Job 31:28

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above."

Word-by-Word Analysis

This also were an

עָוֺן

ʻâvôn

H5771

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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to be

פָּקַד

pâqad

H6485

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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by the

שָׁפַט

shâphaṭ

H8199

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literall...

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for I should have

כָּחַשׁ

kâchash

H3584

to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)

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the

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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that is

מַעַל

maʻal

H4605

properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

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Key Terms in This Verse

punished H6485

פָּקַד pâqad

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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denied H3584

כָּחַשׁ kâchash

to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)

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judge H8199

שָׁפַט shâphaṭ

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

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above H4605

מַעַל maʻal

properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

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iniquity H5771

עָוֺן ʻâvôn

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

Job 31:11 cross-reference

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

Psalm 50:6 cross-reference

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

Job 23:7 cross-reference

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Job 9:15 cross-reference

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

Joshua 24:23 cross-reference

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

Judges 11:27 cross-reference

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

Deuteronomy 17:9 cross-reference

And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:

Genesis 18:25 cross-reference

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do rig...

Joshua 24:27 cross-reference

And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest y...

Jude 1:4 cross-reference

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our...

Hebrews 12:23 cross-reference

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Titus 1:16 cross-reference

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Proverbs 30:9 cross-reference

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

2 Peter 2:1 cross-reference

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up...

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