Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!Job 16:21
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְיוֹכַ֣ח לְגֶ֣בֶר עִם־אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּֽבֶן־אָדָ֥ם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
- וְיוֹכַ֣חve.yo.Khach“and he may argue”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָכַח · “to rebuke” · Strong's H3198
- לְגֶ֣בֶרle.Ge.ver“for a man”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫בֶר · “great man” · Strong's H1397
- עִם־'im-“with”Preposition · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
- אֱל֑וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ah“God”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱלֹהַּ · “god” · Strong's H0433
- וּֽבֶן־u.ven-“and a child of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- אָדָ֥ם'a.Dam“humankind”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃le.re.'E.hu“for companion his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵעַ · “neighbor” · Strong's H7453
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)