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Job 23:7 — Word Study

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WLCשָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃

BSAThenshâm an upright manyâshâr [righteous, just] could reasonyâkach [dispute, argue] with Himʻim and I would be deliveredpâlaṭ [acquitted, set free] forevernetsach [for perpetuity, eternally] from my Judgeshâphaṭ [the One who governs, vindicates]

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Job 23:7quick helps
In a sentenceJob expresses a desire for a righteous person to argue with God, hoping for deliverance from judgment.
Who is speakingJob, in a moment of despair, reflecting on his relationship with God.
Where we areJob's plea for understanding and justice in the midst of his suffering.
The hard wordיָשָׁר
Take awayJob seeks a mediator to plead his case before God.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectיָשָׁר verbיָכַח The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Job 23:7

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Context — Job's Plea for Justicegenerated

6Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
7Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
9When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.

Job 23:7 reveals Job's yearning for a just and upright man to reason with God on his behalf. In the surrounding verses, Job expresses his feelings of abandonment and confusion regarding God's silence and the difficulty of finding Him. This plea highlights Job's desire for a fair trial and understanding in the face of his suffering, as he grapples with the nature of divine justice.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 1:18“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
2Jeremiah 3:5Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”
3Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
4Job 9:15For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
5Romans 3:19–22Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יָשָׁר, Ya.shorgenerated

The Hebrew word יָשָׁר (yashar) means straight or upright, encompassing moral correctness and righteousness. It is derived from a root that conveys the idea of being just or pleasing, often in relation to ethical behavior.

In this verse, it describes a person who is morally upright and capable of standing before God to argue a case. Job's use of this term emphasizes the qualities he believes are necessary to engage with God in a dispute.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses upright to translate יָשָׁר.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb in this verse is נוֹכָח, reasoning, which governs the subject יָשָׁר and the prepositional phrase עִמּוֹ, with Him. The structure emphasizes Job's desire for a dialogue with God through the agency of an upright man.

The arrangement of the words reflects a straightforward construction, where the subject precedes the verb, highlighting the action of reasoning as central to Job's plea.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, יָשָׁר is rendered as ἀλήθεια (aletheia), meaning truth. This choice suggests a broader interpretation of the upright person as one who embodies truthfulness, which may imply a deeper moral quality in the context of Job's argument.

This translation indicates a shift from a focus on moral uprightness to an emphasis on truth, reflecting the complexity of Job's situation and his quest for justice.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 23:7 shows Job's longing for a righteous person to argue with God on his behalf, hoping to be freed from judgment. This verse captures Job's struggle with his suffering and his desire for justice from God.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by 'an upright man'?

Job refers to a morally righteous person who can stand before God and plead his case, reflecting his desire for justice.

Why does Job feel the need for someone to reason with God?

Job feels isolated and seeks a mediator to help him understand his suffering and to argue for his innocence before God.

What does Job hope to achieve by reasoning with God?

Job hopes to be delivered from judgment and to find clarity and justice regarding his circumstances.

How does this verse reflect Job's overall struggle?

This verse encapsulates Job's deep yearning for understanding and justice in the face of his suffering, highlighting his relationship with God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what situations have I felt the need for a mediator or someone to advocate for me?
  2. How can I seek righteousness in my own life, like the upright man Job describes?
  3. What does it mean to me that Job sought to reason with God in his suffering?
  4. How can I find comfort in knowing that God is aware of my struggles, just as Job expressed?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

The early Church Fathers often referenced Job's plea for justice, interpreting it as a foreshadowing of Christ as the mediator between God and humanity.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XVI c. 540–604
Let Him put forth equity against me, and my judgment shall come unto victory. PROPHETICAL INTERPRETATION For who else saving the Mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus,
Early Church Fathers on Job 23 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 23:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

There the righteous might dispute with him,.... That is, at his seat, either at his mercy seat, where even God allows sinners to come and reason with him, for pardoning grace and mercy, upon the foot

Read John Gill on Job 23 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. There - rather, Then: if God would 'attend' to me (Job 23:6).

