Job 31:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And whatוּמֶ֤ה
(u·meh)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is the portionחֵ֣לֶק
(che·lek)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
of Godאֱלֹ֣והַּ
(e·lo·vh·ah)
433: God, godprol. from el
from aboveמִמָּ֑עַל
(mim·ma·'al;)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
Or the heritageוְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת
(ve·na·cha·lat)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
of the Almightyדַּ֗י
(dai)
7706b: perhaps "the almighty," a title for Godof uncertain derivation
from on high?מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃
(mim·me·ro·mim.)
4791: heightfrom rum


















KJV Lexicon
For what portion
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
of God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
is there from above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
and what inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
of the Almighty
Shadday  (shad-dah'-ee)
the Almighty -- Almighty.
from on high
marowm  (maw-rome')
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

King James Bible
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what portion would I have from God above, or what inheritance from the Almighty on high?

International Standard Version
What would I have from God above, what heritage from the Almighty on high,

NET Bible
What then would be one's lot from God above, one's heritage from the Almighty on high?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What would God above do [to me]? What would be my inheritance from the Almighty on high?

King James 2000 Bible
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
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