Job 6 interlinear
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But 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 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
לוּifconjH3863שָׁקוֹלcertainly [if] to weighverb Qal inf absH8254יִשָּׁקֵלit will be weighedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8254כַּעְשִׂיgrief mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3708וְהַוָּתִיand destruction myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1942בְּמֹאזְנַיִםin [the] balancesprep + noun du m absH3976יִשְׂאוּ־people will raiseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375יָחַד׃togethernoun sg m absH3162 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עַתָּהnowadvH6258מֵחוֹלmore than [the] sand ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2344יַמִּים[the] seasnoun pl m absH3220יִכְבָּדit will be heavyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3513עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651דְּבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697לָעוּ׃they have been rashverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3886 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חִצֵּי[the] arrows ofnoun pl m cstrH2671שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706עִמָּדִי[are] with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834חֲמָתָםpoison theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2534שֹׁתָה[is] drinkingverb Qal ptc sg f absH8354רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307בִּעוּתֵי[the] terrors ofnoun pl m cstrH1161אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433יַעַרְכוּנִי׃they are arranged against meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH6186 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
הֲיִנְהַק־¿ does it brayInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5101פֶּרֶאa wild donkeynoun sg m absH6501עֲלֵי־onprepH5921דֶשֶׁאgrassnoun sg m absH1877אִםor?Conditional ParticleH518יִגְעֶה־does it lowverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1600שּׁוֹרan oxnoun sg m absH7794עַל־onprepH5921בְּלִילוֹ׃fodder itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1098 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
הֲיֵאָכֵל¿ is it eatenInterrogative Particle + verb Niphal impf 3 sg mH398תָּפֵלtasteless [food]adj sg m absH8602מִבְּלִי־because notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097מֶלַחsaltnoun sg m absH4417אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518יֶשׁ־[is] thereNumerical adj sg c absH3426טַעַםtastenoun sg m absH2940בְּרִירin [the] slime ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7388חַלָּמוּת׃purslanenoun sg f absH2495 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
מֵאֲנָהit refusesverb Piel perf 3 sg fH3985לִנְגּוֹעַto touch [them]prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5060נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992כִּדְוֵי[are] like [the] illness ofprep + adj pl m cstrH1741לַחְמִי׃food mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3899 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יִתֵּןwill he giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414תָּבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935שֶׁאֱלָתִיpetition mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7596וְתִקְוָתִיand hope myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8615יִתֵּןhe will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414אֱלוֹהַּ׃Godnoun sg m absH433 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
וְיֹאֵלand may he be willingconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2974אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433וִידַכְּאֵנִיand may he crush meconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH1792יַתֵּרmay he loosenverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5425יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וִיבַצְּעֵנִי׃and may he cut off meconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH1214 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
וּתְהִיand may it beconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750נֶחָמָתִיcomfort mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5165וַאֲסַלְּדָהand may I jumpconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH5539בְחִילָהin anguishprep + noun sg f absH2427לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יַחְמוֹלit relentsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2550כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808כִחַדְתִּיI have hiddenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH3582אִמְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH561קָדוֹשׁ׃[the] holy [one]adj sg m absH6918 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100כֹּחִי[is] strength mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3581כִי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֲיַחֵלI will waitverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3176וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100קִּצִּי[is] end mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7093כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אַאֲרִיךְI will prolongverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH748נַפְשִׁי׃life mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
אִם־if?Conditional ParticleH518כֹּחַ[the] strength ofnoun sg m cstrH3581אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl f absH68כֹּחִי[is] strength mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3581אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518בְּשָׂרִי[is] flesh mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320נָחוּשׁ׃bronzeadj sg m absH5153 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
הַאִם¿ ifInterrogative Particle + Conditional ParticleH518אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369עֶזְרָתִי[is] help mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833בִיin myselfprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְתֻשִׁיָּהand sound wisdomconj + noun sg f absH8454נִדְּחָהit has been banishedverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5080מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
לַמָּס[belongs] to the despairing [person]prep Definite + noun sg c absH4523מֵרֵעֵהוּfrom friend hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453חָסֶדloyaltynoun sg m absH2617וְיִרְאַתand [the] fear ofconj + noun sg f cstrH3374שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706יַעֲזוֹב׃he will forsakeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5800 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
