Job 34:21

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{ "verseID": "Job.34.21", "source": "כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ʿênāyw* *ʿal-darkê-ʾîš* *wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*darkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight/his gaze", "*darkê-ʾîš*": "ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "his steps/his movements/his actions", "*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he observes/he watches" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

kî-ʿênāyw ʿal-darkê-ʾîš wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw yirʾeh

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʿênāyw*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *darkê*: masculine plural construct noun - ways of
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *wə-kol*: waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps
• *yirʾeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees

Word Meanings

• *ʿênāyw*: his eyes/his sight/his gaze
• *darkê-ʾîš*: ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: his steps/his movements/his actions
• *yirʾeh*: he sees/he observes/he watches

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He sees all his goings.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man, and he seyth all his goinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goinges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For his eyes [are] upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "For his eyes are on the ways of a man, He sees all his goings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For His eyes `are' on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

Referenced Verses

• Job 31:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.31.4", "source": "הֲלֹא־ה֭וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽכָל־צְעָדַ֥י יִסְפּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-hûʾ yirʾeh dərākāy* and-all-*ṣəʿāday yispôr*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not/does not", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*dərākāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ṣəʿāday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*yispôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he counts" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "sees/observes/watches", "*dərākāy*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*ṣəʿāday*": "my steps/my footsteps", "*yispôr*": "counts/numbers/records" } }
• Prov 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.3", "source": "בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-*ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones" }, "variants": { "*ḵāl-māqôm*": "every place/everywhere", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "watching/keeping watch over/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad people", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "and good ones/and righteous people" } }
• Prov 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס", "text": "For in-front-of *ʿênê* *YHWH* *darkê*-*ʾîš* and-all-his-*maʿgĕlôt* *mĕpallēs*", "grammar": { "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*darkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his paths/tracks", "*mĕpallēs*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - weighing/leveling/examining" }, "variants": { "*nōkaḥ*": "in front of/opposite/before", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/roads/journeys", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person/each", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "paths/tracks/ways/habits", "*mĕpallēs*": "weighing/examining/evaluating/considering/measuring" } }
• Jer 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }
• Jer 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.19", "source": "גְּדֹל֙ הָֽעֵצָ֔ה וְרַ֖ב הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו וְכִפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*gədōl* the-*ʿēṣâ* *wə-rab* the-*ʿălîliyyâ* *ʾăšer*-*ʿênêkā* *pəquḥôt* on-all-*darkê* *bənê* *ʾādām* *lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according to-*dərākāyw* and-according to-*pərî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*gədōl*": "adjective masculine singular construct - great of", "*ʿēṣâ*": "common noun feminine singular - counsel/purpose", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "common noun feminine singular - deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿênêkā*": "common noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pəquḥôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - open", "*darkê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - ways of", "*bənê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "common noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "common noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pərî*": "common noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "common noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds" }, "variants": { "*gədōl*": "great/large/important in", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/purpose/plan", "*rab*": "great/mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/activities", "*pəquḥôt*": "open/observant/attentive", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/courses/actions", "*lātēt*": "to give/place/put", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions/activities" } }
• Jer 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.10", "source": "אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָי֑וֹת וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ *כדרכו **כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "I *Yhwh* *ḥōqēr* *lēb* *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-to-*lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according-to-*dĕrākāyw* according-to-*pĕrî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥōqēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - searching", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*bōḥēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - testing", "*kĕlāyôt*": "feminine plural noun - kidneys/innermost being", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*dĕrākāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pĕrî*": "construct state, masculine singular - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/doings" }, "variants": { "*ḥōqēr*": "searching/examining/exploring", "*bōḥēn*": "testing/examining/trying", "*kĕlāyôt*": "kidneys/innermost being/mind/heart", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/doings/practices/actions" } }
