Job 40:5
Strong's Lexicon
I have spoken
דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

once,
אַחַ֣ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

but I have no
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

answer—
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה (’e·‘ĕ·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

twice,
וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם (ū·šə·ta·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Number - fd
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

but I have nothing
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

to add.”
אוֹסִֽיף׃ (’ō·w·sîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3254: 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

Young's Literal Translation
Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have spoken once, and  I will not  reply; twice, but  now I can add  nothing. 

New American Standard Bible
"Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more."

King James Bible
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I spoke once, but I have no answer-- twice, but I will say no more."

New Living Translation
I have said too much already. I have nothing more to say."

English Standard Version
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.”

New American Standard Bible
"Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more."

King James Bible
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing.

International Standard Version
I spoke once, but I can't answer; I tried a second time, but I won't do so anymore."

NET Bible
I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more."

American Standard Version
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

English Revised Version
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

Young's Literal Translation
Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
















Cross References
Job 9:3
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Job 33:14
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Psalm 62:11
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Job 40:3
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Job 40:6
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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