Job 31 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Job 31 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
בְּרִיתa covenantnoun sg f absH1285כָּרַתִּיI madeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3772לְעֵינָיto eyes myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869וּמָהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100אֶתְבּוֹנֵןwill I look carefullyverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH995עַל־onprepH5921בְּתוּלָה׃a virginnoun sg f absH1330 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
וּמֶהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100חֵלֶק[is] [the] portion ofnoun sg m cstrH2506אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433מִמָּעַלfrom aboveprep + Numerical adj sg c absH4605וְנַחֲלַתand [the] inheritance ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5159שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706מִמְּרֹמִים׃from high placesprep + noun pl m absH4791 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֵיד[does] calamitynoun sg m absH343לְעַוָּל[belong] to an evil-doerprep + noun sg m absH5767וְנֵכֶרand misfortuneconj + noun sg m absH5235לְפֹעֲלֵיto [those who] doprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6466אָוֶן׃of wickednessnoun sg m absH205 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יִרְאֶהdoes he seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200דְרָכָיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605צְעָדַיsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6806יִסְפּוֹר׃does he count?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5608 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518הָלַכְתִּיI have walkedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1980עִם־withprepH5973שָׁוְאfalsehoodnoun sg m absH7723וַתַּחַשׁand it has made hasteConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg fH2363עַל־toprepH5921מִרְמָהdeceitnoun sg f absH4820רַגְלִי׃foot mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
יִשְׁקְלֵנִיlet him weigh meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8254בְמֹאזְנֵי־in balances ofprep + noun du m cstrH3976צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664וְיֵדַעand let him acknowledgeconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH3045אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433תֻּמָּתִי׃integrity mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8538 If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
אִםifConditional ParticleH518תִּטֶּהit turned asideverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5186אַשֻּׁרִיstep mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH838מִנִּיfromprepH4480הַדָּרֶךְthe wayart + noun sg c absH1870וְאַחַרand afterconj + adj sg m cstrH310עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869הָלַךְit has goneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1980לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820וּבְכַפַּיand to hands myconj + prep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709דָּבַקit has stuckverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1692מֻאוּם׃ פa blemishnoun sg m absH3971 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
אֶזְרְעָהlet me sowverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2232וְאַחֵרand anotherconj + adj sg m absH312יֹאכֵלlet him eatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398וְצֶאֱצָאַיand produces myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6631יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ׃let them be rooted upverb Pual impf 3 pl mH8327 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518נִפְתָּהit has been deceivedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6601לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820עַל־onprepH5921אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802וְעַל־and atconj + prepH5921פֶּתַח[the] doorway ofnoun sg m cstrH6607רֵעִיneighbor mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7453אָרָבְתִּי׃I have lain in waitverb Qal perf 1 sg cH693 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
תִּטְחַןlet her grindverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2912לְאַחֵרfor anotherprep + adj sg m absH312אִשְׁתִּיwife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH802וְעָלֶיהָand over herconj + prep + sfx 3 sg fH5921יִכְרְעוּןlet them bow down !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH3766אֲחֵרִין׃othersadj pl m absH312 For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הִיאthatpron 3 sg fH1931זִמָּה[is] wickednessnoun sg f absH2154וְהוּאand thatconj + pron 3 sg mH1931עָוֹן[is] iniquitynoun sg m absH5771פְּלִילִים׃judgesnoun pl m absH6414 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵשׁ[is] a firenoun sg c absH784הִיאthatpron 3 sg fH1931עַד־[which] toprepH5704אֲבַדּוֹןAbaddonnoun Title sg f absH11תֹּאכֵלit will devourverb Qal impf 3 sg fH398וּבְכָל־and in allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605תְּבוּאָתִיproduce mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8393תְשָׁרֵשׁ׃it will root upverb Piel impf 3 sg fH8327 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶמְאַסI rejectedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3988מִשְׁפַּט[the] cause ofnoun sg m cstrH4941עַבְדִּיmale servant mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650וַאֲמָתִיand female servant myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH519בְּרִבָםin complaint theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7379עִמָּדִי׃with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
וּמָהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100אֶעֱשֶׂהwill I doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יָקוּםhe will ariseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְכִי־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH3588יִפְקֹדhe will visitverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6485מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ׃will I respond to himverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7725 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808בַבֶּטֶןin the bellyprep Definite + noun sg f absH990עֹשֵׂנִי[the one who] made meverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6213עָשָׂהוּdid he make himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6213וַיְכֻנֶנּוּand did prepare us? heConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3559בָּרֶחֶםin the wombprep Definite + noun sg m absH7358אֶחָד׃oneNumerical adj sg f absH259 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶמְנַעI withheldverb Qal impf 1 sg cH4513מֵחֵפֶץany of [the] desire ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2656דַּלִּיםpoor [people]adj pl m absH1800וְעֵינֵיand [the] eyes ofconj + noun du f cstrH5869אַלְמָנָהa widownoun sg f absH490אֲכַלֶּה׃I caused to failverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3615 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
וְאֹכַלand I may eatconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH398פִּתִּיmorsel of bread mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6595לְבַדִּיto alone meprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH905וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָכַלhe ateverb Qal perf 3 sg mH398יָתוֹםa fatherless onenoun sg m absH3490מִמֶּנָּה׃some of itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִנְּעוּרַיsince youths myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5271גְּדֵלַנִיhe grew up with meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH1431כְאָבlike a fatherprep + noun sg m absH1וּמִבֶּטֶןand from [the] womb ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH990אִמִּיmother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517אַנְחֶנָּה׃I guided herverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH5148 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶרְאֶהI sawverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200אוֹבֵד[one who] was perishingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097לְבוּשׁclothingnoun sg m absH3830וְאֵיןand notconj + noun sg m cstrH369כְּסוּתcoveringnoun sg f absH3682לָאֶבְיוֹן׃[belonged] to the needy [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH34 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בֵרֲכוּנִיthey blessed meverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH1288חֲלָצָיוloins hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2504וּמִגֵּזand from [the] fleece ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH1488כְּבָשַׂיlambs mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3532יִתְחַמָּם׃he warmed himselfverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2552 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518הֲנִיפוֹתִיI brandishedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5130עַל־onprepH5921יָתוֹםa fatherless onenoun sg m absH3490יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶרְאֶהI sawverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200בַשַּׁעַרin the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179עֶזְרָתִי׃help mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
כְּתֵפִיshoulder mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3802מִשִּׁכְמָהfrom its shoulder towardsprep + noun sg m cstr + Directional sfxH7929תִפּוֹלlet it fallverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5307וְאֶזְרֹעִיand arm myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH248מִקָּנָהfrom arm itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7070תִשָּׁבֵר׃let it be brokenverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH7665 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588פַחַד[was] a fearnoun sg m absH6343אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413אֵידthe calamity ofnoun sg m cstrH343אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וּמִשְּׂאֵתוֹand from majesty hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7613לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אוּכָל׃I am ableverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3201 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518שַׂמְתִּיI have madeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7760זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091כִּסְלִיconfidence mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3689וְלַכֶּתֶםand to the pure goldconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH3800אָמַרְתִּיI have saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559מִבְטַחִי׃security mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4009 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶשְׂמַחI rejoicedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8055כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רַב[was] greatadj sg m absH7227חֵילִיwealth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2428וְכִי־and forconj + Conditional ParticleH3588כַבִּירmuchadj sg m absH3524מָצְאָהit had foundverb Qal perf 3 sg fH4672יָדִי׃hand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶרְאֶהI sawverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200אוֹרa lightnoun sg f absH216כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588יָהֵלit shoneverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH1984וְיָרֵחַand [the] moonconj + noun sg m absH3394יָקָרsplendidadj sg m absH3368הֹלֵךְ׃[was] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
