Job 6:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ohמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
that my requestשֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י
(she·'e·la·ti;)
7596: request, thing asked forfrom shaal
might come to pass,תָּבֹ֣וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
And that Godאֱלֹֽוהַּ׃
(e·lo·vh·ah.)
433: God, godprol. from el
would grantיִתֵּ֥ן
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
my longing!וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י
(ve·tik·va·ti)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah


















KJV Lexicon
Oh that I might have
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
my request
sh'elah  (sheh-ay-law')
a petition; by implication, a loan -- loan, petition, request.
and that God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
would grant
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me the thing that I long for
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!

King James Bible
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only my request would be granted and God would provide what I hope for:

International Standard Version
"Who will grant my wish? I wish God would grant what I'm hoping for:

NET Bible
"Oh that my request would be realized, and that God would grant me what I long for!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How I wish that my prayer would be answered- that God would give me what I'm hoping for,

King James 2000 Bible
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
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