Job 40:12

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{ "verseID": "Job.40.12", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *kol*-*gēʾeh* *haknîʿēhû* *wă-hădōk* *rəšāʿîm* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see, look at", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of, every", "*gēʾeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud, haughty", "*haknîʿēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bring him low", "*wă-hădōk*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and crush, tread down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - under them" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "to see, look at, inspect, perceive", "*gēʾeh*": "proud, haughty, arrogant", "*haknîʿēhû*": "to humble, subdue, bring low", "*hădōk*": "to crush, tread down, trample", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked, criminal, guilty, hostile to God", "*taḥtām*": "under, beneath, instead of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

Transliteration

rəʾēh kol-gēʾeh haknîʿēhû wă-hădōk rəšāʿîm taḥtām

Grammar Details

• *rəʾēh*: qal imperative, masculine singular - see, look at
• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of, every
• *gēʾeh*: adjective, masculine singular - proud, haughty
• *haknîʿēhû*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bring him low
• *wă-hădōk*: conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and crush, tread down
• *rəšāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
• *taḥtām*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - under them

Word Meanings

• *rəʾēh*: to see, look at, inspect, perceive
• *gēʾeh*: proud, haughty, arrogant
• *haknîʿēhû*: to humble, subdue, bring low
• *hădōk*: to crush, tread down, trample
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked, criminal, guilty, hostile to God
• *taḥtām*: under, beneath, instead of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Look at every proud person and humble him, and crush the wicked where they stand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Look on everyone that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Look{H7200} on every one that is proud,{H1343} [and] bring him low;{H3665} And tread down{H1915} the wicked{H7563} where they stand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Look{H7200}{(H8798)} on every one that is proud{H1343}, and bring him low{H3665}{(H8685)}; and tread down{H1915}{(H8798)} the wicked{H7563} in their place.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  loke well, that thou makest all soch as be stubburne, to obeye: treade all the vngodly vnder thy fete,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (40:7) Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Loke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe, & destroy the wicked in their place:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  See every proud one -- humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Look on every one that is proud, `and' bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 63:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.3", "source": "פּוּרָ֣ה ׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*pûrāh* *dāraḵtî* *lĕbaddî* and from *ʿammîm* *ʾên-ʾîš* with me, and I *ʾedrĕḵēm* in *ʾappî* and I *ʾermĕsēm* in *ḥămātî*; and *yēz* their *niṣḥām* upon *bĕgāday*, and all *malbûšay* I *ʾegʾāltî*.", "grammar": { "*pûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - winepress", "*dāraḵtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trod/I have trodden", "*lĕbaddî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*ûmēʿammîm*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine plural - and from peoples", "*ʾên-ʾîš*": "particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - there is no man", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wĕʾedrĕḵēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trod them", "*bĕʾappî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my anger", "*wĕʾermĕsēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trampled them", "*baḥămātî*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my fury", "*wĕyēz*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was sprinkled", "*niṣḥām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lifeblood/juice", "*ʿal-bĕgāday*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - on my garments", "*wĕḵāl-malbûšay*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and all my apparel", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stained/defiled" }, "variants": { "*pûrāh*": "winepress/wine vat", "*dāraḵtî*": "I trod/I have trodden/I trampled", "*ʾedrĕḵēm*": "I trod them/I trampled them", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾermĕsēm*": "I trampled them/I crushed them", "*ḥămātî*": "my fury/my wrath/my rage", "*yēz*": "was sprinkled/splattered", "*niṣḥām*": "their lifeblood/their juice/their victory/their gore", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "I stained/I defiled/I polluted" } }
• Zech 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.5", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ כְגִבֹּרִ֜ים בּוֹסִ֨ים בְּטִ֤יט חוּצוֹת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּ֑ם וְהֹבִ֖ישׁוּ רֹכְבֵ֥י סוּסִֽים׃", "text": "And-*hayu* like-*gibborim* *bosim* in-*tit* *chutsot* in-the-*milchamah* and-*nilchamu* for *YHWH* with-them and-*hovishu* *rokhvei* *susim*.", "grammar": { "*hayu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*gibborim*": "masculine plural noun - mighty men/warriors", "*bosim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - treading/trampling", "*tit*": "masculine singular construct - mire of/mud of", "*chutsot*": "feminine plural noun - streets/outside places", "*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*nilchamu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will fight", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*hovishu*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will put to shame", "*rokhvei*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - riders of", "*susim*": "masculine plural noun - horses" }, "variants": { "*gibborim*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*bosim*": "treading/trampling/stepping", "*tit chutsot*": "mire of streets/mud in public places", "*nilchamu*": "they will fight/do battle", "*hovishu*": "they will put to shame/cause disgrace/humiliate" } }
• Acts 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.1.25", "source": "Λαβεῖν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης καὶ ἀποστολῆς, ἐξ ἧς παρέβη Ἰούδας, πορευθῆναι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἴδιον.", "text": "To *labein* the *klēron* of the *diakonias* this and *apostolēs*, from which *parebē Ioudas*, to *poreuthēnai* into the *topon* the *idion*.", "grammar": { "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to take/receive", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - apostleship", "*parebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell away/transgressed", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*poreuthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to go", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*idion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - own" }, "variants": { "*labein*": "to take/receive/obtain", "*klēron*": "lot/portion/share", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service", "*apostolēs*": "apostleship/sending", "*parebē*": "fell away/transgressed/turned aside", "*poreuthēnai*": "to go/depart/journey", "*topon*": "place/location", "*idion*": "own/proper/deserved" } }
