7 {
"verseID": "Job.40.7",
"source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* *kə-geber* *ḥălāṣêkā* *ʾešʾālkā* *wə-hôdîʿēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now",
"*kə*": "preposition - like, as",
"*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man, strong man",
"*ḥălāṣêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins",
"*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you",
"*wə-hôdîʿēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and make me know"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕzār*": "to gird, encircle, equip",
"*geber*": "man, warrior, strong man",
"*ḥălāṣêkā*": "loins, waist, strength",
"*ʾešʾālkā*": "to ask, inquire, question",
"*hôdîʿēnî*": "to make known, inform, teach"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Job.40.8",
"source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃",
"text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*",
"grammar": {
"*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even",
"*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul",
"*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment",
"*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me",
"*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that",
"*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover",
"*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate",
"*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision",
"*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly",
"*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.40.9",
"source": "וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾim*-*zərôaʿ* *kā-ʾēl* *lāk* *û-bəqôl* *kāmōhû* *tarʿēm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if",
"*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm, strength, power",
"*kā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like God",
"*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you, for you",
"*û-bəqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with voice",
"*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like him",
"*tarʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you thunder"
},
"variants": {
"*zərôaʿ*": "arm, strength, might, power",
"*ʾēl*": "God, deity, mighty one",
"*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise",
"*tarʿēm*": "to thunder, roar, make a loud noise"
}
}