Job 3:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃

Transliteration

haśśəmēḥîm ʾĕlê-gîl yāśîśû kî yimṣəʾû-qāber

Grammar Details

*haśśəmēḥîm*: definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rejoicing
*ʾĕlê-gîl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to joy
*yāśîśû*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are glad
*kî*: conjunction - when
*yimṣəʾû-qāber*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they find grave

Word Meanings

*haśśəmēḥîm*: the ones rejoicing/the ones being joyful
*gîl*: joy/rejoicing/gladness
*yāśîśû*: they are glad/they rejoice/they exult
*yimṣəʾû*: they find/they discover
*qāber*: grave/tomb

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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