Job

Job 15:24–26

²⁴Distress and anguish terrify him,

overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.

²⁵For he has stretched out his hand against God

and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

²⁶rushing headlong at Him

with a thick, studded shield.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Distress	צַ֣ר	ṣar	Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and anguish	וּמְצוּקָ֑ה	ū·mə·ṣū·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4691 id.
terrify him	יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ	yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify
overwhelming him	תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ	tiṯ·qə·p̄ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H8630 prevail over, overpower
like a king	כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ׀	kə·me·leḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
poised	עָתִ֬יד	‘ā·ṯîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6264 ready, prepared
to attack	לַכִּידֽוֹר׃	lak·kî·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3593 onset

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has stretched out	נָטָ֣ה	nā·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his hand	יָד֑וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and has vaunted himself	יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃	yiṯ·gab·bār	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty
against	וְאֶל־	wə·’e·lō·ša-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the Almighty	שַׁ֝דַּ֗י	šad·dai	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
rushing	יָר֣וּץ	yā·rūṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
headlong	בְּצַוָּ֑אר	bə·ṣaw·wār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
at Him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
with a thick	בַּ֝עֲבִ֗י	ba·‘ă·ḇî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5672 thickness
studded	גַּבֵּ֥י	gab·bê	Noun - common plural construct	H1354 back
shield	מָֽגִנָּֽיו׃	mā·ḡin·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4043 shield

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 15:24 Proverbs 24:34 · Proverbs 6:11

Job 15:25 Psalm 73:9 · Job 9:4 · Daniel 5:23 · Psalm 52:7 · Psalm 73:11 · 1 Samuel 6:6 · Malachi 3:13 · Job 36:9

Job 15:26 2 Chronicles 32:13–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.