Job 33:16

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.16", "source": "אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yigleh* *ʾōzen* *ʾănāšîm* *ûbəmōsārām* *yaḥtōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yigleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he uncovers/reveals", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ûbəmōsārām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their instruction/warning", "*yaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seals/confirms" }, "variants": { "*yigleh*": "he uncovers/he reveals/he opens", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*mōsārām*": "their instruction/their warning/their discipline", "*yaḥtōm*": "he seals/he confirms/he authenticates" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

Transliteration

ʾāz yigleh ʾōzen ʾănāšîm ûbəmōsārām yaḥtōm

Grammar Details

• *ʾāz*: adverb - then
• *yigleh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he uncovers/reveals
• *ʾōzen*: noun, feminine singular construct - ear of
• *ʾănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - men
• *ûbəmōsārām*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their instruction/warning
• *yaḥtōm*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seals/confirms

Word Meanings

• *yigleh*: he uncovers/he reveals/he opens
• *ʾōzen*: ear/hearing
• *ʾănāšîm*: men/people/mankind
• *mōsārām*: their instruction/their warning/their discipline
• *yaḥtōm*: he seals/he confirms/he authenticates

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he rowneth them in the eares, he infourmeth them, & sheweth the planely,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He roundeth them in the eares, and sealeth their correction:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,

