Job 33:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. | to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, | That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to turn aside | לְ֭הָסִיר | LE-ha-sir | H5493I | to turn aside: removeסוּר (sur) : remove 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed |
| a person | אָדָ֣ם | 'a-DAM | H0120G | manאָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
| a deed | מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה | ma-'a-SEH | H4639K | deed: workמַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) : work/product 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product |
| and pride | וְגֵוָ֖ה | ve-ge-VAH | H1466 | prideגֵּוָה (ge.vah) pride, a lifting up Aramaic equivalent: ge.vah (גֵּוָה "pride" H1467) |
| from a man | מִגֶּ֣בֶר | mi-GE-ver | H1397 | great manגָּבֶר (ga.ver) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) |
| he will cover | יְכַסֶּֽה׃ | ye-kha-SEH | H3680 | to coverכָּסָה (ka.sah) 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.