Job 4:3 — Word Study
WLCהִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃
BSASurelyhinnêh [behold, look] you have instructedyâçar■ [disciplined, taught] manyrab [a large number, numerous] and have strengthenedchâzaq▸ [made strong, supported] their feeblerâpheh [those who are weak, weak, frail] handsyâd [an open hand; strength, a side or share]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הִ֭נֵּה | there! | Particle |
| יִסַּ֣רְתָּ | you have instructed | Verb, Piel, perfect second person masculine singular |
| רַבִּ֑ים | many [people] | Adj |
| וְיָדַ֖יִם | and hands | Conjunction, noun common both dual absolute |
| רָפ֣וֹת | slack | Adj |
| תְּחַזֵּֽק׃ | you strengthened | Verb, Piel, imperfect second person masculine singular |
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| BSB | Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. |
| KJV | Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. |
| ASV | Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. |
| YLT | Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong. |
| WEB | Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands. |
| BBE | Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong; |
Where they part company is רָפ֣וֹת — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a subordinate clause, emphasizing the actions taken by the subject.
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Deep Study — Job 4:3
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Eliphaz's Speech to Jobgenerated
Job 4:3 is part of Eliphaz's response to Job, where he highlights Job's past role in instructing and strengthening others. This verse emphasizes the irony of Job's current state, as he who once helped many is now in need of support himself. Eliphaz's words serve to remind Job of his previous strength and the impact he had on those around him, as seen in the broader context of Job's suffering and the dialogues that follow.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 18:19 | For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.” |
| 2 | Proverbs 10:21 | The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. |
| 3 | Proverbs 15:7 | The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. |
| 4 | Proverbs 16:21 | The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. |
| 5 | Isaiah 50:4 | The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָסַר, yi.Sar.tagenerated
The verb יָסַר (yisar) means to discipline or instruct, indicating a corrective action that involves teaching. This word conveys a sense of responsibility in guiding others, often through both verbal instruction and corrective measures.
In this verse, it highlights Job's role in providing wisdom and strength to those who were struggling. The perfect tense indicates that this was a completed action, affirming Job's past effectiveness in instructing many.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses instructed for יָסַר, while the KJV and ASV also use instructed, maintaining consistency in translation.
Where translations differ is in the rendering of רָפ֣וֹת. The BSB and KJV use feeble, while the ASV and others use weak. The FBV opts for those who are weak, which adds specificity.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse is structured around two main verbs: יִסַּ֣רְתָּ (you have instructed) and תְּחַזֵּֽק (you strengthened), which are linked by the conjunction וְ (and). The first verb introduces the action of instructing many, while the second verb complements it by describing the act of strengthening hands.
The order emphasizes the actions taken by the subject, with the object רַבִּ֑ים (many) directly following the first verb, making it clear that many were the recipients of Job's guidance.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates רַבִּ֑ים as πολλοὺς (G4183), meaning 'many'. This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the emphasis on the numerous people Job has influenced.
For יָסַר, the LXX uses a term that captures the essence of instructing or correcting, which reflects the same intent as the Hebrew, showing continuity in the understanding of Job's role.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 4:3 reflects on how Job has helped many by instructing and strengthening them, contrasting with his current state of weakness. Eliphaz points out that Job once provided support to others, highlighting the irony of Job's present suffering.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that Job had a significant role in guiding and teaching others, providing them with wisdom and support during their struggles.
Job's words and actions served to encourage and uplift those who were weak, offering them hope and strength in difficult times.
Eliphaz aims to highlight the contrast between Job's former strength and his current suffering, possibly to encourage him to regain that strength.
The term 'feeble hands' symbolizes weakness and vulnerability, indicating those who are in need of support and encouragement.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I been able to instruct or help others who are struggling?
- How can I draw strength from my past experiences to support those in need today?
- What does it mean to strengthen someone who is weak, and how can I do that effectively?
- How do I respond when I find myself in a position like Job's, feeling weak and in need of support?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers reference Job's role in instructing and supporting others, arguing from this verse to illustrate the importance of guidance and strength in community.
“See, you have reproached many.” Eliphaz shows Job that he has corrected many with his action and has brought them back to a fitting moderation with his advice and warnings.Early Church Fathers on Job 4 →
“You have instructed many.” The present facts battle with the former opinion. In fact, you supported others after they fell into despair and offered the aid of your hands to those lying down so that they might rise up.Early Church Fathers on Job 4 →
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.Early Church Fathers on Job 4 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 4:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBehold, thou hast instructed many,.... This is introduced with a "behold", either as a note of admiration, that such a man, who had instructed others, should act the part he now does; or as a note of
Read John Gill on Job 4 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBehold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Weak hands - (Isaiah 35:3; 2 Samuel 4:1).
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 4 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThou hast instructed many; teaching them those lessons which thou hast not learned, and wilt not practise, to wit, patiently to bear afflictions, and to submit to God’ s will and providence in all things, which thou most shamefully refusest to do. Thou hast strengthened the weak hands, by administering supports and comforts and counsels to such as were unable to bear their burdens, or to do their duty.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 4 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.Ver. 3. Behold, thou hast instructed many] sc. To do each day’ s duty with Christian diligence, and to bear each day’ s crosses with Christian patience thou hast done it well. But how comes it now to pass, quod dicta factis erubescant, that thy present doings shame thy former sayings? (Tertul.); and that (as it was noted of Demosthenes the orator) thou art better at praising of virtue than at practising of it? Turpe est Doctori, &c. Should not the physician first heal himself? and ought not the preacher’ s word be Spectemur agendo; let our profiting appear to all men, let our lives be a true transcript of…
Read John Trapp on Job 4 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Behold, thou hast instructed many.—There is a conspicuous want of feeling in Eliphaz. Without any true sympathy, however, he may have given the outward signs of it (Job 2:12-13). He charges Job with inability to derive from his own principles that support which he had expected them to afford to others, and seems almost to rejoice malevolently that one who had been so great a help to others was now in need of help himself. “Calamity touches thee, and thou art overwhelmed by it.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 4 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 3. Thou hast instructed many] Thou hast seen many in affliction and distress, and thou hast given them such advice as was suitable to their state, and effectual to their relief; and by this means thou hast strengthened the weak hands, and the feeble knees-the desponding have been encouraged, and the irresolute confirmed and excited to prompt and proper actions, by thy counsel and example.
