Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength) 1b) (Niphal) be girded 1c)(Piel) hold close, clasp 1d) (Hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)">247 [e] אֱזָר־ ’ĕ-zār- prepare V-Qal-Imp-ms 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994 [e] נָ֣א nā now Interjection 1397 [e] כְגֶ֣בֶר ḵə-ḡe-ḇer like a man Prep-k | N-ms 1a) as seat of virility 1b) as girded 1c) as seat of pain (woman's travail)">2504 [e] חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ ḥă-lā-ṣe-ḵā; yourself N-mdc | 2ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to">7592 [e] וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ wə-’eš-’ā-lə-ḵā, and I will question you Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs | 2ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045 [e] וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ wə-hō-w-ḏî-‘ê-nî. and you shall answer Me Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs

New American Standard Bible
"Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

King James Bible
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Get ready to answer Me like a man; when I question you, you will inform Me.

Gird

Job 40:7 Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.

Exodus 12:11 And thus shall you eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on …

1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, …

Jeremiah 1:17 You therefore gird up your loins, and arise, and speak to them all …

1 Peter 1:13 Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober…

for

Job 13:15,22 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my …

Job 23:3-7 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!…

Job 31:35-37 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty …

answer thou me. Heb. make me know

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