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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 23:8 - Forward
Job 23:8 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | H2005 | הֵן |
[Interjection] lo ! also (as expressing surprise) if |
| I go | H1980 | הָלַךְ |
[Verb] a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of {applications} literally and figuratively) |
| forward | H6924 | קֶדֶם |
[Noun Masculine] the {front} of palce (absolutely the fore {part} relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially ({before } {anciently } eastward) |
| but he is not | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
| there and backward | H268 | אָחוֹר |
the hinder part; hence (adverbially) {behind} backward; also (as facing north) the West |
| but I cannot | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| perceive | H995 | בִּין |
[Verb] to separate mentally (or {distinguish }) that {is} (generally) understand |
| him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.