Job
Job 22:2–3
2“Can a man be of use to God?
Can even a wise man benefit Him?
3Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous?
Does He profit if your ways are blameless?
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Job 22:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can a man | גָּ֑בֶר | gā·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| be of use | יִסְכָּן־ | yis·kān- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5532 be of use of service, benefit |
| to God | הַלְאֵ֥ל | hal·’êl | Article, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| Can even | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a wise man | מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | maś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| benefit | יִסְכֹּ֖ן | yis·kōn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5532 be of use of service, benefit |
| Him | עָלֵ֣ימוֹ | ‘ā·lê·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Job 22:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does it delight | הַחֵ֣פֶץ | ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2656 delight, pleasure |
| the Almighty | לְ֭שַׁדַּי | lə·šad·day | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7706 Almighty |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you are righteous | תִצְדָּ֑ק | ṯiṣ·dāq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6663 be just, righteous |
| Does He profit | בֶּ֝֗צַע | be·ṣa‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit |
| if | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| your ways | דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃ | də·rā·ḵe·ḵā | Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| are blameless | תַתֵּ֥ם | ṯat·têm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8552 be complete, finished |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 22:2 Luke 17:10 · Galatians 6:7–8 · Job 35:6–8 · Proverbs 3:13–18 · Psalm 16:2 · Job 21:15
Job 22:3 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Proverbs 15:8 · Proverbs 11:1 · Proverbs 12:22 · Psalm 147:10–11 · Psalm 119:59 · Psalm 119:3–6 · Psalm 39:1 · Job 23:10–12 · Acts 24:16 · 1 Chronicles 29:17 · Malachi 2:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.