Job 29:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

Young's Literal Translation
I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.

King James Bible
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners.

Hebrew
I chose
אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר (’e·ḇă·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

their course
דַּרְכָּם֮ (dar·kām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and presided
וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב (wə·’ê·šêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

as chief.
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7218: The head

So I dwelt
וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן (wə·’eš·kō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

as a king
כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ (kə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

among his troops,
בַּגְּד֑וּד (bag·gə·ḏūḏ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1416: A band, troop

as a comforter
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

of mourners.
אֲבֵלִ֣ים (’ă·ḇê·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 57: Lamenting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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