Job 29:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

Young's Literal Translation
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.

King James Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Hebrew
The voices
קוֹל־ (qō·wl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the nobles
נְגִידִ֥ים (nə·ḡî·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes

were hushed,
נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ (neḥ·bā·’ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide

and their tongues
וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (ū·lə·šō·w·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3956: The tongue

stuck
דָּבֵֽקָה׃ (dā·ḇê·qāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit

to the roofs of their mouths.
לְחִכָּ֥ם (lə·ḥik·kām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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