Hebrew Interlinear
Job 12:17 Interlinear
“ counsellors away spoiled and maketh the judges fools”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מוֹלִ֣יךְ | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | |
| 2 | יוֹעֲצִ֣ים | H3289 | counsellors | to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve |
| 3 | שׁוֹלָ֑ל | H7758 | away spoiled | nude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captive |
| 4 | וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים | H8199 | and maketh the judges | to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal |
| 5 | יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ | H1984 | fools | to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ |
Verse Context
Job 12:16 With him is strength and wisdom the deceived and the deceiver...
Job 12:17 (current) counsellors away spoiled and maketh the judges fools
Job 12:18the bond of kings He looseth and girdeth with a girdle their loins...