Job
Job 34:9
9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
that he should delight in God.’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he has said | אָ֭מַר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| It profits | יִסְכָּן־ | yis·kān- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5532 be of use of service, benefit |
| a man | גָּ֑בֶר | gā·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| nothing | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| that he should delight | בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ | bir·ṣō·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably |
| in | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 21:14–16 · Job 35:3 · Malachi 3:14 · Job 9:22–23 · Job 27:10 · Psalm 37:4 · Job 9:30–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.