Job 41:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

Kəqaš neḥšəḇû ṯôṯāḥ wəyiśḥaq ləraʿaš kîḏôn

Grammar Details

*Kəqaš*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - like stubble
*neḥšəḇû*: niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are regarded/counted
*ṯôṯāḥ*: noun, masculine singular - club/dart
*wəyiśḥaq*: conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he laughs
*ləraʿaš*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - at the rattling/shaking of
*kîḏôn*: noun, masculine singular - javelin/spear

Word Meanings

*qаš*: stubble/straw
*neḥšəḇû*: they are regarded/they are counted/they are esteemed
*ṯôṯāḥ*: club/dart/iron rod
*yiśḥaq*: he laughs/he mocks/he scoffs
*raʿaš*: rattling/shaking/quivering
*kîḏôn*: javelin/spear/dart

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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 18:8 : 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Ps 18:12 : 12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
Isa 30:33 : 33 For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Hab 3:5 : 5 Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

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