Job 31:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

Young's Literal Translation
If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in [him] the gate of my court,

King James Bible
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

Hebrew
if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I have lifted
הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי (hă·nî·p̄ō·w·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle

up my hand
יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the fatherless
יָת֣וֹם (yā·ṯō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3490: A bereaved person

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I saw
אֶרְאֶ֥ה (’er·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that I had support
עֶזְרָתִֽי׃ (‘ez·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance

in the gate,
בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (ḇaš·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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