Job 16:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"O that a manלְגֶ֣בֶר
(le·ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
might pleadוְיֹוכַ֣ח
(ve·yo·v·chach)
3198: to decide, adjudge, provea prim. root
with Godאֱלֹ֑והַּ
(e·lo·vh·ah;)
433: God, godprol. from el
As a manוּֽבֶן־
(u·ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
with his neighbor!לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
(le·re·'e·hu.)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
O that one might plead
yakach  (yaw-kahh')
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
for a man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
with God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
as a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
pleadeth for his neighbour
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

King James Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wish that someone might arbitrate between a man and God just as a man pleads for his friend.

International Standard Version
crying for him to arbitrate between this man and God; as a human being does with his fellow neighbor.

NET Bible
and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. The Son of Man will plead for his friend!

King James 2000 Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!
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