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Job 16:5
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Job 16:5
5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 16:5
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
strengthen
To make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The motion of the lips.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To lessen, calm, or abate; to cause grief, waters, or another condition to subside.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Deep sorrow, mental pain, distress, or a cause of affliction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study1BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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Open the full verse study3¶ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
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Open the full verse study9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
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Open the full verse study25I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
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Open the full verse study3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
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Open the full verse study14To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
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Open the full verse study17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Open the full verse study14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
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