Job 32:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

And not-wəlōʾ-ʿārak toward me ʾēlay millîn and with ûbəʾimrêkem not lōʾ ʾăšîbennû

Grammar Details

*wəlōʾ*: waw conjunction + negative particle - and not
*ʿārak*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/directed
*ʾēlay*: preposition el + 1st person common singular suffix - toward me
*millîn*: noun feminine plural - words
*ûbəʾimrêkem*: waw conjunction + preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your sayings
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*ʾăšîbennû*: hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him

Word Meanings

*ʿārak ʾēlay millîn*: he directed words to me/he arranged arguments against me
*ûbəʾimrêkem lōʾ ʾăšîbennû*: and with your sayings I will not answer him/I will not respond to him using your arguments

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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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