Job 19:19

“All the men of my intimate counsel abhor me, and these whom I loved have turned against me.”

Job 19:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 19:19, word by word

the menמְתֵיmete

men

Men. "Men of number" means few, easily counted.

Where else “mete” appears
of my intimate counselסוֹדִsodi

intimate counsel

A close friendship, like YHWH's with those who fear him.

Where else “sodi” appears
abhor meתִּעֲבוּtiavu

abhor

To reject something in disgust, or be rejected so.

Where else “tiavu” appears
whom I lovedאָהַבְתִּיahavti

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “ahavti” appears
have turnedנֶהְפְּכוּnehpchu

turn

To turn one's body or course the other way.

Where else “nehpchu” appears

The context

18Even little ones despise me; I rise, and they speak against me.

19 · This verse (above)

20My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

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