Job 10:16 — Word Study
WLCוְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־ בִֽי׃
BSAShould I hold my head highgâʼâh▸ [with pride, in triumph] You would hunt metsûwd▸ like a lionshachal [a powerful predator] and againshûwb▸ display Your powerpâlâʼ▸ [wondrously, in a marvelous way]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְ֭יִגְאֶה | so it may rise up | Conjunction, verb qal third person masculine singular |
| כַּשַּׁ֣חַל | like lion | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי | you hunt me | Verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
| וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב | and you return | Conjunction, verb qal jussive second person masculine singular |
| תִּתְפַּלָּא־ | you show yourself wonderful | Verb, Hithpael, imperfect second person masculine singular |
| בִֽי׃ | on me | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me. |
| KJV | For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. |
| ASV | And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me. |
| YLT | And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me. |
| WEB | If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me. |
| BBE | And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me: |
Where they part company is in the nuances of Job's pride and God's response — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses, illustrating Job's conditional statement and its consequences.
8 commentators on this verse
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verbפָּלָא
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Deep Study — Job 10:16
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 10:16 reflects Job's deep anguish as he feels hunted by God. He grapples with the idea that showing pride would only provoke God's wrath further. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job expresses his feelings of shame and helplessness amidst his suffering, as seen in the surrounding verses of this chapter.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 38:13 | I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. |
| 2 | Lamentations 3:10 | He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush. |
| 3 | Hosea 13:7–8 | So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. |
| 4 | Amos 3:8 | The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy? |
| 5 | Numbers 16:29–30 | If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — גָּאָה, Ve.yig.'ehgenerated
The verb גָּאָה (ga'ah) means to rise up or grow, often associated with a sense of majesty or triumph. In this context, Job suggests that if he were to lift his head in pride, it would draw God's attention in a negative way.
The parsing as a third person masculine singular verb indicates that Job is speaking about himself in the hypothetical, expressing his fear of God's response to any perceived arrogance.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the phrase reads as 'Should I hold my head high,' which is consistent across the KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse contains multiple clauses, with the main action centered around the verb יִגְאֶה (yig'eh), 'should I hold high.' This verb leads into a series of consequences Job fears: being hunted like a lion and God displaying His power against him.
The structure emphasizes Job's conditional statement — if he were to act with pride, it would lead to dire consequences, highlighting his sense of vulnerability.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates גָּאָה as γὰρ, indicating a causal relationship, which suggests that Job understands his pride as a trigger for God's actions.
This choice reflects a narrower interpretation of Job's pride, emphasizing the direct consequence of his hypothetical action.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 10:16 shows Job's fear that if he lifts his head in pride, God will hunt him like a lion. He feels vulnerable and powerless, expressing his anguish and despair in this moment.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is contemplating the idea of pride and how it might provoke God's anger, indicating his deep sense of fear.
The lion symbolizes power and ferocity, illustrating Job's perception of God as a formidable force that he cannot escape.
Job feels hunted and helpless, expressing a profound sense of vulnerability in the face of God's might.
Job's lament highlights the struggle between human pride and divine authority, emphasizing his fear of God's judgment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I struggle with pride in my own life, and how can I remain humble before God?
- How can I understand God's power in my life without feeling hunted or fearful?
- What does it mean to me to feel vulnerable before God, and how can I express that in prayer?
- How can I find comfort in knowing that God is powerful yet compassionate, even when I feel like Job?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, discussing the nature of pride and God's power in human affairs.
