Job

Job 40:7–10

⁷“Now brace yourself^a like a man;

I will question you, and you shall inform Me.^b

⁸Would you really annul My justice?

Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

⁹Do you have an arm like God’s?

Can you thunder with a voice like His?

¹⁰Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,

and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Footnotes

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
Now	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
brace	אֱזָר־	’ĕ·zār-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
yourself	חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ	ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - masculine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H2504 loins
like a man	כְגֶ֣בֶר	ḵə·ḡe·ḇer	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
I will question you	אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗	’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
and you shall inform Me	וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃	wə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would you really	הַ֭אַף	ha·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
annul	תָּפֵ֣ר	tā·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
My justice	מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י	miš·pā·ṭî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4639 deed, work
Would you condemn Me	תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי	tar·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
to	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
justify yourself	תִּצְדָּֽק׃	tiṣ·dāq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6663 be just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you have an arm	זְר֖וֹעַ	zə·rō·w·a‘	Noun - feminine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
like God’s	כָּאֵ֥ל׀	kā·’êl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
Can you thunder	תַרְעֵֽם׃	ṯar·‘êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
with a voice	וּ֝בְק֗וֹל	ū·ḇə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
like His	כָּמֹ֥הוּ	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
adorn yourself	עֲדֵ֥ה	‘ă·ḏêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5710 pass on, advance
majesty	גָֽא֣וֹן	ḡå̄·ʾōn	Noun - masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
and splendor	וָגֹ֑בַהּ	wā·ḡō·ḇah	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1363 height
and clothe	תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃	til·bāš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
yourself with honor	וְה֖וֹד	wə·hō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
and glory	וְהָדָ֣ר	wə·hā·ḏār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour