Job

Job 16:9–14

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.

¹¹God has delivered me to unjust men;

He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked.

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;

¹³His archers surround me.

He pierces my kidneys without mercy

and spills my gall on the ground.

¹⁴He breaks me with wound upon wound;

He rushes me like a mighty warrior.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֵ֭ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
has delivered me	יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי	yas·gî·rê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5462 shut, close
to	אֶ֣ל	’el	Preposition	H413 motion to
unjust men	עֲוִ֑יל	‘ă·wîl	Noun - masculine singular	H5759 young boy
He has thrown me	יִרְטֵֽנִי׃	yir·ṭê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3399 be precipitate, precipitate
to	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the clutches	יְדֵ֖י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His archers	רַבָּ֗יו	rab·bāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7228 archer
surround me	יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ	yā·sōb·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
He pierces	יְפַלַּ֣ח	yə·p̄al·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6398 cleave
my kidneys	כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי	kil·yō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3629 kidneys
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	יַחְמ֑וֹל	yaḥ·mō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
and spills	יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ	yiš·pōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
my gall	מְרֵרָֽתִי׃	mə·rê·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4845 gall
on the ground	לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He breaks me	יִפְרְצֵ֣נִי	yip̄·rə·ṣê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6555 break through
with wound	פֶ֭רֶץ	p̄e·reṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6556 bursting forth, breach
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
wound	פָ֑רֶץ	p̄ā·reṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6556 bursting forth, breach
He rushes	יָרֻ֖ץ	yā·ruṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
like a mighty warrior	כְּגִבּֽוֹר׃	kə·ḡib·bō·wr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty