KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Job 40:17–18
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Job 40:17
17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
17‖Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together.
- Or, he setteth vp.
Job 40:18
18His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
18His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 40:17
The part of an animal which terminates its body behind.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A large, fragrant evergreen tree valued for durable timber.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Tendons or strong cords of the body; figuratively, images of strength or stiffness.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Pieces or masses of rock; or, as a verb, strikes with stones, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Entwined or wound closely around or together.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
DEFINED WORDS
Job 40:18
Having strength, power, firmness, endurance, influence, or the ability to resist and prevail.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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From verse 17
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Open the full verse study23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
From verse 18
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Open the full verse study4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
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Open the full verse study12Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
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