Job 1:1
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Job 1:1
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For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
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And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
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Verse Text
There was a manH376 in the landH776 of UzH5780, whose nameH8034 was JobH347; and that manH376 was perfectH8535 and uprightH3477, and one that fearedH3373 GodH430, and eschewedH5493 evilH7451.
אִישׁ הָיָה בְאֶרֶץ־עוּץ אִיֹּוב שְׁמֹו וְהָיָה ׀ הָאִישׁ הַהוּא תָּם וְיָשָׁר וִירֵא אֱלֹהִים וְסָר מֵרָע׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אִ֛ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsa | a man |
הָיָ֥ה |
ha.Yah | H1961 | HVqp3ms | he was |
בְ/אֶֽרֶץ |
ve./'e.retz- | H776 | HR/Ncbsc | in/ (the) land of |
ע֖וּץ |
'utz | H5780 | HNp | Uz |
אִיּ֣וֹב |
'i.Yov | H347 | HNp | (was) Job |
שְׁמ֑/וֹ |
she.M/o | H8034 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | name/ his |
וְ/הָיָ֣ה |
ve./ha.Yah | H1961 | HC/Vqp3ms | and/ he was |
הָ/אִ֣ישׁ |
ha./'Ish | H376 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ man |
הַ/ה֗וּא |
ha./Hu' | H1931 | HTd/Pp3ms | (the)/ that |
תָּ֧ם |
tam | H8535 | HAamsa | blameless |
וְ/יָשָׁ֛ר |
ve./ya.Shar | H3477 | HC/Aamsa | and/ upright |
וִ/ירֵ֥א |
vi./Re' | H3373 | HC/Aamsc | and/ fearing |
אֱלֹהִ֖ים |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | (of) God |
וְ/סָ֥ר |
ve./Sar | H5493 | HC/Vqrmsa | and/ turning aside |
מֵ/רָֽע |
me./Ra' | H7451 | HR/Aamsa | from/ evil |
- H347 — אִיּוֹב (ʼÎyôwb, ee-yobe'): from אָיַב (ʼâyab) H340; hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience; Job.
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a 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); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
- H3373 — יָרֵא (yârêʼ, yaw-ray'): from יָרֵא (yârêʼ) H3372; fearing; morally, reverent; afraid, fear (-ful).
- H3477 — יָשָׁר (yâshâr, yaw-shawr'): from יָשַׁר (yâshar) H3474; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
- H5493 — סוּר (çûwr, soor): or שׂוּר (sûwr); (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
- H5780 — עוּץ (ʻÛwts, oots): apparently from עוּץ (ʻûwts) H5779; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them.; Uz.
- H7451 — רַע (raʻ, rah): from רָעַע (râʻaʻ) H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
- H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from שׂוּם (sûwm) H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) H8064); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
- H8535 — תָּם (tâm, tawm): from תָּמַם (tâmam) H8552; complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear; coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא (hîyʼ); a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
- H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
Verse Cross-References
- Job — Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:20, James 5:11
- one — Genesis 22:12, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 16:6, 1 Peter 3:11
- perfect — Genesis 6:9, Genesis 17:1, 2 Kings 20:3, 2 Chronicles 31:20-21, Job 1:8, Job 2:3, Job 23:11-12, Job 31:1-40, Luke 1:6
- Uz — Genesis 10:23, Genesis 22:20-21, Genesis 36:28, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 1 Chronicles 1:42, Jeremiah 25:20, Lamentations 4:21
Reciprocal references (24): Genesis 20:11, Genesis 25:6, Genesis 25:27, Deuteronomy 18:13, Joshua 24:14, 2 Samuel 22:24, 1 Kings 8:61, Nehemiah 7:2, Job 2:10, Job 4:6, Job 9:20, Job 29:2, Psalms 26:11, Psalms 37:37, Psalms 119:1, Proverbs 2:21, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 14:2, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 19:21, Luke 2:25, Acts 10:2, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Timothy 6:17
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JOB; RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE; RIGHTEOUSNESS-UNRIGHTEOUSNESS; UZ, LAND OF
- Torrey’s: FEAR, GODLY
- Nave’s: JOB; PERFECTION; SIN; UZ
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