Job 24:25 — Word Study
WLCוְאִם־ לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי׃ ס
BSAIfʼim [or whether] this is not solôʼ [absent or lacking] thenʼêphôw [at that time, now] whomîy [which person] can prove me a liarkâzab▸ [demonstrate or show, deceiver, one who speaks falsehood] and reducesûwm▸ [make of no value or worthless] my wordsmillâh [speech, utterances, a word or speech, referring to a topic or subject] to nothingʼal [of no worth, empty, not or nothing, used to express negation]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | and if | Conjunction, particle |
| לֹ֣א | not | Particle |
| אֵ֭פוֹ | then | Particle |
| מִ֣י | who? | Pronoun |
| יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי | will he prove a liar me | Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| וְיָשֵׂ֥ם | and will he make? | Conjunction, verb qal jussive third person masculine singular |
| לְ֝אַ֗ל | into nothing | Preposition, noun common both singular absolute |
| מִלָּתִֽי׃ ס | speech my | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?” |
| KJV | And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth? |
| ASV | And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth? |
| YLT | And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word? |
| WEB | If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?” |
| BBE | And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value? |
Where they part company is אֵ֭פוֹ — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause with two subordinate clauses that express Job's challenge and its implications.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
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Deep Study — Job 24:25
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Job's Defense of His Integritygenerated
Job 24:25 occurs in a series of statements where Job defends his righteousness and questions the justice of God regarding the fate of the wicked. He challenges the accusations against him, asserting that if his claims are false, then who can prove him a liar? This reflects the broader themes of suffering and divine justice found throughout the book of Job.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 9:24 | The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it? |
| 2 | Job 11:2–3 | “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? |
| 3 | Job 15:2 | “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי, yakh.zi.Ve.nigenerated
The verb כָּזַב (kazab) means 'to lie' or 'to deceive.' In this context, it expresses Job's challenge to anyone who would accuse him of falsehood. The parsing indicates it is in the hiphil stem, which often denotes a causative action, suggesting that Job is asking who has the authority to declare him a liar.
The construction of the verb with the pronoun emphasizes Job's personal integrity. He is not merely questioning the truth of his statements but is directly confronting those who would challenge his honesty.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses prove me a liar, which is consistent with the KJV and ASV, emphasizing Job's challenge to his accusers.
Where others part company with the BSB, they do so over the rendering of אֵ֭פוֹ — now (ASV, KJV) versus then (BSB, MSB). The difference hinges on the temporal aspect of Job's challenge.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the verb יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי, will he prove me a liar, with two subordinate clauses: one asking who can challenge him, and the other stating the consequence of his words being deemed false. The structure highlights Job's direct confrontation with his accusers.
The order of the clauses emphasizes Job's assertion first, followed by the challenge and consequence, creating a rhetorical flow that underlines his confidence in his integrity.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי is rendered as με (me), which maintains the focus on Job's personal challenge. This choice shows a direct translation of the Hebrew intent, emphasizing the personal nature of Job's defense.
The Greek translation retains the essence of Job's challenge, although it does not include all the Hebrew nuances present in the original text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 24:25 presents Job's assertion of his integrity. He questions who can accuse him of lying and reduce his words to nothing. This reflects his struggle against the accusations he faces and his desire to be understood as truthful.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is asserting his integrity and challenging anyone to prove him a liar.
Job is defending himself against accusations and emphasizing the weight of his statements.
He is expressing the seriousness of his claims and the impact of being deemed a liar.
It highlights Job's struggle for justice and truth in the face of suffering and accusations.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I faced challenges to my integrity, and how did I respond?
- How can I ensure that my words reflect truth and honesty in my interactions with others?
- What does it mean to stand firm in my beliefs when faced with accusations or doubts?
- How can I support others who are struggling with their integrity or facing false accusations?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss themes of integrity and truth. Their quotations are provided here to illustrate their interpretations.
“If it is not so, may his wrath make me lie,” that is, if sinners do not go into that scorn that I have mentioned before, may the wrath of God prove false what I have said.Early Church Fathers on Job 24 →
And if it be not so now, who will convict me of having lied, and set my words before God? If it be not so as he tells, then surely all people are able to convict him of falsehood.Early Church Fathers on Job 24 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 24:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd if [it be] not [so] now,.... If this is not the case of men of such wicked lives as above described, do not prosper in the world, and increase in riches, and do not pass through the world with
Read John Gill on Job 24 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHe draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. Reply of Job to the opinions of the friends. Experience proves the contrary.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 24 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIf it be not so now, to wit, as I have discoursed; if God doth not suffer wicked men to live long and prosperously in the world before he punisheth them; and if good men be not sometimes sorely afflicted there, if all things do not fall alike to all men in these matters.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 24 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 24:25 And if [it be] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?Ver. 25. And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar?] Quis ementietur me? Who shall disprove or confute what I have affirmed? viz. That God doth many things, the depth whereof we cannot fathom, and that he let wicked men many times spend their days in pleasure, and end them without pain. This I will abide by, and I would fain see the man, qui ausit et possit, who can and will maintain the contrary.
