Job

Job 2:4–7

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.”

⁷So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

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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

Job 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֔ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
went out	וַיֵּצֵא֙	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the presence	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and infected	וַיַּ֤ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Job	אִיּוֹב֙	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
with terrible	רָ֔ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
boils	בִּשְׁחִ֣ין	biš·ḥîn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
from the soles	מִכַּ֥ף	mik·kap̄	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of his feet	רַגְל֖וֹ	raḡ·lōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
to	עַד	ʿaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the crown of his head	קָדְקֳדֽוֹ׃	qā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6936 head, crown of head