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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 42:6 - of
Job 42:6 - Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wherefore | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| I abhor | H3988 | מָאַס |
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear |
| myself and repent | H5162 | נָחַם |
[Verb] properly to {sigh} that {is} breathe strongly; by implication to be {sorry} that {is} (in a favorable sense) to {pity} console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself) |
| in | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| dust | H6083 | עָפָר |
[Noun Masculine] dust (as powdered or gray); hence {clay} {earth } mud |
| and ashes | H665 | אֵפֶר |
[Noun Masculine] ashes |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.