Job 38:3 in context
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Job 38:3

Be a man, now prepare yourself (arm yourself – Hebr. azar) [for a difficult task that awaits].
I will ask you, and you shall answer me.
[The verb azar means "to rearrange one's garments," which describes how someone takes a long garment and fastens it at the waist so that the legs have freer movement. There are several examples in the Bible where this expression is used to prepare for work, a difficult task, battle, or running, see Jer. 1:17; Isa. 5:27; 1 Kings 18:46. Now follows a series of questions that follow the order of creation in Genesis. There are two main areas: creation and wild animals. First come some questions on eight areas of creation concerning cosmology, oceanology, meteorology, and astronomy. Then come some questions concerning eight wild animals: lions, rock goats, wild donkeys, etc. There are elements of humor and irony when God points out Job's ignorance. The two answers God gives in chapters 38-41 probably contain a total of 77 questions. However, the number depends somewhat on how the sentences are divided. In the Core Bible translation, there are 49 questions in the first answer and 28 in the second.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֱזָר   נָא   כְגֶבֶר   חֲלָצֶיךָ   וְאֶשְׁאָלְךָ   וְהוֹדִיעֵנִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ζῶσαι ὥσπερ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀσφύν σου ἐρωτήσω δέ σε σὺ δέ μοι ἀποκρίθητι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0247
H9014
 אֱזָר (ezar-)
־
to gird
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H4994
 נָ֣א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H9004
H1397
 כְ (khe)
גֶ֣בֶר (gever)
 like
strong man
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H2504
H9021
 חֲלָצֶ֑י (chalatze)
ךָ (kha)
 loin
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp2ms
H9002
H7592
H9031
 וְ֝ (ve)
אֶשְׁאָלְ (esheale)
ךָ֗ (kha)
 and
to ask
you
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

C
Vqu1cs
Sp2ms
H9002
H3045
H9030
H9016
 וְ (ve)
הוֹדִיעֵֽ (hvódie)
נִי (ni)
׃
and
to know
me
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

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

C
Vhv2ms
Sp1bs

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