Read Robert Jamieson on Job 23 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There; at that throne of grace, as it is called, , where God lays aside his majesty and power, and judgeth according to his wonted grace and clemency. The righteous; such as I do and dare avow myself to be, to wit, in sincerity, though not in perfection. Might dispute with him; humbly and modestly propounding the grounds of their confidence, and the evidences of their righteousness. So; upon such a fair and equal hearing. From my judge; either, 1. From the severe censures of all corrupt and partial judges, such as you my friends are. Or rather, 2. From the damnatory sentence of God; for he is not only pleading before him, but also with him. He would give sentence for me, and against…

Read Matthew Poole on Job 23 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 23:7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.Ver. 7. There the righteous might dispute with him] There for then; sc. when God shall put strength into him; the upright or honest man (who draweth near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having his heart sprinkled from an evil conscience by the blood of Jesus Christ, Hebrews 10:22) might dispute with God, but not unless he have that advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just one, to appear in the presence of God for him, Hebrews 9:24, as the lawyer appeareth for his client, to put by and non suit all accusations, to plead his cause, and to justify him by the only merit of…

Read John Trapp on Job 23 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(7) There the righteous might dispute.—He has learnt this marvellous truth, which the Gospel has so effectually brought to light, that it is God the Saviour who is Himself the refuge from God the Judge (John 12:47); and then, in the solemn conviction of His presence, he makes use of the most sublime language expressive of it, being assured, though He may hide Himself with the express purpose of not interfering in his cause, yet that all things work together for good to them that love Him (Romans 8:28), and that when his time of trial is over, he himself will come forth like gold. Job’s case teaches us that if an innocent man is falsely accused, God’s honour is vindicated and maintained by…

Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 23 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 7. There the righteous might dispute with him] נוכח nochach, might argue or plead. To dispute with God sounds very harsh. So should I be delivered for ever] Mr. Good translates: "And triumphantly should I escape from my condemnation." The Hebrew word לנצח lanetsach may as well be translated to victory as for ever: and in this sense the Vulgate understood the words: Proponat aequitatem contra me; et perveniat ad victoriam judicium meum. "He would set up equity against me; and would lead on my cause to victory." Coverdale renders thus: - But let hym give me like power to go to lawe, then am I sure to wynne my matter. Nothing less than the fullest conviction of his own innocence could…

Read AdamClarke on Job 23 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

7. This verse, as rendered in the A.V., seems to mean that in such circumstances (Job 23:3-6) a righteous man might plead his cause before God. Rather the words run literally, then a righteous man would be pleading with him, i. e. then it would appear that the man who pleads with Him (i. e. Job) is righteous. This sense fits into the parallelism of the second clause.

Read Cambridge on Job 23 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There the righteous might dispute with him - One who is conscious of his integrity might carry his cause there, with the assurance that he would be heard, and that justice would be done him.

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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

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

NETBNew English Translation2006

There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

RVARevised Version, American1894

There the upright might reason with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

There the upright reason with Him, || And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

There would an upright one argue with him; and I should be allowed to escape for ever by my judge.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

There the upright person might argue with him. In this way I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

There a good person could reason with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

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.

clauseadverbialשָׁ֗םtheresubjectיָ֭שָׁרan.upright.[person]verbנוֹכָ֣ח[will.be].reasoningprepositional phrase · prepositionalעִמּ֑withוֹhimוַandclauseverbאֲפַלְּטָ֥הI.will.deliverprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָ֝toנֶ֗צַחperpetuityprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseשֹּׁפְטִֽjudgeיmy

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 largely agree in this verse, with six out of seven words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order and articles differ, indicating a distinct interpretative approach while maintaining the core message of Job's plea.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
יָ֭שָׁרἀλήθειαנוֹכָ֣חἔλεγξοςעִמּ֑וֹαὐτοῦוַאֲפַלְּטָ֥הἐχαγάγοιלָ֝נֶ֗צַחτέλοςמִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃μου

6 of the 7 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.

