Job 40:2 — Word Study
WLCהֲ֭רֹב עִם־ שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ
BSAWill the faultfinderyiççôwr△ [one who reproves] contendrîyb [strive, argue] withʻim the AlmightyShadday [Shadday, all-powerful One] Let him who arguesyâkach [cavils, disputes] with Godʼĕlôwahh [Eloah, the one true Deity] give an answerʻânâh▸ [respond, provide a reply]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הֲ֭רֹב | ¿ will he contend | Particle, verb qal infinitive absolute |
| עִם־ | with | Preposition |
| שַׁדַּ֣י | [the] Almighty | Noun proper |
| יִסּ֑וֹר | a faultfinder | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| מוֹכִ֖יחַ | [one who] corrects | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) masculine singular |
| אֱל֣וֹהַּ | God | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ | let him answer him | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.” |
| KJV | Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. |
| ASV | Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it. |
| YLT | Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it. |
| WEB | “Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.” |
| BBE | Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer. |
Where they part company is יִסּ֑וֹר — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with a main question followed by a conditional statement, emphasizing the challenge posed to the faultfinder.







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subjectיִסּוֹר
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Deep Study — Job 40:2
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Context — God's Challenge to Jobgenerated
Job 40:2 presents a moment where God directly confronts Job, questioning whether a mere human can truly contend with the Almighty. This verse follows God's earlier speeches, where He emphasizes His power and authority over creation, and Job's responses highlight his human limitations and the futility of questioning divine justice. The surrounding verses illustrate Job's humility in the face of God's grandeur, as seen in Job 40:3-4.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 9:3 | If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. |
| 2 | Job 33:13 | Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks? |
| 3 | Ecclesiastes 6:10 | Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he. |
| 4 | Isaiah 45:9–11 | Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? |
| 5 | Isaiah 50:8 | The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 22 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יִסּ֑וֹר, yi.Sorgenerated
The word יִסּ֑וֹר (yi.Sor) is a noun meaning 'faultfinder' or 'one who reproves.' It is derived from the root meaning to correct or reprove, indicating someone who points out mistakes. In this context, it refers to a person who challenges or argues against God’s decisions or actions.
The parsing indicates that it is a masculine singular noun, suggesting a specific individual rather than a general group. This word captures the essence of someone who seeks to find fault, particularly in the context of divine authority.
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 finite verb הֲ֭רֹב (ha.ro) governs the entire verse, leading to a question posed to the subject יִסּ֑וֹר (yi.Sor). The structure is straightforward, with a main clause followed by a conditional clause that invites a response.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the challenge to the faultfinder, framing the question as a direct confrontation with God’s authority.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יִסּ֑וֹר as κρίσιν (krisin), meaning 'judgment' or 'decision.' This choice suggests a broader interpretation of the faultfinder's role, emphasizing not just the act of finding fault but also the implications of passing judgment on God's actions.
This translation reflects a shift from a personal reprover to a more general concept of judgment, indicating the weight of the challenge posed to humanity in relation to divine authority.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 40:2 presents a question from God to Job, asking if a faultfinder can truly contend with the Almighty. It emphasizes the futility of arguing with God and invites a response from anyone who dares to challenge divine authority.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
A faultfinder is someone who points out mistakes or shortcomings, often in a critical way, as seen in this verse where God challenges Job.
God is emphasizing His supreme authority and power, suggesting that no human can successfully argue against divine wisdom.
This direct address highlights the personal nature of God's relationship with Job and serves to remind him of his limitations in understanding God's ways.
This verse encapsulates the central theme of the Book of Job, which grapples with human suffering, divine justice, and the limitations of human understanding in the face of God's sovereignty.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I find myself questioning God's decisions?
- How can I approach God with humility rather than as a faultfinder?
- What does it mean to me that God is described as the Almighty?
- How can I better understand the nature of divine authority in my daily life?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 40:2 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]?.... Is he capable of it?
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. He that contendeth - as Job had so often expressed a wish to do (cf. Isaiah 45:9).
