Job 32:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃

Transliteration

Behold hēn hôḥaltî for lədibərêkem I listened ʾāzîn until-ʿad-təbûnōtêkem until-ʿad-taḥqərûn millîn

Grammar Details

*hēn*: interjection - behold/look
*hôḥaltî*: hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I waited
*lədibərêkem*: preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your words
*ʾāzîn*: hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - I gave ear/listened
*ʿad*: preposition - until
*təbûnōtêkem*: noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your understanding
*taḥqərûn*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you would search out
*millîn*: noun feminine plural - words/matters

Word Meanings

*hēn*: behold/look/indeed
*hôḥaltî*: I waited/I hoped/I expected
*ʾāzîn*: I listened/I gave ear/I paid attention
*təbûnōtêkem*: your understanding/your insights/your reasonings
*taḥqərûn*: you would search out/you would examine/you would investigate
*millîn*: words/matters/speeches

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 5:27 : 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
Job 29:21 : 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Job 29:23 : 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Job 32:4 : 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Prov 18:17 : 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

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