Job

Job 32:2–3

²This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God, ³and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

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Job 32:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This kindled	וַיִּ֤חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
the anger	אַ֨ף׀	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of Elihu	אֱלִיה֣וּא	’ĕ·lî·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H453 Elihu
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Barachel	בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל	ba·raḵ·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1292 Barakel
the Buzite	הַבּוּזִי֮	hab·bū·zî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H940 Buzite
of the family	מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת	mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of Ram	רָ֥ם	rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7410 Ram
He burned	חָרָ֣ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with anger	אַפּ֑וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against Job	בְּ֭אִיּוֹב	bə·’î·yō·wḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
for	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
justifying	צַדְּק֥וֹ	ṣad·də·qōw	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6663 be just, righteous
himself	נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
rather than God	מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃	mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Job 32:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he burned	חָרָ֪ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with anger	אַ֫פּ֥וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
against	וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	ū·ḇiš·lō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
friends	רֵעָיו֮	rê·‘āw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
because	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
they had failed	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to refute	מַעֲנֶ֑ה	ma·‘ă·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4617 answer, response
and yet had condemned	וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ	way·yar·šî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
him	אִיּֽוֹב׃	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job

Cross-references

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Job 32:2 Genesis 22:21 · Job 27:5 · Job 35:2 · Job 40:8 · Ephesians 4:26 · Job 27:2

Job 32:3 Job 8:6 · Job 22:5–30 · Job 24:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.