Job

Job 1:6–7

6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satana also came with them.

7“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan.

“From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

Footnotes

  • a 1:6 That is, the Accuser or the Adversary; here and throughout Job 1

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Job 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
One dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to present themselvesלְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בlə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
beforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
alsoגַֽם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
cameוַיָּב֥וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst

Job 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereמֵאַ֣יִןmê·’a·yinPreposition-m; AdverbH370 whence?
have you come fromתָּבֹ֑אtā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
From roamingמִשּׁ֣וּטmiš·šūṭPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7751 go or rove about
through the earthבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
heהַשָּׂטָ֤ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
and walking back and forthוּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְū·mê·hiṯ·hal·lêḵConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
in itבָּֽהּ׃bāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Cross-references

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Job 1:6 Job 2:1 · Job 38:7 · Zechariah 3:1 · Revelation 12:9–10 · 1 Kings 22:19 · Genesis 6:4 · 1 Chronicles 21:1 · John 6:70 · Matthew 18:10 · Psalm 103:20 · Genesis 6:2 · Luke 3:38

Job 1:7 1 Peter 5:8 · Job 2:2 · Matthew 12:43 · Revelation 12:12–17 · Revelation 20:8 · Revelation 12:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.