King James Version

Job 16:10

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

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פָּעֲר֬וּpaarvopenפָּעַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “open”, a completed actionH6473to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)gape, open (wide).עָלַ֨יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בְּפִיהֶ֗םbefihemin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…בְּ֭חֶרְפָּהbecherpahin rebukeחֶרְפָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in rebuke”, the ordinary formH2781contumely, disgrace, the pudendarebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.הִכּ֣וּhikvstrikeנָכָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “strike”, a completed actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.לְחָיָ֑יlechayaycheekלְחִיnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cheek”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3895the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bonecheek (bone), jaw (bone).יַ֝֗חַדyachadalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.עָלַ֥יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יִתְמַלָּאֽוּןyitmalaunbe at an endמָלֵאverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “be at an end”, an unfinished actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek scornfully; they gather themselves together against me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

Young’s Literal Translation

They have gaped on me with their mouth, In reproach they have smitten my cheeks, Together against me they set themselves.

World English Bible

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

Darby Translation

They gape upon me with their mouth; they smite my cheeks reproachfully; they range themselves together against me.

Douay-Rheims

He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek scornfully; they gather themselves together against me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; with his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; and they have run upon me with one accord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκίσιν ὀφθαλμῶν ἐνήλατο, ὀξεῖ ἔπαισέ με εἰς τὰ γόνατα, ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ κατέδραμον ἐπʼ ἐμοί.