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ὀλέκομαι πνεύματι φερόμενος δέομαι δὲ ταφῆς καὶ οὐ τυγχάνω
My spirit is being destroyed; I beg for burial, yet I do not obtain it.
Job opens by naming the ruin of his spirit and the denial of even the burial he desires.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
ὀλέκομαιI am ruinedV1 PMI1S · ὀλέκωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionὀλέκομαι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
πνεύματιin spiritN3M DSN · πνεῦμαdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπνεύματι: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
φερόμενοςbeing borneV1 · πμπνσμ φέρωparticipial verbal form contributing description or attendant action within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationφερόμενος: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δέομαιI begV2 PMI1S · δέωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionδέομαι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ταφῆςfor burialN1 GSF · ταφήgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationταφῆς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καὶandC · καίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
οὐnotD · οὐconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὐ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τυγχάνωI obtainV1 PAI1S · τυγχάνωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionτυγχάνω: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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λίσσομαι κάμνων καὶ τί ποιήσας
I am worn out with pleading, and what have I accomplished?
His plea has exhausted him and seems to have accomplished nothing.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
λίσσομαιI pleadV1 PMI1S · λίσσομαιmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionλίσσομαι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
κάμνωνbeing worn outV1 · παπνσμ κάμνωparticipial verbal form contributing description or attendant action within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationκάμνων: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
καὶandC · καίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τίwhatRI ASN · τίςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτί: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ποιήσαςhaving doneVA · ααπνσμ ποιέωparticipial verbal form contributing description or attendant action within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationποιήσας: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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ἔκλεψαν δέ μου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ἀλλότριοι τίς ἐστιν οὗτος τῇ χειρί μου συνδεθήτω
Strangers have stolen my possessions; who is this? Let him be bound to my hand.
He asks for someone to stand bound to his cause, since strangers have plundered him.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
ἔκλεψανstoleVAI AAI3P · κλέπτωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἔκλεψαν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δέbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδέ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτὰ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὑπάρχονταpossessionsV1 · παπαπν ἄρχω + ὑποparticipial verbal form contributing description or attendant action within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὑπάρχοντα: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἀλλότριοιstrangersA1A NPM · ἀλλότριοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀλλότριοι: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
τίςwhoRI NSM · τίςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτίς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐστινisV9 PAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionἐστιν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
οὗτοςthis oneRD NSM · οὗτοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὗτος: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
τῇto theRA DSF · ὁdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτῇ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
χειρίhandN3 DSF · χείρdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationχειρί: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
συνδεθήτωlet him be boundVC APD3S · δέω + συνmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationσυνδεθήτω: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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ὅτι καρδίαν αὐτῶν ἔκρυψας ἀπὸ φρονήσεως διὰ τοῦτο οὐ μὴ ὑψώσῃς αὐτούς
For you have hidden their heart from understanding; therefore you will not exalt them.
He interprets the friends' failure as a divinely permitted blindness that will keep them from triumph.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
ὅτιforC · ὅτιconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationὅτι: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
καρδίανheartN1A ASF · καρδίαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαρδίαν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationαὐτῶν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἔκρυψαςyou hidVAI AAI2S · κρύπτωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἔκρυψας: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀπὸ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
φρονήσεωςunderstandingN3I GSF · φρόνησιςgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationφρονήσεως: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
διὰbecause ofP · διάconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδιὰ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τοῦτοthisRD ASN · οὗτοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτοῦτο: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
οὐnotD · οὐconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὐ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μὴsurely notD · μήconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationμὴ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὑψώσῃςyou should exaltVA AAS2S · ὑψόωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationὑψώσῃς: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
αὐτούςthemRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationαὐτούς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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τῇ μερίδι ἀναγγελεῖ κακίας ὀφθαλμοὶ δέ μου ἐφ' υἱοῖς ἐτάκησαν
He will announce evils for a share, but my eyes have melted away because of my children.
