Job 34:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

Transliteration

haʾap śônēʾ mišpāṭ yaḥăbôš wə-ʾim-ṣaddîq kabbîr taršîaʿ

Grammar Details

*haʾap*: interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed/even
*śônēʾ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates
*mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - justice
*yaḥăbôš*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - governs/restrains
*wə-ʾim*: waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if
*ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous one
*kabbîr*: adjective, masculine singular - mighty
*taršîaʿ*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you condemn

Word Meanings

*śônēʾ*: one who hates/hater/despiser
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/right
*yaḥăbôš*: governs/restrains/binds/rules
*ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just one/innocent one
*kabbîr*: mighty/powerful/great
*taršîaʿ*: you condemn/you pronounce guilty/you declare wicked

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
2 Sam 19:21 : 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
Job 1:22 : 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Rom 3:5-7 : 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say ? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance?(I speak as a man) 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Rom 9:14 : 14 What shall we say then ? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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