Job

Job 13:7–11

⁷Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf

or speak deceitfully for Him?

⁸Would you show Him partiality

or argue in His defense?

⁹Would it be well when He examined you?

Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

¹⁰Surely He would rebuke you

if you secretly showed partiality.

¹¹Would His majesty not terrify you?

Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?

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
Will you speak	תְּדַבְּר֣וּ	tə·ḏab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
wickedly	עַוְלָ֑ה	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
on God’s behalf	הַ֭לְאֵל	hal·’êl	Article, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
or speak	תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ	tə·ḏab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
deceitfully for Him	רְמִיָּֽה׃	rə·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would you show Him partiality	הֲפָנָ֥יו	hă·p̄ā·nāw	Article; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
argue	תְּרִיבֽוּן׃	tə·rî·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7378 strive, contend
in His defense	לָאֵ֥ל	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would it be well	הֲ֭טוֹב	hă·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He examined you	יַחְקֹ֣ר	yaḥ·qōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2713 search
Could you deceive	כְּהָתֵ֥ל	kə·hā·ṯêl	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2048 deceive, mock
Him	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as you would deceive	תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ	tə·hā·ṯêl·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2048 deceive, mock
a man	בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ	be·’ĕ·nō·wōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely He would rebuke	הוֹכֵ֣חַ	hō·w·ḵê·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
you	אֶתְכֶ֑ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you secretly	בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
showed partiality	פָּנִ֥ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would His majesty	שְׂ֭אֵתוֹ	śə·ʾē·t̲ô	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7613 exaltation, dignity
not	הֲלֹ֣א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
terrify you	תְּבַעֵ֣ת	tə·ḇa·‘êṯ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify
Would the dread of Him	וּ֝פַחְדּ֗וֹ	ū·p̄aḥ·dōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6343 dread
not fall	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height