The verse links betrayal, loss, and grief so that even his eyes waste away.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
τῇto theRA DSF · ὁdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτῇ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μερίδιfor a shareN3D DSF · μερίςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμερίδι: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἀναγγελεῖhe will announceVF2 FAI3S · ἀγγέλλω + ἀναmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ future projectionἀναγγελεῖ: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
κακίαςevilsN1A APF · κακίαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationκακίας: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὀφθαλμοὶeyesN2 NPM · ὀφθαλμόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὀφθαλμοὶ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δέbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδέ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐφ'uponP · ἐπίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐφ': indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
υἱοῖςchildrenN2 DPM · υἱόςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationυἱοῖς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐτάκησανmelted awayVDI API3P · τήκωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἐτάκησαν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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ἔθου δέ με θρύλημα ἐν ἔθνεσιν γέλως δὲ αὐτοῖς ἀπέβην
You have made me a byword among the nations, and I have become a laughingstock to them.
Job describes his reduction to public mockery and proverb.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
ἔθουyou madeVEI AMI2S · τίθημιmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἔθου: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δέbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδέ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμε: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
θρύλημαa bywordN3M ASN · θρύλημαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationθρύλημα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐνamongP · ἐνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἔθνεσινnationsN3E DPN · ἔθνοςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἔθνεσιν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
γέλωςa laughingstockN3T NSM · γέλωςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationγέλως: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
αὐτοῖςto themRD DPM · αὐτόςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationαὐτοῖς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἀπέβηνI becameVZI AAI1S · βαίνω + ἀποmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἀπέβην: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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πεπώρωνται γὰρ ἀπὸ ὀργῆς οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου πεπολιόρκημαι μεγάλως ὑπὸ πάντων
For my eyes have grown dim from anger, and I am hemmed in severely by everyone.
His sight and person are worn down under the pressure of anger and siege-like opposition.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
πεπώρωνταιhave grown dimVM XPI3P · πωρόωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionπεπώρωνται: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
γὰρforX · γάρconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationγὰρ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀπὸ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὀργῆςangerN1 GSF · ὀργήgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὀργῆς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationοἱ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὀφθαλμοίὀφθαλμοίN2 NPM · ὀφθαλμόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὀφθαλμοί: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
πεπολιόρκημαιI have been hemmed inVM XPI1S · πολιορκέωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionπεπολιόρκημαι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
μεγάλωςgreatlyD · μεγάλωςconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationμεγάλως: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὑπὸbyP · ὑπόconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationὑπὸ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
πάντωνeveryoneA3 GPM · πᾶςgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπάντων: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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θαῦμα ἔσχεν ἀληθινοὺς ἐπὶ τούτῳ δίκαιος δὲ ἐπὶ παρανόμῳ ἐπανασταίη
The truthful were astonished at this, and the righteous would rise up against the lawless man.
The spectacle should startle the truthful and provoke the righteous against what is crooked.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
θαῦμαastonishmentN3M NSN · θαῦμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationθαῦμα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἔσχενseizedVBI AAI3S · ἔχωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἔσχεν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἀληθινοὺςthe truthfulA1 APM · ἀληθινόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀληθινοὺς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐπὶatP · ἐπίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐπὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τούτῳthisRD DSN · οὗτοςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτούτῳ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δίκαιοςthe righteousA1A NSM · δίκαιοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationδίκαιος: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἐπὶatP · ἐπίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐπὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
παρανόμῳthe lawlessA1B DSM · παράνομοςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπαρανόμῳ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐπανασταίηwould rise upVH AAO3S · ἵστημι + ἐπι + ἀναmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐπανασταίη: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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σχοίη δὲ πιστὸς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδόν καθαρὸς δὲ χεῖρας ἀναλάβοι θάρσος
Yet the faithful person should hold to his own way, and the one with clean hands should take courage.
