Job 16:21
Strong's Lexicon
Oh, that a man
לְגֶ֣בֶר (lə·ḡe·ḇer)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

might plead
וְיוֹכַ֣ח (wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

God
אֱל֑וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 433: 1) God 2) false god

as [he] [pleads]
וּֽבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

with his neighbor !
לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

Young's Literal Translation
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

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

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!
Parallel Verses
New International Version
on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend.

New Living Translation
I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

English Standard Version
that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

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.

American Standard Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

English Revised Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, and of a son of man with his neighbour!

Young's Literal Translation
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.
















Cross References
Job 16:20
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

Job 16:22
When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 16:19
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

Job 16:18
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Job 17:1
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.

Job 17:2
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
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