Job 9:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I calledקָרָ֥אתִי
(ka·ra·ti)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
and He answeredוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי
(vai·ya·'a·ne·ni;)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
me, I could not believeאַ֝אֲמִ֗ין
(a·'a·min)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
that He was listeningיַאֲזִ֥ין
(ya·'a·zin)
238: to give ear, listena denominative verb from the same as ozen
to my voice.קֹולִֽי׃
(ko·v·li.)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
If I had called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
and he had answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
me yet would I not believe
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
that he had hearkened
'azan  (aw-zan')
probably to expand; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
unto my voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

King James Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.

International Standard Version
"Were I to be summoned, and he were to answer me, I wouldn't even believe that he was listening to what I have to say.

NET Bible
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me.

King James 2000 Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
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