King James Version
Job 6:12 in the King James Version says “Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? of brass: Heb. brasen?” — study this verse from Job chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? of brass: Heb. brasen?”
Job 6:12 · KJV
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? of brass: Heb. brasen?
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. is afflicted: Heb. melteth
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used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“Is my strength”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
“Is my strength”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“or is my flesh”
H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
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