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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 18:9 - Heel
Job 18:9 - The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The gin | H6341 | פַּח |
[Noun Masculine] a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) |
| shall take | H270 | אָחַז |
[Verb] to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) |
| him by the heel | H6119 | עָקֵב |
[Noun Masculine] a heel (as protuberant); hence a track; figuratively the rear (of an army). (lier in wait is by mistake for H6120.) |
| and the robber | H6782 | צַמִּים |
[Noun Masculine] a noose (as fastening); figuratively destruction |
| shall prevail | H2388 | חָזַק |
[Verb] to fasten upon; hence to {seize} be strong (figuratively {courageous} causatively {strengthen} cure: {help} repair: {fortify }) obstinate; to {bind} {restrain } conquer |
| against | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.