Job 18:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"A snareפָּ֑ח
(pach;)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
seizesיֹאחֵ֣ז
(yo·chez)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
[him] by the heel,בְּעָקֵ֣ב
(be·'a·kev)
6119: heel, footprint, hind partfrom an unused word
[And] a trapצַמִּֽים׃
(tzam·mim.)
6782: perhaps a snare, trapfrom the same as tsammah
snaps shutיַחֲזֵ֖ק
(ya·cha·zek)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
on him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The gin
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
shall take
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
him by the heel
`aqeb  (aw-kabe')
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army) -- heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait, (foot-)step.
and the robber
tsammiym  (tsam-meem')
a noose (as fastening); figuratively, destruction -- robber.
shall prevail
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
against him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.

King James Bible
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A trap catches him by the heel; a noose seizes him.

International Standard Version
The trap seizes him by the heel; a snare tightens its hold on him.

NET Bible
A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare grips him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A trap catches his heel. A snare holds him.

King James 2000 Bible
The trap shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold of him.
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