Job 22:2

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Job 22:2


← Job 22:1 Job 22:2 (KJV) Job 22:3 →
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Can a manH1397 be profitableH5532 unto GodH410, asH3588 he that is wiseH7919 may be profitableH5532 unto himself?


Original Hebrew

הַלְאֵל יִסְכָּן־גָּבֶר כִּי־יִסְכֹּן עָלֵימֹו מַשְׂכִּיל׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
הַ/לְ/אֵ֥ל
ha/l./'El H410 HTi/R/Ncmsa ¿/ to/ God
יִסְכָּן
yis.kon- H5532 HVqi3ms will he be of use
גָּ֑בֶר
Ga.ver H1397 HNcmsa a man
כִּֽי
ki- H3588 HC for
יִסְכֹּ֖ן
yis.Kon H5532 HVqi3ms will he be of use?
עָלֵ֣י/מוֹ
'a.Lei./mov H5921 HR/Sp3ms on/ him
מַשְׂכִּֽיל
mas.Kil H7919 HVhrmsa a wise (person)
Strong's References
  • H410 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): shortened from אַיִל (ʼayil) H352; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity); God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'
  • H1397 — גֶּבֶר (geber, gheh'-ber): from גָּבַר (gâbar) H1396; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply; every one, man, [idiom] mighty.
  • H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
  • H5532 — סָכַן (çâkan, saw-kan'): a primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary; acquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
  • H7919 — שָׂכַל (sâkal, saw-kal'): a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent; consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
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