He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.Job 40:21
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃
- תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-“under”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
- צֶאֱלִ֥יםtze.'e.Lim“thorny lotus plants”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from צֶאֱלִים · “lotus” · Strong's H6628
- יִשְׁכָּ֑בyish.Kav“it lies”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
- בְּסֵ֖תֶרbe.Se.ter“in a hiding place of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סֵ֫תֶר · “secrecy” · Strong's H5643A
- קָנֶ֣הka.Neh“reed[s]”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָנֶה · “stem” · Strong's H7070H
- וּבִצָּֽה׃u.vi.Tzah“and swamp”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בִּצָּה · “swamp” · Strong's H1207
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)