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Job 12— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וַיַּ֥עַן	way·ya·‘an	And answered	H6030
1	אִיּ֗וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ,	Job	H0347
2	וַיֹּאמַֽר׃､	way·yō·mar.	and said	H0559

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אָ֭מְנָם	’ā·mə·nām	truly	H0551
1	כִּ֣י	kî	No doubt	H3588
2	אַתֶּם־	’at·tem-	you [are]	H0859
3	עָ֑ם､	‘ām;	the people	H5971
4	וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם	wə·‘im·mā·ḵem,	and with you	H5973
5	תָּמ֥וּת	tā·mūṯ	will die	H4191
6	חָכְמָֽה׃.	ḥāḵ·māh	wisdom	H2451

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	גַּם־	gam-	But	H1571
1	לִ֤י	lî	I have
2	לֵבָ֨ב ׀	lê·ḇāḇ	understanding	H3824
3	כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם–	kə·mō·w·ḵem,	as well as you	H3644
4	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
5	נֹפֵ֣ל	nō·p̄êl	inferior	H5307
6	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	I [am]	H0595
7	מִכֶּ֑ם	mik·kem;	to you	H4480
8	וְאֶת־､	wə·’eṯ-	and indeed	H0854
9	מִי־	mî-	who	H4310
10	אֵ֥ין	’ên	does not [know]	H0369
11	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	such things	H3644
12	אֵֽלֶּה׃؟	’êl·leh.	as these	H0428

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְׂחֹ֤ק	śə·ḥōq	one mocked	H7814
1	לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀､	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	by his friends	H7453
2	אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה	’eh·yeh,	I am	H1961
3	קֹרֵ֣א	qō·rê	who called	H7121
4	לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ､	le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah	on God	H0433
5	וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū;	and He answered him	H6030
6	שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק	ḥō·wq,	[who is] ridiculed	H7814
7	צַדִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	the just	H6662
8	תָּמִֽים׃.	tā·mîm.	and blameless	H8549

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לַפִּ֣יד	lap·pîḏ	A lamp	H3940
1	בּ֭וּז	būz	is despised	H0937
2	לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת	lə·‘aš·tūṯ	in the thought	H6248
3	שַׁאֲנָ֑ן.	ša·’ă·nān;	of one who is at ease	H7600
4	נָ֝כ֗וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn,	[it is] made ready	H3559
5	לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי	lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê	for those whose slip	H4571
6	רָֽגֶל׃.	rā·ḡel.	feet	H7272

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ､	yiš·lā·yū	Prosper	H7951
1	אֹֽהָלִ֨ים ׀	’ō·hā·lîm	the tents	H0168
2	לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים	lə·šō·ḏə·ḏîm,	of robbers	H7703
3	וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת–	ū·ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ	and are secure	H0987
4	לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי	lə·mar·gî·zê	those who provoke	H7264
5	אֵ֑ל	’êl;	God	H0410
6	לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר	la·’ă·šer	in what	H0834
7	הֵבִ֖יא	hê·ḇî	provides	H0935
8	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	God	H0433
9	בְּיָדֽוֹ׃.	bə·yā·ḏōw.	by His hand	H3027

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	וְֽאוּלָ֗ם	wə·’ū·lām,	But	H0199
1	שְׁאַל־	šə·’al-	ask	H7592
2	נָ֣א	nā	now	H4994
3	בְהֵמ֣וֹת､	ḇə·hê·mō·wṯ	the beasts	H0929
4	וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ	wə·ṯō·re·kā;	and they will teach you	H3384
5	וְע֥וֹף	wə·‘ō·wp̄	and the birds	H5775
6	הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם､	haš·šā·ma·yim,	of the air	H8064
7	וְיַגֶּד־	wə·yag·geḏ-	and they will tell	H5046
8	לָֽךְ׃.	lāḵ.	you

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	א֤וֹ	’ōw	Or	H0176
1	שִׂ֣יחַ	śî·aḥ	speak	H7878
2	לָאָ֣רֶץ､	lā·’ā·reṣ	to the earth	H0776
3	וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ	wə·ṯō·re·kā;	and it will teach you	H3384
4	וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ	wî·sap·pə·rū	and will explain	H5608
5	לְ֝ךָ֗	lə·ḵā,	to you
6	דְּגֵ֣י	də·ḡê	the fish	H1709
7	הַיָּֽם׃.	hay·yām.	of the sea	H3220

