Job 40 interlinear
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Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
הֲרֹב¿ will he contendInterrogative Particle + verb Qal inf absH7378עִם־withprepH5973שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706יִסּוֹרa faultfindernoun sg m absH3250מוֹכִיחַ[one who] correctsverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3198אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433יַעֲנֶנָּה׃ פlet him answer himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6030 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005קַלֹּתִיI am insignificantverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7043מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֲשִׁיבֶךָּwill I respond to youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7725יָדִיhand mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027שַׂמְתִּיI putverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7760לְמוֹ־toprepH3926פִי׃mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
אַחַתone [time]Numerical adj sg f absH259דִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֶעֱנֶהI will answerverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6030וּשְׁתַּיִםand two [times]conj + Numerical adj du f absH8147וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אוֹסִיף׃ פI will repeatverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3254 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
וַיַּעַן־and he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347מִןfromprepH4480סְעָרָהa tempestnoun sg f absH5591וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
אֱזָר־gird upverb Qal impv 2 sg mH247נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994כְגֶבֶרlike a manprep + noun sg m absH1397חֲלָצֶיךָloins yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2504אֶשְׁאָלְךָI will ask youverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7592וְהוֹדִיעֵנִי׃and make known to meconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3045 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
הַאַף¿ evenInterrogative Particle + InterjectionH637תָּפֵרwill you annulverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6565מִשְׁפָּטִיjustice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִיwill you condemn as guilty? meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7561לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616תִּצְדָּק׃you may be justifiedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6663 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518זְרוֹעַ[does] an armnoun sg f absH2220כָּאֵלlike the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410לָךְ[belong] to you?prep + sfx 2 sg mH9032וּבְקוֹלand with a voiceconj + prep + noun sg m absH6963כָּמֹהוּlike himprep + sfx 3 sg mH3644תַרְעֵם׃will you thunder?verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7481 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
עֲדֵהdeck yourselfverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5710נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994גָאוֹןmajestynoun sg m absH1347וָגֹבַהּand dignityconj + noun sg m absH1363וְהוֹדand gloryconj + noun sg m absH1935וְהָדָרand honorconj + noun sg m absH1926תִּלְבָּשׁ׃you will be clothedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3847 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
הָפֵץscatterverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH6327עֶבְרוֹת[the] furies ofnoun pl f cstrH5678אַפֶּךָanger yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH639וּרְאֵהand seeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200כָל־everynoun sg m absH3605גֵּאֶהproud [person]adj sg m absH1343וְהַשְׁפִּילֵהוּ׃and bring low himconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH8213 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
רְאֵהseeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200כָל־everynoun sg m absH3605גֵּאֶהproud [person]adj sg m absH1343הַכְנִיעֵהוּhumble himverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3665וַהֲדֹךְand tread downconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH1915רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563תַּחְתָּם׃in place theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8478 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
טָמְנֵםhide themverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH2934בֶּעָפָרin the dustprep Definite + noun sg m absH6083יָחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162פְּנֵיהֶםfaces theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440חֲבֹשׁbind upverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2280בַּטָּמוּן׃in the hidden [place]prep Definite + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2934 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אוֹדֶךָּI will praise youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3034כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588תוֹשִׁעַit will saveverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3467לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031יְמִינֶךָ׃right [hand] yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3225 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994בְהֵמוֹתBehemothnoun Title pl f absH930אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָשִׂיתִיI madeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213עִמָּךְwith youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973חָצִירgrassnoun sg m absH2682כַּבָּקָרlike the oxprep Definite + noun sg c absH1241יֹאכֵל׃it eatsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994כֹחוֹstrength itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3581בְמָתְנָיו[is] in loins itsprep + noun du m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4975וְאֹנוֹand power itsconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH202בִּשְׁרִירֵיin [the] muscles ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8306בִטְנוֹ׃belly itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH990 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
יַחְפֹּץit stiffensverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2654זְנָבוֹtail itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2180כְמוֹ־likeprepH3644אָרֶזa cedarnoun sg m absH730גִּידֵי[the] sinews ofnoun pl m cstrH1517פַחֲדָיוthighs itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6344יְשֹׂרָגוּ׃they are intertwinedverb Pual impf 3 pl mH8276 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
עֲצָמָיוbones itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6106אֲפִיקֵי[are] tubes ofnoun pl m cstrH650נְחוּשָׁהbronzenoun sg f absH5154גְּרָמָיוlimbs itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1634כִּמְטִיל[are] like a rod ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4300בַּרְזֶל׃ironnoun sg m absH1270 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931רֵאשִׁית[is] [the] first ofnoun sg f cstrH7225דַּרְכֵי־[the] ways ofnoun pl c cstrH1870אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410הָעֹשׂוֹthe [one who] made itart + verb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6213יַגֵּשׁlet him bring nearverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5066חַרְבּוֹ׃sword hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2719 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בוּל[the] beast[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH944הָרִים[the] mountainsnoun pl m absH2022יִשְׂאוּ־they carryverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375לוֹto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605חַיַּתthe animal ofnoun sg f cstrH2416הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704יְשַׂחֲקוּ־they playverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7832שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
תַּחַת־undernoun sg m cstrH8478צֶאֱלִיםthorny lotus plantsnoun pl m absH6628יִשְׁכָּבit liesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7901בְּסֵתֶרin a hiding place ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5643קָנֶהreed[s]noun sg m absH7070וּבִצָּה׃and swampconj + noun sg f absH1207 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
יְסֻכֻּהוּthey cover itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH5526צֶאֱלִיםthorny lotus plantsnoun pl m absH6628צִלֲלוֹshade itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6752יְסֻבּוּהוּthey surround itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH5437עַרְבֵי־[the] poplars ofnoun pl m cstrH6155נָחַל׃[the] wadinoun sg m absH5158 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005יַעֲשֹׁקit is violentverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6231נָהָר[the] rivernoun sg m absH5104לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַחְפּוֹזit is alarmedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2648יִבְטַחit is confidentverb Qal impf 3 sg mH982כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יָגִיחַit bursts forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1518יַרְדֵּן[the] Jordanname LocationH3383אֶל־toprepH413פִּיהוּ׃mouth itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
בְּעֵינָיוby eyes itsprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869יִקָּחֶנּוּwill anyone take? itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3947בְּמוֹקְשִׁיםwith snaresprep + noun pl m absH4170יִנְקָב־will anyone pierce?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5344אָף׃a nosenoun sg m absH639
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.