King James Version
Job 19:28 in the King James Version says “But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? seeing: or, and what root of matt...” — study this verse from Job chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? seeing: or, and what root of matter is found in me?”
Job 19:28 · KJV
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: And: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. another: Heb. a stranger though: or, my reins within me are consumed with earnest desire (for that day) within: Heb. in my bosom
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? seeing: or, and what root of matter is found in me?
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment .
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“Why persecute”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“of the matter”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“is found”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
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