Job

Job 2:3–6

³Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

⁴“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life. ⁵But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

⁶“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”

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Job 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֗ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
Have you considered	הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ	hă·śam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job	אִיּוֹב֒	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no one	אֵ֨ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
on earth	בָּאָ֗רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
like him	כָּמֹ֜הוּ	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
blameless	תָּ֧ם	tām	Adjective - masculine singular	H8535 complete
and upright	וְיָשָׁ֛ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
who fears	יְרֵ֥א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and shuns	וְסָ֣ר	wə·sār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
evil	מֵרָ֑ע	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
He still	וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙	wə·‘ō·ḏen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
retains	מַחֲזִ֣יק	ma·ḥă·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
his integrity	בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ	bə·ṯum·mā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8538 integrity
even though you incited Me	וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי	wat·tə·sî·ṯê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5496 incite, allure, instigate
against him	ב֖וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
to ruin him	לְבַלְּע֥וֹ	lə·ḇal·lə·‘ōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
without cause	חִנָּֽם׃	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour

Job 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Skin	ע֣וֹר	‘ō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
for	בְּעַד־	bə·‘aḏ-	Preposition	H1157 separation
skin	ע֗וֹר	‘ō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֛ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
replied	וַיַּ֧עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
A man	לָאִ֔ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will give up	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
he owns	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in exchange for	בְּעַ֥ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
his life	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Job 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אוּלָם֙	’ū·lām	Conjunction	H199 but, but indeed
stretch out	שְֽׁלַֽח־	šə·laḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7971 send
Your hand	יָֽדְךָ֔	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and strike	וְגַ֥ע	wə·ḡa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
his flesh	בְּשָׂר֑וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and bones	עַצְמ֖וֹ	‘aṣ·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
and he will surely	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
curse You	יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃	yə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your face	פָּנֶ֖יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Job 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Very well	הִנּ֣וֹ	hin·nōw	Interjection; third person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֖ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
He is in your hands	בְיָדֶ֑ךָ	ḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
but	אַ֖ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
you must spare	שְׁמֹֽר׃	šə·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
his life	נַפְשׁ֥וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion