Job 40:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He bendsיַחְפֹּ֣ץ
(yach·potz)
2654b: to bend downa prim. root
his tailזְנָבֹ֣ו
(ze·na·vov)
2180: tail, end, stumpof uncertain derivation
likeכְמֹו־
(che·mov-)
3644: like, as, whena pleonastic form of a preposition prefix
a cedar;אָ֑רֶז
(a·rez;)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
The sinewsגִּידֵ֖י
(gi·dei)
1517: sinewfrom an unused word
of his thighs(פַחֲדָ֣יו
(fa·cha·dav)
6344: thighprobably of foreign origin
are knit together.יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃
(ye·so·ra·gu.)
8276: to be intertwineda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He moveth
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
his tail
zanab  (zaw-nawb')
the tail -- tail.
like a cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
the sinews
giyd  (gheed)
a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon -- sinew.
of his stones
pachad  (pakh'-ad)
a testicle (as a cause of shame akin to fear) -- stone.
are wrapped together
sarag  (saw-rag')
to intwine -- wrap together, wreath.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

King James Bible
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.

International Standard Version
His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.

NET Bible
It makes its tail stiff like a cedar, the sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It makes its tail stiff like a cedar. The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined.

King James 2000 Bible
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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