Job 41:25

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{ "verseID": "Job.41.25", "source": "אֵֽין־עַל־עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־חָ‪[c]‬ת׃", "text": "*ʾÊn*-*ʿal*-*ʿāp̄ār* *māšlô* *heʿāśû* *liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾÊn*-*ʿal*-*ʿāp̄ār*": "negative particle with preposition and noun, masculine singular - there is not upon dust/earth", "*māšlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his likeness/rule", "*heʿāśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is made", "*liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*": "preposition with negative particle and noun - without fear/dismay" }, "variants": { "*ʾÊn*": "there is not/there is none", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/ground", "*māšlô*": "his likeness/his rule/his dominion", "*heʿāśû*": "he is made/he was made/he is formed", "*liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*": "without fear/without dread/without dismay" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵֽין־עַל־עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־חָ‪[c]‬ת׃

Transliteration

ʾÊn-ʿal-ʿāp̄ār māšlô heʿāśû liḇlî-ḥāṯ

Grammar Details

• *ʾÊn*-*ʿal*-*ʿāp̄ār*: negative particle with preposition and noun, masculine singular - there is not upon dust/earth
• *māšlô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his likeness/rule
• *heʿāśû*: niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is made
• *liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*: preposition with negative particle and noun - without fear/dismay

Word Meanings

• *ʾÊn*: there is not/there is none
• *ʿāp̄ār*: dust/earth/ground
• *māšlô*: his likeness/his rule/his dominion
• *heʿāśû*: he is made/he was made/he is formed
• *liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*: without fear/without dread/without dismay

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Nothing on earth is his equal, a creature without fear.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid; because of the crashing they are beside themselves.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he raiseth himself up,{H7613} the mighty{H352} are afraid:{H1481} By reason of consternation{H7667} they are beside{H2398} themselves.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he raiseth up{H7613} himself, the mighty{H352} are afraid{H1481}{(H8799)}: by reason of breakings{H7667} they purify{H2398}{(H8691)} themselves.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When he goeth: the mightiest off all are afrayed, and the wawes heuy.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (41:16) The mightie are afrayd of his maiestie, and for feare they faint in themselues.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he goeth the mightie are afraide, and feare troubleth them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Everything which is high goes in fear of him; he is king over all the sons of pride.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 107:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.28", "source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹצִיאֵֽם", "text": "and-*yiṣʿăqû* to-*YHWH* in-the-*ṣar* to-them and-from-*mᵊṣûqōtêhem* *yôṣîʾēm*", "grammar": { "*yiṣʿăqû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition el - to Yahweh", "*ṣar*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the distress/trouble", "*mᵊṣûqōtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw and preposition min - and from their distresses", "*yôṣîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he brought them out" }, "variants": { "*yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/called out/shouted", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*mᵊṣûqōtêhem*": "their distresses/troubles/constraints/straits", "*yôṣîʾēm*": "he brought them out/led them out/delivered them" } }
• Jonah 1:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.4", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה הֵטִ֤יל רֽוּחַ־גְּדוֹלָה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם וַיְהִ֥י סַֽעַר־גָּד֖וֹל בַּיָּ֑ם וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔ה חִשְּׁבָ֖ה לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *hēṭîl* *rûaḥ*-*gəḏôlāh* unto-the-*yām* and-*wayəhî* *saʿar*-*gāḏôl* in-the-*yām* and-the-*ʾŏniyyāh* *ḥiššəḇāh* *ləhiššāḇēr*", "grammar": { "*hēṭîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - hurled/cast/threw", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind/spirit", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great/mighty", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*saʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - storm/tempest", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/mighty", "*ʾŏniyyāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship", "*ḥiššəḇāh*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - thought/considered/imagined", "*ləhiššāḇēr*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be broken/wrecked" }, "variants": { "*hēṭîl*": "hurled/cast/threw/sent", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*saʿar*": "storm/tempest/gale", "*ḥiššəḇāh*": "thought/considered/reckoned/was about to", "*ləhiššāḇēr*": "to be broken/wrecked/shattered" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.5", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הַמַּלָּחִ֗ים וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אֱלֹהָיו֒ וַיָּטִ֨לוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם לְהָקֵ֖ל מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹנָ֗ה יָרַד֙ אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyîrəʾû* the-*mallāḥîm* and-*wayyizʿăqû* *ʾîš* unto-*ʾĕlōhāyw* and-*wayyāṭilû* the-*kēlîm* which in-the-*ʾŏniyyāh* unto-the-*yām* *ləhāqēl* from-upon-them and-*Yônāh* *yāraḏ* unto-*yarḵəṯēy* the-*səpînāh* and-*wayyiškaḇ* and-*wayyērāḏam*", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*mallāḥîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - sailors/mariners", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods/his God", "*wayyāṭilû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*kēlîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - vessels/cargo/equipment", "*ʾŏniyyāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*ləhāqēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to lighten", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - had gone down", "*yarḵəṯēy*": "noun feminine plural construct - innermost parts/sides", "*səpînāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship/vessel", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*wayyērāḏam*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell fast asleep" }, "variants": { "*mallāḥîm*": "sailors/mariners/seamen", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "cried out/called/shouted", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/cargo/equipment/implements", "*ləhāqēl*": "to lighten/make lighter/ease", "*yarḵəṯēy*": "innermost parts/sides/recesses", "*wayyērāḏam*": "fell fast asleep/went into deep sleep" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ב אֵלָיו֙ רַ֣ב הַחֹבֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֣ נִרְדָּ֑ם ק֚וּם קְרָ֣א אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אוּלַ֞י יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים לָ֖נוּ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqraḇ* unto-him *raḇ* the-*ḥōḇēl* and-*wayyōmer* to-him what-to-you *nirdām* *qûm* *qərāʾ* unto-*ʾĕlōheḵā* perhaps *yiṯʿaššēṯ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-us and-not we-perish", "grammar": { "*wayyiqraḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came near", "*raḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief/captain", "*ḥōḇēl*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sailor/pilot", "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirdām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sleeping/sleeper", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will think about/consider/take notice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ḥōḇēl*": "captain of the ship/chief sailor/pilot", "*nirdām*": "sleeping soundly/in deep sleep/slumbering", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "will think about/consider/take notice of/have compassion on", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/deity" } }