King James Version
Job 39:21 in the King James Version says “He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He paweth: or, His feet dig t...” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He paweth: or, His feet dig the armed: Heb. the armour”
Job 39:21 · KJV
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. terrible: Heb. terror
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He paweth: or, His feet dig the armed: Heb. the armour
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“in his strength”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
“he goeth on”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“to meet”
H7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
“the armed men”
H5402military equipment, i.e., (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal
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