Job

Job 31:28

28this would also be an iniquity to be judged,

for I would have denied God on high.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thisה֭וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
would also beגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
an iniquityעָוֺ֣ן‘ā·wōnNoun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
to be judgedפְּלִילִ֑יpə·lî·lîAdjective - masculine singularH6416 for a judge, calling for judgement
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I would have deniedכִחַ֖שְׁתִּיḵi·ḥaš·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
Godלָאֵ֣לlā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
on highמִמָּֽעַל׃mim·mā·‘alPreposition-m; AdverbH4605 higher part

Cross-references

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Job 31:11 · Deuteronomy 17:2–7 · Psalm 50:6 · Job 23:7 · Judges 11:27 · Deuteronomy 17:9 · Job 9:15 · Joshua 24:27 · Joshua 24:23 · Genesis 18:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.