Job 31:34
Strong's Lexicon
because
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I greatly
רַבָּ֗ה (rab·bāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

feared
אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ ׀ (’e·‘ĕ·rō·wṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6206: 1) to tremble, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, break, be terrified, cause to tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cause to tremble, terrify 1b2) to tremble, feel dread 1b) (Niphal) to be awesome, be terrible 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard or treat with awe, regard or treat as awful 1c2) to inspire with awe, terrify

the crowds,
הָ֘מ֤וֹן (hā·mō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1995: 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound 1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar 1b) tumult, confusion 1c) crowd, multitude 1d) great number, abundance 1e) abundance, wealth

and the contempt
וּבוּז־ (ū·ḇūz-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 937: 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment

of the clans
מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת (miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4940: 1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats

terrified me,
יְחִתֵּ֑נִי (yə·ḥit·tê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2865: 1) to be shattered, be dismayed, be broken, be abolished, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be shattered, be broken 1a2) to be dismayed 1b) (Niphal) to be broken, be dismayed 1c) (Piel) to be shattered, be dismayed, be scared 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to be dismayed 1d2) to dismay, terrify 1d3) to shatter

so that I kept silent
וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם (wā·’ed·dōm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1826: 1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be silent 1a2) to be still, die 1a3) to be struck dumb 1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed 1c) (Poal) to make quiet 1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

and would not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

go outside
אֵ֥צֵא (’ê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

פָֽתַח׃ (p̄ā·ṯaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6607: 1) opening, doorway, entrance

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside

Young's Literal Translation
Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because I greatly  feared the crowds, and the contempt of the clans terrified  me, so I grew silent and would not go outside?

New American Standard Bible
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?

King James Bible
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside--

New Living Translation
Have I feared the crowd or the contempt of the masses, so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?

English Standard Version
because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors—

New American Standard Bible
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?

King James Bible
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because I greatly feared the crowds, and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so I grew silent and would not go outside?

International Standard Version
Have I feared large crowds? Has my family's contempt ever terrified me so that I remained silent and wouldn't go outside?"

NET Bible
because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors--

American Standard Version
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door-

English Revised Version
Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door--

Young's Literal Translation
Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.
















Cross References
Exodus 23:2
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

2 Chronicles 32:18
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

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 31:33
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

Job 31:32
The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

Job 31:31
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

Job 31:35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Job 31:36
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

Job 31:37
I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
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