Job 12:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.”

Job 12:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 12:49 words

HebrewMeaning

שְׂחֹ֤קśəḥōq

derisionnounH7814

laughter(-ed to scorn · -ing) · mocked · sport

לְ/רֵעֵ֨/הוּlərēʿēhw

brotherpronH7453

companion · fellow · friend · husband ···

אֶֽהְיֶ֗הʾehəyeh

beaconverbH1961

altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···

קֹרֵ֣אqōrēʾ

bewrayverbH7121

that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···

לֶ֭/אֱלוֹהַּleʾĕlwōha

GodpronH433

god. See

וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּwayaʿănēhw

give accountconjH6030

afflict (by mistake for

שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקśəḥwōq

derisionnounH7814

laughter(-ed to scorn · -ing) · mocked · sport

צַדִּ֥יקṣadiyq

justadjH6662

lawful · righteous

תָּמִֽיםtāmiym

without blemishadjH8549

complete · full · perfect · sincerely ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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