Job 4:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַעֲמֹ֤ד ׀ וְֽלֹא־אַכִּ֬יר מַרְאֵ֗הוּ תְּ֭מוּנָה לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י דְּמָמָ֖ה וָק֣וֹל אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

Transliteration

yaʿămōd and not wə-lōʾ-ʾakkîr marʾēhû təmûnāh before lə-neged ʿênāy dəmāmāh and wā-qôl ʾešmāʿ

Grammar Details

*yaʿămōd*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it stands
*wə-lōʾ-ʾakkîr*: waw conjunction + negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - and I do not recognize
*marʾēhû*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its appearance
*təmûnāh*: noun, feminine singular - form/shape
*lə-neged*: preposition + preposition - before/in front of
*ʿênāy*: noun, feminine dual + 1st person common singular suffix - my eyes
*dəmāmāh*: noun, feminine singular - silence/stillness
*wā-qôl*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and voice/sound
*ʾešmāʿ*: Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I hear

Word Meanings

*yaʿămōd*: to stand/remain/endure
*ʾakkîr*: to recognize/distinguish/acknowledge
*marʾēhû*: its appearance/sight/vision
*təmûnāh*: form/image/likeness/representation
*ʿênāy*: my eyes/sight
*dəmāmāh*: silence/stillness/whisper
*qôl*: voice/sound/noise
*ʾešmāʿ*: to hear/listen/understand

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

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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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
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.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

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

1 Kgs 19:12 : 12 and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

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