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleShall Job, who presumed to contend with me in judgment, and to dispute the reasonableness and equity of my proceedings, give me instructions or directions how to manage my own affairs, and govern my creatures? He justly mentions his almightiness, as a convincing argument of his justice. For how can he be unjust to his creatures, who hath no obligation to them, and never did nor can receive any thing from them; and who hath an absolute, sovereign, and uncontrollable dominion over them; and who being infinitely and necessarily perfect, and all-sufficient within himself, can neither have any inclination to unrighteousness, which is an imperfection, nor any temptation to it from any need he…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 40:2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.Ver. 2. Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?] Or, Is it wisdom to contend with the Almighty? An disputare cum Omnipotente est eruditio? No, but the greatest folly and sottishness. Job might think otherwise, so long as he compared himself with others; but being once set by God in his super excellencies considered, he shall see his own nothingness, and sit down in silence and patience, though severely tried and sharply afflicted. He that reproveth God, let him answer it] Answer it if he can, or else yield the cause. Praestat herbam dare quam turpiter pugnare. But if…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXL.(2) Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?—Rather, Can he that reproveth (e. g., Job) contend with the Almighty? or, Can the contending with the Almighty instruct Him? “Art thou prepared still to dispute and contend with God? or, if thou dost, is there any hope that thou wilt instruct (i.e., convince) Him in argument? Let him that argueth with God (i.e., Job) answer this question.” It might, perhaps, tend to make these verses (Job 40:4-5) more effective if we transposed them after Job 42:6, and regarded them as the very climax of the poem, as some have done. But this is not necessary, and is an arrangement that has no support from external evidence. If, however, it were…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 2. He that reproveth God, let him answer it.] Let the man who has made so free with God and his government, answer to what he has now heard.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges2. The verse means, Will the reprover contend with the Almighty? He that disputeth with God let him answer it. The “reprover” or blamer is of course Job; and so is “he that disputeth,” or, “he that would dispute.” The word it refers to the foregoing display of God’s glory in creation, which Jehovah has set before Job. And the question means, Will Job now, having God in the manifoldness of His Being thus set before him, really enter on a contention with the Almighty?
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleShall he that contendeth with the A mighty instruct him? - Gesenius renders this, “Contending shall the reprover of God contend with the Almighty?” Prof.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 40 →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
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”
Tyndale line
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? he that argueth with God, let him answer it.
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
Strictly literal
Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
“Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.”
Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.
“Should anyone who wishes to criticize try to correct the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer.”
From the Latin
Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
Simplified
“Are you still going to fight with the Almighty and try to set him straight? Anyone who argues with God must give some answers.”
Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of Job 40:2, with all words matched in the Hebrew and Greek texts. This consistency highlights the shared understanding of the challenge posed by God.
הֲ֭רֹב עִם־ שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ
7 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.
Lexicons — every word in Job 40:2
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.
רִיב (riyb) means to strive or contend, often in a figurative sense of grappling or wrangling. It can refer to physical struggle, verbal disputes, legal cases, or complaints. The entries indicate that it encompasses a range of meanings from quarreling to defending one's position. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
רִיב vb. strive, contend
Qal strive
Hiph. (those) displaying contention against him
base
H7378 רִיב strive, contend
7378 riyb reeb
or ruwb {roob}; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e.
grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a
controversy; (by implication) to defend:--adversary, chide,
complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke,
strive, X thoroughly.
רִיב (riv) — to contend.
1) to strive, contend
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to strive
1a1a) physically
1a1b) with words
1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
1a3) to make complaint
1a4) to quarrel
1b) (Hiphil) to contend against
Part | V-Qal-Ptc — Particle · verb qal infinitive absoluteHTi/Vqaa
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.
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
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
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
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
Prep — PrepositionHR
שַׁדַּי (Shadday) is a Hebrew word meaning 'Almighty' and is often used to refer to God. It is derived from a root that suggests self-sufficiency. The entries indicate that this term emphasizes God's power and might, and it is recognized as another name for the LORD (יהוה).
שַׁדַּי 48 n.m.dei (etym. dub. (1) (self-)sufficient. (2) = Almighty)
base
H7706 שַׁדַּי (etym. dub. (1) (self-)sufficient. (2) = Almighty)
7706 Shadday shad-dah'-ee
from 7703; the Almighty:--Almighty.
see HEBREW for 07703
שַׁדַּי (shad.day) — Almighty.
Shaddai, the Almighty (God)
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
This name means almighty, most powerful
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
ol-mit'-i:
(1) (shaddai (Ge 17:1)): Found in the Old Testament forty-eight times, most of these in the Book of Job; it occurs either alone or in combination with 'el, "God"). The root meaning is uncertain.
(2) (pantokrator), the exclusive translation of this Greek word in the New Testament, found principally in Re (nine times), once besides (2Co 6:18). Its occurrence in the Apocrypha is frequent. See GOD, NAMES OF.
יִסּוֹר (yis.sor) refers to a reprover or faultfinder, someone who corrects or instructs. The term is derived from a root meaning to reprove and is mentioned in Job 40:2.
יִסּוֹר n.m. one who reproves, faultfinder, Jb 40:2
ref
H3250 יִסּוֹר
3250 yiccowr yis-sore'
from 3256; a reprover:--instruct.
see HEBREW for 03256
יִסּוֹר (yis.sor) — faultfinder.
faultfinder, reprover, one who reproves
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
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.
[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
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
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.
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
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singularHVhrmsa
The Hebrew word אֱלֹהַּ (*'elowahh*) refers to a deity or the Deity, translating to 'God' or 'god.' It is derived from a root meaning 'to be strong' and can also denote a false god. The term appears in various contexts, including ancient poetry and references to heathen gods.
אֱלֹהַּ 67; elsewhere אֱלוֹהַּ n.m. god, God
a heathen god, late usage
God, used in ancient poems
base
H433 אֱלֹהַּ; elsewhere אֱלוֹהַּ god, God
433 'elowahh el-o'-ah; rarely (shortened) >eloahh {el-o'-ah
probably prolonged (emphat.) from 410; a deity or the
Deity:--God, god. See 430.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 0430
אֱלֹהַּ (e.lo.ah) — god.
