Job 3:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ

Transliteration

lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez

Grammar Details

*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*šālawətî*: verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease
*wəlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*šāqaṭtî*: verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet
*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*: conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest
*wayyābōʾ*: conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes
*rōgez*: noun, masculine singular - turmoil

Word Meanings

*šālawətî*: I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe
*šāqaṭtî*: I have quiet/I am at peace
*nāḥtî*: I rest/I am at rest
*wayyābōʾ*: and comes/and arrives
*rōgez*: turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger

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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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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 7:14 : 14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
Job 27:9 : 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Ps 143:11 : 11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

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