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Look,הֶןElאֵלdoes notלֹאdespiseיִמְאַסthe blameless,תָּםnorוְלֹאdoes he take hold ofיַחֲזִיקthe handבְּיַדof evildoers.מְרֵעִים
Job 8:20
Study it in the app“Look, El does not despise the blameless, nor does he take hold of the hand of evildoers.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 8:20, word by word
- 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- despiseיִמְאַסyimas
reject
To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.
Where else “yimas” appears- the blamelessתָּםtam
blameless
Upright, without deceit.
Where else “tam” appears- does he take hold ofיַחֲזִיקyachazik
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “yachazik” appears- the handיַדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- of evildoersמְרֵעִיםmereim
do evil
To harm someone; evildoers.
Where else “mereim” appears
The context
19Look, this is the joy of his way; and from the dust others will sprout.
20 · This verse (above)
21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with acclamation.