• Ps 34:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.15", "source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do-*ṭôb* *baqqēš* *šālôm* *wərādpēhû*", "grammar": { "*Sûr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular - and do", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*baqqēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - seek", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*wərādpēhû*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and pursue it" }, "variants": { "*Sûr*": "turn aside/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*baqqēš*": "seek/search for/request", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare", "*wərādpēhû*": "and pursue it/chase it/follow after it" } }
• Ps 139:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.23", "source": "חָקְרֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל וְדַ֣ע לְבָבִ֑י בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי וְדַ֣ע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ḥāqrēnî ʾēl* and-*daʿ ləbābî*; *bəḥānēnî* and-*daʿ śarʿappāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - search me", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*daʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*bəḥānēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - test me", "*śarʿappāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "search me/examine me/investigate me", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*daʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*bəḥānēnî*": "test me/try me/examine me", "*śarʿappāy*": "my thoughts/my anxieties/my concerns" } }
• Gen 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.13", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל רֳאִ֑י כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֗ה הֲגַ֥ם הֲלֹ֛ם רָאִ֖יתִי אַחֲרֵ֥י רֹאִֽי׃", "text": "And-*tiqra'* *shem*-*YHWH* *hadober* to-her *'attah* *'El* *ro'i* for *'amerah* *hagam* here *ra'iti* after *ro'i*.", "grammar": { "*tiqra'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she called", "*shem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hadober*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle masculine singular - the one speaking", "*'eleha*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*'attah*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'El*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'amerah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*hagam*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - have also/indeed", "*halom*": "adverb - here", "*ra'iti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'acharey*": "preposition - after", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me/my seer" }, "variants": { "*'El ro'i*": "God who sees me/God of my seeing", "*hagam halom ra'iti 'acharey ro'i*": "difficult Hebrew phrase with multiple possible interpretations: \"Have I even here seen [God] after he saw me?\"/\"Have I even here seen after being seen?\"/\"Have I truly seen here after he who sees me?\"" } }
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.9", "source": "כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *YHWH*, *ʿênāw* *mĕšōṭĕṭôt* in all-*hāʾāreṣ* to *lĕhitḥazzēq* with-*lĕbābām* *šālēm* to him. *niskalĕtā* on *zōʾt*; for from *ʿattāh* *yēš* with you *milḥāmôt*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself", "*lĕbābām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete", "*niskalĕtā*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is/are", "*milḥāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāw*": "his eyes, his sight, his perception", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "running to and fro, roaming, ranging", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support", "*lĕbābām*": "their heart, their mind, their inner being", "*šālēm*": "complete, perfect, whole", "*niskalĕtā*": "you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing, this matter", "*ʿattāh*": "now, henceforth, from this time", "*yēš*": "there is, there are, there exists", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars, conflicts, battles" } }
• Amos 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.9.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה עֵינֵ֣י ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה בַּמַּמְלָכָה֙ הַֽחַטָּאָ֔ה וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֶ֗פֶס כִּ֠י לֹ֣א הַשְׁמֵ֥יד אַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יַעֲקֹ֖ב נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʿênê* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *bammamləkāh* *haḥaṭṭāʾāh* *wəhišmadtî* *ʾōtāh* *mēʿal* *pənê* *hāʾădāmāh* *ʾepes* *kî* *lōʾ* *hašmêd* *ʾašmîd* ʾēt-*bêt* *yaʿăqōb* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*bammamləkāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the kingdom", "*haḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "definite article + Qal participle feminine singular - the sinful", "*wəhišmadtî*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will destroy", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth", "*ʾepes*": "adverb - howbeit/nevertheless", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hašmêd*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - destroy", "*ʾašmîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight of", "*bammamləkāh*": "in the kingdom/realm", "*haḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "the sinful/sinning", "*wəhišmadtî*": "and I will destroy/annihilate", "*mēʿal*": "from upon/from the surface of", "*pənê*": "face/surface of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/land", "*ʾepes*": "howbeit/nevertheless/except", "*hašmêd* *ʾašmîd*": "utterly destroy/completely exterminate", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of" } }