Job

Job 32:18–20

¹⁸For I am full of words,

and my spirit within me compels me.

¹⁹Behold, my belly is like unvented wine;

it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

²⁰I must speak and find relief;

I must open my lips and respond.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֭י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am full of	מָלֵ֣תִי	mā·lê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4390 be full, fill
words	מִלִּ֑ים	mil·lîm	Noun - feminine plural	H4405 word, speech, utterance
and my spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
within me	בִּטְנִֽי׃	biṭ·nî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H990 belly, body, womb
compels me	הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי	hĕ·ṣî·qaṯ·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּֽה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
my belly	בִטְנִ֗י	ḇiṭ·nî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H990 belly, body, womb
is like unvented	יִפָּתֵ֑חַ	yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
wine	כְּיַ֥יִן	kə·ya·yin	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
it is about to burst	יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃	yib·bā·qê·a‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
like a new	חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים	ḥă·ḏā·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2319 new
wineskin	כְּאֹב֥וֹת	kə·’ō·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H178 skin-bottle, necromancer

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I must speak	אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה	’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1696 speak
and find relief	וְיִֽרְוַֽח־	wə·yir·waḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7304 breathe, revive, have ample room
I must open	אֶפְתַּ֖ח	’ep̄·taḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H6605 open
my lips	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and respond	וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃	wə·’e·‘ĕ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 32:18 Psalm 39:3 · Acts 4:20 · Ezekiel 3:14–27 · Jeremiah 20:9

Job 32:19 Matthew 9:17

Job 32:20 Job 21:3 · Job 13:13 · Proverbs 8:6–7 · Job 20:2 · Job 13:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.