Job 21:15

What is the Almighty (Shaddaj) that we should serve him?
And what benefit would we have from praying to him?"

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The hebrew text BETA

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

מַה   שַׁדַּי   כִּי   נַעַבְדֶנּוּ   וּמַה   נּוֹעִיל   כִּי   נִפְגַּע   בּוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τί ἱκανός ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ καὶ τίς ὠφέλεια ὅτι ἀπαντήσομεν αὐτῷ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4100
H9014
מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H7706
שַׁדַּ֥י (shadaj)
Almighty
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H5647
H9033
נַֽעַבְדֶ֑ (naavede)
נּוּ (no)
to serve
him
Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqi1cp
Sp3ms
H9002
H4100
H9014
וּ (o)
מַה (mah-)
־
and
what?
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

C
Pi
H3276
נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל (nvóil)
to gain
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p pl. hiphil first person plural

Vhi1cp
H3588a
כִּ֣י (ki)
for
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H6293
H9014
נִפְגַּע (nifega-)
־
to fall on
link
Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Vqi1cp
H9003
H9033
H9016
בּֽ (b)
וֹ (vó)
׃
in
him
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms

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