Job 33:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃

Transliteration

wə'ûlām šəma'-nā' ʾîyôb millāy wəkāl-dəbāray haʾăzînâ

Grammar Details

*wə'ûlām*: conjunction + adverb - and yet/nevertheless/however
*šəma'*: qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen
*nā'*: particle of entreaty - please/now
*ʾîyôb*: proper noun, masculine - Job
*millāy*: noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/speech
*wəkāl*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of
*dəbāray*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/statements
*haʾăzînâ*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear to/listen attentively

Word Meanings

*wə'ûlām*: but/nevertheless/however
*šəma'*: hear/listen/obey
*millāy*: my words/my discourse/my speech
*dəbāray*: my words/my statements/my discourse
*haʾăzînâ*: listen attentively/give ear to/pay attention to

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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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.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
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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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Referenced Verses

Job 13:6 : 6 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job 34:2 : 2 Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Ps 49:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Mark 4:9 : 9 And he said, {G846} Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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