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Would he contendיָרִיבwith meעִמָּדִיin the greatnessהַבְּרָבof his strength?כֹּחַNo;לֹאsurelyאַךְheהוּאwould pay attention to me.יָשִׂם בִּי
Job 23:6
Study it in the app“Would he contend with me in the greatness of his strength? No; surely he would pay attention to me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 23:6, word by word
- Would he contendיָרִיבyariv
quarrel
To fight with words.
Where else “yariv” appears- with meעִמָּדִimadi
with me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appears- in the greatnessרָבrav
great
Of great size or power; the one who stands out.
Where else “rav” appears- of his strengthכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears- would pay attention to meיָשִׂםyasim
take to heart
"Set the face": decide; "set in the heart": pay attention.
Where else “yasim” appears
The context
5I would know the words with which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 · This verse (above)
7There an upright man could argue with him, and I would go free forever from my judge.