Job 41:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃

Transliteration

Maśśîḡēhû ḥereḇ bəlî ṯāqûm ḥănîṯ massāʿ wəširyāh

Grammar Details

*Maśśîḡēhû*: hiphil participle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - one overtaking him
*ḥereḇ*: noun, feminine singular - sword
*bəlî*: preposition with negative particle - without
*ṯāqûm*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand/rise
*ḥănîṯ*: noun, feminine singular - spear
*massāʿ*: noun, masculine singular - removal/journey/dart
*wəširyāh*: conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and coat of mail/javelin

Word Meanings

*Maśśîḡēhû*: one overtaking him/one reaching him/if one reaches him
*ḥereḇ*: sword
*bəlî* *ṯāqûm*: without standing/will not stand/cannot endure
*ḥănîṯ*: spear/lance
*massāʿ*: dart/javelin/missile
*širyāh*: coat of mail/javelin/dart

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 3:9 : 9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Rev 1:14 : 14 {G1161} His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

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