Job 9:2

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{ "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" } }

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  • Job 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }
  • Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.46", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to you, because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ*, *wəʾānaptā* against them *ûnətattām* before *ʾôyēḇ*, *wəšāḇûm* *šōḇêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* the *ʾôyēḇ*, *rəḥôqāh* or *qərôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*wəʾānaptā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will be angry", "*ûnətattām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will give them", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*wəšāḇûm*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will take them captive", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*qərôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - near" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "sin/transgress/offend", "*ʾānaptā*": "be angry/be displeased", "*šāḇûm*": "take captive/lead away/carry off", "*šōḇêhem*": "their captors/their takers" } }
  • Job 14:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
  • Job 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.32.2", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֢חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* *ʾap̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* from *miššəp̄aḥat* *rām* against *bəʾiyyôb* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal*-*ṣaddəqô* *nap̄šô* from *mēʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*miššəp̄aḥat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from family of", "*rām*": "proper noun - Ram", "*bəʾiyyôb*": "preposition bet + proper noun - against Job", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*ṣaddəqô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his justifying", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - from God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar ʾap̄*": "and kindled the anger/and became angry", "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*ṣaddəqô nap̄šô*": "justifying himself/considering himself righteous", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "more than God/rather than God" } }
  • Job 33:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } }
  • Job 34:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } }
  • Ps 130:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }

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  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.9.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "masculine proper noun - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "Job.9.32", "source": "כִּי־לֹא־אִ֣ישׁ כָּמֹ֣נִי אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ נָב֥וֹא יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš* *kāmōnî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *nābôʾ* *yaḥdāw* *ba-mmišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - for not a man", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - like me", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I can answer him", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we may come", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ba-mmišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man, person, husband", "*kāmōnî*": "like me, as I am", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*nābôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*yaḥdāw*": "together, unitedly", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal proceeding" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }

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    2 verses
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    5{ "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Job.34.6", "source": "עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*ʿal-mišpāṭî* *ʾăkazzēb* *ʾānûš* *ḥiṣṣî* *bəlî-pāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - against my right", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I am counted a liar", "*ʾānûš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperate", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wound/arrow", "*bəlî*": "adverb of negation - without", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-mišpāṭî*": "against my right/despite my justice/concerning my judgment", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "I am counted a liar/I am falsely judged/I am belied", "*ʾānûš*": "incurable/desperate/severe", "*ḥiṣṣî*": "my wound/my arrow/my affliction", "*bəlî-pāšaʿ*": "without transgression/though I am innocent/without rebellion" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }

  • Job 33:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12{ "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }

  • Job 9:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19{ "verseID": "Job.9.19", "source": "אִם־לְכֹ֣חַ אַמִּ֣יץ הִנֵּ֑ה וְאִם־לְ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מִ֣י יוֹעִידֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-lə-kōaḥ* *ʾammîṣ* *hinnēh* *wə-ʾim-lə-mišpāṭ* *mî* *yôʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lə-kōaḥ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - if as to strength", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here", "*wə-ʾim-lə-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - and if as to judgment", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôʿîdēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will summon me" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*hinnēh*": "behold, lo, see", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case", "*yôʿîdēnî*": "to appoint, summon, designate" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Job.9.20", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם־אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq* *pî* *yaršîʿēnî* *tām-ʾānî* *wa-yaʿqəšēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - if I justify myself", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will condemn me", "*tām-ʾānî*": "adjective masculine singular + 1st person singular independent pronoun - blameless am I", "*wa-yaʿqəšēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - yet he will declare me crooked" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣdāq*": "to be right, be just, be righteous", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "to declare guilty, condemn, prove wrong", "*tām*": "complete, blameless, perfect", "*yaʿqəšēnî*": "to twist, pervert, make crooked" } }

  • Job 9:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    28{ "verseID": "Job.9.28", "source": "יָגֹ֥רְתִּי כָל־עַצְּבֹתָ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֥א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*yāgōrtî* *kāl-ʿaṣṣəbōtāy* *yādaʿtî* *kî-lōʾ* *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*yāgōrtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I dread", "*kāl-ʿaṣṣəbōtāy*": "masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - all my pains", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - that not", "*tənaqqēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hold me innocent" }, "variants": { "*yāgōrtî*": "to fear, dread, be afraid", "*ʿaṣṣəbōtāy*": "pains, sorrows, hardships", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*tənaqqēnî*": "to acquit, hold innocent, clear" } }

