Job 29:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי

Transliteration

lî-šāməʿû wə-yiḥēllû wə-yiddəmû ləmô ʿăṣātî

Grammar Details

*lî-šāməʿû*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix + Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - to me they listened
*wə-yiḥēllû*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited
*wə-yiddəmû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were silent
*ləmô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
*ʿăṣātî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel

Word Meanings

*šāməʿû*: they listened/heard/obeyed
*yiḥēllû*: they waited/waited expectantly
*yiddəmû*: they were silent/kept quiet
*ləmô*: to them/for them (poetic form)
*ʿăṣātî*: my counsel/advice/plan

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 29:9-9 : 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job 32:11-12 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

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