NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And they waitedyachal (yaw-chal') to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope -- (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait. for me as for the rain matar (maw-tawr') rain -- rain. and they opened pa`ar (paw-ar') to yawn, i.e. open wide -- gape, open (wide). their mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to wide as for the latter rain malqowsh (mal-koshe') the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence -- latter rain. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain. King James Bible And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. Holman Christian Standard Bible They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers. International Standard Version They waited for me as one waits for rain, as one opens his mouth to drink in a spring rain shower. NET Bible They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains. GOD'S WORD® Translation They were as eager to hear me as they were for rain. They opened their mouths wide as if waiting for a spring shower. King James 2000 Bible And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. Links Job 29:23Job 29:23 NIV Job 29:23 NLT Job 29:23 ESV Job 29:23 NASB Job 29:23 KJV |
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