If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
If I iuſtifie my ſelfe, mine owne mouth ſhall condemne me: If I ſay, I am perfect, it ſhall alſo prooue me peruerſe.
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
אֲנִי , personal pronoun, ʾaniy — I (value 61)
H589,
אֲנִי ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)
Used in 803 Verses, 37 Books 870  Occurrence Count
עָקַשׁ , verb, ʿakash — to twist (value 470)
H6140,
עָקַשׁ ʻâqash, aw-kash'; a primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse):—make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).to be perverse, twist, pervert, make crooked, prove perverse, declare perverse
(Niphal) to be crooked
(Piel) to twist, distort, pervert, make crooked
(Hiphil) to declare crooked
(Qal) perverse
Used in 5 Verses, 4 Books 5  Occurrence Count
פֶּה , masculine noun, peh — mouth (value 85)
H6310,
פֶּה peh, peh; from H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to:—accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.(peh) mouth
mouth (of man)
mouth (as organ of speech)
mouth (of animals)
mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
extremity, end
(pim) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1 Sa. 13:21
Used in 459 Verses, 35 Books 494  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
רָשַׁע , verb, rashaʿ — to be wicked, act wickedly (value 570)
H7561,
רָשַׁע râshaʻ, raw-shah'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate:—condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).to be wicked, act wickedly
(Qal)
to be wicked, act wickedly
to be guilty, be condemned
(Hiphil)
to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)
to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)
to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)
Used in 35 Verses, 13 Books 35  Occurrence Count
תָּם , adjective, tam — complete (value 440)
H8535,
תָּם tâm, tawm; from H8552; complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear:—coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.perfect, complete
complete, perfect
one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc
sound, wholesome
an ordinary, quiet sort of person
complete, morally innocent, having integrity
one who is morally and ethically pure
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
| Job 9:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִם־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם־אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| If I justify |
H6663tzadak |
צָדַק |
194 |
| myself, mine own mouth |
H6310peh |
פֶּה |
85 |
| shall condemn |
H7561rashaʿ |
רָשַׁע |
570 |
| me: if I say, I am perfect, |
H8535tam |
תָּם |
440 |
| it shall also prove me perverse. |
H6140ʿakash |
עָקַשׁ |
470 |
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