Job 31:22

With the Hebrew beneath

Job 31:22, word by word

let my shoulderכְּתֵפִketefi

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

Where else “ketefi” appears

fallתִפּוֹלtipol

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “tipol” appears

from its bladeשִּׁכְמָshichma

shoulder

The shoulder, the shoulder bone. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 31:22).

Where else “shichma” appears

and my armאֶזְרֹעִezroi

arm

The arm.

Where else “ezroi” appears

be brokenתִשָּׁבֵרtishaver

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “tishaver” appears

from its reedקָּנָkana

reed

A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.

Where else “kana” appears

Translation note

“From its reed”: from the bone of the arm.

The context