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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/job/2-3.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 3659 of 5308">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר <a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 1745 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 3714 of 6220">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֜ה <a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- Occurrence 3712 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3772 of 5504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־ <a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 2569 of 3531.">’el-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7854.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7854: 1) adversary, one who withstands 1a) adversary (in general-personal or national) 2) superhuman adversary 2a) Satan (as noun pr)">7854</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7854.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7854 -- Occurrence 20 of 27">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשָּׂטָ֗ן <a href="/hebrew/hassatan_7854.htm" title="has·sa·Tan,: Satan -- Occurrence 11 of 16.">haś-śā-ṭān,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Satan</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7760 -- Occurrence 322 of 583">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ <a href="/hebrew/hasamta_7760.htm" title="ha·Sam·ta: thou -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">hă-śam-tā</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">have considered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-2ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 177 of 593">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִבְּךָ֮ <a href="/hebrew/libbecha_3820.htm" title="lib·be·Cha: considered -- Occurrence 9 of 45.">lib-bə-ḵā</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-msc | 2ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3773 of 5504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־ <a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: about -- Occurrence 2570 of 3531.">’el-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5650 -- Occurrence 622 of 800">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַבְדִּ֣י <a href="/hebrew/avdi_5650.htm" title="'av·Di: my servant -- Occurrence 20 of 52.">‘aḇ-dî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">My servant</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">N-msc | 1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 347: Job = 'hated' 1) a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job">347</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 347 -- Occurrence 10 of 58">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִיּוֹב֒ <a href="/hebrew/iyov_347.htm" title="'i·yOv: Job -- Occurrence 10 of 50.">’î-yō-wḇ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Job</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2348 of 4481">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּי֩ <a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: for -- Occurrence 2256 of 4334.">kî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 369 -- Occurrence 316 of 788">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֨ין <a href="/hebrew/ein_369.htm" title="'ein: is no -- Occurrence 175 of 358.">’ên</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[there is] none</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3644: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were">3644</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3644 -- Occurrence 59 of 140">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּמֹ֜הוּ <a href="/hebrew/kamohu_3644.htm" title="ka·Mo·hu: like -- Occurrence 13 of 16.">kā-mō-hū</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">like him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 1395 of 2503">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּאָ֗רֶץ <a href="/hebrew/baaretz_776.htm" title="ba·'A·retz,: the earth -- Occurrence 83 of 155.">bā-’ā-reṣ,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on the earth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 1463 of 2006">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִ֣ישׁ <a href="/hebrew/ish_376.htm" title="'ish: man -- Occurrence 811 of 1097.">’îš</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/8535.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8535: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure">8535</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8535 -- Occurrence 5 of 14">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תָּ֧ם <a href="/hebrew/tam_8535.htm" title="tam: A blameless -- Occurrence 4 of 11.">tām</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">blameless</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)">3477</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3477 -- Occurrence 50 of 120">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְיָשָׁ֛ר <a href="/hebrew/veyashar_3477.htm" title="ve·ya·Shar: and upright -- Occurrence 4 of 11.">wə-yā-šār</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and upright</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adjective - masculine singular">Conj-w | Adj-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3373: 1) fearing, reverent, afraid">3373</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3373.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3373 -- Occurrence 12 of 55">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְרֵ֥א <a href="/hebrew/yere_3373.htm" title="ye·Re: feareth -- Occurrence 3 of 9.">yə-rê</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">one who fears</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular construct">Adj-msc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 1778 of 2598">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהִ֖ים <a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him: God -- Occurrence 400 of 680.">’ĕ-lō-hîm</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">God</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed">5493</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5493 -- Occurrence 188 of 300">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְסָ֣ר <a href="/hebrew/vesar_5493.htm" title="ve·Sar: and turning -- Occurrence 7 of 12.">wə-sār</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and shuns</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)">7451</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7451 -- Occurrence 273 of 667">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵרָ֑ע <a