Job 23:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Even to day [is] my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"Today too my complaint is bitter; my hand is weighed down because of my groaning.

Berean Standard Bible:

“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

American Standard Version:

Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Even to day^{H3117} is my complaint^{H7879} bitter^{H4805}: my stroke^{H3027} is heavier^{H3513} than my groaning^{H585}.

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Commentary for Job 23:2

Job 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, which is part of the Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament in the Christian canon. The Book of Job deals with the question of why suffering exists, particularly for the righteous, and explores themes of theodicy, faith, and the nature of divine justice.

In the historical context, the Book of Job is set in the patriarchal period, which is a time before the establishment of the Israelite monarchy. Job is depicted as a man from the land of Uz, who is afflicted with terrible suffering, losing his wealth, children, and health, despite being described as "blameless and upright."

The verse itself, Job 23:2, captures Job's intense emotional pain and physical suffering. Job laments that his "complaint is bitter" and his "stroke is heavier than [his] groaning," indicating that his suffering is so profound that it exceeds his capacity to express it through mere moaning. The word "stroke" refers to the calamity or blow that has struck him, which in the broader context of the book includes both his physical afflictions and his personal tragedies. This verse reflects the depth of Job's anguish and the disproportionate nature of his suffering, which seems to him to be without relief or end.

Job's struggle is emblematic of the human condition, as he grapples with understanding the purpose and meaning behind his suffering. The book as a whole, and this verse in particular, resonates with readers who confront the mysteries of pain and the silence of God in the face of overwhelming adversity. Job's candid expression of grief and his search for answers in the midst of his trials speak to the universal experience of loss and the quest for comfort and understanding.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3117
   There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹם
   Transliteration: yôwm
   Pronunciation: yome
   Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
   
2. Strong's Number: H7879
   There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׂיחַ
   Transliteration: sîyach
   Pronunciation: see'-akh
   Description: from שִׂיחַ; a contemplation; by implication, an utterance; babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk.
   
3. Strong's Number: H4805
   There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְרִי
   Transliteration: mᵉrîy
   Pronunciation: mer-ee'
   Description: from מָרָה; bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious; bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
   
4. Strong's Number: H3027
   There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָד
   Transliteration: yâd
   Pronunciation: yawd
   Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
   
5. Strong's Number: H3513
   There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כָּבַד
   Transliteration: kâbad
   Pronunciation: kaw-bad'
   Description: or כָּבֵד; a primitive root; to 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) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.
   
6. Strong's Number: H585
   There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֲנָחָה
   Transliteration: ʼănâchâh
   Pronunciation: an-aw-khaw'
   Description: from אֲנָחָה; sighing; groaning, mourn, sigh.