Job 41:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Mî hiqdîmanî waʾăšallēm taḥaṯ kāl-haššāmayim lî-hûʾ

Grammar Details

*Mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
*hiqdîmanî*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - has given to me first/preceded me
*waʾăšallēm*: conjunction with piel imperfect, 1st singular - and I will repay/complete
*taḥaṯ*: preposition - under
*kāl*-*haššāmayim*: noun construct with definite article and noun - all of the heavens
*lî*-*hûʾ*: preposition with 1st singular suffix and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - to me-it/it is mine

Word Meanings

*hiqdîmanî*: has given to me first/has confronted me/has preceded me
*ʾăšallēm*: I will repay/I will complete/I will fulfill
*taḥaṯ*: under/beneath/in place of

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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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Referenced Verses

Ps 55:21 : 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Prov 18:23 : 23 The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Prov 25:15 : 15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Isa 30:10 : 10 that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

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