Job 23:7שָׁםtherethereשָׁםיָשָׁרan upright an upright [perיָשָׁריָכַח[will be] r[will be] reasoיָכַחעִםwith himwith himעִםפָּלַטand I will and I will deliפָּלַטנֵ֫צַחto perpetuito perpetuityנֵ֫צַחשָׁפַטfrom judge from judge myשָׁפַטיָשַׁרto smoothto smoothיָשַׁרעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםנָצַחto conductto conductנָצַחאֲשֶׁרwhichwhichאֲשֶׁרנָדַחto banishto banishנָדַחגּוּרto sojournto sojournגּוּרצַדִּיקrighteousrighteousצַדִּיקעַ֫יִןeyeeyeעַ֫יִןלִיץto mockto mockלִיץשָׁכַבto lie dowto lie down: laשָׁכַבקָבַרto buryto buryקָבַרמְצוּדָהnetnetמְצוּדָהשָׁכַחto forgetto forgetשָׁכַחבַּלnotnotבַּלשֹׁטֵרofficialofficialשֹׁטֵרצֶ֫דֶקRighteousnRighteousnessצֶ֫דֶק
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Job 23:7

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.

there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
שָׁ֗םSham there H8033 Adverb
834× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word sham means there or then, often used to describe a location or point in time. It can also mean thither or thence, indicating movement or direction. This word is used frequently in the Bible to provide context and clarify the setting of a story.
Tyndale gloss
there
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁם (sham) is a Hebrew adverb meaning 'there' or 'thither,' indicating a location or direction. It can also refer to a point in time, translating to 'then.' The word is derived from a relative pronoun and is used in various contexts, including movement and temporal references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁם adv. there, thither

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8033 שָׁם there, thither

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8033 sham shawm

a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, 834);

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or

thence:--in it, + thence, there (-in, + of, + out), +

thither, + whither.

see HEBREW for 0834

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁם (sham) — there.

1) there, thither

1a) there

1b) thither (after verbs of motion)

1c) from there, thence

1d) then (as an adverb of time)

Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536)

שָׁם (sham) — (Jerusalem) Is There.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

This name means there, thither

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adverb
HD
there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
יָ֭שָׁרYa.shor an upright [person] H3477 Adj
119× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jashar refers to being straight or just, like doing what is convenient and right. A man named Jashar lived before Israel's monarchy, as mentioned in Joshua 10:13. He wrote a book of poetry and songs, now lost.
Amplified meaning
righteous, just
Tyndale gloss
Jashar
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשָׁר (yashar) means straight or upright, covering a range of meanings from physical straightness to moral correctness. It can refer to something that is pleasing, just, or fitting, as well as the concept of uprightness itself. The term is also associated with a figure named Jashar, mentioned in Joshua 10:13.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשָׁר adj. straight, right

straight, level

right, pleasing

straightforward, just, upright

abstr., uprightness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3477 יָשָׁר straight, right . straight, level

. right, pleasing

. straightforward, just, upright

. abstr., uprightness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3477 yashar yaw-shawr'

from 3474; straight (literally or figuratively):--convenient,

equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous),

straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).

see HEBREW for 03474

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — upright.

1) straight, upright, correct, right

1a) straight, level

1b) right, pleasing, correct

1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper

1d) uprightness, righteous, upright

1e) that which is upright (subst)

Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)

יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — Jashar.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.13

יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — upright.

