Strong's Lexicon Please נָ֭א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation inquire שְׁאַל־ (šə·’al-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to of past רִישׁ֑וֹן (rî·šō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: adj 1) first, primary, former 1a) former (of time) 1a1) ancestors 1a2) former things 1b) foremost (of location) 1c) first (in time) 1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first generations לְדֹ֣ר (lə·ḏōr) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1755: 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation and consider וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן (wə·ḵō·w·nên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored the discoveries לְחֵ֣קֶר (lə·ḥê·qer) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2714: 1) a search, investigation, searching, enquiry, thing to be searched out of their fathers. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BiblePlease inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers. Young's Literal Translation For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers, Holman Christian Standard Bible For ask the previous generation, and pay attention to what their fathers discovered, New American Standard Bible "Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers. King James Bible For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: Parallel Verses New International Version "Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned, New Living Translation "Just ask the previous generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors. English Standard Version “For inquire, please, of bygone ages, and consider what the fathers have searched out. New American Standard Bible "Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers. King James Bible For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: Holman Christian Standard Bible For ask the previous generation, and pay attention to what their fathers discovered, International Standard Version "Inquire of the previous generation, won't you please? Consider what their forefathers searched out. NET Bible "For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors; American Standard Version For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out: English Revised Version For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out: Young's Literal Translation For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers, Cross References Deuteronomy 4:32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. 2 Chronicles 10:6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? Job 15:18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: Job 20:4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, Job 32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. Joel 1:2 Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? 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 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 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 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; Jump to Previous Age Ages Apply Attend Attention Consider Enquire Fathers Find Former Found Generation Generations Inquire Learning Past Please Prepare Question Search Searched ThyselfJump to Next Age Ages Apply Attend Attention Consider Enquire Fathers Find Former Found Generation Generations Inquire Learning Past Please Prepare Question Search Searched ThyselfLinks Job 8:8 NIVJob 8:8 NLT Job 8:8 ESV Job 8:8 NASB Job 8:8 KJV Job 8:8 Bible Apps Job 8:8 Parallel Job 8:8 Biblia Paralela Job 8:8 Chinese Bible Job 8:8 French Bible Job 8:8 German Bible Job 8:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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