Job 29:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֲ֭לֵהֶם לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ וְא֥וֹר פָּ֝נַ֗י לֹ֣א יַפִּילֽוּן

Transliteration

ʾeśḥaq ʾălēhem lōʾ yaʾămînû wə-ʾôr pānay lōʾ yappîlûn

Grammar Details

*ʾeśḥaq*: Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I smiled/laughed
*ʾălēhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yaʾămînû*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they believed
*wə-ʾôr*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and light of
*pānay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face
*yappîlûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they cast down

Word Meanings

*ʾeśḥaq*: I smiled/laughed/jested
*yaʾămînû*: they believed/trusted
*ʾôr pānay*: light of my face/my cheerful countenance
*yappîlûn*: they cast down/let fall/diminished

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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
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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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

Ps 4:6 : 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Ps 89:15 : 15 Blessed is the people that know{H8802)} the joyful sound: they shall walk{H8762)}, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Ps 126:1 : 1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Luke 24:41 : 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Gen 45:26 : 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

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