Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Job.32.20", "source": "אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾădabbərāh* and *wəyirwaḥ*-to me-*lî* *ʾep̄taḥ* *śəp̄ātay* and *wəʾeʿĕneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wəyirwaḥ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - that there might be relief", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾep̄taḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me open", "*śəp̄ātay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my lips", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - and let me answer" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*wəyirwaḥ-lî*": "that I may find relief/that I may be refreshed", "*ʾep̄taḥ śəp̄ātay*": "let me open my lips/I will open my mouth", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "and let me answer/and I will respond" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.13.13", "source": "הַחֲרִ֣ישׁוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה־אָ֑נִי וְיַעֲבֹ֖ר עָלַ֣י מָֽה׃", "text": "*haḥărîšû* *mimmennî* *waʾădabberâ*-*ʾānî* *weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*", "grammar": { "*haḥărîšû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be silent", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*waʾădabberâ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me speak", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*weyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let pass", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšû*": "be silent/keep quiet/hold your peace", "*waʾădabberâ*": "and let me speak/that I may speak", "*weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*": "and let come upon me what may/whatever happens to me" } }
  • Job 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.13.19", "source": "מִי־ה֭וּא יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־עַתָּ֖ה אַחֲרִ֣ישׁ וְאֶגְוָֽע׃", "text": "*mî*-*hûʾ* *yārîb* *ʿimmādî* *kî*-*ʿattâ* *ʾaḥărîš* *weʾegwāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will contend", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be silent", "*weʾegwāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will expire/die" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will argue against/will bring charges against", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "I will be silent/I will hold my peace", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/I will die/I will perish" } }
  • Job 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.20.2", "source": "לָ֭כֵן שְׂעִפַּ֣י יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר ח֣וּשִׁי בִֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* *śĕʿippay* *yĕšîbûnî* *û-* *baʿăbûr* *ḥûšî* *bî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/for this reason", "*śĕʿippay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my thoughts/disquieting thoughts", "*yĕšîbûnî*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they cause me to answer", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - because of", "*ḥûšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my haste/agitation", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me" }, "variants": { "*śĕʿippay*": "my thoughts/my disquieting thoughts/my concerns", "*yĕšîbûnî*": "they answer me/they cause me to reply/they compel me to respond", "*ḥûšî*": "my haste/my agitation/my eagerness/my feeling" } }
  • Job 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.21.3", "source": "שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃", "text": "*śāʾûnî wə-ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr wə-ʾaḥar dabbrî talʿîg*", "grammar": { "*śāʾûnî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - bear/tolerate me", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunctive waw + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - will speak", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and after", "*dabbrî*": "Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my speaking", "*talʿîg*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you may mock/deride" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/bear/tolerate", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk", "*lāʿag*": "to mock/scorn/deride" } }
  • Prov 8:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.6", "source": "שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*šimʿû* for-*nᵊgîdîm* *ʾădabbēr*, and-*miptaḥ śᵊpātay mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*nᵊgîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - noble/excellent things", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak/declare", "*miptaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - upright things/straight things" }, "variants": { "*nᵊgîdîm*": "noble things/excellent things/princely things", "*miptaḥ*": "opening/utterance", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity/fairness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For-*ʾĕmet* *yehgeh ḥikkî*, and-*tôʿăbat śᵊpātay rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/mouth", "*tôʿăbat*": "feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates/mutters", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/mouth/taste", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }