King James Version

Job 6:3

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

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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…עַתָּ֗הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.מֵח֣וֹלmecholfrom sandחוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from sand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2344sand (as round or whirling particles)sand.יַמִּ֣יםyamimseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).יִכְבָּ֑דyikhbadbe chargeableכָּבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be chargeable”, an unfinished actionH3513to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֝֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…דְּבָרַ֥יdevaraycauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…לָֽעוּlavswallow downלוּעַverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “swallow down”, a completed actionH3886to gulp; figuratively, to be rashswallow down (up).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore are my words broken.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

Young’s Literal Translation

For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash.

World English Bible

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore my words have been rash.

Darby Translation

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore my words are vehement.

Douay-Rheims

As the sand of the sea this would appear heavier: therefore my words are full of sorrow:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore are my words broken.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And verily they would be heavier than the sand by the seashore: but, as it seems, my words are vain.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ δὴ ἄμμου παραλίας βαρυτέρα ἔσται· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἔοικε τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐστὶ φαῦλα.