Job 33:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, [yea] thrice, with a man,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃

Transliteration

hen-kāl-ʾēlleh yip'al-ʾēl pa'ămayim šālôš 'im-gāber

Grammar Details

*hen*: demonstrative particle - behold/indeed
*kāl*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these
*yip'al*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he works/does
*ʾēl*: noun, masculine singular - God
*pa'ămayim*: noun, feminine dual - twice
*šālôš*: numeral, feminine singular - three
*'im*: preposition - with
*gāber*: noun, masculine singular - man

Word Meanings

*yip'al*: he works/he does/he accomplishes
*ʾēl*: God/deity/divine being
*pa'ămayim*: twice/two times
*šālôš*: three/third
*gāber*: man/strong man/warrior

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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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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
Phil 2:13 : 13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
1 Cor 12:6 : 6 And there are diversities of workings, but {G2076} the same God, who worketh all things in all.
2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who {G2532} gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
2 Cor 12:8 : 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2 Kgs 6:10 : 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
Job 33:14-17 : 14 For God speaketh once, Yea twice, [though man] regardeth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, And hide pride from man;
Job 40:5 : 5 Once have I spoken {(H8765)}, and I will not answer: Yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Col 1:29 : 29 whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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