אַחַיbrothers mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH251בָּגְדוּthey have acted treacherouslyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH898כְמוֹ־likeprepH3644נָחַלa wadinoun sg m absH5158כַּאֲפִיקlike a stream-bed ofprep + noun sg m cstrH650נְחָלִיםwadisnoun pl m absH5158יַעֲבֹרוּ׃[which] they pass awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5674 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
הַקֹּדְרִיםthat are darkart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH6937מִנִּי־fromprepH4480קָרַחicenoun sg m absH7140עָלֵימוֹover themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921יִתְעַלֶּם־it hides itselfverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH5956שָׁלֶג׃snownoun sg m absH7950 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
בְּעֵתat [the] timeprep + noun sg c absH6256יְזֹרְבוּ[when] they flowverb Pual impf 3 pl mH2215נִצְמָתוּthey are silencedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6789בְּחֻמּוֹin heat itsprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2552נִדְעֲכוּthey are dried upverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1846מִמְּקוֹמָם׃from place theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4725 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
יִלָּפְתוּthey twistverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3943אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734דַּרְכָּםway theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870יַעֲלוּthey go upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5927בַתֹּהוּin the wastelandprep Definite + noun sg m absH8414וְיֹאבֵדוּ׃so they may perishconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH6 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
הִבִּיטוּthey lookverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5027אָרְחוֹת[the] caravans ofnoun pl f cstrH734תֵּמָאTemaname LocationH8485הֲלִיכֹת[the] travelers ofnoun pl f cstrH1979שְׁבָאShebaname LocationH7614קִוּוּ־they look eagerlyverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6960לָמוֹ׃for themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
בֹּשׁוּthey are disappointedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH954כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בָטָחhe had been confidentverb Qal perf 3 sg mH982בָּאוּthey comeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935עָדֶיהָto itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5704וַיֶּחְפָּרוּ׃and they were disappointedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2659 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עַתָּהnowadvH6258הֱיִיתֶםyou have becomeverb Qal perf 2 pl mH1961לוֹinto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033תִּרְאוּyou have seenverb Qal impf 2 pl mH7200חֲתַתa terrornoun sg m absH2866וַתִּירָאוּ׃and you were afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 pl mH3372 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
הֲכִי־¿ forInterrogative Particle + Conditional ParticleH3588אָמַרְתִּיhave I saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559הָבוּgiveverb Qal impv 2 pl mH3051לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וּמִכֹּחֲכֶםand from wealth yourconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3581שִׁחֲדוּgive a rewardverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7809בַעֲדִי׃for meNumerical adj sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1157 Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
וּמַלְּטוּנִיand rescue meconj + verb Piel impv 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH4422מִיַּד־from [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027צָרan opponentnoun sg m absH6862וּמִיַּדand from [the] hand ofconj + prep + noun sg c cstrH3027עָרִיצִיםruthless [people]adj pl m absH6184תִּפְדּוּנִי׃you will ransom meverb Qal impf 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH6299 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
הוֹרוּנִיteach meverb Hiphil impv 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH3384וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589אַחֲרִישׁI will keep silentverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2790וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100שָּׁגִיתִיhave I erredverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7686הָבִינוּexplainverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH995לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
מַה־how!Interrogative pronH4100נִּמְרְצוּthey are painfulverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH4834אִמְרֵי־words ofnoun pl m cstrH561יֹשֶׁרuprightnessnoun sg m absH3476וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יּוֹכִיחַdoes it proveverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3198הוֹכֵחַcompletely to proveverb Hiphil inf absH3198מִכֶּם׃from the youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
הַלְהוֹכַח¿ to reproveInterrogative Particle + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3198מִלִּיםwordsnoun pl m absH4405תַּחְשֹׁבוּdo you planverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2803וּלְרוּחַand to windconj + prep + noun sg f absH7307אִמְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH561נֹאָשׁ׃[one who] despairsverb Niphal ptc sg m absH2976 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
אַף־evenInterjectionH637עַל־onprepH5921יָתוֹםa fatherless onenoun sg m absH3490תַּפִּילוּyou will make fallverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH5307וְתִכְרוּand you may bargainconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 pl mH3739עַל־onprepH5921רֵיעֲכֶם׃friend yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7453 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258הוֹאִילוּbe willingverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH2974פְנוּ־turnverb Qal impv 2 pl mH6437בִיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921פְּנֵיכֶםfaces yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6440אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֲכַזֵּב׃I will lieverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3576 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
שֻׁבוּ־turn backverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּהִיit beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766וְשׁוּבוּand turn backconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750צִדְקִי־righteousness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6664בָהּ׃[is] in itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
הֲיֵשׁ־¿ [is] thereInterrogative Particle + Numerical adj sg c absH3426בִּלְשׁוֹנִיon tongue myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518חִכִּיpalate mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2441לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָבִיןdoes it discernverb Qal impf 3 sg mH995הַוּוֹת׃destructionsnoun pl f absH1942
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