A human being is called “lion” with good reason, because he is a royal animal, and even more so the righteous, because, by preserving the honor of God’s form, he is dreadful to his enemies.Early Church Fathers on Job 10 →
And by reason of pride, Thou wilt take me like a lioness. When a lioness hunts for food for her whelps, she rushes with ravening jaws into the pitfall.Early Church Fathers on Job 10 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 10:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor it increaseth,.... That is, the affliction increaseth; which is a reason why pity should be shown him, seeing his troubles instead of abating were growing upon him; he had as much, or more, than
Read John Gill on Job 10 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryFor it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. For it increaseth , [ yig'eh (H1342)] - literally, (my affliction, Job 10:15) groweth up, as in Job 8:11.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 10 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAs a fierce lion; which hunteth after his prey with great eagerness, and when he overtakes it, falls upon it with great fury. And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me, Heb. and thou returnest and showest thyself marvellous upon, or in, or against me. The lion tears its prey speedily, and so ends its torments; but thou renewest my calamities again and again, and makest my plagues wonderful, both for kind, and extremity, and continuance.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 10 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 10:16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.Ver. 16. For it increaseth] Heb. For it lifteth up itself; it even boileth up to the height, or it waxeth proud, as the proud surges of the sea. Broughton rendered it, Oh how it fleeth up! Why how? Surely, as a fierce lion, so it hunteth me; it riseth upon me, as a lion rampant doth upon his prey, or as a lion, when he is pursued, gives not place, hides not his head, but comes into the open fields as holding it a disgrace to withdraw; so some sense it: or, Thou huntest me as a fierce lion] Tanquam leo. God, when he afflicteth men, is oft compared to a lion, Isaiah 38:13 Hosea…
Read John Trapp on Job 10 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) For it increaseth.—This verse is very obscure. Some understand it thus: “But is it so glorious a thing that Thou shouldst hunt me like a fierce lion, and then again show Thyself mysterious and wonderful towards me? hunting me like a lion, and yet hiding alike Thy person and Thy motive from me?” Or the subject is the head of the former verse, “And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me,” &c. Or again, as in the Authorised Version, the subject is the affliction, “For it increaseth: Thou huntest me,” &c.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 10 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 16. For it increaseth.] Probably this refers to the affliction mentioned above, which is increased in proportion to its duration. Every day made his escape from such a load of evils less and less probable. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion] As the hunters attack the king of beasts in the forest, so my friends attack me. They assail me on every side. Thou showest thyself marvellous] Thy designs, thy ways, thy works, are all incomprehensible to me; thou dost both confound and overpower me. Mr. Good translates thus: - "For uprousing as a ravenous lion dost thou spring upon me. And again thou showest over me thy vast power."
Read AdamClarke on Job 10 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges16. This verse reads, and if it (i. e. my head) should lift itself up, thou wouldst hunt me as a fierce lion, and again shew &c. Cf. the figure of a wild beast again, ch. Job 16:9. There is a touch of sarcasm in the words “shew thyself marvellous upon me,”—marvellous in the variety and nature of His plagues, and in plaguing such an object.
Read Cambridge on Job 10 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor it increaseth - Our translators understand this as meaning that the calamities of Job, so far from becoming less, were constantly increasing, and thus augmenting his perplexity and embarrassment.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 10 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
If I lift myself up, you hunt me as a fierce lion, and again you display your power against me.
Tyndale line
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.
And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvelous upon me.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou showest thyself wonderful upon me.
But let it increase: hunt thou me as a lyon: returne and shew thy selfe marueilous vpon me.
Strictly literal
And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.
And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
And it rises—as a lion You hunt me. And You turn back—You show Yourself wonderful in me.
And it constantly increaseth; like a fierce lion dost thou hunt for me; and again thou showest thyself continually wonderful on me;
If my head were lifted up, you would stalk me like a lion; and again you would show yourself with marvellous acts of power against me.
From the Latin
And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning thou tormentest me wonderfully.
Simplified
If I do hold my head high you hunt me down like a lion, showing how powerful you are in hurting me.
And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint generally agree on the wording of this verse, with five out of six words matched. The Septuagint's translation reflects its own grammatical structure, but the core meaning remains aligned with the Hebrew text.
וְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־ בִֽי׃
5 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 10:16
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
גָּאָה (ga'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rise up, grow up, or be exalted. It encompasses a range of meanings including physical elevation, such as waters rising or plants growing, as well as figurative exaltation or triumph. The entries consistently emphasize its root meaning of mounting up and being majestic.