1) straight, upright, correct, right

1a) straight, level

1b) right, pleasing, correct

1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper

1d) uprightness, righteous, upright

1e) that which is upright (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAamsa
there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
נוֹכָ֣חno.Khach [will be] reasoning H3198 Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singular
59× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to rebuke or correct, and is used in the Bible to describe arguing, judging, or convincing someone of their wrongdoings. It is seen in the KJV translation as rebuke or reprove. The word is used in various forms, including to describe God's correction of his people.
Amplified meaning
dispute, argue
Tyndale gloss
to rebuke
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָכַח (yakach) is a primitive root that encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and correction, including to decide, prove, and rebuke. It appears in various forms, such as Hiphil for active judgment and Niphal for reasoning together. Notably, it conveys ideas of justification and argumentation, with some entries referencing the concept of being chastened.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָכַח] vb. Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove

Hiph.

decide, judge

adjudge, appoint

shew to be right, prove

convince, convict

reprove, chide

correct, rebuke

Hoph. he is chastened also with pain

Niph. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified

Hithp. with Israel he will argue

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3198 יָכַח Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove . . decide, judge

. adjudge, appoint

. shew to be right, prove

. convince, convict

. reprove, chide

. correct, rebuke

. he is chastened also with pain

. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified

. with Israel he will argue

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3198 yakach yaw-kahh'

a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to

argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:--appoint,

argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute,

judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke,

reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָכַח (ya.khach) — to rebuke.

1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to decide, judge

1a2) to adjudge, appoint

1a3) to show to be right, prove

1a4) to convince, convict

1a5) to reprove, chide

1a6) to correct, rebuke

1b) (Hophal) to be chastened

1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together

1d) (Hithp) to argue

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Niphal — Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVNrmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ With God Job 13:3,17-28

→ God reasons with men Ex 4:11; 20:5,11; Isa 1:18; 5:3,4; 43:26; Ho 4:1; Mic 6:2

→ Natural understanding Da 4:36

→ To be applied to godly living 1Co 10:15; 1Pe 3:15

→ Not a sufficient guide in human affairs De 12:8; Pr 3:5; 14:12

→ Of the Pharisees Lu 5:21,22; 20:5

there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
עִמּ֑וֹi.Mo with him H5973 Preposition · suffix
1,052× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Tyndale gloss
with
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עִם (im) is a preposition meaning 'with' and covers a range of relationships, including companionship, locality, and possession. It can imply actions done jointly, equality, or even opposition in contexts like combat. The related form מֵעִם (me.im) means 'from with' or 'beside.' The entries reflect various nuances but do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִם prep. with

of fellowship and companionship

of aid

Of actions done jointly with another

If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against

Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another

Of a common lot together with the wicked

Of equality or resemblance generally aid

Of time, as long as

Of a locality, close to, beside

Of persons, עִם is spec.

in the house or family or service of

In possession of

In the custody or care of

Beside = except

With = friendly with

Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one

Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding

base

מֵעִם 72 from with or beside

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5973a עִם with . of fellowship and companionship

. Of a locality, close to, beside

. Of persons, עִם is spec. . in the house or family or service of

. In possession of

. In the custody or care of

. Beside = except

. With = friendly with

. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one

. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding

H5973b מֵעִם from with, beside

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5973 `im eem

from 6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction

with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with;

often with prepositional prefix (and then usually

unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X

long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from

(among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to,

with(-al).

see HEBREW for 06004

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִם (im) — with.

1) with

1a) with

1b) against

1c) toward

1d) as long as

מֵעִם (me.im) — from with.

1a) beside, except

1b) in spite of

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp3ms
there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥הva.'a.fa.le.Tah and I will deliver H6403 Conjunction · verb piel infinitive construct first person common singular
26× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To escape means to slip out of a difficult situation, like the Israelites did when they left Egypt, as told in Exodus 14. The word can also mean to deliver or save someone, often used to describe God's actions in the Bible. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
acquitted, set free
Tyndale gloss
to escape
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פָּלַט (palat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances, including delivering, bringing to safety, and causing to escape, with different forms indicating active or passive meanings. The entries suggest its use in contexts of security and deliverance, though no specific Old Testament verses are cited.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[פָּלַט] vb. escape

Qal and (if) escapers of them escape.

Pi.

bring into security

cause to escape, cast forth, of cow calving

appar. intrans. be delivered

Hiph. bring into security

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6403 [פָּלַט] escape .and (if) escapers of them escape.

