Job 41:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃

Transliteration

Lōʾ-ʾaḵzār kî yəʿûrennû ûmî hûʾ ləp̄ānay yiṯyaṣṣāḇ

Grammar Details

*Lōʾ*-*ʾaḵzār*: negative particle with adjective - not cruel/fierce
*kî*: conjunction - that/when/because
*yəʿûrennû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he arouses/stirs him up
*ûmî*: conjunction with interrogative pronoun - and who
*hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular pronoun - he/it
*ləp̄ānay*: preposition with noun, plural construct with 1st singular suffix - before me/in my presence
*yiṯyaṣṣāḇ*: hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stands/positions himself

Word Meanings

*ʾaḵzār*: cruel/fierce/brave
*yəʿûrennû*: arouses him/stirs him up/awakens him
*yiṯyaṣṣāḇ*: stands himself/positions himself/presents himself

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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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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Isa 37:29 : 29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Ezek 29:4-5 : 4 But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales. 5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
2 Kgs 19:28 : 28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

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