גָּאָה vb. rise up
rise up, of waters
grow up, of plants
be lifted up, exalted
base
H1342 גָּאָה rise up . rise up, of waters
. grow up, of plants
. be lifted up, exalted
1342 ga'ah gaw-aw'
a primitive root; to mount up; hence, in general, to rise,
(figuratively) be majestic:--gloriously, grow up, increase, be
risen, triumph.
גָּאָה (ga.ah) — to rise up.
1) to rise up, grow up, be exalted in triumph
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rise up
1a2) to grow up
1a3) to be lifted up, be raised up, be exalted
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine singularHC/Vqu3ms
שַׁ֫חַל (shachal) refers to a lion, often used in a poetic context. The term is likely derived from a root meaning to roar, emphasizing the lion's fierce nature. It can also figuratively refer to Jehovah or wicked men. The entries consistently define it as a lion without notable disagreement.
שַׁ֫חַל n.m. lion (poet.)
base
H7826 שַׁ֫חַל lion (poet.)
7826 shachal shakh'-al
from an unused root probably meaning to roar; a lion (from
his characteristic roar):--(fierce) lion.
שַׁ֫חַל (sha.chal) — lion.
1) lion
1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
li'-un:
(1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often.
1. Names:
Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezr 8:16; Isa 29:1,2,7); char'el, "upper altar," and 'ari'el, "altar hearth" (Eze 43:15); 'aryeh, "Arieh" (2Ki 15:25); 'ar'eli, "Areli" and "Arelites" (Ge 46:16; Nu 26:17).
"The most powerful, daring and impressive of all carnivorous animals, the most magnificent in aspect and awful in voice." At present lions do not exist in Palestine; but they must in ancient times have been numerous. The lion of Palestine was in all probability the Asiatic variety, described by Aristotle and Pliny as distinguished by its short and curly mane, and by being shorter and rounder in shape, like the sculptured lion found at Arban. It was less daring than the longer named species, but when driven by hunger it not only ventured to attack the flocks in the desert in presence of the shepherd, (1 Samuel 17:34; Isaiah 31:4) but laid waste towns and villages, (2 Kings 17:25,26; Proverbs 22:13; 26:13) and devoured men.…
The well-known and noble king of beasts, frequently spoken of in Scripture. He often exceeds eight feet in length and four feet in height; and his majestic and dauntless aspect, his prodigious strength and agility, and his peculiar roar, make him the terror of the forests. Lions were common in Palestine, (See JORDAN,) and the Hebrews had seven different names for them, to distinguish the different ages, etc. Five of these occur together in Job 4:10,11. See also Na 2:11,12. The psalmist alludes to the stealthy creeping of the lion till he can spring upon his prey, when he says of the crafty wicked man, "He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den; .... he croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones." The Bible reader will remember the exploits of…
צוּד (tsuwd) primarily means to hunt, with variations indicating a keen or eager pursuit. It also has a denominative form related to provisioning oneself for a journey. The entries suggest a connection to the act of catching animals and imply a figurative sense of capturing people. There is a note of similarity with another word, צָיַר (tsayar), which also relates to taking provision.
צוּד vb. hunt
Qal hunt
Pō‛l. hunt (keenly, eagerly?)
base
[צִיד] vb. denom. Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision
base
H6679a צוּד hunt H6679b צִיד vb. denom Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision
6679 tsuwd tsood
a primitive root; to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by
implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men);
(denominative from 6718) to victual (for a journey):--chase,
hunt, sore, take (provision).
see HEBREW for 06718
צוּד (tsud) — to hunt.
1) to hunt
1a) (Qal) to hunt
1b) (Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly
צוּד (tsud) — to provision.
(Hithpael) take provision
Another spelling of tsa.yar (צָיַר "to take provision" H6737)
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVqi2ms/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word שׁוּב (shuwb) means to turn back or return, covering a wide range of contexts including physical, spiritual, and relational. It can denote returning to a previous state, repenting, or even apostatizing. The entries describe various forms and uses, including bringing back, restoring, and refreshing. Notably, it can also imply a change in course of action.
