Job 9:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־קָרָ֥אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי לֹֽא־אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין כִּֽי־יַאֲזִ֥ין קוֹלִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾim-qārāʾtî wa-yaʿănēnî lōʾ-ʾaʾămîn kî-yaʾăzîn qôlî

Grammar Details

*ʾim-qārāʾtî*: conditional particle + qal perfect 1st person singular - if I called
*wa-yaʿănēnî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he answered me
*lōʾ-ʾaʾămîn*: negative particle + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I would not believe
*kî-yaʾăzîn*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - that he would listen to
*qôlî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my voice

Word Meanings

*qārāʾtî*: to call, cry out, summon
*yaʿănēnî*: to answer, respond, reply
*ʾaʾămîn*: to believe, trust, have faith in
*yaʾăzîn*: to hear, listen, pay attention to
*qôlî*: voice, sound, noise

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 6:9 : 9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Judg 6:13 : 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Job 29:24 : 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Ps 18:6 : 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Ps 66:18-20 : 18 If I regard{H8804)} iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear{H8799)} me: 19 But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed{H8803)} be God, which hath not turned away{H8689)} my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Ps 116:1-2 : 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Ps 126:1 : 1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Luke 24:41 : 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Acts 12:14-16 : 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him , they were astonished.

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