Job

Job 16:12

¹²I was at ease, but He shattered me;

He seized me by the neck and crushed me.

He has set me up as His target;

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was	הָיִ֨יתִי׀	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at ease	שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו	šā·lêw	Adjective - masculine singular	H7961 quiet, at ease
but He shattered me	וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי	way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6565 break, frustrate
He seized me	וְאָחַ֣ז	wə·’ā·ḥaz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
by the neck	בְּ֭עָרְפִּי	bə·‘ā·rə·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6203 back of neck, neck
and crushed me	וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי	way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
He has set me up	וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי	way·qî·mê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
as His	ל֝֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
target	לְמַטָּרָֽה׃	lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4307 jail, aim

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.