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Job 36:4 — Word Study

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WLCכִּֽי־ אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־ שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃

BSAForkîy trulyʼomnâm [assuredly, without a doubt] my wordsmillâh [speech, declarations] are free oflôʼ falsehoodsheqer [deception, lies] one perfecttâmîym [unblemished, complete] in knowledgedêʻâh [deep understanding, insight] is with youʻim [together, in companionship]

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Job 36:4quick helps
In a sentenceJob asserts the truthfulness of his words, stating that someone perfect in knowledge is present.
Who is speakingJob, speaking directly about his own declarations.
Where we areIn a discourse on the nature of God's justice and understanding.
The hard wordתְּמִ֖ים
Take awayJob emphasizes the absence of falsehood in his words.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause 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.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Job 36:4

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Context — Job's Discourse on God's Justicegenerated

3I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.

Job 36:4 is part of a larger argument where Job defends the integrity of his speech while discussing God's nature and justice. He emphasizes that his words are truthful and that God, who is perfect in knowledge, is present with him. This passage reflects Job's insistence on the clarity and honesty of his declarations amidst his suffering and the misunderstanding of his friends.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 13:4–7You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
2Job 21:27–34Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
3Job 22:6–30For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.
4Proverbs 8:7–8For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
52 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

The Key Word תְּמִ֖ים, te.Mimgenerated

The word תְּמִים (tamim) is an adjective meaning complete or unblemished, often used to describe something that is whole or perfect. In this verse, it characterizes the knowledge of God, indicating that it is without defect or error.

This term conveys a sense of integrity and truthfulness, suggesting that God's understanding is perfect and without any flaws. The parsing indicates that it functions as an adjective, modifying the noun that follows, which emphasizes the nature of God's knowledge.


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.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse is structured around two clauses: the first asserts the truthfulness of Job's words, while the second identifies the presence of one who is perfect in knowledge. The finite verb is implied in the first clause, linking Job's assertion directly to the nature of his words.

The word order emphasizes the certainty of Job's claim about his words being free from falsehood, leading into the affirmation of God's perfect knowledge, which serves as a strong conclusion to his statement.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates תְּמִ֖ים as ἀδίκως, which conveys a sense of being just or righteous. This choice may reflect an interpretive angle, emphasizing not just completeness but also the moral integrity associated with God's knowledge.

This translation choice highlights the connection between God's perfect knowledge and His just nature, suggesting that understanding and righteousness are intertwined.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 36:4 tells us that Job believes his words are truthful and free from lies. He emphasizes that someone who is perfect in knowledge is with him, reinforcing the idea that God understands all things completely.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by saying his words are free of falsehood?

Job is asserting that he speaks truthfully and without deception, emphasizing his integrity in the face of misunderstanding.

Who is the one perfect in knowledge mentioned in this verse?

This refers to God, highlighting His complete understanding and insight into all matters.

How does this verse relate to the theme of justice in Job?

Job's assertion of truthfulness and the presence of perfect knowledge underscores the theme of divine justice, suggesting that God comprehends the complexities of human situations.

Why is the concept of being 'perfect in knowledge' significant?

It indicates that God's understanding is flawless, providing assurance to Job that his situation is known and understood by God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I strive for honesty and integrity in my own speech?
  2. How can I deepen my understanding of God's nature as perfect in knowledge?
  3. What does it mean for me to have God with me in my daily life?
  4. How can I apply the concept of truthfulness from this verse in my relationships?

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

Gregory the Dialogist uses this verse to discuss the nature of truthful speech and the challenges of being understood.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XXVI c. 540–604
For truly my words are without falsehood. Even righteous men, when they see that they cannot be understood by their feeble hearers, are frequently wont to praise the things they say.
Early Church Fathers on Job 36 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 36:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

For truly my words [shall] not [be] false,.... But strictly true; he would take the utmost care to say nothing but the truth, with the greatest impartiality and sincerity, so that what was said might

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will not speak any thing against my own conscience, nor against truth, either to flatter God, or to vex thee, as thou supposest thy other friends have done, , and elsewhere. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. This is meant either, 1. Of God. Thou hast to do with a God of perfect knowledge, by whom all Shy words and actions. are weighed; and therefore hast need to be more wary and circumspect in thy expressions and behaviour. Or rather, 2. Of himself, as the former part of the verse is. And he speaketh of himself in the third person, for modesty’ s sake. He speaks not of absolute, but of comparative perfection. And whatsoever perfection of knowledge he had, he doth not ascribe…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 36:4 For truly my words [shall] not [be] false: he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.Ver. 4. For truly my words shall not be false] I shall deal truly and plainly with thee; my discourse shall be simple and solid, having no better ornament but that of truth; which is like our first parents, most beautiful when naked: it was sin covered them, it is treachery hides this. Aperta veritas clausos etiam oculos ferit, saith one. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee] Integer sententiis (Vatab.); meaning himself, who fully understood the business between them, and would faithfully deliver it. There are that hold God to be hereby meant. A pious sense, but not so proper.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) He that is perfect in knowledge.—We may presume that he meant God; but in the Authorised Version it looks very much as though he meant himself. (Comp. Job 37:16.) So apparently Vulg., “perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 4. My words shall not be false] My words shall be truth without falsity. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.] "The perfection of knowledge is with thee." Thou art a sensible, well-informed man, and will be able to judge of what I say.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

