Hebrew Interlinear

Job 29:10 Interlinear

their peace The nobles held and their tongue to the roof of their mouth cleaved

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1קוֹלH6963their peacea voice or sound
2נְגִידִ֥יםH5057The noblesa commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
3נֶחְבָּ֑אוּH2244heldto secrete
4וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םH3956and their tonguethe tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
5לְחִכָּ֥םH2441to the roof of their mouthproperly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
6דָּבֵֽקָה׃H1692cleavedproperly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

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