Job
Job 9:16
16If I summoned Him and He answered me,
I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I summoned Him | קָרָ֥אתִי | qā·rā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| and He answered me | וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי | way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I do not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| believe | אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין | ’a·’ă·mîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H539 confirm, support |
| He would listen | יַאֲזִ֥ין | ya·’ă·zîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H238 give ear, listen, hear |
| to my voice | קוֹלִֽי׃ | qō·w·lî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6963 sound, voice |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.