Job 23:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾēdəʿâ millîm yaʿănēnî wə-ʾābînâ mah-yōʾmar lî

Grammar Details

*ʾēdəʿâ*: Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would know
*millîm*: noun, feminine plural - words
*yaʿănēnî*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he would answer me
*wə-ʾābînâ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would understand
*mah-yōʾmar*: interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what he would say
*lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me

Word Meanings

*yādaʿ*: to know, learn, perceive
*millâ*: word, speech, saying, utterance
*ʿānâ*: to answer, respond, reply
*bîn*: to understand, discern, perceive, consider
*ʾāmar*: to say, speak, command, promise

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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

Job 10:2 : 2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job 13:22-23 : 22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Job 42:2-6 : 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
1 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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