Job

Job 16:9–10

⁹His anger has torn me and opposed me;

He gnashes His teeth at me.

My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

¹⁰They open their mouths against me

and strike my cheeks with contempt;

they join together against me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His anger	אַפּ֤וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
has torn me	טָרַ֨ף׀	ṭā·rap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
and opposed me	וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי	way·yiś·ṭə·mê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7852 bear a grudge, cherish animosity, against
He gnashes	חָרַ֣ק	ḥā·raq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2786 gnash or grind the teeth
His teeth	בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו	bə·šin·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H8127 tooth, ivory
at me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
My adversary	צָרִ֓י׀	ṣā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
pierces	יִלְט֖וֹשׁ	yil·ṭō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3913 hammer, sharpen, whet
me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
with His eyes	עֵינָ֣יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They open	פָּעֲר֬וּ	pā·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6473 open wide
their mouths	בְּפִיהֶ֗ם	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
against me	עָלַ֨י׀	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
and strike	הִכּ֣וּ	hik·kū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
my cheeks	לְחָיָ֑י	lə·ḥā·yāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3895 jaw, cheek
with contempt	בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה	bə·ḥer·pāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
they join	יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃	yiṯ·mal·lā·’ūn	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H4390 be full, fill
together	יַ֝֗חַד	ya·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
against me	עָלַ֥י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

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

Job 16:9 Psalm 35:16 · Lamentations 2:16 · Job 13:24 · Job 19:11 · Hosea 6:1 · Acts 7:54 · Job 13:27 · Job 18:4 · Psalm 37:12 · Job 10:16–17

Job 16:10 Psalm 35:15 · Psalm 22:13 · Isaiah 50:6 · Lamentations 3:30 · Acts 23:2 · Micah 5:1 · Psalm 22:16–17 · 1 Kings 22:24 · Psalm 94:21 · 2 Corinthians 11:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.