Job 28:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ironבַּ֭רְזֶל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
is takenיֻקָּ֑ח
(yuk·kach;)
3947: to takea prim. root
from the dust,מֵעָפָ֣ר
(me·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
And copperנְחוּשָֽׁה׃
(ne·chu·shah.)
5154: copper, bronzefem. of nachush
is smeltedיָצ֥וּק
(ya·tzuk)
6694: to pour out, melta prim. root
from rock.וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן
(ve·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
is taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
out of the earth
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and brass
nchuwshah  (nekh-oo-shaw')
copper -- brass, steel.
is molten
tsuwq  (tsook)
to pour out, i.e. (figuratively) smelt, utter -- be molten, pour.
out of the stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

King James Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

International Standard Version
Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.

NET Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Iron is taken from the ground, and rocks are melted for [their] copper.

King James 2000 Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
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