Read John Trapp on Job 24 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) And if it be not so now.—Job also has his facts, as ready and as incontrovertible as those of his friends, and yet irreconcilable with theirs.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 24 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 25. And if it be not so now] Job has proved by examples that the righteous are often oppressed; that the wicked often triumph over the just, that the impious are always wretched even in the midst of their greatest prosperity; and he defies his friends to show one flaw in his argument, or an error in his illustration of it; and that existing facts are farther proofs of what he has advanced. IN the preceding chapters we find Job's friends having continual recourse to this assertion, which it is the grand object of all their discourses to prove, viz., The righteous are so distinguished in the approbation of God, that they live always in prosperity, and die in peace. On the other hand…
Read AdamClarke on Job 24 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges25. Job alas! is only too sure of his facts, and conscious that he has history and experience at his back he victoriously exclaims, Who will make me a liar? Job has gained his victory over his friends, but he has received, or rather inflicted on himself, an almost mortal wound in achieving it. He has shewn that God’s rule of the world is not just, in the sense in which the friends insisted that it was just, and in the sense in which his own moral feeling demanded that it should be just. God is not righteous, in the sense that he punishes wickedness with outward calamity and rewards the righteous with outward good. So far the three friends are defeated, and with their defeat on the general…
Read Cambridge on Job 24 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd if it be not so now, who will make me a liar? - A challenge to anyone to prove the contrary to what he had said. Job had now attacked their main position, and had appealed to facts in defense of what he held.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 24 →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
If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”
If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
“If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
Tyndale line
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?
And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?
But if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, and make my words of no value?
Strictly literal
If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?
And if not now, who proves me a liar, || And makes my word of nothing?”
But if it be not so, who will prove me a liar, and render nought my word?
If it is not so, who can prove me to be a liar; who can make my speech worth nothing?”
From the Latin
And if it be not so, who can convince me that I have lied, and set my words before God?
Simplified
If this isn't so, who can prove I'm a liar and there's nothing to what I say?”
And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?
Word by word, the decisions they made
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 is preserved in the Septuagint, with seven of the eight words matching closely. The differences in word order and structure reflect the translation choices made by the Septuagint translators, but the core message remains consistent.
וְאִם־ לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי׃ ס
7 of the 8 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 24:25
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.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj | Conj — Conjunction · particleHC/Tc
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
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)
Part — ParticleHTn
אֵפוֹ ('ephow) is a demonstrative particle primarily meaning 'then' or 'now.' It can indicate time or serve as an interrogative. The entries consistently describe its use in contexts of time, such as 'here' or 'where,' but do not provide any significant disagreement among lexicons.
אֵפוֹ, elsewh. אֵפוֹא enclitic part. then
base
H645 אֵפוֹ, elsewh. אֵפוֹא then
645 'ephow ay-fo'
or hephowe {ay-fo'}; from 6311; strictly a demonstrative
particle, here; but used of time, now or then:--here, now,
where?
see HEBREW for 06311
אֵפוֹ (e.pho) — then.
1) then, now, so
1a) (who) then, (what) then (with interrog)
1b) then (with imperative-i.e. know then)
1c) if...then (with adv)
Adv — ParticleHTj
מִי (mi) is an interrogative pronoun primarily used to ask about persons, meaning 'who?' or 'whose?'. It can also appear in rhetorical questions and has some idiomatic uses, such as 'who among...?' or 'whosoever'. The word is rarely applied to things, and its forms can vary in emphasis.
מִי 423 pron.interrog. who? of persons
מִי is rarely used of things, and usually where persons are understood or implied
in the gen. whose
in an indirect qu.
מִי ב׳ who among … ?
strengthened and emph. forms of interrog.
various rhetorical uses whose
מִי may sometimes be rendered whosoever, though, as the examples will shew, it does not really mean it
once, following a verb, any one
base
H4310 מִי who? of persons . מִי is rarely used of things, and usually where persons are understood or implied
. in the gen. whose
. in an indirect qu.
. מִי ב׳ who among … ?
. strengthened and emph. forms of interrog.
