Job 23:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֤ן קֶ֣דֶם אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְ֝אָח֗וֹר וְֽלֹא־אָבִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

hēn qedem ʾehĕlōk wə-ʾênennu wə-ʾāḥôr wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn lô

Grammar Details

*hēn*: interjection - behold/look
*qedem*: noun, masculine singular - east/forward
*ʾehĕlōk*: Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I go
*wə-ʾênennu*: conjunction + particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he is not
*wə-ʾāḥôr*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and backward/west
*wə-lōʾ-ʾābîn*: conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I do not perceive
*lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him/to him

Word Meanings

*qedem*: east, forward, former time, ancient time
*hālak*: to go, walk, come, depart
*ʾayin*: nothing, non-existence, absence
*ʾāḥôr*: behind, backward, west
*bîn*: to discern, understand, consider, perceive

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 9:11 : 11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Ps 10:1 : 1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Job 35:14 : 14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Ps 13:1-3 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Isa 45:15 : 15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

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