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It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying , (KJV)

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יַעֲמֹ֤ד\׀ya.'a.Modit stood still

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to stand: stand

Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 1

וְֽלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 2

אַכִּ֬יר'a.KirI recognized

Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)

Meaning: to recognize

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 3

מַרְאֵ֗הוּmar.'E.huappearance its

Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: appearance

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 4

תְּ֭מוּנָהTe.mu.naha form

Lemma: תְּמוּנָה (te.mu.nah) · Strong's: H8544

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: likeness

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 20:4, Numbers 12:8, Deuteronomy 4:12, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8544; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 5

לְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.ged[was] to before

Lemma: נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) · Strong's: H5048

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: before

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 33:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5048; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 6

עֵינָ֑י'ei.Naieyes my

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 7

דְּמָמָ֖הde.ma.Maha whisper

Lemma: דְּמָמָה (de.ma.mah) · Strong's: H1827

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: silence

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 19:12, Psalms 107:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1827; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 8

וָק֣וֹלva.Koland a voice

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 9

אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃'esh.Ma'I heard

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Job 4:16 word 10

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

It stood still	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
but I could not	→	לֹא H3808 not
discern	→	נָכַר H5234A to recognize
its appearance	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance
a form	→	תְּמוּנָה H8544 likeness
loomed before	→	נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before
my eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869A eye
and I heard	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
a whispering	→	דְּמָמָה H1827 silence
voice	→	קוֹל H6963A voice

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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