שׁוּב 1056 vb. turn back, return
Qal 683;—turn back, return:
turn back
return, come or go back
esp. return unto
of dying
of revival from death
fig. of human relations:
return to leader, king
= change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
turn, i.e. resort to
return to a physical condition
abs. = change course of action
fig., specif. of spiritual relations:
turn back from God = apostatize
of י׳, turn away
turn back to God (= seek penitently)
abs. repent
turn back from evil
of י׳
of י׳, return (to shew favour)
of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
denoting repetition, etc.
trans.
Pō‛l.
bring back
fig. restore, refresh
restore, repair
lead away (enticingly)
shew turning = apostatize
Hiph. 353 cause to return, bring back
bring back into bondage
put back
= draw back
= give back, restore
= relinguish
= give in payment, requital
bring one back (from dead)
bring back heart
= refresh
H7725 שׁוּב turn back, return .—turn back, return: . turn back
. return, come or go back
. esp. return unto
. . of dying
. of revival from death
. fig. of human relations: . return to leader, king
. = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire)
. turn, i.e. resort to
. return to a physical condition
. abs. = change course of action
. fig., specif. of spiritual relations: . turn back from God = apostatize
. of י׳, turn away
. turn back to God (= seek penitently)
. abs. repent
. turn back from evil
. of י׳
. of י׳, return (to shew favour)
. of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life):
. denoting repetition, etc.
. trans.
. . bring back
. . fig. restore, refresh
. restore, repair
. lead away (enticingly)
. shew turning = apostatize
. cause to return, bring back . . bring back into bondage
. put back
. = draw back
. = give back, restore
. = relinguish
. = give in payment, requital
7725 shuwb shoob
a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or
intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily
with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to
retreat; often adverbial, again:--((break, build, circumcise,
dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge,
make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer
(+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring
(again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back),
cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, +
continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back,
fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give
(again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see)
more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put
(again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh,
relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve,
שׁוּב (shuv) — to return: return.
: return
1) to return, turn back
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn back, return
1a1a) to turn back
1a1b) to return, come or go back
1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back
1a1d) of dying
1a1e) of human relations (fig)
1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)
1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise
1a1f2) to turn away (of God)
1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent
1a1f4) turn back (from evil)
1a1g) of inanimate things
1a1h) in repetition
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to bring back
1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)
1b3) to lead away (enticingly)
1b4) to show turning, apostatise
1c) (Pual) restored (participle)
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back
1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment
1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore
1d3) to bring back, report to, answer
1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-2ms — Conjunction · verb qal jussive second person masculine singularHC/Vqj2ms
The Hebrew word פָּלָא (pala') is a verb that conveys the idea of being extraordinary or wonderful. It can describe actions that are difficult to perform or understand, as well as marvelous acts of God, particularly in judgment and redemption. The word can also refer to making special offerings or showing oneself in a marvelous way.
[פָּלָא] 71 vb. denom. Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary
Niph.
be beyond one's power, difficult to do
be difficult to understand
be extraordinary, wonderful
as subst., marvellous things
= wonderful acts of י׳ in judgement and redemption
Pi. make a special votive offering
Hiph.
do a hard or difficult thing
make wonderful, do wondrously
of God working wonders in doing
Hithp. thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me
base
H6381 פָּלָא vb. denom. Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary . . be beyond one's power, difficult to do
. be difficult to understand
. . be extraordinary, wonderful
. as subst., marvellous things
. = wonderful acts of י׳ in judgement and redemption
. make a special votive offering
. . do a hard or difficult thing
. make wonderful, do wondrously
. of God working wonders in doing
. thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me
6381 pala' paw-law'
a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e.
distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be
(causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:--accomplish,
(arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do,
do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles,
perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make)
wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,
works, -ly).
פָּלָא (pa.la) — to wonder.
1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do
1a2) to be difficult to understand
1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary
1a3a) marvellous (participle)
1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing
1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously
1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous
V-Hithpael-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Hithpael · imperfect second person masculine singularHVti2ms
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs