Job 40:4

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth."

Word-by-Word Analysis

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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I am

קָלָה

qâlâh

H7034

to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)

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what shall I

עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6030

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...

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thee I will

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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אֲנִי

ʼănîy

H589

I

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יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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upon my

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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Key Terms in This Verse

vile H7034

קָלָה qâlâh

to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)

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answer H6030

עָנָה ʻânâh

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

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lay H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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mouth H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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mine H589

אֲנִי ʼănîy

I

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Behold H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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hand H3027

יָד yâd

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Cross References

Proverbs 30:32 cross-reference

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Job 29:9 cross-reference

The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Job 21:5 cross-reference

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Job 42:6 cross-reference

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Judges 18:19 cross-reference

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou ...

Ezra 9:6 cross-reference

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

Genesis 18:27 cross-reference

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:

Micah 7:16 cross-reference

The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

Psalm 39:9 cross-reference

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

Luke 18:13 cross-reference

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 5:8 cross-reference

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Genesis 32:10 cross-reference

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

Zechariah 2:13 cross-reference

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

1 Timothy 1:15 cross-reference

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Isaiah 6:5 cross-reference

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

2 Samuel 24:10 cross-reference

And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of t...

Job 16:21 cross-reference

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

Daniel 9:5 cross-reference

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

Ezra 9:15 cross-reference

O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

Habakkuk 2:20 cross-reference

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

1 Kings 19:4 cross-reference

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my l...

Daniel 9:7 cross-reference

O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are fa...

Isaiah 64:6 cross-reference

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Job 31:37 cross-reference

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

Isaiah 53:6 cross-reference

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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