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IfאִםI am wicked,רָשַׁעְתִּיwoeאַלְלַיto me;לִיand if I am righteous,וְצָדַקְתִּיI will notלֹאliftאֶשָּׂאmy head,רֹאשִׁיsatedשְׂבַעwith dishonorקָלוֹןand seeingוּרְאֵהmy affliction.עָנְיִי
Job 10:15
Study it in the app“If I am wicked, woe to me; and if I am righteous, I will not lift my head, sated with dishonor and seeing my affliction.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 10:15, word by word
- I am wickedרָשַׁעְתִּיrashati
act wickedly
To act badly, be at fault.
Where else “rashati” appears- woeאַלְלַיallay
woe, alas
Alas: a cry of grief, "woe is me."
Where else “allay” appears- and if I am righteousצָדַקְתִּיtsadakti
be righteous
To be in the clear before God.
Where else “tsadakti” appears- liftאֶשָּׂאesa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “esa” appears- my headרֹאשִׁroshi
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “roshi” appears- satedשְׂבַעseva
satisfied, full
Satisfied, full, having enough; of an old man, full of days, with a complete life. Also of having too much of trouble.
Where else “seva” appears- with dishonorקָלוֹןkalon
disgrace, shame
Dishonor, public shame, disgrace.
Where else “kalon” appears- and seeingרְאֵהree
seeing, looking upon
Seeing, experiencing something. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 10:15).
Where else “ree” appears- my afflictionעָנְיִanyi
affliction
Affliction, suffering, misery.
Where else “anyi” appears
The context
14if I sinned, you would watch me, and you would not leave me unpunished for my iniquity.
15 · This verse (above)
16And if it rises, like a fierce lion you hunt me, and again you work wonders against me.