King James Version
Job 36:2 in the King James Version says “Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. I have: Heb. there are yet words for ...” — study this verse from Job chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. I have: Heb. there are yet words for God”
Job 36:2 · KJV
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. I have: Heb. there are yet words for God
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
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“Suffer”
H3803to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)
“and I will shew”
H2331properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“thee that I have yet to speak”
H4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic
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