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Job 31

Job 31:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Forb destruction
'eyd (Hebrew #343)
oppression; by implication misfortune, ruin
KJV usage: calamity, destruction.
Pronounce: ade
Origin: from the same as 181 (in the sense of bending down)
from God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
was a terror
pachad (Hebrew #6343)
a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
KJV usage: dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.
Pronounce: pakh'-ad
Origin: from 6342
to me, and by reason of his highness
s'eth (Hebrew #7613)
an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character
KJV usage: be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.
Pronounce: seh-ayth'
Origin: from 5375
c I could
yakol (Hebrew #3201)
a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
KJV usage: be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.
Pronounce: yaw-kole'
Origin: or (fuller) yakowl {yaw-kole'}
not endure.
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Psa. 119:120• 120My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. (Psa. 119:120)
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Psa. 76:7• 7Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry? (Psa. 76:7)

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Cross References

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destruction.
Job 20:23• 23It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will cast his fierce anger upon him, and will rain it upon him into his flesh. (Job 20:23)
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Job 21:20• 20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty. (Job 21:20)
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Gen. 39:9• 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (Gen. 39:9)
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Psa. 119:120• 120My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. (Psa. 119:120)
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Isa. 13:6• 6Howl, for the day of Jehovah is at hand; it cometh as destruction from the Almighty. (Isa. 13:6)
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Joel 1:15• 15Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (Joel 1:15)
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2 Cor. 5:11• 11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men, but have been manifested to God, and I hope also that we have been manifested in your consciences. (2 Cor. 5:11)
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Job 13:11• 11Shall not his excellency terrify you? and his dread fall upon you? (Job 13:11)
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Job 40:9• 9Hast thou an arm like *God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? (Job 40:9)
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Job 42:5‑6• 5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:
 6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:5‑6)
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Psa. 76:7• 7Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry? (Psa. 76:7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For calamity from *God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.