Job 7:15

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{ "verseID": "Job.7.15", "source": "וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי", "text": "And *wattiḇḥar* *maḥănāq* my *nafshî* *māweṯ* than my *mê'atsmôṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses", "*maḥănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mê*": "preposition - from/than", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ttiḇḥar*": "chooses/prefers/desires", "*maḥănāq*": "strangling/suffocation/choking", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "my bones/my body/my skeleton" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי

Transliteration

And wattiḇḥar maḥănāq my nafshî māweṯ than my mê'atsmôṯāy

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction - and
• *ttiḇḥar*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses
• *maḥănāq*: noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation
• *nafshî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *māweṯ*: noun, masculine singular - death
• *mê*: preposition - from/than
• *'atsmôṯāy*: noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones

Word Meanings

• *ttiḇḥar*: chooses/prefers/desires
• *maḥănāq*: strangling/suffocation/choking
• *nafshî*: my soul/my self/my life
• *māweṯ*: death/dying
• *'atsmôṯāy*: my bones/my body/my skeleton

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I prefer strangling and death rather than this body of mine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  so that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So that my soul{H5315} chooseth{H977} strangling,{H4267} And death{H4194} rather than [these] my bones.{H6106}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So that my soul{H5315} chooseth{H977}{(H8799)} strangling{H4267}, and death{H4194} rather than my life{H6106}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that my soule wyssheth rather to be hanged, and my bones to be deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore my soule chuseth rather to be strangled and to die, then to be in my bones.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That my soule wisheth rather to perishe and die, then my bones to remayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So that my soul chooseth strangling, [and] death rather than my life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So that my soul chooses strangling, Death rather than my bones.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than `these' my bones.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than [these] my bones.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

• World English Bible (2000)

  so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.23", "source": "וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל רָאָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ עֲצָתוֹ֒ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ אֶֽת־הַחֲמ֗וֹר וַיָּ֜קָם וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אֶל־עִיר֔וֹ וַיְצַ֥ו אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקֶ֥בֶר אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel* *rāʾâ* that not *neʿeśtâ* his-*ʿăṣâtô* and-*wayyaḥăbōš* *ʾet*-the-*ḥămôr* and-*wayyāqām* and-*wayyēlek* to-his-house to-his-city and-*wayṣaw* to-his-house and-*wayyēḥānaq* and-*wayyāmāt* and-*wayyiqqābēr* in-grave-of his-father", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Ahithophel", "*rāʾâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*neʿeśtâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was done/followed", "*ʿăṣâtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel", "*wayyaḥăbōš*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saddled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave orders", "*wayyēḥānaq*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he hanged himself", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he was buried" }, "variants": { "*neʿeśtâ*": "was done/was carried out/was followed", "*wayṣaw*": "he ordered/he arranged/he put in order/he set his house in order" } }
• Matt 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.5", "source": "Καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἕν τῷ ναῷ, ἀνεχώρησεν, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.", "text": "And *rhipsas* the *argyria* in the *naō*, he *anechōrēsen*, and *apelthōn* *apēnxato*.", "grammar": { "*rhipsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having thrown/cast", "*argyria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces", "*naō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having gone away", "*apēnxato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hanged himself" }, "variants": { "*rhipsas*": "throwing/casting down/flinging", "*naō*": "temple/sanctuary (inner part of temple)", "*anechōrēsen*": "departed/withdrew", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/departed", "*apēnxato*": "hanged himself/strangled himself" } }