King James Version
Job 2:13 in the King James Version says “So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that...” — study this verse from Job chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.”
Job 2:13 · KJV
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
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“So they sat down”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“and seven”
H7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“and seven”
H7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
“nights”
H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
“and none spake”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“a word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“unto him for they saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“great”
H1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
“was very”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
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