The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.Job 39:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כְּנַף־רְנָנִ֥ים נֶעֱלָ֑סָה אִם־אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה חֲסִידָ֥ה וְנֹצָֽה׃
- כְּנַף־ke.naf-“[the] wing of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from כָּנָף · “wing” · Strong's H3671
- רְנָנִ֥יםre.na.Nim“ostriches”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רְנָנִים · “ostrich” · Strong's H7443
- נֶעֱלָ֑סָהne.'e.La.sah“it flaps joyously”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עָלַס · “to rejoice” · Strong's H5965
- אִם־'im-“if”Particle · from אִם · “surely yes” · Strong's H0518I
- אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה'ev.Rah“a pinion”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶבְרָה · “pinion” · Strong's H0084
- חֲסִידָ֥הcha.si.Dah“a stork”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֲסִידָה · “stork” · Strong's H2624
- וְנֹצָֽה׃ve.no.Tzah“and plumage”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נוֹצָה · “plumage” · Strong's H5133
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)