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1 Then Job answered,

2 “Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

7 There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

8 “If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can’t find him;

9 He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

10 But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come out like gold.

11 My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

12 I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

14 For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

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Hebrew interlinear — Job 23:1–17 (116 words)
1
  1. וַיַּ֥עַןwayyaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  2. אִיּ֗וֹבʾiyyôbIyowb: hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patienceH347
  3. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃wayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
2
  1. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. הַ֭יּוֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  3. מְרִ֣יmĕrîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
  4. שִׂחִ֑יśiḥîsiyach: a contemplation; (by implication) an utteranceH7879
  5. יָ֝דִ֗יyādîyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  6. כָּבְדָ֥הkobdâkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. אַנְחָתִֽי׃ʾanḥātîanachah: sighingH585
3
  1. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. יִתֵּ֣ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. יָ֭דַעְתִּיyādaʿtîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  4. וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּwĕʾemṣāʾēhûmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. אָ֝ב֗וֹאʾābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  6. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  7. תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃tĕkûnātôtkuwnah: something arranged or fixed, i.e. a placeH8499
4
  1. אֶעֶרְכָ֣הʾeʿerkâ`arak: to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)H6186
  2. לְפָנָ֣יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  3. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  4. וּ֝פִ֗יûpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. אֲמַלֵּ֥אʾămallēʾmale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  6. תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃tôkāḥôttowkechah: chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)H8433
5
  1. אֵ֭דְעָהʾēdĕʿâyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  2. מִלִּ֣יםmillîmmillah: a word; collectively, a discourseH4405
  3. יַעֲנֵ֑נִיyaʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  4. וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָהwĕʾābînâbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  5. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. יֹּ֥אמַרyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. לִֽי׃lî
6
  1. הַבְּרָבhabbĕrābrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  2. כֹּ֭חַkōaḥkoach: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)H3581
  3. יָרִ֣יבyārîbriyb: (properly) to toss, i.e. grapple; (mostly figuratively) to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversyH7378
  4. עִמָּדִ֑יʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
  5. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. אַךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  7. ה֝֗וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  8. יָשִׂ֥םyāśimsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
7
  1. שָׁ֗םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  2. יָ֭שָׁרyāšoryashar: straightH3477
  3. נוֹכָ֣חnôkāḥyakach: to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argueH3198
  4. עִמּ֑וֹʿimmô`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  5. וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥הwaʾăpallĕṭâpalat: to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliverH6403
  6. לָ֝נֶ֗צַחlāneṣaḥnetsach: (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towardsH5331
  7. מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃miššōpĕṭîshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
8
  1. הֵ֤ןhēnhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. קֶ֣דֶםqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
  3. אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְʾehĕlōkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּwĕʾênennûayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  5. וְ֝אָח֗וֹרwĕʾāḥôrachowr: the hinder part; (hence, adverbly) behind, backwardH268
  6. וְֽלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. אָבִ֥יןʾābînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
9
  1. שְׂמֹ֣אולśĕmōwlsmo'wl: (properly) dark (as enveloped), i.e. the northH8040
  2. בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹbaʿăśōtô`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  3. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. אָ֑חַזʾāḥazchazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  5. יַעְטֹ֥ףyaʿṭōp`ataph: to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.)H5848
  6. יָ֝מִ֗יןyāmînyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
  7. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. אֶרְאֶֽה׃ʾerʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
10
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יָ֭דַעyādaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  3. דֶּ֣רֶךְderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  4. עִמָּדִ֑יʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
  5. בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִיbĕḥānanîbachan: to test (especially metals); (generally and figuratively) to investigateH974
  6. כַּזָּהָ֥בkazzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  7. אֵצֵֽא׃ʾēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
11
  1. בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹbaʾăšurôashur: a stepH838
  2. אָחֲזָ֣הʾāḥăzâachaz: to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)H270
  3. רַגְלִ֑יraglîregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  4. דַּרְכּ֖וֹdarkôderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. שָׁמַ֣רְתִּיšāmartîshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  6. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. אָֽט׃ʾāṭnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
12
  1. מִצְוַ֣תmiṣwatmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  2. שְׂ֭פָתָיוśĕpātāywsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  3. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. אָמִ֑ישׁʾāmîšmuwsh: to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)H4185
  5. מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗יmēḥuqqîchoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  6. צָפַ֥נְתִּיṣāpantîtsaphan: to hide (by covering over); (by implication) to hoard or reserveH6845
  7. אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  8. פִֽיו׃pîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
13
  1. וְה֣וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  2. בְ֭אֶחָדbĕʾeḥodechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  3. וּמִ֣יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  4. יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּyĕšîbennûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  5. וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹwĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  6. אִוְּתָ֣הʾiwwĕtâavah: to wish forH183
  7. וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃wayyāʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
14
  1. כִּ֭יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יַשְׁלִ֣יםyašlîmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  3. חֻקִּ֑יḥuqqîchoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  4. וְכָהֵ֖נָּהwĕkāhēnnâhennah: themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)H2007
  5. רַבּ֣וֹתrabbôtrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  6. עִמּֽוֹ׃ʿimmô`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
15
  1. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  2. כֵּ֭ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  3. מִפָּנָ֣יוmippānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  4. אֶבָּהֵ֑לʾebbāhēlbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
  5. אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ןʾetbônēnbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  6. וְאֶפְחַ֥דwĕʾepḥadpachad: to be startled (by a sudden alarm); (hence) to fear in generalH6342
  7. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
16
  1. וְ֭אֵלwĕʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  2. הֵרַ֣ךְhērakrakak: to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figurativelyH7401
  3. לִבִּ֑יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יwĕšaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
  5. הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃hibhîlānîbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
17
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. נִ֭צְמַתִּיniṣmattîtsamath: to extirpate (literally or figuratively)H6789
  4. מִפְּנֵיmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. חֹ֑שֶׁךְḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
  6. וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗יûmippānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. כִּסָּהkissâkacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  8. אֹֽפֶל׃ʾōpelophel: duskH652

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Strong's words in Job 23 (6)
Strong's H6440 — לְפָנָ֣יו (lĕpānāyw)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 4 times in Job 23.
Strong's H3045 — יָ֭דַעְתִּי (yādaʿtî)
yada` (yaw-dah') v. 1. to know 2. (properly) to ascertain by seeing 3. used in a great variety of senses 4. figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition 5. and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow) [a primitive root] KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.. Appears 3 times in Job 23.
Strong's H995 — וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה (wĕʾābînâ)
biyn (bene) v. 1. to separate mentally (or distinguish) 2. (generally) understand [a primitive root] KJV: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).. Appears 3 times in Job 23.
Strong's H1870 — דֶּ֣רֶךְ (derek)
derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 2 times in Job 23.
Strong's H2706 — מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י (mēḥuqqî)
choq (khoke) n-m. 1. an enactment 2. (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) [from H2710] KJV: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, X necessary, ordinance(- nary), portion, set time, statute, task. Root(s): H2710. Appears 2 times in Job 23.
Strong's H4310 — מִֽי (mî)
miy (me) p/i. 1. who? 2. (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which? 3. (indefinitely) whoever {often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix} [an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things] KJV: any (man), X he, X him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God. Root(s): H4100. Appears 2 times in Job 23.

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