Job 9:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Young's Literal Translation
If he delight to strive with Him—He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

King James Bible
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

one wished
יַ֭חְפֹּץ (yaḥ·pōṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

to contend
לָרִ֣יב (lā·rîḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend

with [God],
עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

he could not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

answer Him
יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ (ya·‘ă·nen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

one [time]
אַחַ֥ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

out
מִנִּי־ (min·nî-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

of a thousand.
אָֽלֶף׃ (’ā·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 505: A thousand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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