Job 40:17
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָמַשׂ
râmas
properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
זָנָב
zânâb
the tail (literally or figuratively)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
אֶרֶז
ʼerez
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
גִּיד
gîyd
a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon
גֹּלֶם
gôlem
a wrapped (and unformed mass, i.e. as the embryo)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
Key Terms in This Verse
רָמַשׂ râmas
properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
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