New American Standard Bible 1995

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Job

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There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
There was a man man Noun H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְאֶֽרֶץ־ ve·'e·retz-
of Uz a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite, also perhaps a district E. of Pal. Noun H5780 ע֖וּץ utz
Analysis:
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whose name a name Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֑ו she·mov;
was Job; a patriarch Noun H347 אִיֹּ֣וב i·yo·vv
Analysis:
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and that man man Noun H376 הָאִ֣ישׁ ha·'ish
was blameless, complete Adjective H8535 תָּ֧ם tam
upright, straight, right Adjective H3477 וְיָשָׁ֛ר ve·ya·shar
fearing to fear H3372    
God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֖ים e·lo·him
and turning away to turn aside Verb H5493 וְסָ֥ר ve·sar
from evil. evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity Adjective H7451 מֵרָֽע׃ me·ra.

Locations

Uz

UZ (2)('uts; Septuagint Ausitis; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Ausitis): The home of the patriarch Job (Job 1:1 Jeremiah 25:20, "all the kings of the land of Uz"; La 4:21, "daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz"). The land of Uz was, no doubt, the pasturing-ground inhabited by one of the tribes of that name, if indeed there be more... View Details

People

Job

Job  persecuted, an Arabian patriarch who resided in the land of Uz (q.v.). While living in the midst of great prosperity, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a series of sore trials that fell upon him. Amid all his sufferings he maintained his integrity. Once more God visited him with the rich tokens of his goodness and even greater prosperity than he had enjoyed before. He survived the period of trial for one hundred and forty years, and died in a goo... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
King James Bible There was a man in the land of Uz Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, perfect and upright, fearing God and turning away from one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Hebrew Greek English There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.