King James Version
Job 6:11 in the King James Version says “What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?” — study this verse from Job chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?”
Job 6:11 · KJV
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? of brass: Heb. brasen?
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“What is my strength”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“and what is mine end”
H7093an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“my life”
H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
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