Job 32:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Elihuאֱלִיה֖וּא
(e·li·hu)
453: "He is (my) God," five Isr.from el and hu
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Barachelבַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל
(ba·rach·'el)
1292: "El does bless," the father of one of Job's friendsfrom barak and el
the Buziteהַבּוּזִ֗י
(hab·bu·zi)
940: a desc. of Buzfrom Buz
spokeוַיַּ֤עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
out and said,וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר
(vai·yo·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am youngצָ֘עִ֤יר
(tza·'ir)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
in yearsלְ֭יָמִים
(le·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
and you are old;יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים
(ye·shi·shim;)
3453: agedfrom the same as yashesh
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
I was shyזָחַ֥לְתִּי
(za·chal·ti)
2119b: to fear, be afraida prim. root
and afraidוָֽאִירָ֓א
(va·'i·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
to tellמֵחַוֹּ֖ת
(me·chav·vot)
2331a: to tell, declarea prim. root
you what I think.דֵּעִ֣י
(de·'i)
1843: knowledge, opinionfrom yada


















KJV Lexicon
And Elihu
'Eliyhuw  (el-ee-hoo')
God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites -- Elihu.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Barachel
Barak'el  (baw-rak-ale')
Barakel, the father of one of Job's friends -- Barachel.
the Buzite
Buwziy  (boo-zee')
a Buzite or descendant of Buz -- Buzite.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am young
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and ye are very old
yashiysh  (yaw-sheesh')
an old man -- (very) aged (man), ancient, very old.
wherefore I was afraid
zachal  (zaw-khal')
to crawl; by implication, to fear -- be afraid, serpent, worm.
and durst
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
not shew
chavah  (khaw-vah')
to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show -- show.
you mine opinion
dea`  (day'-ah)
knowledge -- knowledge, opinion.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

King James Bible
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied: I am young in years, while you are old; therefore I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.

International Standard Version
Barachel's son Elihu from Buz responded and said: I'm younger than you are. Because you're older, I was terrified to tell you what I know.

NET Bible
So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: "I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Elihu, son of Barachel, the descendant of Buz, replied [to Job], "I am young, and you are old. That's why I refrained from speaking and was afraid to tell you what I know.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion.
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