Hebrew Interlinear

Job 2:3 Interlinear

said And the LORD unto Satan Hast thou considered my servant Job that there is none like him in the earth man a perfect and an upright 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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָ֜הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4הַשָּׂטָ֗ןH7854unto Satanan opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) satan, the arch-enemy of good
5הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּH7760Hast thouto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
6לִבְּךָ֮H3820consideredthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8עַבְדִּ֣יH5650my servanta servant
9אִיּוֹב֒H347Jobijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
10כִּי֩H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11אֵ֨יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
12כָּמֹ֜הוּH3644as, thus, so
13בָּאָ֗רֶץH776that there is none like him in the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
14אִ֣ישׁH376mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
15תָּ֧םH8535a perfectcomplete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
16וְיָשָׁ֛רH3477and an uprightstraight (literally or figuratively)
17יְרֵ֥אH3373one that fearethfearing; morally, reverent
18אֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
19וְסָ֣רH5493and eschewethto turn off (literally or figuratively)
20מֵרָ֑עH7451evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
21וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
22מַֽחֲזִ֣יקH2388and still he holdeth fastto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
23בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹH8538his integrityinnocence
24וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִיH5496although thou movedstproperly, to prick, i.e., (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
25ב֖וֹH0
26לְבַלְּע֥וֹH1104me against him to destroyto make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
27חִנָּֽם׃H2600him without causegratis, i.e., devoid of cost, reason or advantage

Verse Context

Job 2:2and said And the LORD thou And Satan From whence ...
Job 2:3 (current)said And the LORD unto Satan Hast thou considered my servant Job that there is none like him in the earth man a perfect and an upright 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
Job 2:4answered And Satan the LORD and said Skin...

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