Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Shall mortall man be more iuſt then God? ſhall a man bee more pure then his maker?
אֱלוֹהַּ , masculine noun, ʾelohha — God, god (value 42)
H433,
אֱלוֹהַּ ʼĕlôwahh, el-o'-ah; rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ ʼĕlôahh; probably prolonged (emphatic) from H410; a deity or the Deity:—God, god. See H430.Used in 59 Verses, 10 Books 60 Occurrence Count
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070 Occurrence Count
אֱנוֹשׁ , masculine noun, ʾenosh — man, mankind (value 357)
H582,
אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'; from H605; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively):—another, × (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, × in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some (× of them), stranger, those, their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare H376.man, mortal man, person, mankind
of an individual
men (collective)
man, mankind
Used in 41 Verses, 6 Books 42 Occurrence Count
גֶּבֶר , masculine noun, gever — man (value 205)
H1397,
גֶּבֶר geber, gheh'-ber; from H1396; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply:—every one, man, × mighty.man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)
Used in 64 Verses, 18 Books 65 Occurrence Count
טָהֵר , verb, taheyr — to be clean or pure (value 214)
H2891,
טָהֵר ṭâhêr, taw-hare'; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).to be clean, be pure
(Qal)
to be clean (physically - of disease)
to be clean ceremonially
to purify, be clean morally, made clean
(Piel)
to cleanse, purify
physically
ceremonially
morally
to pronounce clean
to perform the ceremony of cleansing
(Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
(Hithpael)
to purify oneself
ceremonially
morally
to present oneself for purification
Used in 80 Verses, 15 Books 95 Occurrence Count
עָשָׂה , verb, ʿasa — do, make (value 375)
H6213,
עָשָׂה ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.to do, fashion, accomplish, make
(Qal)
to do, work, make, produce
to do
to work
to deal (with)
to act, act with effect, effect
to make
to make
to produce
to prepare
to make (an offering)
to attend to, put in order
to observe, celebrate
to acquire (property)
to appoint, ordain, institute
to bring about
to use
to spend, pass
(Niphal)
to be done
to be made
to be produced
to be offered
to be observed
to be used
(Pual) to be made
(Piel) to press, squeeze
Used in 2285 Verses, 39 Books 2610 Occurrence Count
צָדַק , verb, tzadak — to be just or righteous (value 194)
H6663,
צָדַק tsâdaq, tsaw-dak'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense):—cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).to be just, be righteous
(Qal)
to have a just cause, be in the right
to be justified
to be just (of God)
to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)
(Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified
(Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous
(Hiphil)
to do or bring justice (in administering law)
to declare righteous, justify
to justify, vindicate the cause of, save
to make righteous, turn to righteousness
(Hithpael) to justify oneself
Used in 40 Verses, 13 Books 41 Occurrence Count
| Job 4:17Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃ |
| Verse #12948 (Ch. #440) — 7 words, 28 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Shall mortal man |
H582ʾenosh |
אֱנוֹשׁ |
357 |
| be more just |
H6663tzadak |
צָדַק |
194 |
| than God? |
H433ʾelohha |
אֱלוֹהַּ |
42 |
| shall a man |
H1397gever |
גֶּבֶר |
205 |
| be more pure |
H2891taheyr |
טָהֵר |
214 |
| than his maker? |
H6213ʿasa |
עָשָׂה |
375 |
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