Job 22:2

Hebrew
ESV
“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
NIV
“Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
NLT
“Can a person do anything to help God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?
LXX
πότερον οὐχὶ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
κύριός ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
διδάσκων σύνεσιν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐπιστήμην
KJV
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Job 22:1 ← Job 22:2 → Job 22:3

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