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Job 26:6–7

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Job 26:6

6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Job 26:7

7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

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DEFINED WORDS

Job 26:6

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

destruction

The state or realm of death and ruin, presented alongside the grave or hell and fully open before God.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Job 26:7

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

north

The northern direction, side, quarter, or region named by the verse.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

empty

Containing nothing; void, unfilled, destitute, or without effect; also, to pour out or deprive of contents.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hangeth

To put to death by suspending by the neck. To cover or furnish by any thing suspended or fastened to the walls.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 15:11
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  2. Psalms 139:8
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  3. Hebrews 4:13
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  4. Amos 9:2
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  5. Job 28:22
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From verse 7

  1. Job 9:8
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  2. Isaiah 40:22
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  3. Psalms 104:2–5
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  4. Isaiah 42:5
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  5. Proverbs 8:23–27
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