Job 13:3

3 But I wish to speak
The verb is simply the Piel imperfect אֲדַבֵּר (’adabber, “I speak”). It should be classified as a desiderative imperfect, saying, “I desire to speak.” This is reinforced with the verb “to wish, desire” in the second half of the verse.
to the Almighty,
The Hebrew title for God here is אֶל־שַׁדַּי (’el shadday, “El Shaddai”).

and I desire to argue
The infinitive absolute functions here as the direct object of the verb “desire” (see GKC 340 #113.b).
my case
The infinitive הוֹכֵחַ (hokheakh) is from the verb יָכַח (yakhakh), which means “to argue, plead, debate.” It has the legal sense here of arguing a case (cf. 5:17).
with God.
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