Job 21:34

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשׁ֥וּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־מָֽעַל׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾêk tənaḥămûnî hābel û-təšûbōtêkem nišʾar-māʿal

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾêk*: conjunctive waw + interrogative adverb - and how
*tənaḥămûnî*: Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you comfort me
*hābel*: noun masculine singular - vanity/emptiness
*û-təšûbōtêkem*: conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your answers
*nišʾar*: Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remains/is left
*māʿal*: noun masculine singular - unfaithfulness/transgression

Word Meanings

*ʾêk*: how/in what way
*nāḥam*: to comfort/console/be sorry
*hebel*: breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness
*təšûbâ*: answer/reply/response
*šāʾar*: to remain/be left over
*maʿal*: unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression

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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.
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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
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

Job 16:2 : 2 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Job 32:3 : 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job 42:7 : 7 And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job 13:4 : 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

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