Job 15:14

“What is the mortal, that he should be pure, and that one born of woman should be righteous?”

Job 15:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 15:14, word by word

is the mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh

man, mortal

Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.

Where else “enosh” appears
he should be pureיִזְכֶּהyizke

be pure, be clean

To be pure, clean, clear; figuratively, to be innocent.

Where else “yizke” appears
one bornיְלוּדyelud

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

Where else “yelud” appears
of womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
should be righteousיִצְדַּקyitsdak

be righteous

To be in the clear before God.

Where else “yitsdak” appears

The context

13that you turn your spirit against El, and bring out words from your mouth?

14 · This verse (above)

15Look, in his holy ones he does not trust, and the heavens are not pure in his eyes;

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