Job 5:15

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{ "verseID": "Job.5.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣שַׁע מֵ֭חֶרֶב מִפִּיהֶ֑ם וּמִיַּ֖ד חָזָ֣ק אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa*-*yōšaʿ* from-*ḥereb* from-*pîhem* *û*-from-*yad* *ḥāzāq* *ʾebyōn*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*yōšaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*ʾebyōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*yōšaʿ*": "saves/delivers", "*ḥereb*": "sword/drought", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their speech", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty", "*ʾebyōn*": "needy one/poor one" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣שַׁע מֵ֭חֶרֶב מִפִּיהֶ֑ם וּמִיַּ֖ד חָזָ֣ק אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

wa-yōšaʿ from-ḥereb from-pîhem û-from-yad ḥāzāq ʾebyōn

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and
• *yōšaʿ*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves
• *ḥereb*: noun, feminine singular - sword
• *pîhem*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth
• *û*: conjunction - and
• *yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
• *ḥāzāq*: adjective, masculine singular - strong
• *ʾebyōn*: adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor

Word Meanings

• *yōšaʿ*: saves/delivers
• *ḥereb*: sword/drought
• *pîhem*: their mouth/their speech
• *yad*: hand/power
• *ḥāzāq*: strong/mighty
• *ʾebyōn*: needy one/poor one

