Job 41:26
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, brestplate.
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- Job 39:21–24Rank 1 from verse 26
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
21‖He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet †the armed men.
22He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
23The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.
24He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage: neither beleeueth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
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Job 41:26
Third-person singular present form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A long weapon with a pointed head.
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A pointed missile weapon thrown or thrust.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A defensive coat or piece of body armour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
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