Job 29:21

Hebrew
ESV
“Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
NIV
“Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
NLT
“Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
LXX
ἐμοῦ ἀκούσαντες προσέσχον ἐσιώπησαν δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
ἐμῇ βουλῇ
KJV
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Job 29:20 ← Job 29:21 → Job 29:22

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