. various rhetorical uses whose
. מִי may sometimes be rendered whosoever, though, as the examples will shew, it does not really mean it
. once, following a verb, any one
4310 miy me
an interrogative pronoun of persons, as 4100 is of things,
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also
(indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction
with prefix or suffix:--any (man), X he, X him, + O that!
what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God.
see HEBREW for 04100
מִי (mi) — who?.
who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
Part — PronounHPi
כָּזַב (kazab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to lie or deceive. It encompasses various forms, including being a liar, telling a lie, and failing or disappointing. The entries indicate its use in different stems, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, which express nuances of lying and deception. One example noted is the phrase, "who will make me a liar?"
[כָּזַב] vb. lie, be a liar
Qal Pt.
Niph. his hope has been made deceptive
Pi.
lie, tell a lie
disappoint, fail
Hiph. who will make me a liar? i.e. prove me to be so
base
H3576 כָּזַב lie, be a liar .Pt.
. his hope has been made deceptive
. . lie, tell a lie
. disappoint, fail
. who will make me a liar? i.e. prove me to be so
3576 kazab kaw-zab'
a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or
figuratively:--fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be
in vain.
כָּזַב (ka.zav) — to lie.
1) to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail
1a) (Qal) liar (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be proven to be lying
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive
1c2) to disappoint, fail
1d) (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVhi3ms/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word שׂוּם (sum) is a verb meaning to put, place, or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, establishing, and making. It can also refer to laying something upon or directing it. There is a related noun שׂוּמָה (sumah), which may denote a token of unluckiness. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
שׂוּם, שִׂים 582 vb. put, place, set
Qal
put, set, in a place
put something upon
put, lay, set
put, c. בֵּין
set, direct
set, ordain, in a place
set, establish a law, statute
set, found a nation
set, appoint (as ruler, official)
set, constitute, make
set, determine, fix, bounds
set, station, at a post
put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
set up altars
= plant, wheat
set, fix (countenance)
make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
make, constitute
work, bring to pass
appoint, give
set, fix (countenance)
Hiph. I will make him for a sign
Hoph. there was set before him
base
שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl;—2 S 13:32
ref
H7760a שׂוּם, שִׂים put, place, set .. . put, set, in a place
. put something upon
. put, lay, set
. put, c. בֵּין
. set, direct
. . set, ordain, in a place
. set, establish a law, statute
. set, found a nation
. set, appoint (as ruler, official)
. set, constitute, make
. set, determine, fix, bounds
. . set, station, at a post
. put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
. set up altars
. = plant, wheat
. set, fix (countenance)
. . make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
. make, constitute
. work, bring to pass
. appoint, give
. set, fix (countenance)
. I will make him for a sign
. there was set before him
H7760b שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl
7760 suwm soom
or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great
variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially,
and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a
name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider,
convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap
up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out),
mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve,
purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set
(on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down,
((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
1c) (Hophal) to be set
שׂוּמָה (su.mah) — fate.
token of unluckiness, scowl
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: put.
: put/give
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
Conj | V-Qal-Juss-3ms — Conjunction · verb qal jussive third person masculine singularHC/Vqj3ms
אַל (al) is a negative particle meaning 'not' or 'no,' often used to express a wish or prohibition rather than an objective fact. It can also function as a noun meaning 'nothing.' The lexicons highlight its use in various contexts, including deprecative forms, but do not show significant disagreement.
אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
base
H408 אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
408 'al al
a negative particle (akin to 3808); not (the qualified
negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun,
nothing:--nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing
(worth), rather than.
see HEBREW for 03808
אַל (al) — not.
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Prep | Part — Preposition · noun common both singular absoluteHR/Ncbsa
nuth'-ing (lo', lo' @me'umah, etc.; medeis, oudeis): "Nothing" is represented by various words and phrases, often with lo', which is properly a substantive with the meaning of "nothing." Most frequently we have lo' me'umah, "not anything" (Ge 40:15; Jud 14:6).
Other forms are lo' dhabhar, "not anything"; (Ge 19:8); lo'khol, "not any(thing)" (Ge 11:6; Pr 13:7); la' (Aramaic), "no," "nothing" (Da 4:35, "as nothing"); 'ephec, "end," "cessation" (Isa 34:12); bilti, "without," "save," "not" (
מִלָּה (millah) means 'word' or 'speech' and can refer to a discourse or topic. It is derived from a root that suggests collective speech or utterance. The term encompasses various forms of communication, including answers and by-words. The Aramaic equivalent is also מִלָּה.
מִלָּה n.f. word, speech, utterance
base
H4405 מִלָּה
4405 millah mil-law'
from 4448 (plural masculine as if from milleh {mil-leh'}; a
word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic:--+
answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to
speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
see HEBREW for 04448
מִלָּה (mil.lah) — speech.
word, speech, utterance
Aramaic equivalent: mil.lah (מִלָּה "word" H4406)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bs