Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Job.32.16", "source": "וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא־עָ֥נוּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wəhôḥaltî* because-*kî*-not-*lōʾ* *yədabbērû* because *kî* *ʿāmədû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*wəhôḥaltî*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - and I waited", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they stand", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they answered", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore" }, "variants": { "*wəhôḥaltî*": "and I waited/and I tarried", "*kî-lōʾ yədabbērû*": "because they do not speak/because they were silent", "*ʿāmədû*": "they stand/they stood still/they stopped", "*lōʾ-ʿānû ʿôd*": "they no longer answered/they did not respond anymore" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.13.5", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn* *ûtehî* *lākem* *leḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*haḥărēš*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - be silent", "*taḥărîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you would be silent", "*ûtehî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it would be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*leḥokmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yittēn*": "who would give/oh that/if only", "*haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn*": "you would be completely silent/you would keep utterly quiet", "*ûtehî*": "and it would be/and it might become" } }
  • Prov 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.28", "source": "גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן", "text": "Also *'ĕwîl* *maḥărîš* *ḥākām* *yēḥāšēb* *'ōṭēm* *śəpātāyw* *nābôn*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*'ĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*maḥărîš*": "participle, Hiphil - keeping silent", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yēḥāšēb*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered", "*'ōṭēm*": "participle, Qal - shutting/closing", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕwîl*": "fool/silly person", "*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/being quiet", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful", "*yēḥāšēb*": "is considered/regarded/counted", "*'ōṭēm*": "shutting/closing/sealing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/his speech", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent" } }
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } }
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.1.19", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν:", "text": "So that, *adelphoi* of me *agapētoi*, let *estō* every *anthrōpos* *tachys* to the *akousai*, *bradys* to the *lalēsai*, *bradys* to *orgēn*:", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - adjective modifying *adelphoi*", "*estō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let be", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*tachys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*akousai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*bradys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear/dearly loved", "*estō*": "let be/must be", "*anthrōpos*": "person/human/man", "*tachys*": "quick/swift/ready", "*akousai*": "to hear/to listen", "*bradys*": "slow/deliberate/hesitant", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to talk/to say", "*orgēn*": "anger/wrath/rage" } }