Job 32:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃

Transliteration

And unto you wəʿādêkem ʾetbônān and behold wəhinnēh ʾên for ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ answering ʿôneh ʾămārāyw from you mikkem

Grammar Details

*wəʿādêkem*: waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and unto you
*ʾetbônān*: hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular - I considered
*wəhinnēh*: waw conjunction + interjection - and behold
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
*ləʾiyyôb*: preposition lamed + proper noun - to Job
*môkîaḥ*: hiphil participle masculine singular - one reproving
*ʿôneh*: qal participle masculine singular - answering
*ʾămārāyw*: noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words
*mikkem*: preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you

Word Meanings

*ʾetbônān*: I considered/I paid close attention/I observed carefully
*ʾên ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ*: there is no one reproving Job/no one refuting Job
*ʿôneh ʾămārāyw*: answering his words/responding to his arguments
*mikkem*: from you/among you/by any of you

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 32:3 : 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
1 Tim 1:7 : 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

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