Job 4:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְ֭אֵלַיh413
1Now a thingדָּבָ֣רh1697
2was secretly broughtיְגֻנָּ֑בh1589
3receivedוַתִּקַּ֥חh3947
4to me and mine earאָ֝זְנִ֗יh241
5a littleשֵׁ֣מֶץh8102
6מֶֽנְהֽוּ׃h4480

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a small sound of it.

World English Bible (WEB)

"Now a thing was secretly brought to me, My ear received a whisper of it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.