Job 40:24

Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Job 40:24
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Original language (Hebrew)

בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃

  1. בְּעֵינָ֥יוbe.'ei.Nav“by eyes its”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  2. יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּyi.ka.Che.nu“will anyone take? it”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  3. בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗יםbe.mok.Shim“with snares”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מוֹקֵשׁ · “snare” · Strong's H4170
  4. יִנְקָב־yin.kov-“will anyone pierce?”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָקַב · “to pierce” · Strong's H5344A
  5. אָֽף׃'Af“a nose”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַף · “nose” · Strong's H0639H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)