Job

Job 29:25

²⁵I chose their course and presided as chief.

So I dwelt as a king among his troops,

as a comforter of the mourners.’’

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I chose	אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר	’e·ḇă·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
their course	דַּרְכָּם֮	dar·kām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and presided	וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב	wə·’ê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
as chief	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
So I dwelt	וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן	wə·’eš·kō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
as a king	כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ	kə·me·leḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
among his troops	בַּגְּד֑וּד	bag·gə·ḏūḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
as a comforter	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
of the mourners	אֲבֵלִ֣ים	’ă·ḇê·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H57 mourning

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.