Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.Job 40:23
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃
- הֵ֤ןhen“there!”Particle, interjection · from הֵן · “look!” · Strong's H2005
- יַעֲשֹׁ֣קya.'a.Shok“it is violent”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשַׁק · “to oppress” · Strong's H6231
- נָ֭הָרNa.hor“[the] river”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָהָר · “river” · Strong's H5104H
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יַחְפּ֑וֹזyach.Poz“it is alarmed”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָפַז · “to hurry” · Strong's H2648
- יִבְטַ֓ח׀yiv.Tach“it is confident”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּטַח · “to trust” · Strong's H0982
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- יָגִ֖יחַya.Gi.ach“it bursts forth”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גִּיחַ · “to burst; come out” · Strong's H1518
- יַרְדֵּ֣ןyar.Den“[the] Jordan”Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- פִּֽיהוּ׃Pi.hu“mouth its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
Places named in this verse
- Jordanriver · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan on OpenBible.info