Job 7:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whatמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is manאֱ֭נֹושׁ
(e·no·vsh)
582: man, mankindfrom an unused word
that You magnifyתְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ
(te·gad·de·len·nu;)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
him, And that You are concernedתָשִׁ֖ית
(ta·shit)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
aboutאֵלָ֣יו
(e·lav)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
him, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
What is man
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
that thou shouldest magnify
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
him and that thou shouldest set
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
upon him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,

King James Bible
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What is man, that You think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

International Standard Version
"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,

NET Bible
"What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What is a mortal that you should make so much of him, that you should be concerned about him?

King James 2000 Bible
What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart upon him?
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