Job 40:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. | Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare? | Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by eyes its | בְּעֵינָ֥יו | be-'ei-NAV | H5869A | eyeעַ֫יִן (a.yin) : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) |
| will anyone take? it | יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ | yi-ka-CHE-nu | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| with snares | בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים | be-mok-SHIM | H4170 | snareמוֹקֵשׁ (mo.qesh) bait, lure, snare |
| will anyone pierce? | יִנְקָב־ | yin-kov- | H5344A | to pierceנָקַב (na.qav) 1) to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pierce, bore 1a2) to prick off, designate 1b) (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified |
| a nose | אָֽף׃ | 'Af | H0639H | face: angerאַף (aph) : anger 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.