Job

Job 2:4–6

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 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Skinע֣וֹר‘ō·wrNoun - masculine singularH5785 skin
forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ-PrepositionH1157 separation
skinע֗וֹר‘ō·wrNoun - masculine singularH5785 skin
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֛ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
repliedוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
A manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
will give upיִתֵּ֖ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
he ownsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in exchange forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Job 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאוּלָם֙’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
stretch outשְֽׁלַֽח־šə·laḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
Your handיָֽדְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and strikeוְגַ֥עwə·ḡa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
his fleshבְּשָׂר֑וֹbə·śā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1320 flesh
and bonesעַצְמ֖וֹ‘aṣ·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
and he will surelyאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
curse Youיְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃yə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Job 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Very wellהִנּ֣וֹhin·nōwInterjection; third person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
He is in your handsבְיָדֶ֑ךָḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
butאַ֖ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
you must spareשְׁמֹֽר׃šə·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Cross-references

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Job 2:4 Philippians 3:8–10 · Matthew 6:25 · Matthew 16:26 · Jeremiah 41:8 · Esther 7:3–4

Job 2:5 Job 1:11 · Leviticus 24:15 · Job 19:20–21 · Job 1:5

Job 2:6 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Luke 22:31–32 · Job 1:12 · Revelation 2:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.