וַיִּפְתְּand it was gullibleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6601בַּסֵּתֶרin the secrecyprep Definite + noun sg m absH5643לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820וַתִּשַּׁקand it kissedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5401יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027לְפִי׃to mouth myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931עָוֹן[is] iniquitynoun sg m absH5771פְּלִילִיcalling for judgmentadj sg m absH6416כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כִחַשְׁתִּיI deniedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH3584לָאֵלto the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410מִמָּעַל׃from aboveprep + Numerical adj sg c absH4605 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶשְׂמַחI rejoicedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8055בְּפִידin [the] disaster ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6365מְשַׂנְאִי[one who] hated meverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8130וְהִתְעֹרַרְתִּיand I excited myselfConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5782כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588מְצָאוֹit had found himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4672רָע׃calamityadj sg m absH7451 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נָתַתִּיI have permittedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414לַחֲטֹאto sinprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2398חִכִּיpalate mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2441לִשְׁאֹלby asking forprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7592בְּאָלָהby a curseprep + noun sg f absH423נַפְשׁוֹ׃life hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אָמְרוּthey have saidverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559מְתֵי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH4962אָהֳלִיtent mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH168מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יִתֵּןwill he giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414מִבְּשָׂרוֹfrom meat hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1320לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִשְׂבָּע׃[one who] is satisfiedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH7646 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
בַּחוּץin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָלִיןhe passed [the] nightverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3885גֵּרa sojournernoun sg m absH1616דְּלָתַיdoors mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1817לָאֹרַחto the pathprep Definite + noun sg m absH734אֶפְתָּח׃I openedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6605 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518כִּסִּיתִיI have concealedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH3680כְאָדָםlike Adamprep + name m individualH121פְּשָׁעָיtransgressions mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6588לִטְמוֹןby hidingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2934בְּחֻבִּיin bosom myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2243עֲוֹנִי׃iniquity mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֶעֱרוֹץI fearedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6206הָמוֹןa multitudenoun sg m absH1995רַבָּהgreatadj sg f absH7227וּבוּז־and [the] contempt ofconj + noun sg m cstrH937מִשְׁפָּחוֹתclansnoun pl f absH4940יְחִתֵּנִיit caused to be dismayed meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2865וָאֶדֹּםand I was silentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1826לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֵצֵאI went outsideverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3318פָתַח׃[the] doornoun sg m absH6607 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יִתֶּן־will he giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לִי[will belong] to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שֹׁמֵעַ[one who] listensverb Qal ptc sg m absH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הֶן־here!InterjectionH2005תָּוִיmark mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8420שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706יַעֲנֵנִיlet him answer meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030וְסֵפֶרand a documentconj + noun sg m absH5612כָּתַב[which] he had writtenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3789אִישׁ[the] person ofnoun sg m cstrH376רִיבִי׃case mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7379 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808עַל־onprepH5921שִׁכְמִיshoulder mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7926אֶשָּׂאֶנּוּI will carry itverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH5375אֶעֶנְדֶנּוּI will tie on itverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH6029עֲטָרוֹתa crownsnoun pl f absH5850לִי׃to myselfprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
מִסְפַּר[the] number ofnoun sg m cstrH4557צְעָדַיsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6806אַגִּידֶנּוּI will tell to himverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH5046כְּמוֹ־likeprepH3644נָגִידa chiefnoun sg m absH5057אֲקָרֲבֶנּוּ׃I will approach himverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7126 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921אַדְמָתִיland mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH127תִזְעָקit cried outverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2199וְיַחַדand togetherconj + noun sg m absH3162תְּלָמֶיהָfurrows itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8525יִבְכָּיוּן׃they wept !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH1058 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518כֹּחָהּproduce itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3581אָכַלְתִּיI have eatenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH398בְלִי־notnoun sg m cstrH1097כָסֶףmoneynoun sg m absH3701וְנֶפֶשׁand [the] life ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5315בְּעָלֶיהָowners itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1167הִפָּחְתִּי׃I have caused to breathe outverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5301 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478חִטָּהwheatnoun sg f absH2406יֵצֵאlet it come forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318חוֹחַthorn[s]noun sg m absH2336וְתַחַת־and in place ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8478שְׂעֹרָהbarleynoun sg f absH8184בָאְשָׁהfoul weed[s]noun sg f absH890תַּמּוּthey are finishedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8552דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697אִיּוֹב׃ פJobname m individualH347
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.