Integrity must harden rather than soften under scandalous suffering.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
σχοίηshould hold fastVB AAO3S · ἔχωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationσχοίη: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
πιστὸςthe faithfulA1 NSM · πιστόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπιστὸς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτὴν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἑαυτοῦhis ownRD GSM · ἑαυτοῦgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἑαυτοῦ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὁδόνwayN2 ASF · ὁδόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὁδόν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καθαρὸςcleanA1A NSM · καθαρόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαθαρὸς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
χεῖραςhandsN3 APF · χείρaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationχεῖρας: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἀναλάβοιshould take upVB AAO3S · λαμβάνω + ἀναmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀναλάβοι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
θάρσοςcourageN3E ASN · θάρσοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationθάρσος: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ πάντες ἐρείδετε καὶ δεῦτε δή οὐ γὰρ εὑρίσκω ἐν ὑμῖν ἀληθές
But come now, all of you, press on again; for I do not find truth among you.
Job invites the friends to try again only to dismiss them as empty of truth.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
οὐnotD · οὐconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὐ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μὴνindeedX · μήνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationμὴν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἀλλὰbutC · ἀλλάconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀλλὰ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπάντες: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐρείδετεpress onV1 PAI2P · ἐρείδωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionἐρείδετε: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
καὶandC · καίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
δεῦτεcomeD · δεῦτεconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδεῦτε: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
δήnowX · δήconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδή: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
οὐnotD · οὐconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὐ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
γὰρforX · γάρconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationγὰρ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
εὑρίσκωI findV1 PAI1S · εὑρίσκωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionεὑρίσκω: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἐνamongP · ἐνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὑμῖνamong youRP DP · σύdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὑμῖν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἀληθέςtruthA3H ASN · ἀληθήςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀληθές: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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αἱ ἡμέραι μου παρῆλθον ἐν βρόμῳ ἐρράγη δὲ τὰ ἄρθρα τῆς καρδίας μου
My days have passed in groaning, and the sinews of my heart have been torn apart.
His days are gone and the inner framework of life has been torn apart.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationαἱ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἡμέραιdaysN1A NPF · ἡμέραnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἡμέραι: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
παρῆλθονpassed awayVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαι + παραmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventπαρῆλθον: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἐνamongP · ἐνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
βρόμῳin groaningN2 DSM · βρόμοςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationβρόμῳ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐρράγηwere torn apartVDI API3S · ῥήγνυμιmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἐρράγη: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τὰtheRA NPN · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτὰ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἄρθραsinewsN2N NPN · ἄρθρονnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἄρθρα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
τῆςof theRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτῆς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καρδίαςheartN1A GSF · καρδίαgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαρδίας: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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νύκτα εἰς ἡμέραν ἔθηκαν φῶς ἐγγὺς ἀπὸ προσώπου σκότους
They made night into day; light is near, they say, in the face of darkness.
He accuses the others of falsifying reality by calling darkness light.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
νύκταnightN3 ASF · νύξaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationνύκτα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
εἰςintoP · εἰςconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationεἰς: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἡμέρανdayN1A ASF · ἡμέραaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἡμέραν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἔθηκανthey madeVAI AAI3P · τίθημιmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἔθηκαν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
φῶςlightN3T NSN · φῶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationφῶς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐγγὺςnearD · ἐγγύςconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐγγὺς: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀπὸ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
προσώπουthe faceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπροσώπου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
σκότουςof darknessN3E GSN · σκότοςgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationσκότους: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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ἐὰν γὰρ ὑπομείνω ᾅδης μου ὁ οἶκος ἐν δὲ γνόφῳ ἔστρωταί μου ἡ στρωμνή
For if I wait, Hades is my house, and in gloom my bed has been spread.
