Job 33:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

haqšēb ʾîyôb šəma'-lî haḥărēš wəʾānōkî ʾădabbēr

Grammar Details

*haqšēb*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - pay attention
*ʾîyôb*: proper noun, masculine - Job
*šəma'*: qal imperative, masculine singular - listen
*lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
*haḥărēš*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent
*wəʾānōkî*: conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I
*ʾădabbēr*: piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak

Word Meanings

*haqšēb*: pay attention/listen carefully/give heed
*šəma'*: listen/hear/obey
*haḥărēš*: keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace
*ʾădabbēr*: I will speak/I will talk/I will declare

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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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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 18:2 : 2 How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
Job 21:2 : 2 Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.
Job 32:11 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

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