2 {
"verseID": "Job.9.2",
"source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed",
"*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known",
"*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so",
"*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal",
"*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily",
"*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize",
"*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)",
"*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Job.9.3",
"source": "אִם־יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ אַחַ֥ת מִנִּי־אָֽלֶף׃",
"text": "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ* *lārîb* *ʿimmô* *lōʾ-yaʿănennû* *ʾaḥat* *minnî-ʾālep*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - if he desires",
"*lārîb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to contend/dispute",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*lōʾ-yaʿănennû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cannot answer him",
"*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one",
"*minnî-ʾālep*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/of a thousand"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥpōṣ*": "to desire, take pleasure in, wish",
"*rîb*": "to contend, dispute, plead",
"*yaʿănennû*": "to answer, respond, reply"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Job.9.4",
"source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃",
"text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of",
"*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind",
"*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power",
"*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him",
"*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced",
"*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful",
"*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might",
"*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate",
"*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace"
}
}