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מִ֭י	mî	Who	H4310
1	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
2	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	does know	H3045
3	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	among all	H3605
4	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh;	these	H0428
5	כִּ֥י	kî	that	H3588
6	יַד־	yaḏ-	the hand of	H3027
7	יְ֝הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3069
8	עָ֣שְׂתָה	‘ā·śə·ṯāh	has done	H6213
9	זֹּֽאת׃؟	zōṯ.	this	H2063

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	whose	H0834
1	בְּ֭יָדוֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	in hand [is]	H3027
2	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	the life	H5315
3	כָּל־	kāl-	of every	H3605
4	חָ֑י､	ḥāy;	living thing	H2416
5	וְ֝ר֗וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ,	and the breath	H7307
6	כָּל־	kāl-	of all	H3605
7	בְּשַׂר־	bə·śar-	mankind	H1320
8	אִֽישׁ׃.	’îš.	mankind	H0376

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֲלֹא־	hă·lō-	Does not	H3808
1	אֹ֭זֶן	’ō·zen	the ear	H0241
2	מִלִּ֣ין؟	mil·lîn	words	H4405
3	תִּבְחָ֑ן	tiḇ·ḥān;	test	H0974
4	וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ	wə·ḥêḵ,	and the mouth	H2441
5	אֹ֣כֶל؟	’ō·ḵel	food	H0400
6	יִטְעַם־	yiṭ·‘am-	taste	H2938
7	לֽוֹ׃.	lōw.	its

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים	bî·šî·šîm	With aged men	H3453
1	חָכְמָ֑ה–	ḥāḵ·māh	Wisdom [is]	H2451
2	וְאֹ֖רֶךְ	wə·’ō·reḵ	and with length	H0753
3	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	of days	H3117
4	תְּבוּנָֽה׃.	tə·ḇū·nāh.	understanding	H8394

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עִ֭מּוֹ	‘im·mōw	With Him	H5973
1	חָכְמָ֣ה	ḥāḵ·māh	[are] wisdom	H2451
2	וּגְבוּרָ֑ה､	ū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh;	and strength	H1369
3	ל֝֗וֹ	lōw,	He
4	עֵצָ֥ה	‘ê·ṣāh	has counsel	H6098
5	וּתְבוּנָֽה׃.	ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh.	and understanding	H8394

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֵ֣ן､	hên	If	H2005
1	יַ֭הֲרוֹס､	ya·hă·rō·ws	He breaks [a thing] down	H2040
2	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	and cannot	H3808
3	יִבָּנֶ֑ה–	yib·bā·neh;	it be rebuilt	H1129
4	יִסְגֹּ֥ר	yis·gōr	[If] He imprisons	H5462
5	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
6	אִ֝֗ישׁ､	’îš,	a man	H0376
7	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	and no	H3808
8	יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃.	yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ.	there can be release	H6605

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הֵ֤ן､	hên	If	H2005
1	יַעְצֹ֣ר	ya‘·ṣōr	He withholds	H6113
2	בַּמַּ֣יִם､	bam·ma·yim	the waters	H4325
3	וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ–	wə·yi·ḇā·šū;	and they dry up	H3001
4	וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם､	wî·šal·lə·ḥêm,	[If] He sends them out	H7971
5	וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ	wə·ya·hap̄·ḵū	and they overwhelm	H2015
6	אָֽרֶץ׃.	’ā·reṣ.	the earth	H0776

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עִ֭מּוֹ	‘im·mōw	With Him [are]	H5973
1	עֹ֣ז	‘ōz	strength	H5797
2	וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה‪‬–	wə·ṯū·šî·yāh;	and prudence	H8454
3	ל֝֗וֹ	lōw,	[are] His
4	שֹׁגֵ֥ג	šō·ḡêḡ	the deceived	H7683
5	וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃.	ū·maš·geh.	and the deceiver	H7686

