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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 8:11 - Rush
Job 8:11 - Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can the rush | H1573 | גֹּמֶא |
[Noun Masculine] properly an {absorbent} that {is} the bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus |
| grow | H7685 | שָׂגָה |
[Verb] to enlarge (especially {upward} also figuratively) |
| up | H1342 | גָּאָה |
[Verb] to mount up; hence in general to {rise} (figuratively) be majestic |
| without | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| mire | H1207 | בִּצָּה |
[Noun Feminine] a swamp |
| can the flag | H260 | אָחוּ |
[Noun Masculine] a bulrush or any marshy grass (particularly that along the Nile) |
| grow | H7685 | שָׂגָה |
[Verb] to enlarge (especially {upward} also figuratively) |
| without | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| water | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.