Bible Dictionary
ARGUE
To argue can mean to reason with, answer back, or challenge another’s position. In Job 40:2 it translates a word that literally relates to being right and is used in a disputing context.
Definition
To argue is to reason with, answer back, or dispute with another. The underlying word literally means “to be right,” and in its causative form conveys reasoning with or answering back.
Biblical Usage
The Revised Version uses “argue” in Job 40:2. The King James Version renders the same word “reproach.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ar'-gu: Only in the Revised Version (British and American) in Job 40:2. yakhach, which it translates, literally means "to be right," and in the causative form "reason with," "answer back," and is found in the King James Version rendered "reproach."</p>