Job 6:30
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? | Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice? | Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ [is] there | הֲיֵשׁ־ | ha-yesh- | H3426 | there isאִיתַי (i.tay) 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence |
| on tongue my | בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י | bil-sho-NI | H3956G | tongueלָשׁוֹן (la.shon) : tongue/words 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) |
| injustice | עַוְלָ֑ה | 'av-LAH | H5766B | injusticeעָ֫וֶל (e.vel) injustice, unrighteousness Another spelling of av.lah (עַוְלָה "injustice" H5766B) |
| or? | אִם־ | 'im- | H0518H | No entry |
| palate my | חִ֝כִּ֗י | chi-KI | H2441 | palateחֵךְ (chekh) mouth, palate, taste, gums |
| not | לֹא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| does it discern | יָבִ֥ין | ya-VIN | H0995 | to understandבִּין (bin) 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard |
| destructions | הַוּֽוֹת׃ | ha-VOT | H1942 | desireהַוָּה (hav.vah) 1) desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.