New American Standard Bible 1995

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Job

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"Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֤מָּה lam·mah
is light a light Noun H216 אֹ֑ור o·vr;
given to give, put, set Verb H5414 יִתֵּ֣ן yit·ten
to him who suffers, a laborer, sufferer Noun H6001 לְעָמֵ֣ל le·'a·mel
And life life H2425    
to the bitter bitter, bitterness Adjective H4751 לְמָ֣רֵי le·ma·rei
of soul, a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נָֽפֶשׁ׃ na·fesh.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,
King James Bible "Why Wherefore is light given to him who suffers, And that is in misery, and life to unto the bitter of soul,in soul;
Hebrew Greek English "Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,