Job 1:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

7There was a manהָאִ֣ישׁh376
1הָיָ֥הh1961
2in the landבְאֶֽרֶץh776
3of Uzע֖וּץh5780
4was Jobאִיּ֣וֹבh347
5whose nameשְׁמ֑וֹh8034
6וְהָיָ֣ה׀h1961
7There was a manהָאִ֣ישׁh376
8הַה֗וּאh1931
9was perfectתָּ֧םh8535
10and uprightוְיָשָׁ֛רh3477
11and one that fearedוִירֵ֥אh3373
12Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
13and eschewedוְסָ֥רh5493
14evilמֵרָֽע׃h7451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 turned away from evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 shunned evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.