What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
The 1611 reading
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:13
Complete exact-word concordance
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
1611 marginal noteHeb. words of wind.
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
How long will it bee, ere you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
Hee hath compassed the waters with bounds, vntill the day and night come to an end.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vntill the end of light with darknesse.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Hee setteth an ende to darkenesse, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkenesse and the shadow of death.
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.
1611 marginal noteOr, My father, let Iob be tried.
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
So the LORD blessed the latter end of Iob, more then his beginning: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To cease or come to a close; to terminate or conclude.