1) God
2) false god
Aramaic equivalent: e.lah (אֱלָהּ "god" H0426)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
god ('Elohim, 'El, [`Elyon], Shadday, Yahweh; Theos):
I. INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL IDEA
1. The Idea in Experience and in Thought
2. Definition of the Idea
3. The Knowledge of God
4. Ethnic Ideas of God
(1) Animism
(2) Fetishism
(3) Idolatry
(4) Polytheism
(5) Henotheism
(6) Pantheism
(7) Deism
(8) Semitic Monolatry
(9) Monotheism
II. THE IDEA OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
1. The Course of Its Development
2. Forms of Its Manifestation
(1) The Face or Countenance of God
(2) The Voice and Word of God
(3) The Glory of God
(4) The Angel of God
(5) The Spirit of God
(6) The Name of God
(7) Occasional Forms
3. The Names of God
(1) Generic
(2) Attributive
(3) Yahweh
4. Pre-prophetic Conceptions of God
(1) Yahweh Alone Is the God of Israel
(a) His Early Worship
(b) Popular Religion
(c) Polytheistic Tendencies
(i) Coordination
(ii) Assimilation
(iii) Disintegration
(d) No Hebrew Goddesses
(e) Human Sacrifices
God
(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning to be strong; (2) of ’Eloah_, plural _’Elohim. The singular form, Eloah, is used only in poetry. The plural form is more commonly used in all parts of the Bible, The Hebrew word Jehovah (q.v.), the only other word generally employed to denote the Supreme Being, is uniformly rendered in the Authorized Version by “LORD,” printed in small capitals. The existence of God is taken for granted in the Bible. There is nowhere any argument to prove it. He who disbelieves this truth is spoken of as one devoid of understanding (Ps. 14:1).
The arguments generally adduced by theologians in proof of the being of God are:
(1.) The a priori argument, which is the testimony afforded by reason.
(good). Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures two chief names are used for the one true divine Being--ELOHIM, commonly translated God in our version, and JEHOVAH, translated Lord . Elohim is the plural of Eloah (in Arabic Allah); it is often used in the short form EL (a word signifying strength , as in EL-SHADDAI, God Almighty, the name by which God was specially known to the patriarchs. (Genesis 17:1; 28:3; Exodus 6:3) The etymology is uncertain, but it is generally agreed that the primary idea is that of strength, power of effect , and that it properly describes God in that character in which he is exhibited to all men in his works, as the creator, sustainer and supreme governor of the world. The plural form of Elohim has given rise to much discussion. The fanciful idea that it…
This name, the derivation of which is uncertain, we give to that eternal, infinite, perfect, and incomprehensible Being, the Creator of all things, who preserves and governs all by his almighty power and wisdom, and is the only proper object of worship. The proper Hebrew name for God is JEHOVAH, which signifies He is. But the Jews, from a feeling of reverence, avoid pronouncing this name, substituting for it, wherever it occurs in the sacred test, the word ADONAI, Lord; except in the expression, ADONAI JEHOVAH, Lord Jehovah, for which they put, ADONAI ELOHIM, Lord God. This usage, which is not without an element of superstition, is very ancient, dating its origin some centuries before Christ; but there is no good ground for assuming its existence in the days of the inspired Old Testament writers. The proper word for God is ELOHIM, which is plural in its form, being thus used to signify…
The Hebrew word עָנָה (*anah*) is built from a primitive root meaning to heed or pay attention, covering a range of meanings including to answer, respond, testify, and sing. It appears in contexts where one responds to speech or circumstances, and can also refer to singing. The lexicons indicate that it can imply both verbal responses and musical expression.
[עוּן] vb. dwell
base
עָנָה 316 vb. answer, respond
Qal
answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied
respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances
money meets all demands
specif. respond as a witness, testify
less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)
Niph.
make answer
be answered
Hiph. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart
base
עָנָה vb. sing
Qal sing, utter tunefully
Pi. sing sweetly of it
base
H6030a עוּן dwell H6030b עָנָה answer, respond .. answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied
. . respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances
. money meets all demands
. . specif. respond as a witness, testify
. less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)
. . make answer
. be answered
. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart
H6030c עָנָה sing
6030 `anah aw-naw'
a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed,
i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to
begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify,
announce:--give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031),
(cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry,
hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing
(together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness.
See also 1042, 1043.
see HEBREW for 06031
see HEBREW for 06031
see HEBREW for 01042
see HEBREW for 01043
עוּן (un) — to dwell.
(Qal) to dwell
עָנָה (a.nah) — to answer.
1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to answer, respond to
1a2) to testify, respond as a witness
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to make answer
1b2) to be answered, receive answer
Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָה "to answer" H6032)
עָנָה (a.nah) — to sing.
(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully
V-Qal-Juss-3ms | Suff — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVqi3ms/Sp3fs