href="/hebrew/mera_7451.htm" title="me·Ra';: evil -- Occurrence 3 of 12.">mê-rā‘;</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">evil</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Adjective - masculine singular">Prep-m | Adj-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides">5750</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5750 -- Occurrence 223 of 486">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ <a href="/hebrew/veodennu_5750.htm" title="ve·'o·Den·nu: still -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-‘ō-ḏen-nū</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and he</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | Adv | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with">2388</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2388 -- Occurrence 199 of 290">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַחֲזִ֣יק <a href="/hebrew/machazik_2388.htm" title="ma·cha·Zik: holds -- Occurrence 3 of 7.">ma-ḥă-zîq</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">still holds fast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular">V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/8538.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8538: 1) integrity">8538</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8538.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8538 -- Occurrence 1 of 5">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ <a href="/hebrew/betummato_8538.htm" title="be·tum·ma·To,: his integrity -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-ṯum-mā-ṯōw,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to his integrity</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5496.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5496: 1) to incite, allure, instigate, entice 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to incite (to a request) 1a2) to allure, lure 1a3) to instigate (bad sense)">5496</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5496.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5496 -- Occurrence 13 of 18">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי <a href="/hebrew/vattesiteni_5496.htm" title="vat·te·si·Te·ni: incited -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wat-tə-sî-ṯê-nî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and although you incited Me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular :: first person common singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2ms | 1cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top">  </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ב֖וֹ <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="vo">ḇōw</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1104: 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended">1104</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1104 -- Occurrence 14 of 49">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְבַלְּע֥וֹ <a href="/hebrew/levalleo_1104.htm" title="le·val·le·'O: to ruin -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lə-ḇal-lə-‘ōw</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to destroy him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2600: 1) freely, for nothing, without cause 1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing 1b) for no purpose, in vain 1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly">2600</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2600.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2600 -- Occurrence 11 of 32">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חִנָּֽם׃ <a href="/hebrew/chinnam_2600.htm" title="chin·Nam.: without -- Occurrence 10 of 30.">ḥin-nām.</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">without cause</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7854.htm" title="has·sa·tan: Satan -- 7854: adversary, also the name of the superhuman adversary of God">הַשָּׂטָ֗ן</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="ha·sam·ta: thou -- 7760: to put, place, set">הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="lib·be·cha: considered -- 3820: inner man, mind, will, heart">לִבְּךָ֮</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: about -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="av·di: my servant -- 5650: slave, servant">עַבְדִּ֣י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/347.htm" title="i·yo·vv: Job -- 347: a patriarch">אִיֹּוב֒</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: for -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּי֩</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="ein: is no -- 369: nothing, nought">אֵ֨ין</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3644.htm" title="ka·mo·hu: like -- 3644: like, as, when">כָּמֹ֜הוּ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ba·'a·retz: the earth -- 776: earth, land">בָּאָ֗רֶץ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ish: man -- 376: man">אִ֣ישׁ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8535.htm" title="tam: A blameless -- 8535: complete">תָּ֧ם</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="ve·ya·shar: and upright -- 3477: straight, right">וְיָשָׁ֛ר</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3373.htm" title="ye·re: feareth -- 3373: afraid, fearful ">יְרֵ֥א</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·him: God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="ve·sar: and turning -- 5493: to turn aside">וְסָ֣ר</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="me·ra;: evil -- 7451: bad, evil">מֵרָ֑ע</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="ve·'o·den·nu: still -- 5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside">וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="ma·cha·zik: holds -- 2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">מַחֲזִ֣יק</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8538.htm" title="be·tum·ma·tov,: his integrity -- 8538: integrity">בְּתֻמָּתֹ֔ו</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5496.htm" title="vat·te·si·te·ni: incited -- 5496: to incite, allure, instigate">וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="vov">בֹ֖ו</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1104.htm" title="le·val·le·'ov: to ruin -- 1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulf">לְבַלְּעֹ֥ו</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2600.htm" title="chin·nam.: without -- 2600: out of favor">חִנָּֽם׃</a>  </div><div align="left"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/job/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">And the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7854.htm" title="satan (saw-tawn') -- adversary, Satan, withstand">unto Satan</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="suwm (soom) -- X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey">Hast thou</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">considered</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="ebed (eh'-bed) -- X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant">my servant</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/347.htm" title="'Iyowb (ee-yobe') -- Job">Job</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">that there is none like him in the earth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8535.htm" title="tam (tawm) -- coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright">a perfect</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="yashar (yaw-shawr') -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight">and an upright</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3373.htm" title="yare' (yaw-ray') -- afraid, fear (-ful)">one that feareth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="cuwr (soor) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away">and escheweth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="ra' (rah) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress">evil</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="chazaq (khaw-zak') -- aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage">and still he holdeth fast</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8538.htm" title="tummah (toom-maw') -- integrity">his integrity</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5496.htm" title="cuwth (sooth) -- entice, move, persuade, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away">although thou movedst</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1104.htm" title="bala' (baw-lah') -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up)">me against him to destroy</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2600.htm" title="chinnam (khin-nawm') -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent">him without cause</a></div><div align="right"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/job/2.htm">איוב 2:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a> וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיֹּוב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּתֹ֔ו וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי בֹ֖ו לְבַלְּעֹ֥ו חִנָּֽם׃<a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/job/2.htm">איוב 2:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a> ויאמר יהוה אל־השטן השמת לבך אל־עבדי איוב כי אין כמהו בארץ איש תם וישר ירא אלהים וסר מרע ועדנו מחזיק בתמתו ותסיתני בו לבלעו חנם׃<a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/job/2.htm">איוב 2:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a> ויאמר יהוה אל־השטן השמת לבך אל־עבדי איוב כי אין כמהו בארץ איש תם וישר ירא אלהים וסר מרע ועדנו מחזיק בתמתו ותסיתני בו לבלעו חנם׃<a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/job/2.htm">איוב 2:3 Hebrew Bible</a> ויאמר יהוה אל השטן השמת לבך אל עבדי איוב כי אין כמהו בארץ איש תם וישר ירא אלהים וסר מרע ועדנו מחזיק בתמתו ותסיתני בו לבלעו חנם׃</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/job/2-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><a href="/nasb/job/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a> The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause." <a href="/kjv/job/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. <a href="/hcsb/job/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div>Hast thou. See on<a href="/job/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 1:1,8 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man …</a><a href="/job/9-20.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 9:20 If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am …</a><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm" style="color:#001320">Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect …</a><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm" style="color:#001320">Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.</a><a href="/philippians/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320">Philippians 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: …</a><a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm" style="color:#001320">1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory …</a>an upright.<a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 11:8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.</a><a href="/proverbs/13-6.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness …</a><a href="/proverbs/14-2.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 14:2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse …</a><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the …</a><a href="/proverbs/16-17.htm" style="color:#001320">Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps …</a>holdeth.<a href="/job/1-21.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 1:21,22 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I …</a><a href="/job/13-15.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my …</a><a href="/job/27-5.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 27:5,6 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove …</a><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Psalm 26:1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted …</a><a href="/psalms/41-12.htm" style="color:#001320">Psalm 41:12 And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your …</a><a href="/james/1-12.htm" style="color:#001320">James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, …</a><a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm" style="color:#001320">1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold …</a>thou movedst.<a href="/job/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 1:11 But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will …</a>destroy him. Heb. swallow him up.<a href="/2_samuel/20-20.htm" style="color:#001320">2 Samuel 20:20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I …</a>without.<a href="/job/9-17.htm" style="color:#001320">Job 9:17 For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.</a><a href="/john/9-3.htm" style="color:#001320">John 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but …</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3</a> • <a href="/niv/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/job/2-3.htm">Job 2:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a> </div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 2:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>