King James Version
Job 27:3 in the King James Version says “All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; the spirit: that is, the breath which God gav...” — study this verse from Job chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; the spirit: that is, the breath which God gave him”
Job 27:3 · KJV
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, continued: Heb. added to take up
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; vexed: Heb. made my soul bitter
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; the spirit: that is, the breath which God gave him
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
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, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All the while”
H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“my breath”
H5397a puff, i.e., wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
“is in me and the spirit”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
“is in my nostrils”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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