Job 4:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The lionלַ֭יִשׁ
(la·yish)
3918: a lionfrom an unused word
perishesאֹבֵ֣ד
(o·ved)
6: to perisha prim. root
for lackמִבְּלִי־
(mib·be·li-)
1097: a wearing outfrom balah
of prey,טָ֑רֶף
(ta·ref;)
2964: prey, food, a leaffrom taraph
And the whelpsוּבְנֵ֥י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the lionessלָ֝בִ֗יא
(la·vi)
3833b: a lion, lionessfrom an unused word
are scattered.יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃
(yit·pa·ra·du.)
6504: to dividea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The old lion
layish  (lah'-yish)
a lion (from his destructive blows) -- (old)lion.
perisheth
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
for lack
bliy  (bel-ee')
failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
of prey
tereph  (teh'-ref)
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food -- leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
and the stout lion's
labiy'  (law-bee')
(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).
whelps
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
are scattered abroad
parad  (paw-rad')
to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself) -- disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The lion perishes for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered.

King James Bible
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The strong lion dies if it catches no prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

International Standard Version
Full grown lions die when they cannot find prey; that's when the lion cubs are scattered.

NET Bible
The mighty lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The old lions die without any prey [to eat], and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

King James 2000 Bible
The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the strong lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
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