Job 29:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. | Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel. | Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel. |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| people listened | שָׁמְע֥וּ | sha-me-'U | H8085G | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| and they waited | וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ | ve-yi-CHE-lu | H3176G | to wait: waitיָחַל (ya.chal) : wait[for_time] 1) to wait, hope, expect 1a) (Niphal) to wait 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait, await, tarry 1b2) to wait for, hope for 1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for Also means: ya.chal (יָחַל ": hope" H3176H) |
| and they may be silent | וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ | ve-yi-de-MU | H1826H | No entry |
| for | לְמ֣וֹ | le-MO | H3926 | uponלְמוֹ (le.mo) 1) at, to, for, in, of, by, in reference to 1a) poetic form of inseparable preposition |
| counsel my | עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 'a-tza-TI | H6098 | counselעֵצָה (e.tsah) counsel, advice, purpose |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.