King James Version
Job 30:21 in the King James Version says “Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. become: Heb. turned to be cruel thy:...” — study this verse from Job chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. become: Heb. turned to be cruel thy: Heb. the strength of thy hand”
Job 30:21 · KJV
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. become: Heb. turned to be cruel thy: Heb. the strength of thy hand
Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance . substance: or, wisdom
For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
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“Thou art become”
H2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
“hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
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