Job

Job 23:15–16

¹⁵Therefore I am terrified in His presence;

when I consider this, I fear Him.

¹⁶God has made my heart faint;

the Almighty has terrified me.

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
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I am terrified	אֶבָּהֵ֑ל	’eb·bā·hêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H926 alarm, dismay
in His presence	מִפָּנָ֣יו	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
when I consider this	אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן	’eṯ·bō·w·nên	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
I fear	וְאֶפְחַ֥ד	wə·’ep̄·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
Him	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	וְ֭אֵל	wə·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
has made my heart	לִבִּ֑י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
faint	הֵרַ֣ךְ	hê·raḵ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7401 be tender, weak, soft
the Almighty	וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י	wə·šad·day	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
has terrified me	הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃	hiḇ·hî·lā·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H926 alarm, dismay

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 23:15 Psalm 119:120 · Psalm 77:3 · Job 31:23

Job 23:16 Psalm 22:14 · Job 27:2 · Isaiah 6:5 · Deuteronomy 20:3 · Psalm 88:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.