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wish: The word appears both as a substantive and as a verb in the Old Testament, having a variety of meanings: (1) The substantive, פּה, peh, means “mouth†and also “speech.†In this form it occurs in margin: “Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead.†Elihu here refers to Job's expressed desire for an umpire (), and one who would maintain his right with God (). (2) The verb: (a) חפץ, haÌ„pheÌ„c, “willing,†or “desirous†( the King James Version); (b) ש××ל, shaÌ„'al, “to ask,†“petition,†“supplicate†( the King James Version); (c) another variation of meaning is found in where משׂכּית, maskı̄th, “to imagine,†is translated “wishâ€: “They have more than heart could wishâ€; (d) εὐÌχομαι, euÌchomai, “to solicit,†“to implore†().