Job 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
one wishedיַ֭חְפֹּץ
(yach·potz)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
to disputeלָרִ֣יב
(la·riv)
7378: to strive, contenda prim. root
with Him, He could not answerיַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ
(ya·'a·nen·nu)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
Him onceאַחַ֥ת
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
in a thousandאָֽלֶף׃
(a·lef.)
505: a thousanda prim. root
[times]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
If he will
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
contend
riyb  (reeb)
to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
with him he cannot answer
`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
him one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of a thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

King James Bible
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If one wanted to take Him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

International Standard Version
If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.

NET Bible
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If he wished to debate with God, he wouldn't be able to answer one question in a thousand.

King James 2000 Bible
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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