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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 1

יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 3

הַשָּׂטָ֗ןha.sa.Tanthe adversary

Lemma: שָׂטָן (sa.tan) · Strong's: H7854

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Satan

Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 22:22, Numbers 22:32, 1 Samuel 29:4, 2 Samuel 19:22, 1 Kings 5:4, 1 Kings 11:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7854; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 4

הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּha.Sam.ta¿ have you set

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to set: consider

Used 29 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:46, Judges 19:30, 1 Samuel 21:12, 1 Samuel 25:25, 2 Samuel 13:33, 2 Samuel 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760K; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 5

לִבְּךָ֮li.be.Khaheart your

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 6

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 7

עַבְדִּ֣י'av.Diservant my

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 8

אִיּוֹב֒'i.yOvJob

Lemma: אִיּוֹב (iy.yov) · Strong's: H0347

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Job

Used 58 times. Also: Job 1:1, Job 1:5, Job 1:8, Job 1:9, Job 1:14, Job 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0347; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 9

כִּי֩kifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 10

אֵ֨ין'einthere not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 11

כָּמֹ֜הוּka.Mo.hu[is] like him

Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: like

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Genesis 44:18, Exodus 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 12

בָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzon the earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 13

אִ֣ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 14

תָּ֧םtamblameless

Lemma: תָּם (tam) · Strong's: H8535

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: complete

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 25:27, Exodus 26:24, Exodus 36:29, Job 1:1, Job 1:8, Job 8:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8535; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 15

וְיָשָׁ֛רve.ya.Sharand upright

Lemma: יָשָׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3477G

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: upright

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:8, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3477G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 16

יְרֵ֥אye.Re'fearing

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: afraid

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 7:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 17

אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him<of> God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 18

וְסָ֣רve.Sarand [who] turns aside

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside

Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 19

מֵרָ֑עme.Ra'from evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 20

וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ve.'o.De.nuand still he

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 21

מַחֲזִ֣יקma.cha.Zik[is] keeping hold

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 22

בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹbe.tu.ma.Toon integrity his

Lemma: תֻּמָּה (tum.mah) · Strong's: H8538

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: integrity

Used 5 times. Also: Job 2:9, Job 27:5, Job 31:6, Proverbs 11:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8538; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 23

וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִיva.te.si.Te.niand you incited me

Lemma: סוּת (sut) · Strong's: H5496

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhw2ms)

Meaning: to incite

Used 18 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:6, Joshua 15:18, Judges 1:14, 1 Samuel 26:19, 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Kings 21:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5496; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 24

לְבַלְּע֥וֹle.va.le.'Oto ruin him

Lemma: בָּלַע (ba.la) · Strong's: H1104

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to swallow up

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 41:7, Genesis 41:24, Exodus 7:12, Exodus 15:12, Numbers 4:20, Numbers 16:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1104; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 25

חִנָּֽם\׃chi.Namwithout cause

Lemma: חִנָּם (chin.nam) · Strong's: H2600

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: for nothing

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 29:15, Exodus 21:2, Exodus 21:11, Numbers 11:5, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2600; TAHOT Job 2:3 word 26

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Satan	→	שָׂטָן H7854 Satan
Have you considered	→	שׂוּם H7760K to set: consider
. . .	→	לֵב H3820A heart
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
My servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
Job	→	אִיּוֹב H0347 Job
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
[there is] no one	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
on earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
like him	→	כְּמוֹ H3644G like
a man [who is]	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
blameless	→	תָּם H8535 complete
and upright	→	יָשָׁר H3477G upright
who fears	→	יָרֵא H3373 afraid
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
and shuns	→	סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside
evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
He still	→	עוֹד H5750 still
retains	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
his integrity	→	תֻּמָּה H8538 integrity
even though you incited Me	→	סוּת H5496 to incite
against him	→
to ruin him	→	בָּלַע H1104 to swallow up
without cause	→	חִנָּם H2600 for nothing

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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