Job 8:5
Strong's Lexicon
But if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you
אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

would earnestly seek
תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר (tə·ša·ḥêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7836: 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early

אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

God
אֵ֑ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

וְאֶל־ (wə·’e·lō·ša-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

and ask the Almighty
שַׁ֝דַּ֗י (day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7706: 1) almighty, most powerful 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God)

for mercy,
תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃ (tiṯ·ḥan·nān)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2603: 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,

Young's Literal Translation
If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, 

New American Standard Bible
"If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,

King James Bible
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty,

New Living Translation
But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty,

English Standard Version
If you will seek God and plead with the Almighty for mercy,

New American Standard Bible
"If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,

King James Bible
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,

International Standard Version
If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy,

NET Bible
But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,

American Standard Version
If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

English Revised Version
If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Young's Literal Translation
If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,
















Cross References
Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

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

Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

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 8:4
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

Job 8:3
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 8:6
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Job 8:7
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Job 8:8
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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