Job 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For thoughאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I were right,צָ֭דַקְתִּי
(tza·dak·ti)
6663: to be just or righteousdenominative verb from tsedeq
I could not answer;אֶעֱנֶ֑ה
(e·'e·neh;)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
I would have to implore the mercyאֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
(et·chan·nan.)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
of my judge.לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י
(lim·sho·fe·ti)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Whom though I were righteous
tsadaq  (tsaw-dak')
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
yet would I not answer
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
but I would make supplication
chanan  (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
to my judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.

King James Bible
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

International Standard Version
Even if I'm in the right, I cannot answer him. I can only appeal for mercy.

NET Bible
Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even if I were right, I could not answer [him]. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge.

King James 2000 Bible
For, though I were righteous, yet could I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
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