Job
Job 12:4
4I am a laughingstock to my friends,
though I called on God, and He answered.
The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am | אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה | ’eh·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a laughingstock | שְׂחֹ֤ק | śə·ḥōq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7814 laughter, derision, sport |
| to my friends | לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ | lə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| though I called | קֹרֵ֣א | qō·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| on God | לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ | le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H433 god, God |
| and He answered | וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| The righteous | צַדִּ֥יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| and upright man | תָּמִֽים׃ | tā·mîm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8549 complete, sound |
| is a laughingstock | שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק | śə·ḥôq | Noun - masculine singular | H7814 laughter, derision, sport |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 30:1 · Psalm 91:15 · Job 21:3 · Job 17:6 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Job 16:10 · Psalm 22:7–8 · Job 17:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.