Job 22:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?”

Job 22:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 22:27 words

HebrewMeaning

הַ/לְ/אֵ֥לhaləʾēl

GodparticleH410

goodly · great · idol · might ···

יִסְכָּןyisəkān

acquaintverbH5532

be advantage · ever · (be · ) profit ···

גָּ֑בֶרgāber

every onenounH1397

man · mighty

כִּֽיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

יִסְכֹּ֖ןyisəkōn

acquaintverbH5532

be advantage · ever · (be · ) profit ···

עָלֵ֣י/מוֹʿālēymwō

abovepronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

מַשְׂכִּֽילmaśəkiyl

considerverbH7919

expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···

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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