He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:27 · retained source text
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
KJV dictionary & concordance
straw
Meaning of “straw”
Sense 1: The dry stalks of grain, used for fodder or brickmaking. Sense 2: Figuratively, something weak, insubstantial, or easily trampled.
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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences15 verses6 booksKJV PCE
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First occurrence: Genesis 24:25
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The dry stalks of grain after threshing; used as fodder and in making brick, and figuratively of what is weak or worthless.