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Job 29

Job 29:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I chose
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
out their way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
, and sat
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, and dwelt
shakan (Hebrew #7931)
to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
Pronounce: shaw-kan'
Origin: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901 through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925)
as a king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
in the army
gduwd (Hebrew #1416)
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
KJV usage: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
Pronounce: ghed-ood'
Origin: from 1413
, as one that comforteth
nacham (Hebrew #5162)
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
KJV usage: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
Pronounce: naw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
the mourners
'abel (Hebrew #57)
lamenting
KJV usage: mourn(-er, -ing).
Pronounce: aw-bale'
Origin: from 56
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Cross References

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chose out.
Gen. 41:40• 40Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou. (Gen. 41:40)
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Judg. 11:8• 8And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore we have returned to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be head over all of us the inhabitants of Gilead. (Judg. 11:8)
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2 Sam. 5:2• 2Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. (2 Sam. 5:2)
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1 Chron. 13:1‑4• 1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every prince.
 2And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad to our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the lands of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;
 3and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.
 4And all the congregation said that they should do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. (1 Chron. 13:1‑4)
dwelt.
Gen. 14:14‑17• 14And Abram heard that his brother was taken captive; and he led out his trained servants, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them as far as Dan.
 15And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is to the left of Damascus.
 16And he brought back all the property, and brought again his brother Lot and his property, and the women also, and the people.
 17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after he had returned from smiting Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, into the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley. (Gen. 14:14‑17)
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Deut. 33:5• 5And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people And the tribes of Israel were gathered together. (Deut. 33:5)
one that.
Job 4:3‑4• 3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
 4Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees: (Job 4:3‑4)
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Isa. 35:3‑4• 3Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
 4Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you. (Isa. 35:3‑4)
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Isa. 61:1‑3• 1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
 2to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
 3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified. (Isa. 61:1‑3)
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2 Cor. 1:3‑4• 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement;
 4who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God. (2 Cor. 1:3‑4)
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2 Cor. 7:5‑7• 5For indeed, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way; without combats, within fears.
 6But he who encourages those that are brought low, even God, encouraged us by the coming of Titus;
 7and not by his coming only, but also through the encouragement with which he was encouraged as to you; relating to us your ardent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I the more rejoiced. (2 Cor. 7:5‑7)
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1 Thess. 3:2‑3• 2and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,
 3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this; (1 Thess. 3:2‑3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.