Job
Job 29:12
12because I rescued the poor who cried out
and the fatherless who had no helper.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I rescued | אֲ֭מַלֵּט | ’ă·mal·lêṭ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4422 slip away |
| the poor | עָנִ֣י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| who cried out | מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ | mə·šaw·wê·a‘ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7768 cry out for help |
| and the fatherless | וְ֝יָת֗וֹם | wə·yā·ṯō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3490 orphan |
| who had no | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| helper | עֹזֵ֥ר | ‘ō·zêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5826 help, succour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.