Job 37:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֽ͏ַיְסֻפַּר־ל֖וֹ כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אִֽם־אָ֥מַר אִ֝֗ישׁ כִּ֣י יְבֻלָּֽע׃

Transliteration

ha-yəsuppar-lô kî ʾădabbēr ʾim-ʾāmar ʾîš kî yəbullāʿ

Grammar Details

*ha*: interrogative particle - ?
*yəsuppar*: pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is told/recounted
*lô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
*kî*: conjunction - that/because/for
*ʾădabbēr*: piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I speak
*ʾim*: conditional particle - if
*ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says/said
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*yəbullāʿ*: pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be swallowed up

Word Meanings

*yəsuppar*: is told/is recounted/is reported
*kî*: that/when/if/because
*ʾădabbēr*: I speak/I talk/I declare
*yəbullāʿ*: be swallowed up/be destroyed/be overwhelmed

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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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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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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 6:3 : 3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job 11:7-8 : 7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Ps 139:4 : 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Matt 12:36-37 : 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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