Hope now imagines Hades as home and darkness as a prepared bed.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
ἐὰνifC · ἐάνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐὰν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
γὰρforX · γάρconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationγὰρ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὑπομείνωI waitVA AAS1S · μένω + ὑποmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ broken spirit and failed consolationὑπομείνω: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ᾅδηςHadesN1M NSM · ᾅδηςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationᾅδης: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationὁ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
οἶκοςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationοἶκος: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐνamongP · ἐνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
δὲbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδὲ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
γνόφῳin gloomN2 DSM · γνόφοςdative element marking reference, sphere, means, or recipient within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationγνόφῳ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἔστρωταίhas been spreadVMI XPI3S · στρωννύωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionἔστρωταί: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἡ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
στρωμνήbedN1 NSF · στρωμνήnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationστρωμνή: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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θάνατον ἐπεκαλεσάμην πατέρα μου εἶναι μητέρα δέ μου καὶ ἀδελφὴν σαπρίαν
I have called death my father, and corruption my mother and my sister.
Death and corruption are so near that Job speaks of them as family.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
θάνατονdeathN2 ASM · θάνατοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationθάνατον: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐπεκαλεσάμηνI called uponVAI AMI1S · καλέω + ἐπιmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ aoristic eventἐπεκαλεσάμην: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
πατέραfatherN3 ASM · πατήρaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationπατέρα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
εἶναιto beV9 PAN · εἰμίverbal form complementing or extending the main clause with dependent action→ broken spirit and failed consolationεἶναι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
μητέραmotherN3 ASF · μήτηρaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμητέρα: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
δέbutX · δέconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationδέ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καὶandC · καίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationκαὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἀδελφὴνsisterN1 ASF · ἀδελφήaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀδελφὴν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
σαπρίανcorruptionN1A ASF · σαπρίαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationσαπρίαν: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
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ποῦ οὖν μου ἔτι ἐστὶν ἡ ἐλπίς ἦ τὰ ἀγαθά μου ὄψομαι
Where then now is my hope? And who will see my good things?
The question of hope becomes almost rhetorical as future good disappears.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
ποῦwhereD · ποῦconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationποῦ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
οὖνthenX · οὖνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationοὖν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἔτιstillD · ἔτιconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἔτι: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἐστὶνἐστὶνV9 PAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ imperfective descriptionἐστὶν: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἡ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἐλπίςhopeN3D NSF · ἐλπίςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐλπίς: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἦorD · ἦconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἦ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationτὰ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ἀγαθάgood thingsA1 APN · ἀγαθόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἀγαθά: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationμου: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
ὄψομαιshall I seeVF FMI1S · ὁράωmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ future projectionὄψομαι: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
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ἦ μετ' ἐμοῦ εἰς ᾅδην καταβήσονται ἢ ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐπὶ χώματος καταβησόμεθα
Will they go down with me into Hades, or shall we descend together upon the dust?
The chapter ends with a final image of shared descent into Hades and dust.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
ἦorD · ἦconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἦ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
μετ'withP · μετάconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationμετ': indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἐμοῦmeRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐμοῦ: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
εἰςintoP · εἰςconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationεἰς: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ᾅδηνHadesN1M ASM · ᾅδηςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationᾅδην: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καταβήσονταιwill go downVF FMI3P · βαίνω + καταmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ future projectionκαταβήσονται: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.
ἢἢC · ἤconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἢ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ὁμοθυμαδὸνtogetherD · ὁμοθυμαδόνconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationὁμοθυμαδὸν: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
ἐπὶatP · ἐπίconnective, prepositional, or particle element shaping relation, negation, or clause linkage→ broken spirit and failed consolationἐπὶ: indeclinable or connective element guiding the movement of Job 17's complaint and argument.
χώματοςupon the dustN3M GSN · χῶμαgenitive element marking relation, source, possession, or description within the clause→ broken spirit and failed consolationχώματος: rendered according to its immediate syntactic role within Job 17's lament and reflection on death.
καταβησόμεθαshall we go downVF FMI1P · βαίνω + καταmain verbal form carrying the clause's assertion, lament, appeal, or challenge→ future projectionκαταβησόμεθα: verbal form interpreted according to its local force within Job 17's lament, protest, and descent toward the grave.