Job
Job 7:17
17What is man that You should exalt him,
that You should set Your heart upon him,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | מָֽה־ | māh- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is man | אֱ֭נוֹשׁ | ’ĕ·nō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You should exalt him | תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ | ṯə·ḡad·də·len·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| that | וְכִי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You should set | תָשִׁ֖ית | ṯā·šîṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| Your heart | לִבֶּֽךָ׃ | lib·be·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| upon him | אֵלָ֣יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 2:6 · Psalm 8:4 · Psalm 144:3 · Job 34:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.