4. The speaker makes a higher claim than to sincerity here; he claims the character of absolute truth for his teaching—he is perfect in knowledge. In a slightly different form the phrase “perfect in knowledge” is applied to God, ch. Job 37:16; cf. 1 Samuel 2:3.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For truly my words shall not be false - This is designed to conciliate attention. It is a professed purpose to state nothing but truth.

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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

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

NETBNew English Translation2006

For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

RVARevised Version, American1894

For truly my words are not false: one that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

For, truly, my words [are] not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

For my words [are] truly not false, || The perfect in knowledge [is] with you.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

For truly no falsehood is [in] my words: one that is upright in [his] opinions [dealeth now] with thee.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

For indeed, my words will not be false; someone who is mature in knowledge is with you.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I assure you that what I'm saying are not lies, for I am a man whose knowledge is of the highest order.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

For truly my words are not false; one who has all knowledge is talking with you.

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.

כִּֽי(dm)clauseאָ֭מְנָםtrulyclauseadverbialלֹאnotpredicateשֶׁ֣קֶר[are].falsehoodnoun phrase · subjectמִלָּ֑wordsיmyclausenoun phrase · subjectתְּמִ֖ים[one].completeדֵּע֣וֹתof.knowledge(s)prepositional phrase · predicateעִמָּֽ[is].withךְyou

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 show agreement in the overall message, although the Septuagint's wording differs slightly. Both texts affirm Job's declaration of truthfulness and the presence of a perfect being in knowledge.

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

כִּֽי־ אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־ שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אָ֭מְנָםἀληθείαςלֹא־οὐκשֶׁ֣קֶרἄδικαמִלָּ֑יῥήματαתְּמִ֖יםἀδίκως

5 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.

Job 36:4כִּיforforכִּיאָמְנָםtrulytrulyאָמְנָםלֹאnotnotלֹאשֶׁ֫קֶר[are] false[are] falsehoodשֶׁ֫קֶרמִלָּהwords mywords myמִלָּהתָּמִים[one] compl[one] complete תָּמִיםדֵּעָהknowledgeknowledgeדֵּעָהעִם[is] with y[is] with youעִםאֹ֫מֶןfaithfulnefaithfulnessאֹ֫מֶןשָׁקַרto dealto dealשָׁקַרמָלַלto speakto speakמָלַלתָּמַםto finishto finishתָּמַםעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםדֵּעַknowledgeknowledgeדֵּעַיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעחָרֵבto dryto dryחָרֵבאַףalsoalsoאַףיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדעֵדwitnesswitnessעֵדנָבָאto prophesto prophesyנָבָאאָזַןto listento listenאָזַןאֹמֶרwordwordאֹמֶרכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂאַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלאֵלgodgodאֵל
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 36:4

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.

for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
כִּֽי־ki- for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

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

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b 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

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
אָ֭מְנָם'A.me.nom truly H551 Adverb
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means truly or surely, used to emphasize the truth of something. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament, such as in Genesis and Deuteronomy. It confirms the authenticity of a statement.
Amplified meaning
assuredly, without a doubt
Tyndale gloss
truly
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָמְנָם (omnam) is an adverb meaning 'verily' or 'truly,' used to affirm statements with certainty. It is derived from the root word for 'truth' and conveys a sense of assurance or emphasis in assertions. The entries consistently highlight its use in affirmations, but there are no notable disagreements among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָמְנָם adv. (= אֻמְנָם) verily, truly, in asseverations

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H551 אָמְנָם verily, truly, in asseverations

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

551 'omnam om-nawm'

adverb from 544; verily:--indeed, no doubt, surely, (it is,

of a) true(-ly, -th).

see HEBREW for 0544

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אׇמְנָם (om.nam) — truly.

