Job 41:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Mî hiqdîmanî waʾăšallēm taḥaṯ kāl-haššāmayim lî-hûʾ

Grammar Details

*Mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
*hiqdîmanî*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - has given to me first/preceded me
*waʾăšallēm*: conjunction with piel imperfect, 1st singular - and I will repay/complete
*taḥaṯ*: preposition - under
*kāl*-*haššāmayim*: noun construct with definite article and noun - all of the heavens
*lî*-*hûʾ*: preposition with 1st singular suffix and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - to me-it/it is mine

Word Meanings

*hiqdîmanî*: has given to me first/has confronted me/has preceded me
*ʾăšallēm*: I will repay/I will complete/I will fulfill
*taḥaṯ*: under/beneath/in place of

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother{H8804)} than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer{H8804)} than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Prov 18:23 : 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Prov 25:15 : 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Isa 30:10 : 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

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