Job

Job 39:19–25

19Do you give strength to the horse

or adorn his neck with a mane?

20Do you make him leap like a locust,

striking terror with his proud snorting?

21He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength;

he charges into battle.

22He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing;

he does not turn back from the sword.

23A quiver rattles at his side,

along with a flashing spear and lance.b

24Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance;

he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.

25At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor.c

He catches the scent of battle from afar,

the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

Footnotes

  • b 39:23 Or javelin
  • c 39:25 Or he snorts, ‘Aha!’

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Job 39:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do you giveהֲתִתֵּ֣ןhă·ṯit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
strengthגְּבוּרָ֑הgə·ḇū·rāhNoun - feminine singularH1369 strength, might
to the horseלַסּ֣וּסlas·sūsPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
or adornהֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁhă·ṯal·bîšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
his neckצַוָּאר֣וֹṣaw·wā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6677 neck, back of neck
with a maneרַעְמָֽה׃ra‘·māhNoun - feminine singularH7483 vibration? quivering

Job 39:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do you make him leapהְֽ֭תַרְעִישֶׁנּוּhə·ṯar·‘î·šen·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7493 quake, shake
like a locustכָּאַרְבֶּ֑הkā·’ar·behPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH697 locust
terrorאֵימָֽה׃’ê·māhNoun - feminine singularH367 terror, dread
with his proudה֖וֹדhō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
snortingנַחְר֣וֹnaḥ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5170 a snorting

Job 39:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He pawsיַחְפְּר֣וּyaḥ·pə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2658 dig, search for
in the valleyבָ֭עֵמֶקḇā·‘ê·meqPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6010 vale
and rejoicesוְיָשִׂ֣ישׂwə·yā·śîśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7797 exult, rejoice
in his strengthבְּכֹ֑חַbə·ḵō·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
he chargesיֵ֝צֵ֗אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
into battleנָֽשֶׁק׃nā·šeqNoun - masculine singularH5402 equipment, weapons

Job 39:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He laughsיִשְׂחַ֣קyiś·ḥaqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7832 laugh
at fearלְ֭פַחַדlə·p̄a·ḥaḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6343 dread
frightenedיֵחָ֑תyê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed
of nothingוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
he does notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn backיָ֝שׁ֗וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
fromמִפְּנֵי־mip·pə·nê-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Job 39:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A quiverאַשְׁפָּ֑ה’aš·pāhNoun - feminine singularH827 quiver
rattlesתִּרְנֶ֣הtir·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7439 rattle
at his sideעָ֭לָיו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
along with a flashingלַ֖הַבla·haḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3851 flame, blade
spearחֲנִ֣יתḥă·nîṯNoun - feminine singularH2595 spear
and lanceוְכִידֽוֹן׃wə·ḵî·ḏō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3591 dart, javelin

Job 39:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tremblingבְּרַ֣עַשׁbə·ra·‘ašPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7494 quaking, shaking
with excitementוְ֭רֹגֶזwə·rō·ḡezConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7267 agitation, excitement, raging
he devoursיְגַמֶּא־yə·ḡam·me-Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1572 swallow
the distanceאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
he cannotוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stand stillיַ֝אֲמִ֗יןya·’ă·mînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH539 confirm, support
when the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָֽר׃šō·w·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn
soundsק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice

Job 39:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Atבְּדֵ֤יbə·ḏêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
theשֹׁפָ֨ר׀šō·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn
he snortsיֹ֘אמַ֤רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
with fervorהֶאָ֗חhe·’āḥInterjectionH1889 Aha!
He catches the scentיָרִ֣יחַyā·rî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7306 smell, perceive odour
of battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
from afarוּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹקū·mê·rā·ḥō·wqConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
the shoutsרַ֥עַםra·‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH7482 thunder
of captainsשָׂ֝רִיםśā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and the cry of warוּתְרוּעָֽה׃ū·ṯə·rū·‘āhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy

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Job 39:19 Psalm 147:10 · Psalm 104:1 · Psalm 93:1

Job 39:20 Jeremiah 8:16

Job 39:21 Jeremiah 8:6

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