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the hair of my flesh stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then a spirit swept by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my skin stood on end!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I felt a draft on my face, and the hair on my body stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A wind passed by me, and I shuddered with fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and my hair stood on end, as a wind blew past my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A spirit passed in front of me. It made my hair stand on end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A light breeze touched my face, and my skin crawled with fright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A spirit glided past me and made the hair on my skin to bristle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And a spirit passes before my face, "" The hair of my flesh stands up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the spirit will glide before my face; the hair of my flesh will stand erect:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when a spirit passed before me, the hair of my flesh stood up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when a spirit passed before me, the hair on my body stood up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before me, and the hair of my body stood on end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A spirit glided past my face; the hair of my flesh bristled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a spirit passed before my face, and the hair of my flesh stood up<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then a spirit passed before my face, That made the hair of my flesh to stand up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And a spirit came before my face; and my hair and flesh quivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/4-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">Then a spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/2498.htm" title="2498: ya·ḥă·lōp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass on or away, pass through. A primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change.">glided</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">past</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">my face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8185.htm" title="8185: śa·‘ă·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Hair. Feminine of se'ar; hairiness.">and the hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">on my body</a> <a href="/hebrew/5568.htm" title="5568: tə·sam·mêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To bristle up. A primitive root; to be erect, i.e. Bristle as hair.">bristled.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-7.htm">Daniel 10:7</a></span><br />Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6</a></span><br />When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-4</a></span><br />As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a></span><br />As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a></span><br />Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-5.htm">Luke 24:5</a></span><br />As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Daniel 8:17</a></span><br />As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Habakkuk 3:16</a></span><br />I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-4.htm">Matthew 28:4</a></span><br />The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:</p><p class="hdg">a spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-4.htm">Psalm 104:4</a></b></br> Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-26.htm">Matthew 14:26</a></b></br> And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Luke 24:37-39</a></b></br> But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit… </p><p class="hdg">the hair.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a></b></br> And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces <i>shall be as</i> flames.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Isaiah 21:3,4</a></b></br> Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing <i>of it</i>; I was dismayed at the seeing <i>of it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Daniel 5:6</a></b></br> Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/3-11.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/4-9.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/2-5.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/2-5.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/3-11.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-16.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/7-7.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/5-10.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/6-7.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Stiff</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Job 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-7.htm">He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-12.htm">His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "spirit" here can be understood as a supernatural being, possibly an angel or a manifestation of divine presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such encounters were often seen as significant, conveying messages from the divine realm. The idea of a spirit moving or gliding suggests a presence that is both ethereal and powerful, emphasizing the otherworldly nature of the experience. This aligns with other biblical instances where divine messengers appear, such as the angelic visitations in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a> or the visions of prophets like Ezekiel.<p><b>and the hair on my body bristled</b><br>This reaction indicates a profound sense of awe and fear, a common human response to encountering the divine or supernatural. The physical response of hair standing on end is a universal sign of fear or reverence, suggesting that the presence was both overwhelming and awe-inspiring. In biblical terms, fear of the Lord is often associated with wisdom and understanding (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This phrase also connects to other scriptural moments of divine encounter, such as Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3) or Isaiah's vision in the temple (Isaiah 6), where the presence of God induces a deep, visceral reaction.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in this passage, sharing a vision he experienced.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, known for his suffering and faithfulness. Job's trials are the context for Eliphaz's speech.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, associated with wisdom. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is a man of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spirit.htm">The Spirit</a></b><br>An undefined spiritual presence that Eliphaz describes in his vision. This spirit's appearance causes a physical reaction in Eliphaz.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>A supernatural experience that Eliphaz recounts to Job, intended to convey a message or insight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_experiences.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Experiences</a></b><br>Eliphaz's vision reminds us that spiritual experiences can be profound and unsettling. As believers, we should discern such experiences through the lens of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The physical reaction Eliphaz describes—his hair standing on end—illustrates the awe and reverence we should have towards God and His manifestations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a></b><br>Not all spiritual experiences are from God. We must test the spirits and seek wisdom and understanding from God's Word to discern their origin and message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Eliphaz's intention is to comfort Job, but his approach is flawed. This teaches us the importance of empathy and wisdom when supporting others in their trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_4_15-16_a_vision_or_hallucination.htm">In Job 4:15–16, is the description of a spirit encounter credible or scientifically verifiable, or could it be a hallucination or vision? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_4_align_with_science.htm">In Job 33:4, how does 'the Spirit of God has made me' align with scientific accounts of human origin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_22_12-14_align_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_10_5_align_with_god's_eternity.htm">In Job 10:5, Job asks if God experiences time like a human--how does this align with the idea of God's eternal nature in other Scriptures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">A spirit passed before my face.</span>--It is vain to argue from this passage that spiritual essences are capable of being seen by the bodily eye, because, first of all, the language is highly figurative and poetical, and because, secondly, every one understands that a spiritual manifestation can be made only to the spirit. The notion, therefore, of <span class= "ital">seeing </span>a spirit is absurd in itself, because it involves the idea of seeing the invisible; but it is conceivable that the perceptions of the inner spirit may be so vivid as to assume the character of outward manifestations.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then a spirit passed before my face</span>. It has been argued (Rosenmuller) that "a breath of air," and not "a spirit," is intended; but, in that ease, how are we to understand the expressions in the following verse: "it stood still," "the form thereof," "an image"? A breath of air, the very essence of which is to be in motion, cannot stand still, nor has it any "form," "appearance," or "imago." Granted that the Hebrew <span class="accented">ruakh</span> (<span class="hebrew">רוח</span>) may mean - like the Greek <span class="greek">πνεῦμα</span>, and the Latin <span class="accented">spiritus -</span> either an actual spirit, or a breath, a wind, it follows that, in every place where it occurs, we must judge by the context which is meant. Here certainly the context points to an actual living spirit, as what Eliphaz intended. Whether a spirit really appeared to him is a separate question. The whole may have been a vision; but certainly the impression left on Eliphaz was that he had had a communication from the spirit-world. <span class="cmt_word">The hair of my flesh stood up</span>. Not the hair of his head only, but every hair on his whole body, stiffened, bristled, and rose up on end in horror (see the comment on ver. 14). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/4-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then a spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭רוּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">glided</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחֲלֹ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥă·lōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2498.htm">Strong's 2498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change</span><br /><br /><span class="word">past</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my face,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] the hair</span><br /><span class="heb">שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(śa·‘ă·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8185.htm">Strong's 8185: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hairiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on my body</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bristled.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(tə·sam·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5568.htm">Strong's 5568: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect, bristle as hair</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/4-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 4:15 Then a spirit passed before my face (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/4-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 4:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 4:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/4-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 4:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 4:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>