Job 19:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫גָּ֘רֵ֤י בֵיתִ֣י וְ֭אַמְהֹתַי לְזָ֣ר תַּחְשְׁבֻ֑נִי נָ֝כְרִ֗י הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃‬

Transliteration

gārê bêtî wə-ʾamhōtay lə-zār taḥšəbunî nokrî hāyîtî bə-ʿênêhem

Grammar Details

*gārê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - sojourners of
*bêtî*: noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my house
*wə-ʾamhōtay*: waw conjunction + noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my maidservants
*lə-zār*: preposition + adjective masculine singular - as a stranger
*taḥšəbunî*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they regard me
*nokrî*: adjective masculine singular - a foreigner
*hāyîtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become
*bə-ʿênêhem*: preposition + noun common feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes

Word Meanings

*gūr*: to sojourn/dwell as alien
*bayit*: house/household/home
*ʾāmāh*: maidservant/female slave
*zār*: strange/foreign/unauthorized
*ḥāšab*: to think/regard/account
*nokrî*: foreign/strange/alien
*hāyāh*: to be/become/happen
*ʿayin*: eye/sight/appearance

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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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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.

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

Job 31:31-32 : 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Ps 123:3 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

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