King James Version

Job 10:6

That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תְבַקֵּ֥שׁtevaqeshbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).לַעֲוֺנִ֑יlaaonito faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.וּ֭לְחַטָּאתִ֥יulechatatiand to punishmentחַטָּאָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and to punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).תִדְרֽוֹשׁtidroshaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, an unfinished actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin,

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American Standard Version (1901)

That thou inquirest after mine iniquity, And searchest after my sin,

Young’s Literal Translation

That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?

World English Bible

that you inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin?

Darby Translation

That thou searchest after mine iniquity, and inquirest into my sin;

Douay-Rheims

That thou shouldst inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that thou hast enquired into mine iniquity, and searched out my sins?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ἀνεζήτησας τὴν ἀνομίαν μου, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας μου ἐξιχνίασας;