Job 9:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־אָ֭מְרִי אֶשְׁכְּחָ֣ה שִׂיחִ֑י אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה פָנַ֣י וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃

Transliteration

ʾim-ʾāmrî ʾeškəḥâ śîḥî ʾeʿezbâ pānay wə-ʾablîgâ

Grammar Details

*ʾim-ʾāmrî*: conditional particle + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - if my saying
*ʾeškəḥâ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me forget
*śîḥî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint
*ʾeʿezbâ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me leave
*pānay*: masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my face
*wə-ʾablîgâ*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and let me brighten up

Word Meanings

*ʾāmrî*: saying, speech, word
*ʾeškəḥâ*: to forget, ignore, neglect
*śîḥî*: complaint, meditation, anxiety
*ʾeʿezbâ*: to leave, abandon, forsake
*pānay*: face, presence, countenance
*ʾablîgâ*: to look cheerful, brighten up, smile

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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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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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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Job 7:13 : 13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Ps 77:2-3 : 2 In the day of my trouble I sought{H8804)} the Lord: my sore ran{H8738)} in the night, and ceased{H8799)} not: my soul refused{H8765)} to be comforted{H8736)}. 3 I remembered{H8799)} God, and was troubled{H8799)}: I complained{H8799)}, and my spirit was overwhelmed{H8691)}. Selah.
Jer 8:18 : 18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Job 7:11 : 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

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