King James Version
Job 33:2 in the King James Version says “Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. in my mouth: Heb. in my palate” — study this verse from Job chapter 33 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. in my mouth: Heb. in my palate”
Job 33:2 · KJV
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. in my mouth: Heb. in my palate
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
KJV Study — Public Domain
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
“Behold now I have opened”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
“my mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“hath spoken”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“my tongue”
H3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
“in my mouth”
H2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
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