Job 29:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הָ֭יִיתִי בִּימֵ֣י חָרְפִּ֑י בְּס֥וֹד אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ עֲלֵ֣י אָהֳלִֽי

Transliteration

ka-ʾăšer hāyîtî bî-ymê ḥorpî bə-sôd ʾĕlôah ʿălê ʾoholî

Grammar Details

*ka-ʾăšer*: preposition + relative particle - as/when
*hāyîtî*: Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was
*bî-ymê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in days of
*ḥorpî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my autumn/harvest/prime
*bə-sôd*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in council/counsel/friendship of
*ʾĕlôah*: noun, masculine singular - God
*ʿălê*: preposition - upon/over
*ʾoholî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my tent

Word Meanings

*ḥorpî*: my autumn/prime/youth/maturity
*sôd*: council/counsel/intimate friendship/secret assembly
*ʾĕlôah*: God/deity

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Prov 3:32 : 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job 15:8 : 8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Ps 27:5 : 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Ps 91:1 : 1 He that dwelleth{H8802)} in the secret place of the most High shall abide{H8698)} under the shadow of the Almighty.
Col 3:3 : 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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