Job 4:12
Strong's Lexicon
Now a word
דָּבָ֣ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

came to me
וְ֭אֵלַי (wə·’ê·lay)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

secretly;
יְגֻנָּ֑ב (yə·ḡun·nāḇ)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1589: 1) to steal, steal away, carry away 1a) (Qal) to steal 1b) (Niphal) to be stolen 1c) (Piel) to steal away 1d)(Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth 1e) (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away

my ears
אָ֝זְנִ֗י (’ā·zə·nî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

caught
וַתִּקַּ֥ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

a whisper
שֵׁ֣מֶץ (šê·meṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8102: 1) whisper, little

of it.
מֶֽנְהֽוּ׃ (men·hū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

Young's Literal Translation
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A word was brought to  me in secret; my ears caught a whisper of  it. 

New American Standard Bible
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

King James Bible
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it.

New Living Translation
"This truth was given to me in secret, as though whispered in my ear.

English Standard Version
“Now a word was brought to me stealthily; my ear received the whisper of it.

New American Standard Bible
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A word was brought to me in secret; my ears caught a whisper of it.

International Standard Version
"A message was confided to me; my ear caught a whisper of it.

NET Bible
"Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it.

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

English Revised Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Young's Literal Translation
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.
















Cross References
Job 26:14
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 4:11
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Job 4:10
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Job 4:9
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

Job 4:13
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

Job 4:14
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

Job 4:15
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
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