NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Wherefore is light'owr (ore) illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun. given nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) to him that is in misery `amel (aw-male') toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful -- that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman. and life chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. unto the bitter mar (mar) bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy. in soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul, King James Bible Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Holman Christian Standard Bible Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter, International Standard Version "Why does God give light to the sufferer or life to the bitter person: NET Bible "Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Why give light to one in misery and life to those who find it so bitter, King James 2000 Bible Therefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Links Job 3:20Job 3:20 NIV Job 3:20 NLT Job 3:20 ESV Job 3:20 NASB Job 3:20 KJV |
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