Job 6:10

“It would still be my comfort, and I would leap in pain that does not have pity, for I have not concealed the sayings of the Holy One.”

Job 6:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 6:10, word by word

It wouldתְהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
be my comfortנֶחָמָתִnechamati

comfort

Consolation, comfort.

Where else “nechamati” appears
and I would leapאֲסַלְּדָהasalda

leap, exult

A verb that appears only once in the Bible (Job 6:10); probably "to leap," for joy or from pain. Its exact sense is uncertain.

Where else “asalda” appears
in painחִילָהchila

anguish, pangs

Anguish, pains like those of a woman giving birth.

Where else “chila” appears
have pityיַחְמוֹלyachmol

have pity, spare

Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.

Where else “yachmol” appears
concealedכִחַדְתִּיchichadti

hide

To hide something, keep silent about it.

Where else “chichadti” appears
the sayingsאִמְרֵיimre

words, sayings

Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".

Where else “imre” appears
of the Holy Oneקָדוֹשׁkadosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kadosh” appears

Translation note

“I would leap”: a word that appears only here; its exact sense is uncertain.

The context

9that Eloah would be willing to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off.

10 · This verse (above)

11What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?

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