King James Version
Job 27:23 in the King James Version says “Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.” — study this verse from Job chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.”
Job 27:23 · KJV
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. he: Heb. in fleeing he would flee
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
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“Men shall clap”
H5606to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“their hands”
H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-
“at him and shall hiss”
H8319properly, to be shrill, i.e., to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“him out of his place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
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