Job 29:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"To me they listenedשָׁמְע֥וּ
(sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
and waited,וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ
(ve·yi·chel·lu;)
3176: to wait, awaita prim. root
And kept silentוְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ
(ve·yid·de·mu)
1826a: to be or grow dumb, silent or stilla prim. root
for my counsel.עֲצָתִֽי׃
(a·tza·ti.)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats


















KJV Lexicon
Unto me men gave ear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
and waited
yachal  (yaw-chal')
to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope -- (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.
and kept silence
damam  (daw-man')
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
at
lmow  (lem-o')
to or for -- at, for, to, upon.
my counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.

King James Bible
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.

International Standard Version
"They listened and waited for me, as they remained in silence for my counsel.

NET Bible
"People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"People listened to me eagerly, quietly waiting for my advice.

King James 2000 Bible
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
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