Job 14:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה צְעָדַ֣י תִּסְפּ֑וֹר לֹֽא־תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר עַל־חַטָּאתִֽי׃

Transliteration

kî-ʿattâ ṣəʿādây tispôr lōʾ-tišmôr ʿal-ḥaṭṭāʾtî

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*ʿattâ*: adverb - now
*ṣəʿādây*: noun, masculine, plural, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my steps
*tispôr*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you count
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*tišmôr*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you watch/keep
*ʿal*: preposition - over/concerning
*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: noun, feminine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my sin

Word Meanings

*ʿattâ*: now/at this time
*ṣəʿādây*: my steps/my paces/my movements
*tispôr*: count/number/take account of
*tišmôr*: watch/observe/keep track of
*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing

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About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Job 10:6 : 6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
Job 31:4 : 4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
Job 34:21 : 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Ps 56:6 : 6 They gather themselves together{H8799)}, they hide {H8799)}{H8675)}{H8686)} themselves, they mark{H8799)} my steps, when they wait{H8765)} for my soul.
Ps 139:1-4 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Job 33:11 : 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Job 10:14 : 14 If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
Job 13:27 : 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.

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