• Rom 16:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.16.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης συντρίψει τὸν Σατανᾶν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας ὑμῶν ἐν τάχει. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The *de* *Theos* of-the *eirēnēs* will-*syntripsei* the *Satanan* under the *podas* of-you in *tachei*. The *charis* of-the *Kyriou* of-us *Iēsou Christou* with you. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - peace", "*syntripsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will crush/bruise", "*Satanan*": "accusative masculine singular - Satan", "ὑπὸ": "preposition with accusative - under", "*podas*": "accusative masculine plural - feet", "ὑμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of you/your", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - in", "*tachei*": "dative neuter singular - quickness/speed/shortly", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - Christ", "μεθʼ": "preposition with genitive - with", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - amen/truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony", "*syntripsei*": "will crush/bruise/break", "*podas*": "feet/lower extremities", "*tachei*": "quickness/speed/shortly/soon", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } }
• 1 Sam 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.7", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* *môrîš* and *maʿăšîr*; *mašpîl* also-*mərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*môrîš*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes poor/impoverishes", "*maʿăšîr*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes rich/enriches", "*mašpîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings low/humbles", "*mərômēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - exalts/lifts up" }, "variants": { "*môrîš*": "makes poor/impoverishes/brings to poverty", "*maʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings to wealth", "*mašpîl*": "brings low/humbles/debases", "*mərômēm*": "exalts/lifts up/raises high" } }
• Job 36:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.36.20", "source": "אַל־תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַלָּ֑יְלָה לַעֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾal-tišʾap̄* *hallāylāh* *laʿălôt* *ʿammîm* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tišʾap̄*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not pant after/long for", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up/ascend", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place" }, "variants": { "*tišʾap̄*": "pants after/longs for/yearns for", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/be taken away", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folks", "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them" } }
• Ps 60:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.12", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Have-not-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *zənaḥtānû* and-not-*tēṣēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-*ṣibʾôtênû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*zənaḥtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*ṣibʾôtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our armies" }, "variants": { "*zənaḥtānû*": "you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "you will go out/march out/go forth", "*ṣibʾôtênû*": "our armies/hosts/military forces" } }
• Prov 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.25", "source": "בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bêt gēʾîm yissaḥ YHWH wəyaṣṣēḇ gəḇûl ʾalmānāh*", "grammar": { "*Bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*gēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*yissaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - tears down/uproots", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəyaṣṣēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - but establishes/sets up", "*gəḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - boundary of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*Bêt gēʾîm*": "house of proud/dwelling of arrogant", "*yissaḥ*": "tears down/uproots/destroys", "*wəyaṣṣēḇ gəḇûl*": "but establishes boundary/yet secures property", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman" } }
• Eccl 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.3", "source": "אִם־יִמָּלְא֨וּ הֶעָבִ֥ים גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ יָרִ֔יקוּ וְאִם־יִפּ֥וֹל עֵ֛ץ בַּדָּר֖וֹם וְאִ֣ם בַּצָּפ֑וֹן מְק֛וֹם שֶׁיִפּ֥וֹל הָעֵ֖ץ שָׁ֥ם יְהֽוּא׃", "text": "If-*yimmālĕʾû* the-*ʿāḇîm* *gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yārîqû* and-if-*yippôl* *ʿēṣ* in-the-*dārôm* and-if in-the-*ṣāpôn* *mĕqôm* that-*yippôl* the-*ʿēṣ* there *yĕhûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yimmālĕʾû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are filled", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yārîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will empty", "*yippôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will fall", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*dārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - south", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*yĕhûʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*yārîqû*": "they will empty/pour out", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*mĕqôm*": "place/spot/location" } }
• Isa 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.6", "source": "בְּגוֹי חָנֵף אֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ וְעַל־עַם עֶבְרָתִי אֲצַוֶּנּוּ לִשְׁלֹל שָׁלָל וְלָבֹז בַּז וּלְשׂוּמוֹ מִרְמָס כְּחֹמֶר חוּצוֹת", "text": "*begôy* *ḥānēp̄* *ʾăšalleḥennû* *weʿal*-*ʿam* *ʿebrātî* *ʾăṣawwennû* *lišlōl* *šālāl* *welābōz* *baz* *ûleśûmô* *mirmās* *keḥōmer* *ḥûṣôt*", "grammar": { "*begôy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against nation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless/profane/impious", "*ʾăšalleḥennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will send him", "*weʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and against", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿebrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*ʾăṣawwennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will command him", "*lišlōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to plunder", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - plunder/spoil", "*welābōz*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to seize", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/booty", "*ûleśûmô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to make it", "*mirmās*": "noun, masculine singular - trampling place/trodden thing", "*keḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay/mire", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious/hypocritical", "*ʿebrātî*": "my wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*šālāl*": "plunder/spoil/prey/booty", "*baz*": "spoil/booty/prey", "*mirmās*": "trampling place/thing trodden down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mire/mud", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/outside places/marketplaces" } }
• Isa 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.11", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־רְשָׁעִ֖ים עֲוֺנָ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּא֣וֹן זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Û*-*p̄āqaḏtî* upon-*tēḇēl* *rāʿāh* *wə*-upon-*rəšāʿîm* *ʿăwōnām* *wə*-*hišbattî* *gəʾôn* *zēḏîm* *wə*-*gaʾăwaṯ* *ʿārîṣîm* *ʾašpîl*", "grammar": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal-tēḇēl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - upon the world", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*wəʿal-rəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, plural - and upon the wicked", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*wəhišbattî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will cause to cease", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - pride of", "*zēḏîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*wəgaʾăwaṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular, construct - and pride/haughtiness of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - ruthless/terrifying ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring low" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqaḏtî*": "I will punish/visit/attend to", "*tēḇēl*": "world/earth/land", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/guilty/criminal ones", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/stop", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*zēḏîm*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gaʾăwaṯ*": "pride/haughtiness/majesty", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "I will bring low/humble/abase" } }