Job

Job 33:23–26

²³Yet if there is a messenger on his side,

one mediator in a thousand,

to tell a man what is right for him,

²⁴to be gracious to him and say,

‘Spare him from going down to the Pit;

I have found his ransom,’

²⁵then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s;

he returns to the days of his youth.

²⁶He prays to God and finds favor;

he sees God’s face and shouts for joy,

and God restores His righteousness

to that man.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
there is	יֵ֤שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a messenger	מַלְאָ֗ךְ	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
on his side	עָלָ֨יו׀	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
one	אֶחָ֥ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
mediator	מֵלִ֗יץ	mê·lîṣ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3887 scorn
in	מִנִּי־	min·nî-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
a thousand	אָ֑לֶף	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
to tell	לְהַגִּ֖יד	lə·hag·gîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
a man	לְאָדָ֣ם	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
what is right for him	יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃	yā·šə·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3476 straightness, uprightness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to be gracious	וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ	way·ḥun·nen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
to him and say	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Spare him	פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ	pə·ḏā·‘ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6308 retrieve
from going down	מֵרֶ֥דֶת	mê·re·ḏeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	שָׁ֗חַת	šā·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7845 pit
I have found	מָצָ֥אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
his ransom	כֹֽפֶר׃	ḵō·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then his flesh	בְּשָׂר֣וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
is refreshed	רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ	ru·ṭă·p̄aš	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7375 grow fresh
like a child’s	מִנֹּ֑עַר	min·nō·‘ar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5290 youth, early life
he returns	יָ֝שׁ֗וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to the days	לִימֵ֥י	lî·mê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his youth	עֲלוּמָֽיו׃	‘ă·lū·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5934 adolescence, vigor

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He prays	יֶעְתַּ֤ר	ye‘·tar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6279 pray, supplicafe
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱל֨וֹהַּ׀	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
and finds favor	וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ	way·yir·ṣê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
he sees	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
face	פָּ֭נָיו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and shouts for joy	בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
and God restores	וַיָּ֥שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
His righteousness	צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
to that man	לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ	le·’ĕ·nō·wōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind