Job 4 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Job 4 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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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אֱלִיפַזEliphazname m individualH464הַתֵּימָנִיthe Temaniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH8489וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
הֲנִסָּה¿ did someone attemptInterrogative Particle + verb Piel perf 3 sg mH5254דָבָרa wordnoun sg m absH1697אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413תִּלְאֶהwill you be impatient?verb Qal impf 2 sg mH3811וַעְצֹרand to restrainconj + verb Qal inf cstrH6113בְּמִלִּיןin wordsprep + noun pl m absH4405מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוּכָל׃is he ableverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3201 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009יִסַּרְתָּyou have instructedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH3256רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227וְיָדַיִםand handsconj + noun du c absH3027רָפוֹתslackadj pl f absH7504תְּחַזֵּק׃you strengthenedverb Piel impf 2 sg mH2388 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
כּוֹשֵׁל[the] stumblingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3782יְקִימוּןthey raised !verb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH6965מִלֶּיךָwords yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4405וּבִרְכַּיִםand kneesconj + noun du f absH1290כֹּרְעוֹתbendingverb Qal ptc pl f absH3766תְּאַמֵּץ׃you strengthenedverb Piel impf 2 sg mH553 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עַתָּהnowadvH6258תָּבוֹאit comesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413וַתֵּלֶאand you have become impatientConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH3811תִּגַּעit reachesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5060עָדֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5704וַתִּבָּהֵל׃and you have become dismayedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH926 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יִרְאָתְךָ[is] fear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3374כִּסְלָתֶךָconfidence yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3690תִּקְוָתְךָhope yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8615וְתֹםand [the] integrity ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8537דְּרָכֶיךָ׃ways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
זְכָר־rememberverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931נָקִיinnocentadj sg m absH5355אָבָדdid he perishverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6וְאֵיפֹהand where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH375יְשָׁרִיםupright [people]adj pl m absH3477נִכְחָדוּ׃were they destroyedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH3582 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200חֹרְשֵׁיplowers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2790אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205וְזֹרְעֵיand sowers ofconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2232עָמָלmischiefnoun sg c absH5999יִקְצְרֻהוּ׃they harvest itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH7114 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
מִנִּשְׁמַתfrom [the] breath ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5397אֱלוֹהַGodnoun sg m absH433יֹאבֵדוּthey perishverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6וּמֵרוּחַand from [the] breath ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH7307אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639יִכְלוּ׃they come to an endverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3615 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
שַׁאֲגַת[the] roaring ofnoun sg f cstrH7581אַרְיֵהa lionnoun sg m absH738וְקוֹלand [the] sound ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6963שָׁחַלa lionnoun sg m absH7826וְשִׁנֵּיand [the] teeth ofconj + noun du f cstrH8127כְפִירִיםyoung lionsnoun pl m absH3715נִתָּעוּ׃they are broken outverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5421 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
לַיִשׁa lionnoun sg m absH3918אֹבֵד[is] perishingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6מִבְּלִי־because notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097טָרֶףpreynoun sg m absH2964וּבְנֵיand [the] young ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121לָבִיאa lionnoun sg m absH3833יִתְפָּרָדוּ׃they are scatteredverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH6504 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
וְאֵלַיand to meconj + prep + sfx 1 sg cH413דָּבָרa wordnoun sg m absH1697יְגֻנָּבit was brought secretlyverb Pual impf 3 sg mH1589וַתִּקַּחand it receivedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3947אָזְנִיear mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH241שֵׁמֶץa whispernoun sg m absH8102מֶנְהוּ׃of itprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
בִּשְׂעִפִּיםin disquieting thoughtsprep + noun pl m absH5587מֵחֶזְיֹנוֹתfrom visions ofprep + noun pl f cstrH2384לָיְלָה[the] nightnoun sg m absH3915בִּנְפֹלwhen fallsprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5307תַּרְדֵּמָהdeep sleepnoun sg f absH8639עַל־onprepH5921אֲנָשִׁים׃peoplenoun pl m absH582 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
פַּחַדfearnoun sg m absH6343קְרָאַנִיit happened to meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7122וּרְעָדָהand tremblingconj + noun sg f absH7461וְרֹבand [the] multitude ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7230עַצְמוֹתַיbones mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6106הִפְחִיד׃it caused to trembleverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH6342 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
וְרוּחַand a windconj + noun sg f absH7307עַל־overprepH5921פָּנַיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440יַחֲלֹףit passed oververb Qal impf 3 sg mH2498תְּסַמֵּרit made bristleverb Piel impf 3 sg fH5568שַׂעֲרַת[the] hair ofnoun sg f cstrH8185בְּשָׂרִי׃flesh mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
יַעֲמֹדit stood stillverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אַכִּירI recognizedverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5234מַרְאֵהוּappearance itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4758תְּמוּנָהa formnoun sg f absH8544לְנֶגֶד[was] to beforeprep + adj sg m cstrH5048עֵינָיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869דְּמָמָהa whispernoun sg f absH1827וָקוֹלand a voiceconj + noun sg m absH6963אֶשְׁמָע׃I heardverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8085 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
הַאֱנוֹשׁ¿ a personInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH582מֵאֱלוֹהַfrom Godprep + noun sg m absH433יִצְדָּקwill he be righteousverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6663אִםor?Conditional ParticleH518מֵעֹשֵׂהוּfrom maker hisprep + verb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6213יִטְהַר־will he be pureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2891גָּבֶר׃a mannoun sg m absH1397 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005בַּעֲבָדָיוin servants hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַאֲמִיןhe trustsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH539וּבְמַלְאָכָיוand against messengers hisconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4397יָשִׂיםhe chargesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760תָּהֳלָה׃errornoun sg f absH8417 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
אַףalsoInterjectionH637שֹׁכְנֵי[those who] dwell ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7931בָתֵּי־houses ofnoun pl m cstrH1004חֹמֶרclaynoun sg m absH2563אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834בֶּעָפָר[is] in the dustprep Definite + noun sg m absH6083יְסוֹדָםfoundation theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3247יְדַכְּאוּםpeople crush themverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH1792לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440עָשׁ׃a mothnoun sg m absH6211 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
מִבֹּקֶרfrom morningprep + noun sg m absH1242לָעֶרֶבto the eveningprep Definite + noun sg m absH6153יֻכַּתּוּthey are crushed to piecesverb Hophal impf 3 pl mH3807מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m absH1097מֵשִׂים[one who] setsverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7760לָנֶצַחto perpetuityprep + noun sg m absH5331יֹאבֵדוּ׃they perishverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808נִסַּעhas it been pulled upverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5265יִתְרָםtent cord theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3499בָּםin themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038יָמוּתוּwill they die?verb Qal impf 3 pl mH4191וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808בְחָכְמָה׃with wisdomprep + noun sg f absH2451
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.