Job 38:31
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
אָסַר
ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
כִּימָה
Kîymâh
a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades
פָּתַח
pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
מוֹסֵר
môwçêr
properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint
כְּסִיל
Kᵉçîyl
any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one)
Key Terms in This Verse
כְּסִיל Kᵉçîyl
any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one)
Study H3685 →פָּתַח pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Study H6605 →מוֹסֵר môwçêr
properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint
Study H4147 →אָסַר ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Study H631 →Cross References
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon ...
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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