Hebrew Interlinear
Job 40:17 Interlinear
“He moveth his tail like a cedar the sinews of his stones are wrapped together”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יַחְפֹּ֣ץ | H2654 | He moveth | properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire |
| 2 | זְנָב֣וֹ | H2180 | his tail | the tail (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | כְמוֹ | H3644 | as, thus, so | |
| 4 | אָ֑רֶז | H730 | like a cedar | a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) |
| 5 | גִּידֵ֖י | H1517 | the sinews | a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon |
| 6 | פַחֲדָ֣ו | H6344 | of his stones | a testicle (as a cause of shame akin to fear) |
| 7 | יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃ | H8276 | are wrapped together | to intwine |
Verse Context
Job 40:16 Lo now his strength is in his loins and his force is in the navel...
Job 40:17 (current)He moveth his tail like a cedar the sinews of his stones are wrapped together
Job 40:18His bones are as strong pieces of brass his bones are like bars of iron...