Job 16:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Young's Literal Translation
I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul’s stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.

King James Bible
I also could speak as ye [do]: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Hebrew
I
אָנֹכִי֮ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

could also
גַּ֤ם ׀ (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

speak
אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה (’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

like you
כָּכֶ֪ם (kā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

if
ל֤וּ־ (lū-)
Preposition
Strong's 3863: If, would that!

you
נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם (nap̄·šə·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

were
יֵ֪שׁ (yêš)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

in my
נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

place;
תַּ֤חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

I could heap up
אַחְבִּ֣ירָה (’aḥ·bî·rāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

words
בְּמִלִּ֑ים (bə·mil·lîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

against you
עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and shake
וְאָנִ֥יעָה (wə·’ā·nî·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter

my head
רֹאשִֽׁי׃ (rō·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7218: The head

at you.
עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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