Job 3:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whyמַ֭דּוּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
did the kneesבִרְכָּ֑יִם
(vir·ka·yim;)
1290: the kneefrom barak
receiveקִדְּמ֣וּנִי
(kid·de·mu·ni)
6923: to come or be in front, meetdenominative verb from qedem
me, And whyוּמַהשָּׁ֝־
(u·ma·h·sha-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
the breasts,דַ֗יִם
(da·yim)
7699a: (female) breastfrom an unused word
that I should suck?אִינָֽק׃
(i·nak.)
3243: to sucka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Why did the knees
berek  (beh'-rek)
a knee -- knee.
prevent
qadam  (kaw-dam')
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help) -- come (go, (flee) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.
me or why the breasts
shad  (shad)
the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging) -- breast, pap, teat.
that I should suck
yanaq  (yaw-nak')
to suck; causatively, to give milk -- milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why did the knees receive me, And why the breasts, that I should suck?

King James Bible
Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why did the knees receive me, and why were there breasts for me to nurse?

International Standard Version
Why was there a lap to hold me, and why were there breasts to nurse me?

NET Bible
Why did the knees welcome me, and why were there two breasts that I might nurse at them?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why did knees welcome me? Why did breasts let me nurse?

King James 2000 Bible
Why did the knees receive me? or why the breasts that I should nurse?
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