Job 31:21
Strong's Lexicon
if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

I have lifted
הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי (hă·nî·p̄ō·w·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5130: 1) to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle 1a) (Qal) to besprinkle, sprinkle 1b) (Polel) to wave, brandish (in threat) 1c) (Hiphil) to swing, wield, wave 1c1) to wield 1c2) to wave or shake (the hand) 1c2a) to wave (hand) 1c2b) to shake or brandish against 1c2c) to swing to and fro 1c3) to wave (an offering), offer 1c4) to shed abroad 1d) (Hophal) to be waved

up my hand
יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the fatherless
יָת֣וֹם (yā·ṯō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3490: 1) an orphan, fatherless

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I saw
אֶרְאֶ֥ה (’er·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

that I had support
עֶזְרָתִֽי׃ (‘ez·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5833: 1) help, succour, assistance 1a) help, succour 1b) one who helps

in the gate,
בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (ḇaš·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

Young's Literal Translation
If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in [him] the gate of my court,

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, 

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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,

New Living Translation
"If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side,

English Standard Version
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,

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,

American Standard Version
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:

English Revised Version
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate:

Young's Literal Translation
If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in him the gate of my court,
















Cross References
Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Job 31:17
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

Job 31:20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Job 31:18
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

Job 31:22
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

Job 31:23
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
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