Job 6:3

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

They would outweigh the sands of the seas! No wonder, then, that my words come out stammered!

Berean Standard Bible:

For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For now it would be heavier{H3513} than the sand{H2344} of the sea{H3220}: therefore my words{H1697} are swallowed up{H3886}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 27:3

  • ¶ A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both.

Job 37:19

  • Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.

Job 37:20

  • Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Matthew 11:28

  • Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Psalms 40:5

  • Many, O LORD my God, [are] thy wonderful works [which] thou hast done, and thy thoughts [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: [if] I would declare and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.

Psalms 77:4

  • Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Job 23:2

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

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Commentary for Job 6:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. 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.
  2. Strong's Number: H2344
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוֹל
    Transliteration: chôwl
    Pronunciation: khole
    Description: from חוּל; sand (as round or whirling particles); sand.
  3. Strong's Number: H3220
    There are 339 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָם
    Transliteration: yâm
    Pronunciation: yawm
    Description: from an unused root meaning to roar; a 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 south; sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
  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: H3886
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לוּעַ
    Transliteration: lûwaʻ
    Pronunciation: loo'-ah
    Description: a primitive root; to gulp; figuratively, to be rash; swallow down (up).