Job 31:28

“this too would be an iniquity for the judges, for I would have denied El above.”

Job 31:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 31:28, word by word

would be an iniquityעָוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears
for the judgesפְּלִילִיpelili

for judges, punishable

What concerns the judges, worthy to be judged. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 31:28).

Where else “pelili” appears
I would have deniedכִחַשְׁתִּיchichashti

deny

To say what is not so, or deny what is true.

Where else “chichashti” appears
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
aboveמָּעַלmaal

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

Where else “maal” appears

The context

27and my heart was enticed in secret, and my hand has kissed at my mouth,

28 · This verse (above)

29If I rejoiced at the misfortune of the one who hated me, or exulted when evil found him

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