Job 39:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hast thou given the horse [his] might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲתִתֵּ֣ן לַסּ֣וּס גְּבוּרָ֑ה הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ צַוָּאר֣וֹ רַעְמָֽה׃

Transliteration

hă-tittēn la-sûs gəbûrāh hă-talbîš ṣawwārô raʿmāh

Grammar Details

*hă*: interrogative particle
*tittēn*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give
*la*: preposition - to
*sûs*: masculine singular absolute - horse
*gəbûrāh*: feminine singular absolute - strength
*talbîš*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you clothe
*ṣawwārô*: masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck
*raʿmāh*: feminine singular absolute - mane/thunder

Word Meanings

*tittēn*: you give/provide/bestow
*sûs*: horse
*gəbûrāh*: strength/might/power
*talbîš*: you clothe/dress/adorn
*ṣawwārô*: his neck
*raʿmāh*: mane/thunder/quivering mane

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 147:10 : 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Mark 3:17 : 17 and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
Exod 15:1 : 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Job 39:25 : 25 As oft as the trumpet [soundeth] he saith, Aha! {H1889} And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Ps 93:1 : 1 Jehovah reigneth; He is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
Ps 104:1 : 1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

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