How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אָלַח , verb, ʾalah — to be corrupt (morally) (value 39)
H444,
אָלַח ʼâlach, aw-lakh'; a primitive root; to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt:—become filthy.(Niphal) to be corrupt morally, tainted
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
אַף , adverb, conjunction, ʾaf — also, yea (value 81)
H637,
אַף ʼaph, af; a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:—also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.conjunction (denoting addition, especially of something greater)
also, yea, though, so much the more
adverb
furthermore, indeed
Used in 123 Verses, 22 Books 134  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575  Occurrence Count
עֶוֶל , masculine/feminine noun, ʿevel — injustice, unrighteousness (value 106)
H5766,
עֶוֶל ʻevel, eh'-vel; or עָוֶל ʻâvel; and (feminine) עַוְלָה ʻavlâh; or עוֹלָה ʻôwlâh; or עֹלָה ʻôlâh; from H5765; (moral) evil:—iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).injustice, unrighteousness, wrong
violent deeds of injustice
injustice (of speech)
injustice (generally)
Used in 51 Verses, 16 Books 53  Occurrence Count
שָׁתָה , verb, shata — to drink (value 705)
H8354,
שָׁתָה shâthâh, shaw-thaw'; a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):—× assuredly, banquet, × certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (× -ard), surely. (Intensive proposition of H8248.)to drink
(Qal)
to drink
of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)
to feast
(Niphal) to be drunk
Used in 193 Verses, 34 Books 214  Occurrence Count
תַּעָב , verb, taʿav — to abhor (value 472)
H8581,
תַּעָב taʻâb, taw-ab'; a primitive root; to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest:—(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), × utterly.to abhor, be abominable, do abominably
(Niphal) to be abhorred, be detested
in the ritual sense
in the ethical sense
(Piel)
to loathe, abhor, regard as an abomination
in the ritual sense
in the ethical sense
to cause to be an abomination
(Hiphil) to make abominable, do abominably
in the ritual sense
in the ethical sense
Used in 20 Verses, 9 Books 21  Occurrence Count
| Job 15:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַ֭ף כִּֽי־נִתְעָ֥ב וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶ֖ה כַמַּ֣יִם עַוְלָֽה׃ |
| Verse #13220 (Ch. #451) — 8 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| How much more abominable |
H8581taʿav |
תַּעָב |
472 |
| and filthy |
H444ʾalah |
אָלַח |
39 |
| is man, |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| which drinketh |
H8354shata |
שָׁתָה |
705 |
| iniquity |
H5766ʿevel |
עֶוֶל |
106 |
| like water? |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
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