Job 28:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He putsשָׁלַ֣ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
his handיָדֹ֑ו
(ya·dov;)
3027: handa prim. root
on the flint;בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ
(ba·chal·la·mish)
2496: flintof uncertain derivation
He overturnsהָפַ֖ךְ
(ha·fach)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
the mountainsהָרִֽים׃
(ha·rim.)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
at the base.מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ
(mi·sho·resh)
8328: a rootfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
He putteth forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
upon the rock
challamiysh  (klal-law-meesh')
flint -- flint(-y), rock.
he overturneth
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
by the roots
sheresh  (sheh'-resh)
a root -- bottom, deep, heel, root.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.

King James Bible
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The miner strikes the flint and transforms the mountains at their foundations.

International Standard Version
"Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots.

NET Bible
On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Humans exert their power on the flinty rocks and overturn mountains at their base.

King James 2000 Bible
He puts forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.
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