Job 38:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃

Transliteration

Who zeh maḥšîk ʿēṣâ with-millîn without-dāʿat?

Grammar Details

*mî*: interrogative pronoun - who?
*zeh*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that
*maḥšîk*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring
*ʿēṣâ*: noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan
*bə-*: preposition - with/by/in
*millîn*: noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings
*bəlî*: preposition + negative particle - without
*dāʿat*: noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding

Word Meanings

*maḥšîk*: darkening/obscuring/dimming
*ʿēṣâ*: counsel/advice/plan/purpose
*millîn*: words/speech/utterances
*dāʿat*: knowledge/understanding/insight

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About this Translation

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.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
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.

✅ Strengths

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

⚠️ Considerations

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 35:16 : 16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job 42:3 : 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
1 Tim 1:7 : 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law ; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Job 34:35 : 35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job 12:3 : 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
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 24:25 : 25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Job 26:3 : 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Job 27:11 : 11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

Similar Verses (AI)

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16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
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Job 38:3-4
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