    29{ "verseID": "Job.9.29", "source": "אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע לָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל אִיגָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeršāʿ* *lāmmâ-zzeh* *hebel* *ʾîgāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be condemned", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why then", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - in vain", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I labor" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "to be condemned as guilty, be wicked", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "why then, why this", "*hebel*": "breath, vapor, vanity, emptiness", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "to labor, toil, grow weary" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and *wayyōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "responded/answered/replied", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)", "*wayyōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.26.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/uttered" } }

  • Job 13:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2{ "verseID": "Job.13.2", "source": "כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֑נִי לֹא־נֹפֵ֖ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Kedaʿtekem* *yādaʿtî* *gam*-*ʾānî* *lōʾ*-*nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*Kedaʿtekem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - like your knowledge", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nōpēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I myself", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I understand/I am aware of", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior/less than", "*mikkem*": "from you/compared to you/in relation to you" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Job.20.4", "source": "הֲזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַ֑ד מִנִּ֤י שִׂ֖ים אָדָ֣ם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hă-* *zōʾt* *yādaʿtā* *minnî-* *ʿad* *minnî* *śîm* *ʾādām* *ʿălê-* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether/is", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have known", "*minnî-*": "preposition - from/since", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/eternity", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*śîm*": "infinitive construct - placing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿălê-*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you have known/you have understood/you have perceived", "*minnî-ʿad*": "from eternity/from antiquity/from old", "*śîm*": "placing/setting/putting", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Job.13.18", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֭א עָרַ֣כְתִּי מִשְׁפָּ֑ט יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *ʿārāktî* *mišpāṭ* *yādaʿtî* *kî*-*ʾănî* *ʾeṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿārāktî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have arranged/prepared", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeṣdāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʿārāktî* *mišpāṭ*": "I have prepared my case/I have arranged my legal argument", "*ʾeṣdāq*": "I will be justified/I will be vindicated/I am righteous" } }

  • Job 9:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14{ "verseID": "Job.9.14", "source": "אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ אֶבְחֲרָ֖ה דְבָרַ֣י עִמּוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *ʾebḥărâ* *dəbāray* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - indeed/even/also", "*kî-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - that I", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾebḥărâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me choose", "*dəbāray*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, how much less/more", "*kî*": "that, because, when", "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾebḥărâ*": "to choose, select, elect", "*dəbāray*": "words, sayings, matters" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Job.9.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־צָ֭דַקְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾim-ṣādaqtî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *li-mšōpṭî* *ʾetḥannān*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "conditional particle + qal perfect 1st person singular - though I am righteous", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will answer", "*li-mšōpṭî*": "preposition + qal participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - to my judge", "*ʾetḥannān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I must plead for mercy" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ṣādaqtî*": "to be righteous, be just, be in the right", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*mšōpṭî*": "judge, one who judges me", "*ʾetḥannān*": "to seek favor, implore, plead for mercy" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.19.1", "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", "*ʾiyyōb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak" } }

  • Job 40:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2{ "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.40.3", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyōb* *ʾēt*-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyōb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.23.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾamar*": "to speak, say, declare" } }

