Hebrew Interlinear

Job 9:20 Interlinear

If I justify myself mine own mouth shall condemn me if I say I am perfect it shall also prove me perverse

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
2אֶ֭צְדָּקH6663If I justifyto be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
3פִּ֣יH6310myself mine own mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
4יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיH7561shall condemnto be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
5תָּֽםH8535me if I say I am perfectcomplete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear
6אָ֝֗נִיH589i
7וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃H6140it shall also prove me perverseto knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse)

Verse Context

Job 9:19 If I speak of strength lo he is strong and if of judgment...
Job 9:20 (current) If I justify myself mine own mouth shall condemn me if I say I am perfect it shall also prove me perverse
Job 9:21Though I were perfect yet would I not know my soul I would despise...

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