The Meaning of Job 1:9 Explained

Job 1:9

KJV: Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

YLT: And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God?

Darby: And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

ASV: Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 1:9?

MEANING: What does Job 1:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 1:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 1:9?

What is the context of Job 1:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

What does Job 1:9 Mean?

Study Notes

fear
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fear of the Lord

The "fear of the Lord," a phrase of the O.T. piety, meaning reverential trust, with hatred of evil.

Context Summary

Job 1:1-12 - Satan Aims At A High Mark

Job is introduced as a man of large possessions, highly honored by all who knew him, and of unimpeachable integrity toward God. His piety was specially evinced in the anxiety he experienced for his children, lest any of them should renounce or say farewell to God. What an example this is for parents! We should pray for each child by name, and, like Job, we should do so continually.

Satan is well called the Adversary, r.v., margin, because he opposes God and goodness. Compare Zechariah 3:1; Revelation 12:10. He admits Job's goodness, but challenges its motive. He suggests that it is by no means disinterested. Satan still considers the saints, and finds out their weak places and secret sins. But he has no power over us save by the divine permission, and if we are tempted, there is always available the needed supply of grace, 2 Corinthians 12:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 1

¹ The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children
⁶ Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job
¹³ Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God

What do the individual words in Job 1:9 mean?

so answered Satan - Yahweh and said Does for nothing fear Job God

וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־ יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ؟ הַֽחִנָּ֔ם יָרֵ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב אֱלֹהִֽים

וַיַּ֧עַן	so answered
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
הַשָּׂטָ֛ן	Satan
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׂטָן Sense: adversary, one who withstands.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
؟ הַֽחִנָּ֔ם	Does for nothing
Parse: Adverb Root: חִנָּם Sense: freely, for nothing, without cause.
יָרֵ֥א	fear
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
אִיּ֖וֹב	Job
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אִיּׄוב Sense: a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job.
אֱלֹהִֽים	God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).

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