Job 40:17

Hebrew
ESV
He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
NIV
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
NLT
Its tail is as strong as a cedar. The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.
LXX
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
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greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
συμπέπλεκται
KJV
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

Job 40:16 ← Job 40:17 → Job 40:18

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