Chapter 36
Job 36:21
השמר
הִ֭שָּׁמֶר
Be watchful
8104
שמר
shâmar
Definition: properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
shâmar
Definition: properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Verb Niphal imperative second person masculine singular
אל
אַל־
toward
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None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
408
אל
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
Particle negative
תפן
תֵּפֶן
you are facing
6437
פנה
pânâh
Definition: to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.; appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).
pânâh
Definition: to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.; appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).
Verb Qal imperfect second person masculine singular
אל
אֶל־
toward
9014
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None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
413
אל
ʼêl
Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to
Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.
Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
ʼêl
Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to
Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.
Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Preposition
און
אָוֶן
bent one
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און
ʼâven
Definition: strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Root: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught);
Exhaustive: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol; affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare אין.
ʼâven
Definition: strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Root: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught);
Exhaustive: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol; affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare אין.
Noun common both singular absolute
כי
כִּי־
for
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None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
3588a
כי
kîy
Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
kîy
Definition: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Root: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;
Exhaustive: a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
Particle
על
עַל־
upon/against/yoke
9014
| ־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
5921a
על
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Preposition
זה
זֶ֝֗ה
this one
2088
זה
zeh
Definition: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זאת, זה, זו, זו.
zeh
Definition: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זאת, זה, זו, זו.
Particle demonstrative
בחרת
בָּחַרְתָּ
you have chosen
977
בחר
bâchar
Definition: properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: None
bâchar
Definition: properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: None
Verb Qal perfect second person masculine singular
מעני
מֵעֹנִי׃
from a depression
9016
None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
| None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
6040
| עני
ʻŏnîy
Definition: depression, i.e. misery
Root: from H6031 (ענה);
Exhaustive: from ענה; depression, i.e. misery; afflicted(-ion), trouble.
ʻŏnîy
Definition: depression, i.e. misery
Root: from H6031 (ענה);
Exhaustive: from ענה; depression, i.e. misery; afflicted(-ion), trouble.
9006
מ
None
Definition: from
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: from
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
Prep-M, Noun common both singular absolute
RBT Translation:
Be watchful a god/dont/toward you are facing a god/dont/toward bent one for upon/against/yoke this one you have chosen from a depression
RBT Paraphrase:
Be watchful that you are not facing toward a bent over one, for upon this one you have chosen from out of depression.
Be watchful that you are not facing toward a bent over one, for upon this one you have chosen from out of depression.
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Watch thyself; thou shalt not turn to iniquity: for upon this thou didst choose rather than affliction.
Watch thyself; thou shalt not turn to iniquity: for upon this thou didst choose rather than affliction.
LITV Translation:
Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: For of this thou hast made choice because of poverty.
But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: For of this thou hast made choice because of poverty.