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Isהֶmy complaintאָנֹכִי שִׂיחִיto a human being?לְאָדָםAnd whyוְאִם מַדּוּעַshould my spiritרוּחִיnotלֹאgrow impatient?תִקְצַר
Job 21:4
Study it in the app“Is my complaint to a human being? And why should my spirit not grow impatient?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 21:4, word by word
- my complaintשִׂיחִsichi
complaint
What one says in pouring out grief.
Where else “sichi” appears- to a human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- And whyמַדּוּעַmadua
why?
Why? For what reason?
Where else “madua” appears- should my spiritרוּחִruchi
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruchi” appears- grow impatientתִקְצַרtiktsar
run short
To come up lacking; run out of patience.
Where else “tiktsar” appears
Translation note
“Should my spirit grow impatient”: literally “should my spirit be shortened.”
The context
3Bear with me, and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock.
4 · This verse (above)
5Turn to me and be appalled, and put your hand over your mouth.