Job
Job 17:6
6He has made me a byword among the people,
a man in whose face they spit.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has made me | וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי | wə·hiṣ·ṣi·ḡa·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3322 set, place |
| a byword | לִמְשֹׁ֣ל | lim·šōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4911 represent, be like |
| among the people | עַמִּ֑ים | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| in whose face | לְפָנִ֣ים | lə·p̄ā·nîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| they spit | וְתֹ֖פֶת | wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8611 spitting |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.