great", "*tip̄ʾeret*": "feminine singular - glory/beauty/splendor", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "masculine singular construct, participle - inhabitant of", "*Yərûšalaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/rescue", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/dwellings/households", "*bārišōnāh*": "first/at first/in the beginning", "*tiḡdal*": "become great/magnify/exalt itself", "*tip̄ʾeret*": "glory/splendor/beauty/honor" } }
• John 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.19.11", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ εἶχες ἐξουσίαν οὐδεμίαν κατʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰ μὴ ἦν σοι δεδομένον ἄνωθεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ παραδιδούς μέ σοι μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν ἔχει.", "text": "*Apekrithē* the *Iēsous*, *Ouk eiches exousian oudemian kat* of me, *ei mē ēn soi dedomenon anōthen*: *dia touto ho paradidous me soi meizona hamartian echei*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Ouk*": "negation - not", "*eiches*": "imperfect active, 2nd singular - you had/were having", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*oudemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - no/not one/none", "*kat*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless/except", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*dedomenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been given", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from on high", "*dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*ho paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one delivering/betraying", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative - me", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*meizona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - greater", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*echei*": "present active, 3rd singular - has/holds" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*eiches*": "had/possessed/were having", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*kat*": "against/over", "*dedomenon*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*anōthen*": "from above/from on high/from heaven", "*ho paradidous*": "the one betraying/handing over/delivering", "*meizona*": "greater/larger/more", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error" } }
• 1 Cor 1:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20", "source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;", "text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person", "*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer", "*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this" }, "variants": { "*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher", "*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary", "*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period", "*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } }
• 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα τοὺς σοφούς καταισχύνῃ· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρά·", "text": "But the *mōra* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that the *sophous kataischynē*; and the *asthenē* of the *kosmou exelexato* the *Theos* so that he *kataischynē* the *ischyra*;", "grammar": { "*mōra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - foolish things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*sophous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - wise ones", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*asthenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - weak things", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kataischynē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might shame/put to shame", "*ischyra*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - strong things" }, "variants": { "*mōra*": "foolish things/folly/things considered foolish", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*kataischynē*": "might shame/might put to shame/might humiliate", "*asthenē*": "weak things/feeble things/things without strength", "*ischyra*": "strong things/powerful things/mighty things" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.28", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα, ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ:", "text": "And the *agenē* of the *kosmou*, and the *exouthenēmena*, *exelexato* the *Theos*, and the *mē onta*, so that the *onta katargēsē*:", "grammar": { "*agenē*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - lowborn/of no family", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*exouthenēmena*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been despised", "*exelexato*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - chose for himself", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*onta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, plural - being/existing things", "*katargēsē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might nullify/bring to nothing" }, "variants": { "*agenē*": "lowborn/base/ignoble/of no family", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*exouthenēmena*": "despised/rejected/considered nothing", "*exelexato*": "chose for himself/selected/picked out", "*onta*": "existing things/things that are", "*katargēsē*": "might nullify/might bring to nothing/might render ineffective" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.29", "source": "Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "So that *mē kauchēsētai pasa sarx enōpion* of him.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kauchēsētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might boast", "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*sarx*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsētai*": "might boast/might glory/might take pride", "*pasa*": "all/every/the whole", "*sarx*": "flesh/human being/physical nature", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of" } }
• 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } }
• Gen 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }
• Judg 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן רַ֗ב הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖י הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* too-many *hāʿām* who with-you from-giving-me *ʾet-Midyān* in-hand-their lest-*yitpāʾēr* against-me *Yiśrāʾēl* saying hand-my *hôšîʿāh* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*yitpāʾēr*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - boast/glorify oneself", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yitpāʾēr*": "boast/glorify oneself/take pride/vaunt oneself", "*hôšîʿāh*": "saved/delivered/brought victory/rescued" } }
• Job 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } }
• Job 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.2.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēlehā kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ təḏabbērî gam ʾeṯ*-the-*ṭôḇ nəqabbēl mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*rāʿ lōʾ nəqabbēl bə-ḵāl*-*zōʾṯ lōʾ*-*ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlehā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*kə-ḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as speaking", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - one of", "*han-nəḇālôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the foolish women", "*təḏabbērî*": "piel imperfect 2fs - you speak", "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun masculine singular - good", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - evil", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəqabbēl*": "piel imperfect 1cp - we receive", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in all", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sinned", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - with his lips" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḏabbēr ʾaḥaṯ han-nəḇālôṯ*": "as one of the foolish women speaks/like a foolish woman", "*gam ʾeṯ-ha-ṭôḇ*": "indeed the good (things)", "*mē-ʾēṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "from God/from the hand of God", "*lōʾ nəqabbēl*": "shall we not receive/should we not accept", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾ ʾiyyôḇ bi-śəp̄āṯāyw*": "Job did not sin with his lips/Job did not speak wrongly" } }
• Job 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.4.9", "source": "מִנִּשְׁמַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וּמֵר֖וּחַ אַפּ֣וֹ יִכְלֽוּ׃", "text": "From *min-nišmat* *ʾĕlôah* *yōʾbēdû* and from *û-mē-rûaḥ* *ʾappô* *yiḵlû*", "grammar": { "*min-nišmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from breath of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yōʾbēdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they perish", "*û-mē-rûaḥ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from breath/wind of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nostril/anger", "*yiḵlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are consumed" }, "variants": { "*nišmat*": "breath/spirit/blast", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity (singular form of Elohim)", "*yōʾbēdû*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*ʾappô*": "his nostril/anger/face", "*yiḵlû*": "to be consumed/completed/finished" } }
• Job 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.6.4", "source": "כִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*kî ḥiṣṣê Šadday ʿimmādî ʾăšer ḥămātām šōtâ rûḥî biʿûtê ʾĕlôah yaʿarkûnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whose", "*ḥămātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poison/venom", "*šōtâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - drinks", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*biʿûtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - terrors of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*yaʿarkûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they array themselves against me" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ḥēmâ*": "poison/venom/anger/wrath", "*šātâ*": "to drink/swallow/consume", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*biʿûtîm*": "terrors/alarms", "*ʿārak*": "to arrange/set in order/array against" } }
• Job 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.12.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *kî* you-*ʿām* *wə-ʿimmākem* *tāmût* *ḥākmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly/indeed/certainly", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*atem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə-ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with you", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly/verily/indeed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*tāmût*": "will die/perish", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge" } }
• Job 15:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.15.8", "source": "הַבְסוֹד אֱלוֹהַ תִּשְׁמָע וְתִגְרַע אֵלֶיךָ חָכְמָה", "text": "*haḇsôd* *ʾĕlôah* *tišmāʿ* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *ʾēleḵā* *ḥāḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*haḇsôd*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the council", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*tišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you limit/restrict", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council, counsel, assembly, secret", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, withdraw, restrain", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom, skill, knowledge" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.15.9", "source": "מַה־יָּדַעְתָּ וְלֹא נֵדָע תָּבִין וְלֹא־עִמָּנוּ הוּא", "text": "*mah-yādaʿtā* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *tāḇîn* *wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*mah-yādaʿtā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - what do you know", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we know", "*tāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you understand", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and not with us", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, consider", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.15.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׂב גַּם־יָשִׁישׁ בָּנוּ כַּבִּיר מֵאָבִיךָ יָמִים", "text": "*gam-śāḇ* *gam-yāšîš* *bānû* *kabbîr* *mēʾāḇîḵā* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-śāḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also gray-haired", "*gam-yāšîš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also aged", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among us", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater", "*mēʾāḇîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/years" }, "variants": { "*śêḇ*": "gray-haired, elderly", "*yāšîš*": "aged, very old", "*kabbîr*": "great, mighty, numerous", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor", "*yōm*": "day, time, year" } }
• Job 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.19.6", "source": "‫דְּֽעוּ־אֵ֭פוֹ כִּי־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עִוְּתָ֑נִי וּ֝מְצוּד֗וֹ עָלַ֥י הִקִּֽיף׃‬", "text": "*dəʿū-ʾēpô* *kî-ʾĕlôah* *ʿiwwətānî* *ū-məṣūdô* *ʿālay* *hiqqîp*", "grammar": { "*dəʿū-ʾēpô*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle - know then", "*kî-ʾĕlôah*": "conjunction + noun common masculine singular - that God", "*ʿiwwətānî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has bent/twisted me", "*ū-məṣūdô*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his net", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me", "*hiqqîp*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has encompassed" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know/understand", "*ʾēpô*": "then/now (emphatic particle)", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿāwat*": "to bend/twist/distort/pervert", "*māṣôd*": "net/snare/hunting implement", "*nāqap*": "to encompass/encircle/surround" } }
• Job 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.19.21", "source": "‫חָנֻּ֬נִי חָנֻּ֣נִי אַתֶּ֣ם רֵעָ֑י כִּ֥י יַד־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נָ֣גְעָה בִּֽי׃‬", "text": "*ḥonnūnî* *ḥonnūnî* *ʾattem* *rēʿāy* *kî* *yad-ʾĕlôah* *nāgəʿāh* *bî*", "grammar": { "*ḥonnūnî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - have pity on me (repeated)", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*rēʿāy*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yad-ʾĕlôah*": "noun common feminine singular construct + noun common masculine singular - hand of God", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has touched", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/have mercy/pity", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*nāgaʿ*": "to touch/strike/reach" } }
• Isa 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }
• Isa 48:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.5", "source": "וָאַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵאָ֔ז בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ פֶּן־תֹּאמַר֙ עָצְבִּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ם וּפִסְלִ֥י וְנִסְכִּ֖י צִוָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾaggîd* to you from *ʾāz* in *ṭerem* *tābôʾ* *hishmaʿtîkā* lest *tōʾmar* *ʿoṣbî* *ʿāśām* and *pislî* and *niskî* *ṣiwwām*", "grammar": { "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I declared/told", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/happens", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I caused you to hear/I announced to you", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*ʿoṣbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my idol", "*ʿāśām*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he did/made them", "*pislî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my carved image", "*niskî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my molten image", "*ṣiwwām*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he commanded them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaggîd*": "I declared/I told/I announced", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/ere", "*tābôʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives/it occurs", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "I announced to you/I made you hear/I informed you", "*ʿoṣbî*": "my idol/my image/my painful toil", "*ʿāśām*": "made them/did them/accomplished them", "*pislî*": "my carved image/my idol/my sculpture", "*niskî*": "my molten image/my poured idol/my drink offering", "*ṣiwwām*": "commanded them/ordered them/decreed them" } }
• Isa 48:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.7", "source": "עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מֵאָ֔ז וְלִפְנֵי־י֖וֹם וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם פֶּן־תֹּאמַ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה יְדַעְתִּֽין׃", "text": "Now *nibreʾû* and not from *ʾāz* and before *yôm* and not *shemaʿtām* lest *tōʾmar* behold *yedaʿtîn*", "grammar": { "*nibreʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were created", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*shemaʿtām*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you heard them", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*yedaʿtîn*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - I knew them" }, "variants": { "*nibreʾû*": "were created/were formed/came into being", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/formerly/of old", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*shemaʿtām*": "you heard them/you listened to them", "*tōʾmar*": "you would say/you might say", "*yedaʿtîn*": "I knew them/I was aware of them/I was familiar with them" } }