Hebrew Interlinear

Job 12:17 Interlinear

counsellors away spoiled and maketh the judges fools

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מוֹלִ֣יךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
2יוֹעֲצִ֣יםH3289counsellorsto advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
3שׁוֹלָ֑לH7758away spoilednude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captive
4וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםH8199and maketh the judgesto judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
5יְהוֹלֵֽל׃H1984foolsto 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

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