Job
Job 17:2
2Surely mockers surround me,
and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| mockers | הֲ֭תֻלִים | hă·ṯu·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2049 derision |
| surround me | עִמָּדִ֑י | ‘im·mā·ḏî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5978 along with |
| and my eyes | עֵינִֽי׃ | ‘ê·nî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| must gaze | תָּלַ֥ן | tā·lan | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| at their rebellion | וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם | ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 1:6–7 · Job 12:4 · Job 16:20 · Matthew 27:39–44
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.