Job 22:2 Go deeper

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? (KJV)

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הַלְאֵ֥לhal.'El¿ to God

Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410G

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

Meaning: God

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0410G; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 1

יִסְכָּן\־yis.kon-will he be of use

Lemma: סָכַן (sa.khan) · Strong's: H5532

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: be useful

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 22:30, 1 Kings 1:2, 1 Kings 1:4, Job 15:3, Job 22:21, Job 34:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5532; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 2

גָּ֑בֶרGa.vera man

Lemma: גָּבֶר (ga.ver) · Strong's: H1397

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

Meaning: great man

Used 65 times. Also: Exodus 10:11, Exodus 12:37, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Deuteronomy 22:5, Joshua 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1397; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 3

כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 22:2 word 4

יִסְכֹּ֖ןyis.Konwill he be of use?

Lemma: סָכַן (sa.khan) · Strong's: H5532

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: be useful

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 22:30, 1 Kings 1:2, 1 Kings 1:4, Job 15:3, Job 22:21, Job 34:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5532; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 5

עָלֵ֣ימוֹ'a.Lei.movon him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 6

מַשְׂכִּֽיל\׃mas.Kila wise [person]

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

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

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Job 22:2 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

Can a man	→	גָּבֶר H1397 great man
be of use	→	סָכַן H5532 be useful
to God	→	אֵל H0410G God
Can even	→	כִּי H3588A for
a wise man	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
benefit	→	סָכַן H5532 be useful
Him	→	עַל H5921A upon

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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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