Job 40
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- עָנָהʻânâhH60305× in this chapter
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
- נָאnâʼH49944× in this chapter
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אִיּוֹבʼÎyôwbH3473× in this chapter
Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אָמַרʼâmarH5593× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֵתʼêthH8533× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- גֵּאֶהgêʼehH13432× in this chapter
lofty; figuratively, arrogant
- הֵןhênH20052× in this chapter
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20092× in this chapter
lo!
- טָמַןṭâmanH29342× in this chapter
to hide (by covering over)
- כְּמוֹkᵉmôwH36442× in this chapter
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
- אֵלʼêlH4102× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- עִםʻimH59732× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62132× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- אַףʼaphH6392× in this chapter
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
- צֶאֶלtseʼelH66282× in this chapter
the lotus tree
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72002× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- תַּחַתtachathH84782× in this chapter
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
- בִּצָּהbitstsâhH12071× in this chapter
a swamp
- בָּקָרbâqârH12411× in this chapter
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
- בַּרְזֶלbarzelH12701× in this chapter
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
- גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnH13471× in this chapter
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
- גֹּבַהּgôbahhH13631× in this chapter
elation, grandeur, arrogance
- גֶּבֶרgeberH13971× in this chapter
properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
- גִּידgîydH15171× in this chapter
a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon
- גִּיחַgîyachH15181× in this chapter
to gush forth (as water), generally to issue
- גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- גֶּרֶםgeremH16341× in this chapter
a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הָדַךְhâdakH19151× in this chapter
to crush with the foot
- הָדָרhâdârH19261× in this chapter
magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor
- הוּאhûwʼH19311× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הוֹדhôwdH19351× in this chapter
grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)
- אוֹןʼôwnH2021× in this chapter
ability, power, (figuratively) wealth
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)