Job 13:14

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth [like a wild animal taking its prey]
and take my soul (my life) in my hand [to protect it]?
[It is not entirely clear what these expressions mean, but they refer to exposing oneself to unnecessary danger.]

När-Var-Vem BETA

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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עַל   מָה   אֶשָּׂא   בְשָׂרִי   בְשִׁנָּי   וְנַפְשִׁי   אָשִׂים   בְּכַפִּי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀναλαβὼν τὰς σάρκας μου τοῖς ὀδοῦσιν ψυχὴν δέ μου θήσω ἐν χειρί


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Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H4100
H9015
מָ֤ה (mah)
׀
what?
separate
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H5375
אֶשָּׂ֣א (esa)
to lift
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H1320
H9020
בְשָׂרִ֣ (vesari)
י (j)
flesh
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9003
H8127
H9020
בְ (ve)
שִׁנָּ֑ (shina)
י (j)
in
tooth
my
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Ncbdc
Sp1bs
H9002
H5315
H9020
וְ֝ (ve)
נַפְשִׁ֗ (nafeshi)
י (j)
and
soul
my
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H7760a
אָשִׂ֥ים (asim)
to set
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9003
H3709
H9020
H9016
בְּ (be)
כַפִּֽ (khapi)
י (j)
׃
in
palm
my
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs

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