Referenced Verses

• Job 36:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.36.10", "source": "וַיִּ֣גֶל אָ֭זְנָם לַמּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יְשֻׁב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*wayyigel* *ʾāzənām* *lammûsār* *wayyōʾmer* *kî-yəšūbûn* *mēʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*wayyigel*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opens", "*ʾāzənām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*lammûsār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to discipline/correction", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he says/commands", "*kî-yəšūbûn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they return/repent", "*mēʾāwen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from iniquity" }, "variants": { "*yigel*": "opens/uncovers/reveals", "*ʾōzen*": "ear (as organ of hearing, understanding)", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction", "*yōʾmer*": "says/commands/orders", "*yəšūbûn*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil" } }
• Job 36:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.36.15", "source": "יְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְעָנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל בַּלַּ֣חַץ אָזְנָֽם׃", "text": "*yəḥallēṣ* *ʿānî* *bəʿānyô* *wə-yigel* *ballaḥaṣ* *ʾāzənām*", "grammar": { "*yəḥallēṣ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delivers", "*ʿānî*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - poor/afflicted one", "*bəʿānyô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his affliction", "*wə-yigel*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opens/uncovers", "*ballaḥaṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the oppression", "*ʾāzənām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear" }, "variants": { "*yəḥallēṣ*": "delivers/rescues/saves", "*ʿānî*": "poor person/afflicted one/humble one", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty", "*yigel*": "opens/uncovers/reveals", "*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/distress/pressure", "*ʾōzen*": "ear (as organ of hearing, understanding)" } }
• Ps 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.6", "source": "רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ אַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַי֮ נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ אֵ֤ין ׀ עֲרֹ֬ךְ אֵלֶ֗יךָ אַגִּ֥ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר", "text": "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā* you *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhay* your *nipləʾōteykā* and your *maḥšəbōteykā* toward us; *ʾên ʿărōḵ* to you. *ʾAggîdâ waʾădabbērâ*, they *ʿāṣəmû missappēr*", "grammar": { "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā*": "feminine plural adjective + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'many things you have done'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your wonders/wonderful works'", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your thoughts/plans'", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "particle of negation + infinitive construct - 'there is no comparing/arrangement'", "*ʾAggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*waʾădabbērâ*": "Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with conjunction - 'and I will speak'", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + preposition min + Piel infinitive construct - 'they are more numerous than telling'" }, "variants": { "*Rabbôt*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "your wonders/your wonderful works/your marvelous deeds", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your intentions/your designs", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "there is no comparing/nothing can be compared/none can be arranged alongside", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "they are too numerous to be counted/they are more than can be told/they are mightier than can be recounted" } }
• Isa 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.5", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ פָּתַֽח־לִ֣י אֹ֔זֶן וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *pāṯaḥ*-for me *ʾōzen* and *ʾānōḵî* not *mārîṯî*; backward not *nəsûḡōṯî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pāṯaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rebelled/disobeyed", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I turned back/withdrew" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*pāṯaḥ*": "he opened/he unsealed/he released", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*mārîṯî*": "I rebelled/I was disobedient/I resisted", "*nəsûḡōṯî*": "I turned back/I withdrew/I retreated" } }
• Luke 24:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.24.45", "source": "Τότε διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν, τοῦ συνιέναι τὰς γραφάς, ⋄Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς,", "text": "Then he *diēnoixen* of them the *noun*, *tou synienai* the *graphas*, And he *eipen* to them,", "grammar": { "*diēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - opened/opened fully", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*tou synienai*": "articular infinitive - to understand", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said" }, "variants": { "*diēnoixen*": "opened/opened fully/opened thoroughly", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/comprehension", "*tou synienai*": "to understand/comprehend", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told" } }
• Acts 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.16.14", "source": "¶Καί τις γυνὴ ὀνόματι Λυδία, πορφυρόπωλις, πόλεως Θυατείρων, σεβομένη τὸν Θεόν, ἤκουεν: ἧς ὁ Κύριος διήνοιξεν τὴν καρδίαν, προσέχειν τοῖς λαλουμένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου.", "text": "And a certain *gynē* by name *Lydia*, *porphyropōlis*, of *poleōs* *Thyateirōn*, *sebomenē* the *Theon*, *ēkouen*: of whom the *Kyrios* *diēnoixen* the *kardian*, *prosechein* to the things *laloumenois* by the *Paulou*.", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Lydia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Lydia", "*porphyropōlis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - seller of purple", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*Thyateirōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Thyatira", "*sebomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - worshiping", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ēkouen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing/listening", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*diēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened completely", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to pay attention", "*laloumenois*": "present passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*porphyropōlis*": "seller of purple/dealer in purple cloth", "*sebomenē*": "worshiping/revering/God-fearer", "*ēkouen*": "was hearing/listening", "*diēnoixen*": "opened completely/opened wide", "*prosechein*": "to pay attention/to give heed/to attend to" } }
• Rom 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.15.28", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν ἐπιτελέσας, καὶ σφραγισάμενος αὐτοῖς τὸν καρπὸν τοῦτον, ἀπελεύσομαι διʼ ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν Σπανίαν.", "text": "This therefore having *epitelesas*, and having *sphragisamenos* to them the *karpon* this, I will *apeleusomai* through you to the *Spanian*.", "grammar": { "*epitelesas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having completed", "*sphragisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sealed/secured", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*apeleusomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will go away", "*Spanian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Spain" }, "variants": { "*epitelesas*": "having completed/having finished/having accomplished", "*sphragisamenos*": "having sealed/having secured/having delivered", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result/proceeds", "*apeleusomai*": "I will go away/I will depart/I will leave" } }
• Isa 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.10", "source": "הַשְׁמֵן֙ לֵב־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאָזְנָ֥יו הַכְבֵּ֖ד וְעֵינָ֣יו הָשַׁ֑ע פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֨ה בְעֵינָ֜יו וּבְאָזְנָ֣יו יִשְׁמָ֗ע וּלְבָב֥וֹ יָבִ֛ין וָשָׁ֖ב וְרָ֥פָא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hashmēn* *lēb*-the *ʿām* the this *wəʾoznāyw* *hakbēd* *wəʿênāyw* *hāshaʿ* lest-*yirʾeh* with *ʿênāyw* and with *ʾoznāyw* *yishmaʿ* and *ləbābô* *yābîn* *wāshāb* *wərāp̄āʾ* to him.", "grammar": { "*Hashmēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make fat", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*hakbēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make heavy", "*wəʿênāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his eyes", "*hāshaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - shut/smear over", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears", "*ləbābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yābîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*wāshāb*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and returns/repents", "*wərāp̄āʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is healed", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*shāmēn*": "make fat/dull/insensitive", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*kābēd*": "make heavy/dull/unresponsive", "*shāʿaʿ*": "shut/smear over/blind", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*shûb*": "return/repent/turn back", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/restore/make healthful" } }
• Isa 48:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ גַּ֚ם לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ גַּ֕ם מֵאָ֖ז לֹא־פִתְּחָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ בָּג֣וֹד תִּבְגּ֔וֹד וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ מִבֶּ֖טֶן קֹ֥רָא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Also not *shāmaʿtā* also not *yādaʿtā* also from *ʾāz* not *pittḥāh* *ʾoznekā* for *yādaʿtî* *bāgôd* *tibgôd* and *pōshēaʿ* from *beṭen* *qōrāʾ* to you", "grammar": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*pittḥāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I knew", "*bāgôd*": "infinitive absolute qal - acting treacherously", "*tibgôd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you act treacherously", "*pōshēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - transgressor/rebel", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular - womb/belly", "*qōrāʾ*": "pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was called" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "you heard/you listened/you obeyed", "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/you understood/you were aware", "*pittḥāh*": "opened/was opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "your ear/your hearing", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I understood", "*bāgôd tibgôd*": "you would surely deal treacherously/you would certainly be unfaithful", "*pōshēaʿ*": "transgressor/rebel/one who breaks away", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/birth", "*qōrāʾ*": "was called/was named/was designated" } }
• 2 Sam 7:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.27", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּלִ֜יתָה אֶת־אֹ֤זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בַּ֖יִת אֶבְנֶה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־כֵּ֗ן מָצָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *gālîṯāh* *ʾeṯ-ʾōzen* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *lēʾmōr*, '*bayiṯ* *ʾeḇneh-lāḵ*.' Therefore *māṣāʾ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *ʾeṯ-libbô* to *ləhiṯpallēl* to you *ʾeṯ-hatəpillāh* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*gālîṯāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you have revealed'", "*ʾeṯ-ʾōzen*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - 'the ear of'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*ʾeḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will build'", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'found/discovered'", "*ʾeṯ-libbô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his heart'", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct - 'to pray'", "*ʾeṯ-hatəpillāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the prayer'", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*gālîṯāh*": "you have revealed/you have uncovered/you have shown", "*ʾeṯ-ʾōzen*": "the ear of/the hearing of", "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/took courage", "*ʾeṯ-libbô*": "his heart/his courage/his mind", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to supplicate" } }