Job 41:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵֽת־כָּל־גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־בְּנֵי־שָֽׁחַץ׃ ס

Transliteration

ʾĒṯ-kāl-gāḇōha yirʾeh hûʾ meleḵ ʿal-kāl-bənê-šāḥaṣ

Grammar Details

*ʾĒṯ*-*kāl*-*gāḇōha*: direct object marker with noun construct and adjective - all high/lofty
*yirʾeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees/beholds
*hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
*ʿal*-*kāl*-*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*: preposition with noun construct with noun plural construct with noun - over all sons of pride

Word Meanings

*gāḇōha*: high/lofty/proud
*yirʾeh*: he sees/he beholds/he looks upon
*meleḵ*: king/ruler
*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*: sons of pride/proud beasts/fierce creatures

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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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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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Referenced Verses

Job 39:21-24 : 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

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