Job 32:20

Let me speak!
Give me relief (give me room to breathe)!
Let me open my lips
and respond.
[In a chiastic expression, Eliho expresses that he must vent his feelings.]

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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֲדַבְּרָה   וְיִרְוַח   לִי   אֶפְתַּח   שְׂפָתַי   וְאֶעֱנֶה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

λαλήσω ἵνα ἀναπαύσωμαι ἀνοίξας τὰ χείλη


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1696
אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה (adaberah)
to speak
Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

Vpi1cs
H9002
H7304
H9014
וְ (ve)
יִֽרְוַֽח (jirevach-)
־
and
be wide
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

C
Vqu3ms
H9005
H9030
לִ֑ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H6605a
אֶפְתַּ֖ח (efetach)
to open
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H8193
H9020
שְׂפָתַ֣ (sefata)
י (j)
lip
my
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H9002
H6030b
H9016
וְ (ve)
אֶֽעֱנֶֽה (eene)
׃
and
to answer
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

C
Vqu1cs

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