King James Version
Job 22:6 in the King James Version says “For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked: Heb. the ...” — study this verse from Job chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked: Heb. the clothes of the naked”
Job 22:6 · KJV
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked: Heb. the clothes of the naked
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. mighty: Heb. man of arm honourable: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For thou hast taken a pledge”
H2254to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e., to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of partur
“from thy brother”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
“and stripped”
H6584to spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
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