Job 41:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. | His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth. | His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| breath its | נַ֭פְשׁוֹ | naf-sho | H5315H | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| coals | גֶּחָלִ֣ים | ge-cha-LIM | H1513 | coalגַּחֶ֫לֶת (ge.chel) coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals |
| it kindles | תְּלַהֵ֑ט | te-la-HET | H3857 | to kindleלָהַט (la.hat) 1) to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame 1a) (Qal) blazing (participle) 1b)(Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze |
| and a flame | וְ֝לַ֗הַב | ve-LA-hav | H3851 | flameלַ֫הַב (la.hav) 1) flame, blade 1a) flame 1b) of flashing point of spear or blade of sword |
| from mouth its | מִפִּ֥יו | mi-PIV | H6310G | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
| it goes forth | יֵצֵֽא׃ | ye-TZE' | H3318G | to come out: comeיָצָא (ya.tsa) : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.