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I would knowאֵדְעָהthe wordsמִלִּיםwith which he would answer me,יַעֲנֵנִיand understandוְאָבִינָהwhatמַהhe would say to me.יֹּאמַר לִי
Job 23:5
Study it in the app“I would know the words with which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 23:5, word by word
- I would knowאֵדְעָהeda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “eda” appears- the wordsמִלִּיםmilim
word, speech
A word, a saying; what someone says. It is a poetic word, used very often in the book of Job.
Where else “milim” appears- with which he would answer meיַעֲנֵyaane
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaane” appears- and understandאָבִינָהavina
understand
To understand, realize.
Where else “avina” appears- he would say to meיֹּאמַרyomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appears
The context
4I would lay out my case before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 · This verse (above)
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his strength? No; surely he would pay attention to me.