Job 20:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. | Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him. | He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he will flee | יִ֭בְרַח | YIV-rach | H1272 | to fleeבָּרַח (ba.rach) 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away |
| from a weapon of | מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק | mi-NE-shek | H5402 | weaponנֶ֫שֶׁק (ne.sheq) 1) equipment, weapons, armoury 1a) equipment, weapons 1b) armoury |
| iron | בַּרְזֶ֑ל | bar-ZEL | H1270 | ironבַּרְזֶל (bar.zel) 1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: par.zel (פַּרְזֶל "iron" H6523) |
| it will cut through him | תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ | tach-le-FE-hu | H2498 | to passחָלַף (cha.laph) 1) to pass on or away, pass through, pass by, go through, grow up, change, to go on from 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass on quickly 1a2) to pass away (vanish) 1a3) to come on anew, sprout again (of grass) 1a4) to pass through 1a5) to overstep, transgress 1b) (Piel) to cause to pass, change 1c) (Hiph) 1c1) to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew 1c2) to show newness (of tree) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laph (חֲלַף "to pass" H2499) |
| a bow of | קֶ֣שֶׁת | KE-shet | H7198 | bowקֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) 1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow |
| bronze | נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ | ne-chu-SHAH | H5154 | bronzeנְחוּשָׁה (ne.chu.shah) 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (made from melting copper ore) 1b) bronze (made from copper and alloy) Aramaic equivalent: ne.chash (נְחָשׁ "bronze" H5174) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.