Job 33:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

Transliteration

ʾim-tûkal hăšîbēnî 'erkâ ləpānay hityaṣṣābâ

Grammar Details

*ʾim*: conditional particle - if
*tûkal*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are able
*hăšîbēnî*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me/reply to me
*'erkâ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - arrange/set in order
*ləpānay*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me
*hityaṣṣābâ*: hithpael imperative, masculine singular - take your stand/station yourself

Word Meanings

*tûkal*: you are able/you can/you may
*hăšîbēnî*: answer me/reply to me/respond to me
*'erkâ*: arrange/set in order/prepare
*ləpānay*: before me/in front of me/in my presence
*hityaṣṣābâ*: take your stand/station yourself/present yourself

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

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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Readability

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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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

Job 33:32-33 : 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Ps 50:21 : 21 These things hast thou done{H8804)}, and I kept silence{H8689)}; thou thoughtest{H8765)} that I was altogether{H8800)} such an one as thyself: but I will reprove{H8686)} thee, and set them in order{H8799)} before thine eyes.
Acts 10:26 : 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Job 13:18 : 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Job 23:4-5 : 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
Job 32:1 : 1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job 32:12 : 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Job 32:14 : 14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

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