Job
Job 9:15
15For even if I were right, I could not answer.
I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| even if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I were right | צָ֭דַקְתִּי | ṣā·ḏaq·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6663 be just, righteous |
| I could not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| answer | אֶעֱנֶ֑ה | ’e·‘ĕ·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I could only beg my Judge | לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י | lim·šō·p̄ə·ṭî | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| for mercy | אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ | ’eṯ·ḥan·nān | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.