Job 19:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֵ֭פוֹ וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן מִלָּ֑י מִֽי־יִתֵּ֖ן בַּסֵּ֣פֶר וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃‬

Transliteration

mî-yittēn ʾēpô wə-yikkātəbūn millāy mî-yittēn bassēper wə-yuḥāqū

Grammar Details

*mî-yittēn*: interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)
*ʾēpô*: particle - now/then
*wə-yikkātəbūn*: waw conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - that they would be written
*millāy*: noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my words
*bassēper*: preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the book
*wə-yuḥāqū*: waw conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they would be inscribed

Word Meanings

*nātan*: to give/put/set
*kātab*: to write/inscribe/record
*millāh*: word/speech/utterance
*sēper*: book/document/scroll
*ḥāqaq*: to inscribe/decree/engrave

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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

Isa 30:8 : 8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
Job 31:35 : 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Isa 8:1 : 1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

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