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And the righteousוְ צַדִּיקholds fastיֹאחֵזto his way,דַּרְכּוֹand the one pureוּטֳהָרof handsיָדַיִםgrowsיֹסִיףin firmness.אֹמֶץ
Job 17:9
Study it in the app“And the righteous holds fast to his way, and the one pure of hands grows in firmness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 17:9, word by word
- And the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- holds fastיֹאחֵזyochez
seize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “yochez” appears- to his wayדַּרְכּdark
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “dark” appears- and the one pureטֳהָרtohar
be clean
To be free of uncleanness under the law.
Where else “tohar” appears- of handsיָדַיִםyadayim
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadayim” appears- growsיֹסִיףyosif
add
To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.
Where else “yosif” appears- in firmnessאֹמֶץomets
strength
Firmness, strength.
Where else “omets” appears
The context
8The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent rouses himself against the godless.
9 · This verse (above)
10But all of you, come back and come, please, and I will not find a wise man among you.