Read AdamClarke on Job 4 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. the weak hands] lit. the hands hanging down, a sign of helplessness and despondency, 2 Samuel 4:1; Isaiah 13:7. Comp. Job’s words of himself, ch. Job 29:15-16.
Read Cambridge on Job 4 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBehold, thou hast instructed many - That is, thou hast instructed many how they ought to bear trials, and hast delivered important maxims to them on the great subject of the divine government.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 4 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.
Tyndale line
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Behold, thou hast taught many, and hast strengthened the wearie hands.
Strictly literal
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
Behold, you have instructed many, || And feeble hands you make strong.
Behold, thou hast [ere this] corrected many, and weak hands thou wast wont to strengthen.
See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened weak hands.
From the Latin
Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands:
Simplified
You've certainly encouraged many people and supported those who are weak.
Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads הִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃, while the Septuagint matches four of the six words. This indicates a strong agreement between the two texts, affirming the core message of the verse.
הִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃
4 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Job 4:3
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a Hebrew word meaning 'behold' or 'lo!' It serves as a demonstrative particle used to draw attention, appearing in contexts such as Genesis 19:2. The word is derived from a prolongation of another Hebrew term, but the entries do not provide further details on its usage beyond this.
הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּה־ Gn 19:2, demonstr.part. lo!, behold!
base
H2009 הִנֵּה, הִנֶּה־ lo!, behold!
2009 hinneh hin-nay'
prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.
see HEBREW for 02005
הִנֵּה (hin.neh) — behold.
behold, lo, see, if
Part — ParticleHTj
יָסַר (yacar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to discipline or chasten. It encompasses a range of actions including instructing, correcting, and admonishing, with nuances depending on the grammatical form used. The entries indicate that it can involve both physical punishment and verbal instruction, with various forms expressing different aspects of correction and teaching.
[יָסַר] vb. discipline, chasten, admonish
Qal
admonish
instruct
discipline
Niph. let oneself be corrected, admonished
Pi.
discipline, correct (the moral nature, with more or less severity acc. to circumstances)
more severely, chasten, chastise
Nithp. pass. be disciplined, corrected
Hiph. chasten
base
H3256 [יָסַר] discipline, chasten, admonish
3256 yacar yaw-sar'
a primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or
figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct:--bind, chasten,
chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore,
teach.
יָסַר (ya.sar) — to discipline.
1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to chasten, admonish
1a2) to instruct
1a3) to discipline
1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to discipline, correct
1c2) to chasten, chastise
1d) (Hiphil) to chasten
1e) (Nithpael) to teach
V-Piel-Perf-2ms — Verb · Piel · perfect second person masculine singularHVpp2ms
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
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
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
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
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
Conj | N-cd — Conjunction · noun common both dual absoluteHC/Ncbda
רָפֶה (rapheh) means 'slack' or 'weak' and is derived from the root רָפָה (raphah). The term can refer to a lack of strength in body or mind. It is noted in various contexts, but specific verse references are not provided in the entries.
רָפֶה adj. slack
base
H7504 רָפֶה slack
7504 rapheh raw-feh'
from 7503; slack (in body or mind):--weak.
raphah, Raphah. See 7497, 7498.
riphah. See 7383.
see HEBREW for 07503
see HEBREW for 07497
see HEBREW for 07498
see HEBREW for 07383
רָפֶה (ra.pheh) — weak.
slack
Adj — AdjHAafpa
The Hebrew word חָזַק (chazaq) means to be strong or to strengthen. It encompasses a range of meanings including to support, encourage, and make firm, as well as to seize or hold fast. The word can be used in various forms, such as to strengthen oneself or to display strength. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
Qal
intrans. be or grow strong
transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
make strong (physically)
strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
make strong = bold, encourage
make firm
make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
make strong, strengthen
make firm, the kingdom
display strength
make severe, of battle
support
= repair
prevail
esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
strengthen oneself
put forth strength, use one's strength
withstand
hold strongly with
base
H2388 חָזַק be or grow firm, strong, strengthen .. intrans. be or grow strong
. transit. only strengthened him not
. . make strong (physically)
. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
. make strong = bold, encourage
. make firm
. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
. . . make strong, strengthen
. make firm, the kingdom
. display strength
. make severe, of battle
. support
. = repair
. prevail
. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
. . strengthen oneself
. put forth strength, use one's strength
. withstand
. hold strongly with
2388 chazaq khaw-zak'
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong
(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,
repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,
amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,
constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),
encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make
hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play
the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,
repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be
stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),
be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
חָזַק (cha.zaq) — to strengthen: strengthen.
: strengthen/support/encourage
1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be strong, grow strong
1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon
1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
1a1c) to press, be urgent
1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
1a1e) to be severe, be grievous
1a2) to strengthen
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make strong
1b2) to restore to strength, give strength
1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage
1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage
1b5) to make firm
1b6) to make rigid, make hard
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make strong, strengthen
1c2) to make firm
1c3) to display strength
1c4) to make severe
1c5) to support
1c6) to repair
1c7) to prevail, prevail upon
1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
1c9) to hold, contain
1d) (Hithpael)
V-Piel-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect second person masculine singularHVpi2ms