. . bring into security

. cause to escape, cast forth, of cow calving

. appar. intrans. be delivered

. bring into security

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6403 palat paw-lat'

a primitive root; to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to

deliver:--calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּלַט (pa.lat) — to escape.

1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away

1a) (Qal) to escape

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to bring into security, deliver

1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth

1b3) to be delivered

1b4) to slip away

1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Piel-1cs — Conjunction · verb piel infinitive construct first person common singular
HC/Vpc1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

de-liv'-er (natsal, nathan; rhuomai, paradidomi): Occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and represents various Hebrew terms.

The English word is used in two senses,

(1) "to set free," etc.,

(2) "to give up or over."

(1) The word most often translated "deliver" in the first sense is natsal, meaning originally, perhaps, "to draw out." It is used of all kinds of deliverance (Ge 32:11; Ps 25:20; 143:9, etc.; Jer 7:10; Eze 3:19, etc.; Ze 1:18, etc.). The Aramaic netsal occurs in Da 3:29; 6:14; 8:4,7; yasha`, "to save," in Jud 3:9,31 the King James Version, etc. ; malaT…

there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
לָ֝נֶ֗צַחla.Ne.tzach to perpetuity H5331 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
43× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for perpetuity or everlastingness, often used to describe God's nature. It appears in Psalm 9:7, where the psalmist praises God's enduring presence. This word conveys the idea of something lasting forever.
Amplified meaning
for perpetuity, eternally
Tyndale gloss
perpetuity
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נֵ֫צַח (netsach) encompasses concepts of eminence, enduring strength, and perpetuity. It is derived from a root meaning 'goal' or 'bright object' and conveys ideas of splendor, truthfulness, and confidence. The term is used to express notions of victory and continual existence, often implying an everlasting quality.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֵ֫צַח n.m. eminence, enduring, everlasting, perpetuity

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5331 נֵ֫צַח eminence, enduring, everlasting, perpetuity

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5331 netsach neh'-tsakh

or netsach {nay'-tsakh}; from 5329; properly, a goal, i.e.

the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence

(figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or

(objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially),

continually (i.e. to the most distant point of

view); --alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more),

perpetual, strength, victory.

see HEBREW for 05329

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֵ֫צַח (ne.tsach) — perpetuity.

1) eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness

1a) eminence

1b) enduring of life

1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end

1d) everlastingness, ever

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
there an upright [person] [will be] reasoning with him and I will deliver to perpetuity from judge my
מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃mi.sho.fe.Ti from judge my H8199 Preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine singular common · suffix
202× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To shaphat means to judge or govern, and can also mean to vindicate or punish. In the Bible, this term is often used to describe God's role as a judge, as well as human judges and rulers.
Amplified meaning
the One who governs, vindicates
Tyndale gloss
to judge
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁפַט (shaphat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to judge or govern. It encompasses a range of actions including pronouncing sentences, executing judgments, and deciding controversies in various contexts such as civil and religious matters. The word can also imply being judged or entering into legal disputes. There is a specific mention of its use in the context of final judgment.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁפַט 185 vb. judge, govern

Qal

act as law-giver, judge, governor

specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions

execute judgment

Niph.

recipr., enter into controversy, plead

pass. be judged

Pô‛el = my opponent-at-law

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8199 שָׁפַט judge, govern .. act as law-giver, judge, governor

. specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions

. execute judgment

. . recipr., enter into controversy, plead

. pass. be judged

.= my opponent-at-law

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8199 shaphat shaw-fat'

a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or

against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by

extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or

figuratively):--+ avenge, X that condemn, contend, defend,

execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), X needs, plead,

reason, rule.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁפַט (sha.phat) — to judge.

1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)

1a1a) to rule, govern, judge

1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)

1a3) to execute judgment

1a3a) discriminating (of man)

1a3b) vindicating

1a3c) condemning and punishing

1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

1b2) to be judged

1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal | Suff — Preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine singular common · suffix
HR/Vqrmsc/Sp1bs
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