The Meaning of Job 31:27 Explained

Job 31:27

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

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

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

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 31:27?

MEANING: What does Job 31:27 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 31:27 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 31:27?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Job 31:27 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 31:1-40 - The Clean Life
Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God Himself there would be no iniquity discovered in him. He even goes so far as to invoke the most awful results if he has sinned against the seventh commandment. It is well for us if we are able with similar sincerity to appeal to the verdict of God and of our own heart. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to beget in us purity and separateness from sin, that we may walk with unsullied garments.
Job also protests the even-handedness of his dealings with his servants, alleging the principle which underlies the whole Christian teaching on the point, that we all have been made by the same Creator. He insists on his benevolence to the widow and the fatherless. He is careful to show that he had not failed in doing all the good that was within his reach. Alas, how few of us can say as much! How many such occasions cross our path every day, which we heedlessly let pass!
With this appeal Job goes into the presence of God, and asks for a reply. In the strong gospel light we are too deeply convicted of sin to dare to do this, and must rely upon the merits of Christ. In these alone can we approach the uncreated light. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 31

1  Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties

What do the individual words in Job 31:27 mean?

So that has been enticed secretly my heart and has kissed my hand my mouth
וַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי

וַיִּ֣פְתְּ  So  that  has  been  enticed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּתָה 
Sense: to be spacious, be open, be wide.
בַּסֵּ֣תֶר  secretly 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סֵתֶר 
Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy.
לִבִּ֑י  my  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק  and  has  kissed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: נָשַׁק 
Sense: to put together, kiss.
יָדִ֣י  my  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
לְפִֽי  my  mouth 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.

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