Job

Job 29:12–13

12because I rescued the poor who cried out

and the fatherless who had no helper.

13The dying man blessed me,

and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

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Job 29:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I rescuedאֲ֭מַלֵּט’ă·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH4422 slip away
the poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
who cried outמְשַׁוֵּ֑עַmə·šaw·wê·a‘Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7768 cry out for help
and the fatherlessוְ֝יָת֗וֹםwə·yā·ṯō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
who had noוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
helperעֹזֵ֥ר‘ō·zêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5826 help, succour

Job 29:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The dying manאֹ֭בֵד’ō·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6 perish
blessed meבִּרְכַּ֣תbir·kaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1293 blessing
and I made the widow’sאַלְמָנָ֣ה’al·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH490 widow
heartוְלֵ֖בwə·lêḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
sing for joyאַרְנִֽן׃’ar·ninVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7442 give a ringing cry

Cross-references

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Job 29:12 Psalm 72:12 · Proverbs 21:13 · James 1:27 · Exodus 22:22–24 · Deuteronomy 10:18 · Psalm 68:5 · Proverbs 24:11–12 · Psalm 82:2–4

Job 29:13 Job 31:19–20 · Isaiah 27:13 · Philemon 1:7 · Job 22:9 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.