Hebrew Interlinear
Job 20:2 Interlinear
“ Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer and for this I make haste ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לָ֭כֵן | H3651 | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner | |
| 2 | שְׂעִפַּ֣י | H5587 | Therefore do my thoughts | divided (in mind), i.e., (abstractly) a sentiment |
| 3 | יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי | H7725 | cause me to answer | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 4 | וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר | H5668 | properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that | |
| 5 | ח֣וּשִׁי | H2363 | and for this I make haste | to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment |
| 6 | בִֽי׃ | H0 |
Verse Context
Job 20:1Then answered Zophar the Naamathite and said...
Job 20:2 (current) Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer and for this I make haste
Job 20:3the check of my reproach I have heard and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer...