Job

Job 34:35–37

35‘Job speaks without knowledge;

his words lack insight.’

36If only Job were tried to the utmost

for answering like a wicked man.

37For he adds rebellion to his sin;

he claps his hands among us

and multiplies his words against God.”

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Job 34:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jobאִ֭יּוֹב’î·yō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH347 Job
speaksיְדַבֵּ֑רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
withoutלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowledgeבְדַ֣עַתḇə·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
his wordsוּ֝דְבָרָ֗יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
lackלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
insightבְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ḇə·haś·kêlPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7919 be prudent

Job 34:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If onlyאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîInterjectionH15 longing
Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH347 Job
were triedיִבָּחֵ֣ןyib·bā·ḥênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH974 examine, try
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the utmostנֶ֑צַחne·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
answeringתְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗תtə·šu·ḇōṯNoun - feminine pluralH8666 return, answer
like a wickedאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
manבְּאַנְשֵׁי־bə·’an·šê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind

Job 34:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he addsיֹ֘סִ֤יףyō·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
rebellionפֶ֭שַׁעp̄e·ša‘Noun - masculine singularH6588 transgression
toעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his sinחַטָּאת֣וֹḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he clapsיִסְפּ֑וֹקyis·pō·wqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5606 clap, be enough, vomit
among usבֵּינֵ֣ינוּbê·nê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH996 interval, space between
and multipliesוְיֶ֖רֶבwə·ye·reḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
his wordsאֲמָרָ֣יו’ă·mā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH561 something said
against Godלָאֵֽל׃סlā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god

Cross-references

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

Job 34:35 Job 35:16 · Job 38:2

Job 34:37 Job 27:23 · Isaiah 1:19–20 · 1 Samuel 15:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.