Job
Job 16:21
21Oh, that a man might plead with God
as he pleads with his neighbor!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh | לְגֶ֣בֶר | lə·ḡe·ḇer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| that a man | לְגֶ֣בֶר | lə·ḡe·ḇer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| might plead | וְיוֹכַ֣ח | wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| God | אֱל֑וֹהַּ | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | Noun - masculine singular | H433 god, God |
| as | וּֽבֶן־ | ū·ḇen- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| with his neighbor | לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | lə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 6:10 · Isaiah 45:9 · Romans 9:20 · Job 9:34–35 · Job 40:1–5 · Job 13:3 · Job 13:22 · Job 23:3–7 · Job 31:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.