Job 3:24
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
For my sighing commeth †before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the waters.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. before my meat.
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- Psalms 42:3–4Rank 2 from verse 24
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
3*My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I powre out my soule in mee; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God; with the voyce of ioy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day.
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- Lamentations 3:8Rank 9 from verse 24
- Psalms 22:1–2Rank 10 from verse 24
1MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
1¶ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2†O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
- Psalms 32:3Rank 11 from verse 24
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Job 3:24
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of sigh, meaning to utter a deep breath expressing grief, weariness, or longing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Deep loud cries or sounds.
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Caused to flow or issue forth, or sent forth abundantly.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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24For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
24For my sighing commeth †before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the waters.
Selected passage25For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
25For †the thing which I greatly feared is come vpon me, and that which I was afraid of, is come vnto me.