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מוֹלִ֣יךְ	mō·w·lîḵ	He leads away	H1980
1	יוֹעֲצִ֣ים	yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm	counselors	H3289
2	שׁוֹלָ֑ל､	šō·w·lāl;	plundered	H7758
3	וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים	wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	and the judges	H8199
4	יְהוֹלֵֽל׃.	yə·hō·w·lêl.	makes fools of	H1984

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מוּסַ֣ר	mū·sar	The bonds	H4148
1	מְלָכִ֣ים､	mə·lā·ḵîm	of kings	H4428
2	פִּתֵּ֑חַ	pit·tê·aḥ;	He loosens	H6605
3	וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר	way·ye’·sōr	and binds	H0631
4	אֵ֝ז֗וֹר	’ê·zō·wr,	with a belt	H0232
5	בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃.	bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem.	their waist	H4975

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מוֹלִ֣יךְ	mō·w·lîḵ	He leads away	H1980
1	כֹּהֲנִ֣ים	kō·hă·nîm	princes	H3548
2	שׁוֹלָ֑ל､	šō·w·lāl;	plundered	H7758
3	וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים	wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm	and the strength	H0386
4	יְסַלֵּֽף׃.	yə·sal·lêp̄.	overthrows	H5557

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֵסִ֣יר	mê·sîr	He deprives	H5493
1	שָׂ֭פָה	p̄āh	of speech	H8193
2	לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים､	lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm;	the trusted ones	H0539
3	וְטַ֖עַם	wə·ṭa·‘am	and the discernment	H2940
4	זְקֵנִ֣ים	zə·qê·nîm	of the elders	H2205
5	יִקָּֽח׃.	yiq·qāḥ.	takes away	H3947

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ	šō·w·p̄êḵ	He pours	H8210
1	בּ֭וּז	būz	contempt	H0937
2	עַל־	‘al-	on	H5921
3	נְדִיבִ֑ים､	nə·ḏî·ḇîm;	princes	H5081
4	וּמְזִ֖יחַ	ū·mə·zî·aḥ	and the	H4206
5	אֲפִיקִ֣ים	’ă·p̄î·qîm	mighty	H0650
6	רִפָּֽה׃.	rip·pāh.	disarms	H7503

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְגַלֶּ֣ה	mə·ḡal·leh	He uncovers	H1540
1	עֲ֭מֻקוֹת	‘ă·mu·qō·wṯ	deep things	H6013
2	מִנִּי־	min·nî-	out	H4480
3	חֹ֑שֶׁךְ､	ḥō·šeḵ;	of darkness	H2822
4	וַיֹּצֵ֖א	way·yō·ṣê	and brings	H3318
5	לָא֣וֹר	lā·’ō·wr	to light	H0216
6	צַלְמָֽוֶת׃.	ṣal·mā·weṯ.	the shadow of death	H6757

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַשְׂגִּ֣יא	maś·gî	He makes great	H7679
1	לַ֭גּוֹיִם､	lag·gō·w·yim	nations	H1471
2	וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם	way·’ab·bə·ḏêm;	and destroys them	H0006
3	שֹׁטֵ֥חַ	šō·ṭê·aḥ	He enlarges	H7849
4	לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם､	lag·gō·w·yim,	nations	H1471
5	וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃.	way·yan·ḥêm.	and guides them	H5148

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מֵסִ֗יר	mê·sîr,	He takes away	H5493
1	לֵ֭ב	lêḇ	the understanding	H3820
2	רָאשֵׁ֣י	rā·šê	of the chiefs	H7218
3	עַם־	‘am-	of the people	H5971
4	הָאָ֑רֶץ､	hā·’ā·reṣ;	of the earth	H0776
5	וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם	way·yaṯ·‘êm,	and makes them wander	H8582
6	בְּתֹ֣הוּ	bə·ṯō·hū	in a wilderness	H8414
7	לֹא־	lō-	not	H3808
8	דָֽרֶךְ׃.	ḏā·reḵ.	pathless	H1870

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־	yə·maš·šū-	They grope	H4959
1	חֹ֥שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	in the dark	H2822
2	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	and without	H3808
3	א֑וֹר､	’ō·wr;	light	H0216
4	וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם	way·yaṯ·‘êm,	and He makes them stagger	H8582
5	כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃.	kaš·šik·kō·wr.	like a drunken [man]	H7910