Lexicon
יִסּוֹר
yis.sor
H3250
H:N-M Hebrew

faultfinder

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yis.sor denotes a person portrayed as contending with and rebuking God.

The sole attested use presents yis.sor as a person challenging God: in Job 40:2, the noun is set in a question about contending with the Almighty and answering him.

Senses in use

  1. One who challenges God · dominant

    In Job 40:2, the masculine singular absolute noun identifies the person asked whether he will contend with the Almighty; the APB renders the clause, “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?” and follows with a question about one who rebukes God answering him.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 40:2, the APB presents the person as a “faultfinder” who contends with the Almighty; The noun's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond the clause's portrayal.

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