Job 9:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They slipחָ֭לְפוּ
(cha·le·fu)
2498: to pass on or away, pass througha prim. root
by likeעִם־
(im-)
5973: witha prim. preposition
reedאֵבֶ֑ה
(e·veh;)
16: reed, papyrusfrom abah
boats,אֳנִיֹּ֣ות
(o·ni·yo·vt)
591: a shipfrom the same as oni
Like an eagleכְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר
(ke·ne·sher)
5404: an eaglea prim. root
that swoopsיָט֥וּשׂ
(ya·tus)
2907: to rush, darta prim. root
on its prey.אֹֽכֶל׃
(o·chel.)
400: foodfrom akal


















KJV Lexicon
They are passed away
chalaph  (khaw-laf')
to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
as
`im  (eem)
accompanying, against, and, as (long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al).
the swift
'ebeh  (ay-beh')
the papyrus -- swift.
ships
'oniyah  (on-ee-yaw')
a ship -- ship(-men).
as the eagle
nesher  (neh'-sher)
the eagle (or other large bird of prey) -- eagle.
that hasteth
tuws  (toos)
to pounce as a bird of prey -- haste.
to the prey
'okel  (o'-kel)
food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.

King James Bible
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They sweep by like boats made of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

International Standard Version
They pass by like a ship made of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

NET Bible
They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They pass by quickly like boats made from reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

King James 2000 Bible
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hastens to the prey.
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