Job

Job 31:21–22

²¹if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless

because I saw that I had support in the gate,

²²then may my arm fall from my shoulder

and be torn from its socket.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have lifted	הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי	hă·nî·p̄ō·w·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
up my hand	יָדִ֑י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the fatherless	יָת֣וֹם	yā·ṯō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I saw	אֶרְאֶ֥ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
that I had support	עֶזְרָתִֽי׃	‘ez·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
in the gate	בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר	ḇaš·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may my arm	וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י	wə·’ez·rō·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H248 arm
fall	תִפּ֑וֹל	ṯip·pō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
from my shoulder	מִשִּׁכְמָ֣ה	miš·šiḵ·māh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7929 the shoulderbone
and be torn	תִשָּׁבֵֽר׃	ṯiš·šā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
from its socket	מִקָּנָ֥ה	miq·qā·nāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7070 stalk, reed

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Job 31:21 Job 22:9 · Job 29:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.