Job 32:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Elihu had waited to speak to Iyov because they were older than he;

Berean Standard Bible:

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

American Standard Version:

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Now Elihu{H453} had waited{H2442} till Job{H347} had spoken{H1697}, because they were elder{H2205}{H3117} than he.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 32:11

  • Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Job 32:12

  • Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:

Proverbs 18:13

  • ¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.

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Commentary for Job 32:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H453
    There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלִיהוּ
    Transliteration: ʼĔlîyhûw
    Pronunciation: el-ee-hoo'
    Description: or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא; from אֵל and הוּא; God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites; Elihu.
  2. Strong's Number: H2442
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָכָה
    Transliteration: châkâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-kaw'
    Description: a primitive root (apparently akin to חָקָה through the idea of piercing); properly, to adhere to; hence, to await; long, tarry, wait.
  3. Strong's Number: H347
    There are 2478 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִיּוֹב
    Transliteration: ʼÎyôwb
    Pronunciation: ee-yobe'
    Description: from אָיַב; hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience; Job.
  4. Strong's Number: H1697
    There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּבָר
    Transliteration: dâbâr
    Pronunciation: daw-baw'
    Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, 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] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  5. Strong's Number: H2205
    There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זָקֵן
    Transliteration: zâqên
    Pronunciation: zaw-kane'
    Description: from זָקֵן; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
  6. 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.