Job
Job 16:8
8You have bound me, and it has become a witness;
my frailty rises up and testifies against me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have bound me | וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי | wat·tiq·mə·ṭê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7059 seize |
| it has become | הָיָ֑ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a witness | לְעֵ֣ד | lə·‘êḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5707 witness |
| my frailty | כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י | ḵa·ḥă·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3585 lying |
| rises up | וַיָּ֥קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and testifies | יַעֲנֶֽה׃ | ya·‘ă·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| against me | בְּפָנַ֥י | bə·p̄ā·nay | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 10:17 · Job 19:20 · Psalm 109:24 · Ruth 1:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.