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the strong.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he saves the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he saveth{H3467} from the sword{H2719} of their mouth,{H6310} Even the needy{H34} from the hand{H3027} of the mighty.{H2389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he saveth{H3467}{(H8686)} the poor{H34} from the sword{H2719}, from their mouth{H6310}, and from the hand{H3027} of the mighty{H2389}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And so he delyuereth the poore from the swearde, from their mouth, and from the hode of the cruell:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he deliuereth the poore from the sworde, from their threatninges, and from the violence of the mightie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he saves from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.10", "source": "כָּ֥ל עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kāl* *ʿaṣmôtay* *tōʾmarnāh* *Yahweh* *mî* *kāmôkā* *maṣṣîl* *ʿānî* *mē*-*ḥāzāq* *mimmennû* *wə*-*ʿānî* *wə*-*ʾebyôn* *mi*-*gōzlô*.", "grammar": { "*Kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will say", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, masculine singular - delivering", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*gōzlô*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robber" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/limbs/body", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "they will say/speak/declare", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*maṣṣîl*": "delivering/rescuing/saving", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/lowly", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*gōzlô*": "his robber/plunderer/one who steals from him" } }
• Ps 72:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.4", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃", "text": "*yishpōṭ* ׀ *ʿănîyê*-*ʿām* *yôshîaʿ* to-*bənê* *ʾebyôn* and-*yədakkēʾ* *ʿôshēq*", "grammar": { "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "construct phrase, noun plural construct + noun - poor of people", "*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save", "*li-bənê ʾebyôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + noun - to/for sons of needy", "*wî-dakkēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will crush", "*ʿôshēq*": "noun, masculine, singular - oppressor" }, "variants": { "*yishpōṭ*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "poor of the people/afflicted of the nation", "*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help", "*bənê ʾebyôn*": "children of the needy/poor offspring", "*yədakkēʾ*": "he will crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿôshēq*": "oppressor/extortioner/one who oppresses" } }
• Job 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.4.10", "source": "שַׁאֲגַ֣ת אַ֭רְיֵה וְק֣וֹל שָׁ֑חַל וְשִׁנֵּ֖י כְפִירִ֣ים נִתָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*šaʾăgat* *ʾaryēh* and *wə-qôl* *šāḥal* and *wə-šinnê* *ḵəpîrîm* *nittāʿû*", "grammar": { "*šaʾăgat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - roaring of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*wə-qôl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and voice of", "*šāḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - lion (fierce lion)", "*wə-šinnê*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and teeth of", "*ḵəpîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young lions", "*nittāʿû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - are broken/shattered" }, "variants": { "*šaʾăgat*": "roaring/growling", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion (general term)", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*šāḥal*": "lion (fierce/roaring lion)", "*šinnê*": "teeth/ivory", "*ḵəpîrîm*": "young lions/village", "*nittāʿû*": "to be broken/shattered/plucked out" } }
• Ps 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.14", "source": "רָאִ֡תָה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ עָ֘מָ֤ל וָכַ֨עַס ׀ תַּבִּיט֮ לָתֵ֢ת בְּיָ֫דֶ֥ךָ עָ֭לֶיךָ יַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵלֶ֑כָה יָ֝ת֗וֹם אַתָּ֤ה ׀ הָיִ֬יתָ עוֹזֵֽר׃", "text": "*rāʾîtāh* *kî-ʾattāh* *ʿāmāl* *wākaʿas* *tabbîṭ* *lātēt* *bĕyādekā* *ʿāleykā* *yaʿăzōb* *ḥēlekāh* *yātôm* *ʾattāh* *hāyîtā* *ʿôzēr*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtāh*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that/because", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun masculine singular - trouble/mischief", "*wākaʿas*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vexation/provocation", "*tabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you look/observe", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give/put", "*bĕyādekā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*yaʿăzōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he leaves/abandons/entrusts", "*ḥēlekāh*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your army/force", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*ʿôzēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/labor/toil", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/provocation", "*tabbîṭ*": "look/observe/regard", "*lātēt*": "to give/put/place", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*yaʿăzōb*": "leave/abandon/entrust", "*ḥēlekāh*": "army/force/host/company", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*hāyîtā*": "be/become/happen", "*ʿôzēr*": "helper/one who helps" } }
• Ps 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.17", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿănāwîm* *šāmaʿtā* *YHWH* *tākîn* *libbām* *taqšîb* *ʾoznekā*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun feminine construct - desire of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective masculine plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - vocative", "*tākîn*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you establish/prepare", "*libbām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*taqšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you attend/pay attention", "*ʾoznekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwah*": "desire/longing/request", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/understand", "*tākîn*": "establish/prepare/make firm", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*taqšîb*": "attend/pay attention/listen", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing" } }
• Ps 107:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.41", "source": "וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְי֣וֹן מֵע֑וֹנִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת", "text": "and-*yᵊśaggēb* *ʾebyôn* from-*ʿônî* and-*yāśem* like-the-*ṣōʾn* *mišpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*yᵊśaggēb*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he set on high/protected", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*ʿônî*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from affliction", "*yāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he set/placed/made", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - like the flock/sheep", "*mišpāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - families/clans" }, "variants": { "*yᵊśaggēb*": "he set on high/protected/lifted up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*ʿônî*": "affliction/poverty/misery", "*yāśem*": "he set/placed/made", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes" } }
• Ps 109:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.31", "source": "כִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "For *yaʿămōd* at-right-of *ʾebyôn* to-*hôšîaʿ* from-*šōpəṭê* *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*hôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*šōpəṭê*": "participle, qal masculine plural construct - ones judging", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*šōpəṭê* *napšô*": "those who judge his soul/those who condemn him/those who sentence him" } }
• Ps 140:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.12", "source": "אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֢וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *lāšôn* *bal*-*yikkôn* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš*-*ḥāmās* *rāʿ* *yəṣûdennû* to-*madḥēpōt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb - be established", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*yəṣûdennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will hunt him", "*madḥēpōt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - to overthrows/downfalls" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *lāšôn*": "man of tongue/slanderer/man of evil speech", "*yikkôn*": "be established/be secure/endure", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*-*ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*yəṣûdennû*": "he will hunt him/he will chase him/he will pursue him", "*madḥēpōt*": "overthrows/downfalls/destructions/precipices" } }
• Ps 72:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.12", "source": "כִּֽי־יַ֭צִּיל אֶבְי֣וֹן מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝עָנִ֗י וְֽאֵין־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*yaṣṣîl* *ʾebyôn* *məshawwēaʿ* and-*ʿānî* and-*ʾêyn*-*ʿōzēr* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - for he will deliver", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective/noun, masculine, singular - needy/poor", "*məshawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - crying out", "*wə-ʿānî*": "conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and afflicted/poor", "*wə-ʾêyn-ʿōzēr lô*": "conjunction + particle of negation + verb, qal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and there is no helper for him" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣîl*": "he will deliver/rescue/save", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*məshawwēaʿ*": "crying out/calling for help", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/oppressed", "*ʾêyn-ʿōzēr lô*": "there is no helper for him/who has no one to help" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.13", "source": "יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*yāḥōs* upon-*dal* and-*ʾebyôn* and-*naphshôt* *ʾebyônîm* *yôshîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*yāḥōs*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will have pity", "*ʿal-dal*": "preposition + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - upon poor/weak", "*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and needy", "*wə-naphshôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural construct - and souls/lives of", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine, plural - needy ones", "*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save" }, "variants": { "*yāḥōs*": "he will have pity/compassion/spare", "*dal*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*naphshôt*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help" } }