verily, truly, surely

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adverb
HD
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
לֹא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
שֶׁ֣קֶרShe.ker [are] falsehood H8267 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
113× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to deception or falsehood, often implying a sense of betrayal or disappointment. It's used in the Bible to describe lies, false testimony, or deceitful behavior, like in Psalm 116:11, where the psalmist says all men are liars.
Amplified meaning
deception, lies
Tyndale gloss
deception
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֶׁ֫קֶר (sheqer) refers to deception, falsehood, and disappointment. It encompasses various forms of deceit, including fraud and wrongful testimony. The word is built from the root associated with untruths and can imply sham or lying. It is used in contexts involving false prophets and general dishonesty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫קֶר 113 n.m. deception, disappointment, falsehood

deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one

deceit, fraud, wrong

injurious falsehood, in testimony

falsity, of false or self-deceived prophets

lie, falsehood, in gen.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8267 שֶׁ֫קֶר deception, disappointment, falsehood . deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one

. deceit, fraud, wrong

. injurious falsehood, in testimony

. falsity, of false or self-deceived prophets

. lie, falsehood, in gen.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8267 sheqer sheh'-ker

from 8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often

adverbial):--without a cause, deceit(-ful),

false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain

(thing), wrongfully.

see HEBREW for 08266

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) — deception.

1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood

1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)

1b) deceit, fraud, wrong

1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)

1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)

1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely

1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)

1e) lie, falsehood (in general)

1e1) false tongue

1f) in vain

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

fols'-hood.

See LYING.

Nave's Topical Bible

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for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
מִלָּ֑יmi.Lai words my H4405 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
38× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a word or speech, and can also refer to a topic or subject. It's used in the Bible to describe what people say or talk about.
Amplified meaning
speech, declarations
Tyndale gloss
speech
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִלָּה n.f. word, speech, utterance

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4405 מִלָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִלָּה (mil.lah) — speech.

word, speech, utterance

Aramaic equivalent: mil.lah (מִלָּה "word" H4406)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp1bs
for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
תְּמִ֖יםte.Mim [one] complete of H8549 Adj
91× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means unblemished or perfect, like an animal without defects. It describes something or someone that is whole and complete, like the sacrifices in Leviticus. It is used to describe integrity and truth.
Amplified meaning
unblemished, complete
Tyndale gloss
unblemished
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word תָּמִים (*tamiym*) means complete, sound, or whole. It encompasses notions of integrity, truth, and being unblemished or innocent. The word can function as both an adjective and a noun, referring to what is entire or in accord with truth. It is derived from a root that conveys the idea of being entire or perfect.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תָּמִים 91 adj. complete, sound

complete, whole, entire

whole, sound, healthful

complete, entire, of time

sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

as neuter adj. = subst. what is complete, entirely in accord with truth and fact

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8549 תָּמִים complete, sound . complete, whole, entire

. whole, sound, healthful

. complete, entire, of time

. sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

. as neuter adj. = subst. what is complete, entirely in accord with truth and fact

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8549 tamiym taw-meem'

from 8552; entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also

(as noun) integrity, truth:--without blemish, complete, full,

perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled,

upright(-ly), whole.

see HEBREW for 08552

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תָּמִים (ta.mim) — unblemished.

: unblemished/perfect

1) complete, whole, entire, sound

1a) complete, whole, entire

1b) whole, sound, healthful

1c) complete, entire (of time)

1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst)

תָּמִים (ta.mim) — unblemished: blameless.

: blameless

1) complete, whole, entire, sound

1a) complete, whole, entire

1b) whole, sound, healthful

1c) complete, entire (of time)

1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst)

תָּמִים (ta.mim) — unblemished: complete.

: complete

1) complete, whole, entire, sound

1a) complete, whole, entire

1b) whole, sound, healthful

1c) complete, entire (of time)

1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Adj — Adj
HAamsc
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
דֵּע֣וֹתde.'ot knowledge H1844 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This term refers to knowledge of God, emphasizing a deep understanding of His nature. It highlights the importance of knowing God in a personal way.
Amplified meaning
deep understanding, insight
Tyndale gloss
knowledge
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דֵּעָה (de`ah) is a feminine noun meaning 'knowledge.' It is derived from the related word דַּעַת (da`at) and specifically refers to knowledge, including knowledge of God. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דֵּעָה n.f. knowledge

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1844 דֵּעָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1844 de`ah day-aw'

feminine of 1843; knowledge:--knowledge.

see HEBREW for 01843

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דֵּעָה (de.ah) — knowledge.

knowledge (of God)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of good and evil Ge 2:9,17; 3:22

→ Is power Pr 3:20; 24:5

→ Desire for 1Ki 3:9; Ps 119:66; Pr 2; 3; 12:1; 15:14; 18:15

→ Rejected Ho 4:6

→ Those who reject are destroyed Ho 4:6

→ Fools hate Pr 1:22,29

→ A divine gift 1Co 12:8

→ Is pleasant Pr 2:10

→ Shall be increased Da 12:4

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for truly not [are] falsehood words my [one] complete of knowledge [is] with you
עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makh [is] with you 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.
Amplified meaning
together, in companionship
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/Sp2ms
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