King James Version
Job 40:18 in the King James Version says “His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.” — study this verse from Job chapter 40 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.”
Job 40:18 · KJV
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. He: or, He setteth up
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“His bones”
H6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame
“are as strong”
H650properly, containing, i.e., a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero
“his bones”
H1634a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e., (figuratively) very
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