Job
Job 34:17
17Could one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Could | הַאַ֬ף | ha·’ap̄ | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| one who hates | שׂוֹנֵ֣א | śō·w·nê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8130 hate |
| justice | מִשְׁפָּ֣ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| govern | יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ | ya·ḥă·ḇō·wōš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2280 bind, bind on, bind up |
| Will you condemn | תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | tar·šî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7561 be wicked, act wickedly |
| the just | צַדִּ֖יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| and mighty One | כַּבִּ֣יר | kab·bîr | Adjective - masculine singular | H3524 great, mighty, much |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 40:8 · Genesis 18:25 · Romans 9:14 · 2 Samuel 23:3 · Romans 3:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.