Job 40:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּה־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

hinnēh-nāʾ kōḥô bə-mātnāyw wə-ʾōnô bi-šrîrê biṭnô

Grammar Details

*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold, lo
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please, now
*kōḥô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength
*bə-mātnāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his loins
*wə-ʾōnô*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his might
*bi-šrîrê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in muscles of
*biṭnô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly

Word Meanings

*kōḥô*: strength, power, might
*mātnāyw*: loins, back, hips
*ʾōnô*: vigor, power, strength, might
*šrîrê*: muscles, firm parts, sinews
*biṭnô*: belly, abdomen, womb

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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