Job 8:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

For šĕʾal-nāʾ lĕdōr rîšôn wĕ-kônēn lĕḥēqer ʾăbôtām

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*šĕʾal-nāʾ*: qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - inquire please
*lĕdōr*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to/of generation
*rîšôn*: adjective masculine singular - former/previous
*wĕ-kônēn*: conjunction + polel imperative masculine singular - and establish/prepare
*lĕḥēqer*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for investigation/search of
*ʾăbôtām*: noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers

Word Meanings

*šĕʾal*: inquire/ask/request
*dōr*: generation/period/dwelling
*rîšôn*: former/first/earlier
*kônēn*: establish/prepare/direct
*ḥēqer*: investigation/search/examination
*ʾăbôt*: fathers/ancestors/forefathers

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 15:18 : 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
Deut 4:32 : 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Deut 32:7 : 7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Job 12:12 : 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job 15:10 : 10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Job 32:6-7 : 6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Ps 44:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, Maschil{H8688)}. We have heard{H8804)} with our ears, O God, our fathers have told{H8765)} us, what work thou didst{H8804)} in their days, in the times of old.
Ps 78:3-4 : 3 Which we have heard{H8804)} and known{H8799)}, and our fathers have told{H8765)} us. 4 We will not hide{H8762)} them from their children, shewing{H8764)} to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works{H8737)} that he hath done{H8804)}.
Isa 38:19 : 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
1 Cor 10:11 : 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

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