Job 40:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Can anyone captureיִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ
(yik·ka·chen·nu;)
3947: to takea prim. root
him when he is on watch,בְּעֵינָ֥יו
(be·'ei·nav)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
With barbsבְּ֝מֹֽוקְשִׁ֗ים
(be·mo·vk·shim)
4170: a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
can anyone pierceיִנְקָב־
(yin·kav-)
5344a: to piercea prim. root
[his] nose?אָֽף׃
(af.)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph


















KJV Lexicon
He taketh
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
it with his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
his nose
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
pierceth through
naqab  (naw-kab')
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
snares
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?

King James Bible
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares?

International Standard Version
Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?"

NET Bible
Can anyone catch it by its eyes, or pierce its nose with a snare?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can anyone blind its eyes or pierce its nose with snares?

King James 2000 Bible
He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
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