King James Version
Job 39:27 in the King James Version says “Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? at: Heb. by thy mouth” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? at: Heb. by thy mouth”
Job 39:27 · KJV
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? at: Heb. by thy mouth
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“at thy command”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“and make”
H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
“her nest”
H7064a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling
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