Job 31:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I have liftedהֲנִיפֹ֣ותִי
(ha·ni·fo·v·ti)
5130: to move to and fro, wave, sprinklea prim. root
up my handיָדִ֑י
(ya·di;)
3027: handa prim. root
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the orphan,יָתֹ֣ום
(ya·to·vm)
3490: an orphanfrom an unused word
Becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I sawאֶרְאֶ֥ה
(er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
I had supportעֶזְרָתִֽי׃
(ez·ra·ti.)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
in the gate,בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר
(va·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
If I have lifted up
nuwph  (noof)
to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)
my hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against the fatherless
yathowm  (yaw-thome')
a bereaved person -- fatherless (child), orphan.
when I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
my help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
in the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate,

King James Bible
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child when I saw that I had support in the city gate,

International Standard Version
if I've raised my hand against an orphan when I thought I would against him in court,

NET Bible
if I have raised my hand to vote against the orphan, when I saw my support in the court,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I have shaken my fist at an orphan because I knew that others would back me up in court,

King James 2000 Bible
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw I had help in the gate:
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