Job 39:20–22
20Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
20Canst thou make him afraid as a grashopper? the glory of his nostrils is †terrible.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. terrour.
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
21‖He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet †the armed men.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, his feet digge.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. the armour.
22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
22He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
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Job 39:20Cross-references · 3 ranked passages
- Jeremiah 8:16Rank 1
16The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
16*†The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones, for they are come and haue deuoured the land, and all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein.
- Job 41:20–21Rank 2
5Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
5Like the noise of charets on the tops of mountaines shall they leape, like the noise of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, as a strong people, set in battell aray.
Job 39:21Cross-references · 7 ranked passages
- Jeremiah 8:6Rank 1
6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battell.
- 1 Samuel 17:4–10Rank 2
4¶ And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
7And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
8And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
9If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
4¶ And there went out a champion out of the campe of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath: whose height was sixe cubites and a span.
5And he had an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and he was †armed with a coate of male: and the weight of the coat was fiue thousand shekels of brasse.
6And he had greaues of brasse vpon his legs, and a ‖target of brasse betweene his shoulders.
7And the staffe of his speare was like a weauers beame, and his speares head weighed sixe hundred shekels of yron: and one bearing a shield, went before him.
8And hee stood and cried vnto the armies of Israel, and said vnto them, Why are yee come out to set your battell in aray? am not I a Philistine, and you seruants to Saul? chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.
9If he be able to fight with mee, and to kill me, then will we be your seruants: but if I preuaile against him, and kill him, then shall yee be our seruants, and serue vs.
10And the Philistine said, I defie the armies of Israel this day; giue me a man, that we may fight together.
- 1 Samuel 17:42Rank 3
- Jeremiah 9:23Rank 4
23¶ Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
23¶ *Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches.
- Judges 5:22Rank 5
- Proverbs 21:31Rank 6
- Psalms 19:5Rank 7
Job 39:22Cross-references · 3 ranked passages
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Job 39:20
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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grasshopper
A leaping insect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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Frightful; adapted to excite terror; dreadful; formidable.
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Job 39:21
Striketh or scrapeth the ground with the feet.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.
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Job 39:22
Third-person singular present form of mock. Ridicules or treats with scorn.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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affrighted
Suddenly alarmed with fear; terrified; followed by at or with, more generally by at.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.
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39:19Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
39:19Hast thou giuen the horse strength? hast thou clothed his necke with thunder?
39:20Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
39:20Canst thou make him afraid as a grashopper? the glory of his nostrils is †terrible.
Selected passage39:21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
39:21‖He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet †the armed men.
Selected passage39:22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
39:22He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
Selected passage39:23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
39:23The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.