Job 8:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶן־אֵ֭ל לֹ֣א יִמְאַס־תָּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק בְּיַד־מְרֵעִֽים׃

Transliteration

Behold ʾēl lōʾ yimʾas-tām wĕ-lōʾ-yaḥăzîq bĕyad-mĕrēʿîm

Grammar Details

*hen*: interjection - behold/lo
*ʾēl*: noun masculine singular - God
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yimʾas*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he rejects
*tām*: adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect
*wĕ-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*yaḥăzîq*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he strengthens/grasps
*bĕyad*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by hand of
*mĕrēʿîm*: hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers

Word Meanings

*ʾēl*: God/deity
*yimʾas*: reject/despise/abhor
*tām*: blameless/perfect/complete
*yaḥăzîq*: strengthen/grasp/support
*yad*: hand/power/strength
*mĕrēʿîm*: evildoers/wrongdoers/those who do evil

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Job 4:7 : 7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job 9:22 : 22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job 21:30 : 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Ps 37:24 : 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down{H8714)}: for the LORD upholdeth{H8802)} him with his hand.
Ps 37:37 : 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold{H8798)} the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Ps 94:14 : 14 For the LORD will not cast off{H8799)} his people, neither will he forsake{H8799)} his inheritance.
Isa 45:1 : 1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

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