Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)
1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe
- lamb (semantic_range)
7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when
- Yahweh (semantic_range)
- the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
- life-giver (semantic_range)
22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE
- these (semantic_range)
61adversary.2Satan(Late Hebrewשָׂטָן,סָטָן; Aramaicשָׂטָנָא,סָטָנָא, Syriac(Hebrew); Late Hebrew verbסָטַן, Aramaicסְטַן; Arabicisbe remote, especially from the truth, and from the mercy of God;Satan, 61adversary.2Satan(Late Hebrewשָׂטָן,סָטָן; Aramaicשָׂטָנָא,סָטָנָא, Syriac(Hebrew); Late Hebrew verbסָטַן, Aramaicסְטַן; Arabicisbe remote, especially from the truth, and from the mercy of God;Satan,
- act as adversary (semantic_range)
9,24;Job 8:19,20;Job 13:1;Job 26:14;Job 33:6,12,29;Job 36:5,22,26;הֵןֿJob 13:15;Job 36:30;Job 41:1+)demonstrative adverborinterjectionlo! behold(on etymology seeהִנֵּה), less widely used thanהִנֵּה, a 9,24;Job 8:19,20;Job 13:1;Job 26:14;Job 33:6,12,29;Job 36:5,22,26;הֵןֿJob 13:15;Job 36:30;Job 41:1+)demonstrative adverborinterjectionlo! behold(on etymology seeהִנֵּה), less widely used thanהִנֵּה, a
- if (semantic_range)
- whether (semantic_range)
26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G
- power (semantic_range)
a.in contrast to what precedes, howbeit;b.in contrast with other ideas Generally, only1asseverative, often introducing with emphasis the expression of a truth(or supposed truth) newly perceived, espec a.in contrast to what precedes, howbeit;b.in contrast with other ideas Generally, only1asseverative, often introducing with emphasis the expression of a truth(or supposed truth) newly perceived, espec
- surely (semantic_range)
33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:
- sign (semantic_range)
6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias 6(so evenGenesis 2:19;Numbers 31:28;1 Kings 19:2see AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 42SS)soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion(Ecclus 3:18; 4:1 (twice in verse); Ecclesias
- take breath (semantic_range)
- refresh oneself (semantic_range)
- take breath (semantic_range)
- refresh oneself (semantic_range)
11+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹר1 Samuel 2:9+,יִשְׁמָרֿJeremiah 5:24+, suffix 3 masculine singularיִשְׁמְרֶנּוּExodus 21:29,36; 3feminine singular suffixתִּשְׁמוּרֵ֑םProverbs 14:3(readתִ 11+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹר1 Samuel 2:9+,יִשְׁמָרֿJeremiah 5:24+, suffix 3 masculine singularיִשְׁמְרֶנּוּExodus 21:29,36; 3feminine singular suffixתִּשְׁמוּרֵ֑םProverbs 14:3(readתִ
- lees (semantic_range)
- dregs (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And the Lord said unto Satan, behold, he is in thine hand,.... Well may a behold be prefixed to this, it being matter of wonder and astonishment that a saint and servant of God should be permitted to be in the hand of Satan; which yet must not be so understood; as if he was off of, and no more upon the heart of God; or as if he was out of the hands of God, and out of the hands of Christ; or as if he was become Satan's property, and a child of his; for neither of these can be true of a good man: nothing can separate him from the love of God; not Satan and all his principalities
and powers; nor can men or devils pluck them out of his hands, nor out of the hands of his son; nor can those who are the children of God be any more the servants of sin, or the vassals of Satan; or in other words, nor can any of them be a child of God one day, and a child of the devil the next, which is the divinity of some men: nor is the sense of this passage, that Satan had leave to do with Job as he pleased, for then he would have utterly destroyed him; but the power granted him was a limited one, as follows: but save his life: or "soul" (y); which some understand of his rational soul, that which remains after death, and which, Maimonides (z) observes, Satan has no power over; and according to some the meaning is, do not disturb his mind to distraction, so as to deprive him of his senses, and of the exercise of his rational powers, which through the influence of Satan men have sometimes lost; see Mar 5:4 ; this is barred against in the permission granted; for otherwise it would not have been a proper trial of Job's integrity; for, should he have been deprived of his reason, and uttered ever such bad things, it would have been no proof of his insincerity; as may be observed in good men in a delirium, they will utter bad words, and do or attempt to do bad things, which is not to be ascribed to their want of grace, but to their want of reason: but rather "life" is meant; not Job's spiritual life, for that was in no danger of being lost; all the devils in hell cannot deprive a truly good man of his spiritual life; grace in him is a well of living water, springing: up to eternal life; he can never die the second death; his life is hid with Christ in God, and is bound up in the bundle of life with the Lord his God, who so is out of the reach of Satan; but corporeal life, which the devil by permission may take away, and is said to have the power of death, which by leave he exercised over men, but here he is restrained from it: Job's life must be spared, that it might fully appear he got the victory over Satan, and stood in his integrity; and that he might still glorify God in a course of afflictions he was yet to endure, in the exercise of his faith, hope, love, patience, humility, submission, and resignation of his will to God; and besides, his appointed time was not come, he had many more days, months, and years, the number of which were with God, to live in the world, as he accordingly did. (y) "animum ejus", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocccius, Schmidt, Schultens. (z) Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 22. p. 398.