Job 17:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל־זֹ֑את וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃

Transliteration

yāšōmmû yəšārîm upon-this wə-nāqî upon-ḥānēp̄ yiṯʿōrār

Grammar Details

• *yāšōmmû*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are appalled/astonished
• *yəšārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - upright ones
• *wə-nāqî*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and innocent one
• *ḥānēp̄*: adjective/noun, masculine singular - godless/profane person
• *yiṯʿōrār*: Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rouses himself

Word Meanings

• *yāšōmmû*: they are appalled/astonished/stunned/dismayed
• *yəšārîm*: upright ones/righteous ones
• *wə-nāqî*: and innocent one/blameless one/clean one
• *ḥānēp̄*: godless person/profane person/hypocrite
• *yiṯʿōrār*: he rouses himself/stirs himself up/is aroused against

Referenced Verses

• Job 22:19 : 19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
• Job 34:30 : 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
• Ps 73:12-15 : 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase{H8689)} in riches. 13 Verily I have cleansed{H8765)} my heart in vain, and washed{H8799)} my hands in innocency. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued{H8803)}, and chastened every morning. 15 If I say{H8804)}, I will speak{H8762)} thus; behold, I should offend{H8804)} against the generation of thy children.
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
• Hab 1:13 : 13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
• Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!