King James Version
Job 31:25 in the King James Version says “If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; gotten: Heb. found much” — study this verse from Job chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; gotten: Heb. found much”
Job 31:25 · KJV
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; gotten: Heb. found much
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; sun: Heb. light in: Heb. bright
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: my mouth: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“If I rejoiced”
H8055probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“because my wealth”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“much”
H3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many
“had gotten”
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
“and because mine 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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