Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. Young's Literal Translation And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days. King James Bible Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he. Hebrew Now Elihuוֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ (we·’ĕ·lî·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 453: Elihu -- 'He is (my) God', five Israelites had waited חִכָּ֣ה (ḥik·kāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2442: To adhere to, to await to speak בִּדְבָרִ֑ים (biḏ·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to Job אִ֭יּוֹב (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the others הֵ֖מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were older זְֽקֵנִים־ (zə·qê·nîm-) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old than he. מִמֶּ֣נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of |