Job 6:8
Strong's Lexicon
If only
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

יִ֭תֵּן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

my request
שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י (še·’ĕ·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7596: 1) request, thing asked for, demand 1a) request, petition 1b) thing asked for

were granted
תָּב֣וֹא (tā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

and God
אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 433: 1) God 2) false god

would fulfill
יִתֵּ֥ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

my hope:
וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י (wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8615: 1) cord 2) hope, expectation 2a) hope 2b) ground of hope 2c) things hoped for, outcome

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:

Young's Literal Translation
O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only my  request would be granted and God would provide what I  hope for:

New American Standard Bible
"Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!

King James Bible
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,

New Living Translation
"Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant my desire.

English Standard Version
“Oh that I might have my request, and that God would fulfill my hope,

New American Standard Bible
"Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!

King James Bible
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only my request would be granted and God would provide what I hope for:

International Standard Version
"Who will grant my wish? I wish God would grant what I'm hoping for:

NET Bible
"Oh that my request would be realized, and that God would grant me what I long for!

American Standard Version
Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

English Revised Version
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for.

Young's Literal Translation
O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!
















Cross References
Job 6:7
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Jonah 4:3
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

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 6:6
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Job 6:5
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Job 6:10
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Job 6:11
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
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