Job
Job 16:17
17yet my hands are free of violence
and my prayer is pure.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yet | עַ֭ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my hands | בְּכַפָּ֑י | bə·ḵap·pāy | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| are free of | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| violence | חָמָ֣ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
| and my prayer | וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י | ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H8605 prayer |
| is pure | זַכָּֽה׃ | zak·kāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2134 pure, clean |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:8 · Psalm 66:18–19 · Job 8:5–6 · Job 27:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.