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who saidהָאֹמְרִיםto El,לָאֵל‘Turn awayסוּרfrom us,’מִמֶּנּוּand,וּ‘Whatמַהwill Shaddaiשַׁדַּיdo to them?’יִּפְעַל לָמוֹ
Job 22:17
Study it in the app“who said to El, ‘Turn away from us,’ and, ‘What will Shaddai do to them?’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 22:17, word by word
- who saidאֹמְרִיםomrim
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omrim” appears- to Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- ‘Turn awayסוּרsur
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appears- will Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- do to them?’יִּפְעַלyifal
do, make
Do, make, carry out.
Where else “yifal” appears
The context
16who were seized before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a river?
17 · This verse (above)
18Yet he had filled their houses with good things; but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.