Job 8:8
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Job 8:8
| ← Job 8:7 | Job 8:8 (KJV) | Job 8:9 → |
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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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(For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:)
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
For enquireH7592, I pray thee, of the formerH7223 H7223 ageH1755, and prepareH3559 thyself to the searchH2714 of their fathersH1:
Original Hebrew
כִּי־שְׁאַל־נָא לְדֹר רִישֹׁון וְכֹונֵן לְחֵקֶר אֲבֹותָם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּֽי |
ki- | H3588 | HC | for |
שְׁאַל |
she.'al- | H7592 | HVqv2ms | ask |
נָ֭א |
na' | H4994 | HTe | please |
לְ/דֹ֣ר |
le./Dor | H1755 | HR/Ncmsa | of/ a generation |
רִישׁ֑וֹן |
ri.Shon | H7223 | HAamsa | former |
וְ֝/כוֹנֵ֗ן |
ve./kho.Nen | H3559 | HC/Vov2ms | and/ give attention |
לְ/חֵ֣קֶר |
le./Che.ker | H2714 | HR/Ncmsc | to/ (the) searching of |
אֲבוֹתָֽ/ם |
'a.vo.Ta/m | H1 | HNcmpc/Sp3mp | ancestors/ their |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1 — אָב (ʼâb, awb): a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
- H1755 — דּוֹר (dôwr, dore): or (shortened) דֹּר; from דּוּר; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling; age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.
- H2714 — חֵקֶר (chêqer, khay'-ker): from חָקַר; examination, enumeration, deliberation; finding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).
- H3559 — כּוּן (kûwn, koon): a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.
- H7223 — רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn, ree-shone'): or רִאשֹׁן; from רִאשָׁה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
- H7592 — שָׁאַל (shâʼal, shaw-al'): or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
- H4994 — נָא (nâʼ, naw): a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction; I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- inquire — Deuteronomy 4:32, Deuteronomy 32:7, Job 12:12, Job 15:10, Job 15:18, Job 32:6-7, Psalms 44:1, Psalms 78:3-4, Isaiah 38:19, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11
Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 47:9, Job 5:27, Job 12:2, Job 13:1, Job 20:4, Joel 1:2, Matthew 5:21
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