Job 8:2

““How long will you say these things, and the sayings of your mouth be a mighty wind?”

Job 8:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 8:2, word by word

“How longאָןan

where to?

Where? To where?; "how long?"

Where else “an” appears
will you sayתְּמַלֶּלtemalel

say

To say something to someone, or make known in words what one thinks.

Where else “temalel” appears
and the sayingsאִמְרֵיimre

words, sayings

Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".

Where else “imre” appears
of your mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
be a mightyכַּבִּירkabir

mighty, great, much

Great, mighty; also much, abundant.

Where else “kabir” appears
windרוּחַruach

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruach” appears

The context

1Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

2 · This verse (above)

3Does El twist justice? Or does Shaddai twist righteousness?

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