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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 41:27 - Straw
Job 41:27 - He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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He esteemeth | H2803 | חָשַׁב |
[Verb] properly to plait or {interpenetrate} that {is} (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to {think} regard: {value} compute |
iron | H1270 | בַּרְזֶל |
[Noun Masculine] iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement |
as straw | H8401 | תֶּבֶן |
[Noun Masculine] properly {material} that {is} (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) |
and brass | H5154 | נְחוּשָׁה |
[Noun Feminine] copper |
as rotten | H7539 | רִקָּבוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] decay (by caries) |
wood | H6086 | עֵץ |
[Noun Masculine] a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.