Job 16:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. | His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes. | He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anger his | אַפּ֤וֹ | 'a-PO | H0639G | face: angerאַף (aph) : anger 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
| it has torn [me] | טָרַ֨ף׀ | ta-RAF | H2963 | to tearטָרַף (ta.raph) 1) to tear, rend, pluck 1a) (Qal) to tear, rend 1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces 1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces 1d) (Hiphil) to provide food |
| and it has assailed me | וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי | vai-yis-te-ME-ni | H7852 | to hateשָׂטַם (sa.tam) 1) to hate, oppose oneself to, bear a grudge, retain animosity against, cherish animosity against 1a) (Qal) to cherish animosity against |
| he has gnashed | חָרַ֣ק | cha-RAK | H2786 | to grindחָרַק (cha.raq) (Qal) to gnash, grind (the teeth) |
| towards me | עָלַ֣י | 'a-LAI | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| with teeth his | בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו | be-shi-NAV | H8127G | toothשֵׁן (shen) : tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock |
| opponent my | צָרִ֓י׀ | tza-RI | H6862C | enemyצַר (tsar) adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor |
| he sharpens | יִלְט֖וֹשׁ | yil-TO-osh | H3913 | to sharpenלָטַשׁ (la.tash) 1) to sharpen, hammer, whet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hammer 1a2) to sharpen (sword) 1a3) hammerer (participle) 1b) (Pual) to be sharpened |
| eyes his | עֵינָ֣יו | 'ei-NAV | H5869A | eyeעַ֫יִן (a.yin) : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.