Job 35:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פ

Transliteration

wə-ʾiyyôḇ heḇel yifṣeh-pîhû biḇlî-daʿat millîn yakbîr

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*: conjunction + proper noun - and Job
*heḇel*: masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness
*yifṣeh-pîhû*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he opens his mouth
*biḇlî-daʿat*: preposition + negative particle + feminine singular noun - without knowledge
*millîn*: feminine plural noun - words
*yakbîr*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he multiplies

Word Meanings

*ʾiyyôḇ*: Job (personal name)
*heḇel*: vanity/emptiness/futility
*yifṣeh*: to open/part/separate
*pîhû*: his mouth/speech
*biḇlî*: without/lacking/absence of
*daʿat*: knowledge/understanding/wisdom
*millîn*: words/speech/utterances
*yakbîr*: to multiply/increase/make great

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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 38:2 : 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 3:1 : 1 After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
Job 33:2 : 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Job 33:8-9 : 8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Job 34:35-37 : 35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

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