Job 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Satan,הַשָּׂטָ֗ן
(has·sa·tan)
7854: adversary, also the name of the superhuman adversary of Godof uncertain derivation
"Have you consideredהֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ
(ha·sam·ta)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
My servantעַבְדִּ֣י
(av·di)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
Job?אִיֹּוב֒
(i·yo·vv)
347: a patriarchof uncertain derivation
For there is no oneאֵ֨ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
likeכָּמֹ֜הוּ
(ka·mo·hu)
3644: like, as, whena pleonastic form of a preposition prefix
him on the earth,בָּאָ֗רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
a blamelessתָּ֧ם
(tam)
8535: completefrom tamam
and uprightוְיָשָׁ֛ר
(ve·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
fearing 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and turning awayוְסָ֣ר
(ve·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evil.מֵרָ֑ע
(me·ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
And he stillוְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙
(ve·'o·den·nu)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
holds fastמַחֲזִ֣יק
(ma·cha·zik)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
his integrity,בְּתֻמָּתֹ֔ו
(be·tum·ma·tov,)
8538: integrityfrom tamam
although you incitedוַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי
(vat·te·si·te·ni)
5496: to incite, allure, instigatea prim. root
Me against him to ruinלְבַלְּעֹ֥ו
(le·val·le·'ov)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
him without cause."חִנָּֽם׃
(chin·nam.)
2600: out of favorfrom chanan


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Satan
satan  (saw-tawn')
an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good -- adversary, Satan, withstand.
Hast thou
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
considered
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
my servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Job
'Iyowb  (ee-yobe')
hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience -- Job.
that there is none like him in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
a perfect
tam  (tawm)
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear -- coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright.
and an upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
one that feareth
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and escheweth
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and still he holdeth fast
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
his integrity
tummah  (toom-maw')
innocence -- integrity.
although thou movedst
cuwth  (sooth)
to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce -- entice, move, persuade, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away.
me against him to destroy
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
him without cause
chinnam  (khin-nawm')
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause."

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause."

International Standard Version
The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm him without cause."

NET Bible
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD asked Satan, "Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You're trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason."

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
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