Job
Job 12:18
18He loosens the bonds placed by kings
and fastens a belt around their waists.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He loosens | פִּתֵּ֑חַ | pit·tê·aḥ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| the bonds | מוּסַ֣ר | mū·sar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4148 discipline |
| placed by kings | מְלָכִ֣ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| and fastens | וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר | way·ye’·sōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
| a belt | אֵ֝ז֗וֹר | ’ê·zō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H232 waistcloth |
| around their waists | בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ | bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H4975 waist, loins |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Daniel 2:21 · Psalm 116:16 · 2 Chronicles 33:11–14 · Jeremiah 52:31–34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.