King James Version

Job 19:16

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

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לְעַבְדִּ֣יleavdito servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.קָ֭רָאתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַעֲנֶ֑הyaanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…בְּמוֹbemvoin intoבְּמוֹpreposition — “in into”H1119in, with, by, etc.for, in into, through.פִ֝֗יfiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…אֶתְחַנֶּןetchanenbeseechחָנַןverb, hithpael, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, though I entreat him with my mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, Though I entreat him with my mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

To my servant I have called, And he doth not answer, With my mouth I make supplication to him.

World English Bible

I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.

Darby Translation

I called my servant, and he answered not; I entreated him with my mouth.

Douay-Rheims

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer, I entreated him with my own mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, though I entreat him with my mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I called my servant, and he hearkened not; and my mouth intreated him .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θεράποντά μου ἐκάλεσα, καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουσε· στόμα δέ μου ἐδέετο.