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Job 41:5–6

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Job 41:5

5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Job 41:6

6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

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DEFINED WORDS

Job 41:5

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Wilt

To will, choose, intend, or be disposed to; as an auxiliary, indicates future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

play

To make music, take part in sport or action, perform a part, or act in a stated manner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

bind

To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

maidens

Unmarried young women or female attendants.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Job 41:6

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

companions

Persons who accompany, associate, or share a condition, work, covenant, or fellowship with others; fellows, mates, or partners.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

make

To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

part

A portion or division of a whole; also to divide, separate, depart, or share.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merchants

Traders or dealers who buy, sell, exchange, import, or export goods.

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

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From verse 5

  1. Job 28:11
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  2. Judges 16:25–30
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From verse 6

  1. Judges 14:11
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