Job 21:4

From Bible Study Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
English EN  ·  Español ES  ·  Português PT  ·  עברית HE  ·  العربية AR  ·  Русский RU  ·  Deutsch DE  ·  Français FR  ·  中文 ZH  ·  தமிழ் TA

Bible > Job > Chapter 21 > Verse 4

Job 21:4


← Job 21:3 Job 21:4 (KJV) Job 21:5 →
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

As for me, is my complaintH7879 to manH120? and if it were so, why should not my spiritH7307 be troubledH7114?


Original Hebrew

הֶאָנֹכִי לְאָדָם שִׂיחִי וְאִם־מַדּוּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַר רוּחִי׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
הֶ֭/אָנֹכִי
He./'a.no.khi H595 HTi/Pp1cs ¿/ I
לְ/אָדָ֣ם
le./'a.Dam H120 HR/Ncmsa to/ humankind
שִׂיחִ֑/י
si.Ch/i H7879 HNcmsc/Sp1cs (is) complaint/ my
וְ/אִם
ve./'im- H518 HC/C and/ if
מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ
ma.Du.a' H4069 HTi why?
לֹא
lo'- H3808 HTn not
תִקְצַ֥ר
tik.Tzar H7114 HVqi3fs will it be short
רוּחִֽ/י
ru.Ch/i H7307 HNcbsc/Sp1cs spirit/ my
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H7114 — קָצַר (qâtsar, kaw-tsar'): a primitive root; to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain); [idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.
  • H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
  • H7879 — שִׂיחַ (sîyach, see'-akh): from שִׂיחַ (sîyach) H7878; a contemplation; by implication, an utterance; babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
  • H595 — אָנֹכִי (ʼânôkîy, aw-no-kee'): sometimes, ; a primitive pronoun; I; I, me, [idiom] which.
  • H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
  • H4069 — מַדּוּעַ (maddûwaʻ, mad-doo'-ah): or מַדֻּעַ (madduaʻ); from מָה (mâh) H4100 and the passive participle of יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?; how, wherefore, why.
Cross References

Verse Cross-References

Reciprocal references (3): Judges 16:16, Psalms 73:2, John 14:1

Discussion / Insights [edit]

No content yet

Notes and References [edit]

No content yet

Bible › Job › Job 21 › Verse 4