Job 4:1

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{ "verseID": "Job.4.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîpaz* the *tēmānî* and *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*tēmānî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond/reply", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper name meaning 'God is fine gold'", "*tēmānî*": "from Teman (region in Edom)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak/utter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

Transliteration

And wə-yaʿan ʾĕlîpaz the tēmānî and wə-yōʾmar

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaʿan*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered
• *ʾĕlîpaz*: proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz
• *tēmānî*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Temanite
• *wə-yōʾmar*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said

Word Meanings

• *yaʿan*: to answer/respond/reply
• *ʾĕlîpaz*: proper name meaning 'God is fine gold'
• *tēmānî*: from Teman (region in Edom)
• *yōʾmar*: to say/speak/utter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded and said:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then answered{H6030} Eliphaz{H464} the Temanite,{H8489} and said,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Eliphaz{H464} the Temanite{H8489} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then answered Eliphas of Theman and sayde vnto him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, and sayde,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Eliphas the Themanite aunswered, & sayde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Eliphaz Begins to Speak Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

Referenced Verses

• Job 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.2.11", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ׀ רֵעֵ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ הַבָּ֣אָה עָלָיו֒ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ אֱלִיפַ֤ז הַתֵּימָנִי֙ וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֔י וְצוֹפַ֖ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֥וֹא לָנֽוּד־ל֖וֹ וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû šəlōšeṯ rēʿê ʾiyyôḇ ʾēṯ kāl*-the-*rāʿāh haz-zōʾṯ hab-bāʾāh ʿālāyw wə-yāḇōʾû ʾîš mim-məqōmô ʾĕlîp̄az hat-têmānî û-ḇildaḏ haš-šûḥî wə-ṣôp̄ar han-naʿămāṯî wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw lāḇôʾ lānûḏ*-*lô û-lə-naḥămô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - three of", "*rēʿê*": "noun masculine plural construct - friends of", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*hab-bāʾāh*": "article + qal participle feminine singular - the coming", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - upon him", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*mim-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - from his place", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Temanite", "*û-ḇildaḏ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Bildad", "*haš-šûḥî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-ṣôp̄ar*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zophar", "*han-naʿămāṯî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Naamathite", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they met together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lānûḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sympathize", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*û-lə-naḥămô*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - and to comfort him" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/affliction/trouble", "*ʾîš mim-məqōmô*": "each from his place/each man from his own territory", "*têmānî*": "Temanite (from Teman in Edom)", "*šûḥî*": "Shuhite (possibly from region of Shuah)", "*naʿămāṯî*": "Naamathite (from Naamah, location uncertain)", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw*": "and they met together/they made an appointment together", "*lānûḏ-lô*": "to sympathize with him/to express condolence", "*lə-naḥămô*": "to comfort him/to console him" } }
• Job 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.3.1", "source": "אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־יוֹמֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥărê-kēn pātaḥ ʾiyyôb* *ʾet*-*pîhû* *wa-yəqallēl* *ʾet*-*yômô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "adverbial expression - after this/afterward", "*pātaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - opened", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*wa-yəqallēl*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and cursed", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/parted/began", "*yəqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/disparaged", "*yômô*": "his day/his birthday" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.3.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan ʾiyyôb wa-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/testified", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } }
• Job 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.6.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾamar*": "to speak/say/declare" } }
• Job 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.8.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י וַיֹאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan Bildad ha-Šuḥî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Bildad*": "proper noun, masculine - Bildad [name]", "*ha-Šuḥî*": "definite article + proper noun, gentilic form - the Shuhite [designation of origin]", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*yōʾmar*": "say/speak/utter" } }
• Job 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.15.1", "source": "וַיַּעַן אֱלִיפַז הַתֵּימָנִי וַיֹּאמַר", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîp̄az* *hat-têmānî* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "Eliphaz (proper name)", "*têmānî*": "Temanite, from Teman (a region in Edom)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }
• Job 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.22.1", "source": "וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּמָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan ʾĕlîpaz ha-tēmānî wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîpaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*ha-tēmānî*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*tēmānî*": "Temanite/from Teman (southern region)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell" } }
• Job 42:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.42.9", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ אֱלִיפַ֨ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֜י וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י צֹפַר֙ הַנַּ֣עֲמָתִ֔י וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayyēlǝkû* *ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* and-*Bildad* the-*Šûḥî* *Ṣôphar* the-*Naʿămātî* and *wayyaʿăśû* as which *dibbēr* to-them *YHWH* and *wayyiśśāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*pǝnê* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlǝkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*Bildad*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bildad", "*Šûḥî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Shuhite", "*Ṣôphar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zophar", "*Naʿămātî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Naamathite", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up/accepted", "*pǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlǝkû*": "and they went/and they departed", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "and they did/and they performed/and they acted", "*dibbēr*": "had spoken/had said/had commanded", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "and he accepted/and he regarded/and he showed favor to", "*pǝnê*": "face of/presence of/person of" } }