King James Version
Job 33:5 in the King James Version says “If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.” — study this verse from Job chapter 33 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.”
Job 33:5 · KJV
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.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. wish: Heb. mouth formed: Heb. cut
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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
“answer”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“me set thy words in order”
H6186to set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“me stand up”
H3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
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