Job 21:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃

Transliteration

śāʾûnî wə-ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr wə-ʾaḥar dabbrî talʿîg

Grammar Details

*śāʾûnî*: Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - bear/tolerate me
*wə-ʾānōkî*: conjunctive waw + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I
*ʾădabbēr*: Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - will speak
*wə-ʾaḥar*: conjunctive waw + preposition - and after
*dabbrî*: Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my speaking
*talʿîg*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you may mock/deride

Word Meanings

*nāśāʾ*: to lift/carry/bear/tolerate
*dābar*: to speak/talk
*lāʿag*: to mock/scorn/deride

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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
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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 16:10 : 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Job 17:2 : 2 Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Job 16:20 : 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Job 12:4-5 : 4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job 13:9 : 9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Job 13:13 : 13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Job 33:31-33 : 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

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