Job 16 interlinear
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Then Job answered and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
שָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085כְאֵלֶּהlike these [things]prep + Demonstrative ParticleH428רַבּוֹתmanyadj pl f absH7227מְנַחֲמֵי[are] comforters ofverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH5162עָמָלtroublenoun sg c absH5999כֻּלְּכֶם׃all of younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3605 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
הֲקֵץ¿ [does] an endInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH7093לְדִבְרֵי־[belong] to words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1697רוּחַwindnoun sg f absH7307אוֹorconjH176מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יַּמְרִיצְךָis it making sick youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH4834כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588תַעֲנֶה׃you will answerverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6030 I also could speak as ye if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
גַּםalsoadvH1571אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595כָּכֶםlike youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֲדַבֵּרָהI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696לוּ־ifconjH3863יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426נַפְשְׁכֶם[were] self yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5315תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315אַחְבִּירָהI will make joinverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2266עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921בְּמִלִּיםin wordsprep + noun pl m absH4405וְאָנִיעָהand I will shakeconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5128עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921בְּמוֹwithprepH1119רֹאשִׁי׃head mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
אֲאַמִּצְכֶםI will strengthen youverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 pl mH553בְּמוֹ־withprepH1119פִיmouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310וְנִידand [the] condolence ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5205שְׂפָתַיlips mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8193יַחְשֹׂךְ׃it will restrainverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2820 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֲדַבְּרָהI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵחָשֵׂךְit will be restrainedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2820כְּאֵבִיpain mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3511וְאַחְדְּלָהand I will ceaseconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH2308מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100מִנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480יַהֲלֹךְ׃will it goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
אַךְ־neverthelessadvH389עַתָּהnowadvH6258הֶלְאָנִיhe has made weary meverb Hiphil perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3811הֲשִׁמּוֹתָyou have devastatedverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH8074כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲדָתִי׃company mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5712 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
וַתִּקְמְטֵנִיand you have seized meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7059לְעֵדinto a witnessprep + noun sg m absH5707הָיָהit has becomeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961וַיָּקָםand it has risen upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965בִּיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כַחֲשִׁיleanness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3585בְּפָנַיin face myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440יַעֲנֶה׃it testifiesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6030 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639טָרַףit has torn [me]verb Qal perf 3 sg mH2963וַיִּשְׂטְמֵנִיand it has assailed meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7852חָרַקhe has gnashedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2786עָלַיtowards meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921בְּשִׁנָּיוwith teeth hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8127צָרִיopponent mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6862יִלְטוֹשׁhe sharpensverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3913עֵינָיוeyes hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
פָּעֲרוּpeople have opened wideverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6473עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921בְּפִיהֶםin mouth theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310בְּחֶרְפָּהin scornprep + noun sg f absH2781הִכּוּthey have struckverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5221לְחָיָיcheeks mynoun du m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3895יַחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921יִתְמַלָּאוּן׃they mass themselves !verb Hithpael impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH4390 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
יַסְגִּירֵנִיhe delivers up meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5462אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410אֶלtoprepH413עֲוִילan unjust onenoun sg m absH5760וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921יְדֵי[the] hands ofnoun du c cstrH3027רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563יִרְטֵנִי׃he casts meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3399 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
שָׁלֵוat easeadj sg m absH7961הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961וַיְפַרְפְּרֵנִיand he smashed meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6565וְאָחַזand he took holdConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH270בְּעָרְפִּיon neck myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6203וַיְפַצְפְּצֵנִיand he shattered meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6327וַיְקִימֵנִיand he set up meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6965לוֹof himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְמַטָּרָה׃to a targetprep + noun sg f absH4307 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
יָסֹבּוּthey surroundverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5437עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921רַבָּיוarchers hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7228יְפַלַּחhe splits openverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6398כִּלְיוֹתַיkidneys mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3629וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַחְמוֹלhe has compassionverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2550יִשְׁפֹּךְhe pours outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8210לָאָרֶץto the groundprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מְרֵרָתִי׃gall mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4845 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
יִפְרְצֵנִיhe breaks through meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6555פֶרֶץa breachnoun sg m absH6556עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵי־[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440פָרֶץa breachnoun sg m absH6556יָרֻץhe runsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7323עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921כְּגִבּוֹר׃like a warriorprep + noun sg m absH1368 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
שַׂקsackclothnoun sg m absH8242תָּפַרְתִּיI have sewedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8609עֲלֵיoverprepH5921גִלְדִּיskin mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1539וְעֹלַלְתִּיand I have insertedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5953בֶעָפָרin the dustprep Definite + noun sg m absH6083קַרְנִי׃horn mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7161 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
פָּנַיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440חֳמַרְמְרוּthey are reddenedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2560מִנִּי־fromprepH4480בֶכִיweepingnoun sg m absH1065וְעַלand [is] onconj + prepH5921עַפְעַפַּיeyelids mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6079צַלְמָוֶת׃deep darknessnoun sg m absH6757 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
עַלonprepH5921לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555בְּכַפָּי[is] in hands myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709וּתְפִלָּתִיand prayer myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605זַכָּה׃[is] pureadj sg f absH2134 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
אֶרֶץO earthnoun sg f absH776אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּכַסִּיyou coververb Piel impf 2 sg fH3680דָמִיblood mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1818וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יְהִיit belongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961מָקוֹםa placenoun sg m absH4725לְזַעֲקָתִי׃to outcry myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2201 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571עַתָּהnowadvH6258הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009בַשָּׁמַיִם[is] in the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064עֵדִיwitness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5707וְשָׂהֲדִיand witness myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7717בַּמְּרוֹמִים׃[is] in the high placesprep Definite + noun pl m absH4791 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
מְלִיצַי[are] scoffing at meverb Hiphil ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3887רֵעָיcompanions mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7453אֶל־toprepH413אֱלוֹהַGodnoun sg m absH433דָּלְפָהit has weptverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1811עֵינִי׃eye mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
וְיוֹכַחand he may argueconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3198לְגֶבֶרfor a manprep + noun sg m absH1397עִם־withprepH5973אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433וּבֶן־and a child ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1121אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120לְרֵעֵהוּ׃for companion hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שְׁנוֹתyears ofnoun pl f cstrH8141מִסְפָּרnumbernoun sg m absH4557יֶאֱתָיוּthey will comeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH857וְאֹרַחand a wayconj + noun sg m absH734לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808אָשׁוּבI will returnverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7725אֶהֱלֹךְ׃I will goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1980
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.