Job

Job 34:21–23

²¹For His eyes are on the ways of a man,

and He sees his every step.

²²There is no darkness or deep shadow

where the workers of iniquity can hide.

²³For God need not examine a man further

or have him approach for judgment.

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
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His eyes	עֵ֭ינָיו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ways	דַּרְכֵי־	dar·ḵê-	Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a man	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and He sees	יִרְאֶֽה׃	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
his every step	צְעָדָ֥יו	ṣə·‘ā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6806 step, pace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
darkness	חֹ֭שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
deep shadow	צַלְמָ֑וֶת	ṣal·mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
where	שָׁ֝֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the workers	פֹּ֣עֲלֵי	pō·‘ă·lê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
of iniquity	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
can hide	לְהִסָּ֥תֶר	lə·his·sā·ṯer	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5641 hide, conceal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֵ֝֗ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
need not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
examine	יָשִׂ֣ים	yā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a man	אִ֭ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
further	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
have him approach	לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ	la·hă·lōḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
for judgment	בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 34:21 Proverbs 15:3 · Job 31:4 · Proverbs 5:21 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Jeremiah 32:19 · Psalm 139:23 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Genesis 16:13 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Psalm 34:15

Job 34:22 Hebrews 4:13 · Amos 9:2–3 · Proverbs 10:29 · Psalm 139:11–12 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Job 3:5

Job 34:23 Daniel 9:7–9 · Romans 9:20 · Ezra 9:13 · Psalm 119:137 · Job 34:10–12 · Job 11:6 · Job 11:11 · Jeremiah 2:5 · Job 9:32–33 · Job 23:7 · Job 16:21 · Isaiah 42:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.