Job 5:17

“Look, happy is the mortal whom Eloah reproves; so do not despise the correction of Shaddai.”

Job 5:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 5:17, word by word

happyאַשְׁרֵיashre

happy, blessed

Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.

Where else “ashre” appears
is the mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh

man, mortal

Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.

Where else “enosh” appears
Eloahאֱלוֹהַּeloha

Eloah, god

Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.

Where else “eloha” appears
reprovesיוֹכִחֶyochiche

rebuke

To point out someone's fault so that he corrects it.

Where else “yochiche” appears
despiseתִּמְאָסtimas

reject

To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.

Where else “timas” appears
the correctionמוּסַרmusar

discipline, correction

Discipline: teaching that straightens, sometimes with punishment; it comes from the verb "discipline."

Where else “musar” appears
of 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

The context

16So there is hope for the poor, and injustice shuts its mouth.

17 · This verse (above)

18For he causes pain and binds up; he shatters, and his hands heal.

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