Job 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Howאָ֥ן
(an)
575: where? whither?from ayin
longעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
will you sayתְּמַלֶּל־
(te·mal·lel-)
4448a: to speak, utter, saya prim. root
these things,אֵ֑לֶּה
(el·leh;)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
And the wordsאִמְרֵי־
(im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of your mouthפִֽיךָ׃
(fi·cha.)
6310: moutha prim. root
be a mightyכַּ֝בִּיר
(kab·bir)
3524: great, mighty, muchfrom kabar
wind?וְר֥וּחַ
(ve·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
How
'an  (awn)
contracted; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither -- + any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
long
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
wilt thou speak
malal  (maw-lal')
to speak (mostly poetical) or say -- say, speak, utter.
these things and how long shall the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of thy 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
be like a strong
kabbiyr  (kab-beer')
vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many -- + feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.
wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

King James Bible
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How long will you go on saying these things? Your words are a blast of wind.

International Standard Version
"How long will you keep talking like this? How long will you keep talking like a wind storm?

NET Bible
"How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How long will you say these things? How long will your words be so windy?

King James 2000 Bible
How long will you speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
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