King James Version

Job 31:27

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

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וַיִּ֣פְתְּvayifteand allureפָּתָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and allure”, the next action in the storyH6601to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) deludeallure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).בַּסֵּ֣תֶרbaseterin backbitingסֵתֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in backbiting”, the ordinary formH5643a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).לִבִּ֑יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…וַתִּשַּׁ֖קvatishaqand kissנָשַׁקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and kiss”, the next action in the storyH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.יָדִ֣יyadihandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לְפִֽיlefito edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Young’s Literal Translation

And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

World English Bible

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth;

Darby Translation

And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand:

Douay-Rheims

And my heart in secret hath rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and if my heart was secretly deceived, and if I have laid my hand upon my mouth and kissed it:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἰ ἠπατήθη λάθρα ἡ καρδία μου, εἰ δὲ χεῖρά μου ἐπιθεὶς ἐπὶ στόματί μου ἐφίλησα.