Job 18:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַדּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָה נִטְמִינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶם

Transliteration

maddûaʿ neḥšabnû ḵabbəhēmāh niṭmînû bəʿênêḵem

Grammar Details

*maddûaʿ*: interrogative adverb - why
*neḥšabnû*: Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are considered
*ḵabbəhēmāh*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the beast
*niṭmînû*: Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are impure/unclean
*bəʿênêḵem*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes

Word Meanings

*maddûaʿ*: why/for what reason
*neḥšabnû*: we are considered/reckoned/counted
*ḵabbəhēmāh*: like the beast/animal/cattle
*niṭmînû*: we are impure/defiled/unclean/stupid
*bəʿênêḵem*: in your eyes/sight/opinion

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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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

Ps 73:22 : 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant{H8799)}: I was as a beast before thee.
Job 17:4 : 4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
Job 17:10 : 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
Eccl 3:18 : 18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Job 12:7-8 : 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

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