Job

Job 22:2–5

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?

⁴Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you

and enters into judgment against you?

⁵Is not your wickedness great?

Are not your iniquities endless?

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.

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is it for your reverence	הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ	hă·mî·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā	Article, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3374 fear
that He rebukes you	יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ	yō·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
and enters	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into judgment	בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
against you	עִ֝מְּךָ֗	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is not	הֲלֹ֣א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your wickedness	רָעָֽתְךָ֣	rā·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
great	רַבָּ֑ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
Are not your iniquities	לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃	la·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
endless	וְאֵֽין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought