Job 40:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הֵ֣ן
(hen)
2005: lo! behold!a prim. interj.
I am insignificant;קַ֭לֹּתִי
(kal·lo·ti)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
whatמָ֣ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can I replyאֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ
(a·shi·vek·ka;)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to You? I layשַׂ֣מְתִּי
(sam·ti)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
my handיָ֝דִ֗י
(ya·di)
3027: handa prim. root
on my mouth.פִֽי׃
(fi.)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I am vile
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
what shall I answer
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
thee I will lay
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
upon
lmow  (lem-o')
to or for -- at, for, to, upon.
my 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth.

International Standard Version
"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless.

NET Bible
"Indeed, I am completely unworthy--how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Links
Job 40:4
Job 40:4 NIV
Job 40:4 NLT
Job 40:4 ESV
Job 40:4 NASB
Job 40:4 KJV

Job 40:3
Top of Page
Top of Page