  • Job 10:6-7
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    6{ "verseID": "Job.10.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ לַעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽלְחַטָּאתִֽי תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "that *təbaqqēš* for *laʿăwōnî* and for *ləḥaṭṭāʾtî* *tidrôš*", "grammar": { "*təbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you seek", "*laʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my iniquity", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my sin", "*tidrôš*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you search out" }, "variants": { "*təbaqqēš*": "you seek/you inquire/you investigate", "*laʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing", "*tidrôš*": "you search out/you inquire/you investigate" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.21.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*yōʾmar*": "to speak/say" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Job.12.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾIyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'where is the father?')", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Job.16.21", "source": "וְיוֹכַ֣ח לְגֶ֣בֶר עִם־אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּֽבֶן־אָדָ֥ם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yôkaḥ* for *geber* with *ʾĕlôahh* *û-ben-ʾādām* *lərēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôkaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may he argue/decide", "*geber*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾĕlôahh*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*û-ben-ʾādām*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and a son of man", "*lərēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*yôkaḥ*": "to decide, judge, reprove, argue", "*geber*": "man, strong man", "*ʾĕlôahh*": "God, deity", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man, human being", "*rēʿēhû*": "friend, companion, neighbor" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Job.9.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן יַעֲבֹ֣ר עָ֭לַי וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝יַחֲלֹ֗ף וְֽלֹא־אָבִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾerʾeh* *wə-yaḥălōp* *wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - over me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I see", "*wə-yaḥălōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he passes on", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I do not perceive", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold, see, lo", "*yaʿăbōr*": "to pass, cross over, go through", "*ʾerʾeh*": "to see, perceive, observe", "*yaḥălōp*": "to pass, go through, change", "*ʾābîn*": "to understand, perceive, discern" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Job.31.14", "source": "וּמָ֣ה אֶֽ֭עֱשֶׂה כִּֽי־יָק֣וּם אֵ֑ל וְכִֽי־יִ֝פְקֹ֗ד מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*mâ ʾeʿĕśeh* when-*yāqûm ʾēl* and-when-*yipqōd mâ ʾăšîḇennû*", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*yāqûm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rises", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yipqōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he visits/examines", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I would do/I could do", "*yāqûm*": "rises/stands up/takes action", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*yipqōd*": "visits/inspects/examines", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "I will answer him/I would respond to him" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Job.8.3", "source": "הַ֭אֵל יְעַוֵּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְאִם־שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יְעַוֵּֽת־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "Does *ha-ʾEl yĕʿawwēt mišpāṭ wĕ-ʾim-Šadday yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾEl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the God", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - pervert/distort", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wĕ-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yĕʿawwēt-ṣedeq*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun masculine singular - pervert/distort righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾEl*": "God/deity", "*yĕʿawwēt*": "pervert/distort/bend", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/law", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One [divine name]", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.9", "source": "מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "Who-*yōʾmar* *zikkîtî* *libbî* *ṭāhartî* from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*zikkîtî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st common singular - I have cleansed", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ṭāhartî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st common singular - I am pure", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "can say/will say/may say", "*zikkîtî*": "I have cleansed/purified/made clean", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṭāhartî*": "I am pure/clean/cleansed", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/offense" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Job.31.6", "source": "יִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי בְמֹאזְנֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְיֵדַ֥ע אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*yišqəlēnî* in-*mōʾznê-ṣedeq* and-*yēdaʿ ʾĕlôah tummātî*", "grammar": { "*yišqəlēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he weighs me", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - scales of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*tummātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity" }, "variants": { "*yišqəlēnî*": "let him weigh me/may he weigh me", "*mōʾznê-ṣedeq*": "scales of righteousness/just balances", "*yēdaʿ*": "know/perceive/acknowledge", "*tummātî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Job.23.9", "source": "שְׂמֹ֣אול בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא־אָ֑חַז יַעְטֹ֥ף יָ֝מִ֗ין וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*śəmōʾwl* *baʿăśōtô* *wə-lōʾ-ʾāḥaz* *yaʿṭōp* *yāmîn* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾerʾeh*", "grammar": { "*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, feminine singular - left/north", "*baʿăśōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his working/when he acts", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I do not grasp/perceive", "*yaʿṭōp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he covers/veils himself", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right/south", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see" }, "variants": { "*śəmōʾwl*": "left, left hand, north", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do, make, accomplish, work", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp, seize, hold, perceive", "*ʿāṭap*": "to cover, enwrap, veil, hide, turn aside", "*yāmîn*": "right, right hand, south", "*rāʾâ*": "to see, perceive, look, observe" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.34.23", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א עַל־אִ֭ישׁ יָשִׂ֣ים ע֑וֹד לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל־אֵ֝֗ל בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʿal-ʾîš* *yāśîm* *ʿôd* *laḥălōk* *ʾel-ʾēl* *bammišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - further/again/still", "*laḥălōk*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the judgment" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "places/appoints/sets", "*ʿôd*": "further/again/still/more", "*laḥălōk*": "to go/to walk/to appear", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bammišpāṭ*": "in the judgment/in litigation/in legal proceedings" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Job.21.4", "source": "הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם־מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי׃", "text": "*heʾānōkî lə-ʾādām śîḥî wə-ʾim-maddûaʿ lōʾ-tiqṣar rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*heʾānōkî*": "interrogative particle + 1st person singular independent pronoun - am I", "*lə-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to man/human", "*śîḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunctive waw + conditional particle - and if", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqṣar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - should be short/impatient", "*rûḥî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/meditation/concern", "*qāṣar*": "to be short/impatient/distressed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind" } }