Job 32:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Let me speakאֲדַבְּרָ֥ה
(a·dab·be·rah)
1696: to speaka prim. root
that I may get relief;וְיִֽרְוַֽח־
(ve·yir·vach-)
7304: to be wide or spaciousa prim. root
Let me openאֶפְתַּ֖ח
(ef·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣י
(se·fa·tai)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
and answer.וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃
(ve·'e·'e·neh.)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
I will speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
that I may be refreshed
ravach  (raw-vakh')
to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample room -- be refreshed, large.
I will open
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
my lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
and 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

King James Bible
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I must speak so that I can find relief; I must open my lips and respond.

International Standard Version
"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.

NET Bible
I will speak, so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I must speak to get relief. I must open my mouth and answer.

King James 2000 Bible
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
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