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Job 27:2–3

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As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
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  1. Job 34:5Rank 1 from verse 2
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    5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

  2. 2 Kings 4:27Rank 2 from verse 2
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    27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

  3. Numbers 14:21Rank 3 from verse 2
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    21But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

  4. 1 Kings 17:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1AND Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

  5. 1 Kings 18:15Rank 5 from verse 2
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    15And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

From verse 3

  1. Genesis 2:7Rank 1 from verse 3
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    7And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

  2. Job 33:4Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

  3. Isaiah 2:22Rank 3 from verse 3
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    22Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  4. Job 32:8Rank 4 from verse 3
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    8But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

  5. Acts 17:25Rank 5 from verse 3
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    25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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Job 27:2

COMBINED MEANING

taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vexed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of vex, meaning to trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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Job 27:3

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breath

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Sense 1: Air drawn in or breathed out. Sense 2: The breath by which bodily life is sustained; by extension, bodily life.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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27:1MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,

27:2As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

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27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

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27:4My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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