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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />See its powerful loins and the muscles of its belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Lo now, his strength <i>is</i> in his loins, and his force <i>is</i> in the navel of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />See now, his strength <i>is</i> in his hips, And his power <i>is</i> in his stomach muscles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, his strength in his waist, And his power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold now, his strength in his loins, And his power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold now, its power in its loins And its vigor in the muscles of its belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“See now, his strength is in his loins And his power is in the muscles <i>and</i> sinews of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the strength of his back and the power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but look at the mighty muscles in its body <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at the strength in its back muscles, the power in its stomach muscles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but what strength there is in his body, and what power there is in his muscles! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look at its strength in its loins, and its power in the muscles of its belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Now behold, his power [is] in his loins, "" And his strength in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, I pray thee, his power is in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold now, his strength in his loins, and his power in the sinews of his belly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:11>His strength is in his lower back, and his power is in the center of his abdomen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See the strength in his loins, the power in the sinews of his belly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its strength is in its loins, and its power in the muscles of its belly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Lo, his strength is in his loins, and his tail stands erect like a cedar tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his strength is in his hindquarters<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the stays of his body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-16.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=6349" 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/40.htm">Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">See</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ḵō·ḥōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">the strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: ḇə·mā·ṯə·nāw (Prep-b:: N-mdc:: 3ms) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">of his loins</a> <a href="/hebrew/202.htm" title="202: wə·’ō·nōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Vigor, wealth. Probably from the same as 'aven; ability, power, wealth.">and the power</a> <a href="/hebrew/8306.htm" title="8306: biš·rî·rê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Sinew, muscle. From sharar in the original sense as in shor; a cord, i.e. sinew.">in the muscles</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ḇiṭ·nōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">of his belly.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.…<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="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14-15</a></span><br />He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">Genesis 1:24-25</a></span><br />And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a></span><br />I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-38.htm">1 Corinthians 15:38-39</a></span><br />But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body. / Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24-25</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Jeremiah 27:5</a></span><br />By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6-9</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Hebrews 11:3</a></span><br />By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">See now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-29.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/36-19.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/40-7.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/10-11.htm">Muscles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Navel</a> <a href="/job/40-10.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Stays</a> <a href="/job/32-19.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/job/40-7.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Thighs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Force</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Muscles</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Navel</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Stays</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Thighs</a><div class="vheading2">Job 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-1.htm">Job humbles himself to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-6.htm">God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-16.htm">Of the behemoth</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>See the strength of his loins</b><br>This phrase highlights the immense power and vitality of the creature described, often identified as Behemoth. In biblical context, the loins are frequently associated with strength and procreative power (<a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a>). The loins symbolize the core strength of a being, emphasizing the creature's formidable nature. This imagery serves to remind readers of God's unmatched creative power, as He alone can create such a powerful being. The strength of the loins can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual readiness and resilience, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a>, where believers are instructed to gird their loins with truth.<p><b>and the power in the muscles of his belly.</b><br>The reference to the muscles of the belly underscores the creature's physical might and robustness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the belly was often seen as the center of emotions and inner strength. This description of Behemoth's belly muscles further illustrates the creature's formidable nature, which is beyond human control or understanding. The emphasis on physical power serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all creation, as even the most powerful creatures are under His dominion. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's strength being made perfect in weakness (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>), contrasting human frailty with divine omnipotence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/behemoth.htm">Behemoth</a></b><br>A creature described by God in His discourse with Job, symbolizing immense strength and power. The exact identity of Behemoth is debated, but it is often considered a representation of God's creative power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>The medium through which God speaks to Job, signifying divine presence and authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The description of Behemoth's strength serves as a reminder of God's unmatched power in creation. We are called to trust in God's sovereignty, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Job's encounter with God's questions about creation, including the Behemoth, teaches us humility. We must recognize our limited understanding compared to God's infinite wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>Observing the strength and intricacy of creatures like Behemoth should lead us to worship the Creator. It is an invitation to marvel at the natural world and acknowledge God's handiwork.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as Job is reminded of God's wisdom through the description of Behemoth, we are encouraged to trust that God knows what is best for us, even in times of suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_dinosaurs.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on dinosaurs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_include_myths_like_leviathan.htm">Why do biblical texts include myths like the Leviathan and Behemoth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_behemoth_be_a_dinosaur.htm">Job 40:15: If “Behemoth” refers to a dinosaur-like creature, how can this align with mainstream science’s evidence that dinosaurs and humans did not coexist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'behemoth'_a_real_or_mythical_creature.htm">Job 40:15-24: How can the 'Behemoth,' with a tail like a cedar, be any known animal, and does this suggest a mythical or extinct creature?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">In the navel.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">in the sinews, or muscles.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lo now, his strength is in his loins</span>. The strength of the hippopotamus is its principal characteristic. Weighing often two thousand kilogrammes, and of a short thick make, when roused to anger it has a force which is irresistible. In the water it upsets large beats; on land it forces its way through dense thickets and fences of all kinds. The loins are especially strong, being deep, broad, and immensely muscular<span class="cmt_word">. And his force is in the navel of his belly</span>; rather, <span class="accented">in the muscles of his bell'i.</span> The word used (<span class="hebrew">שׁרידים</span>) occurs only in this place. It is a plural form, and therefore cannot designate a single object, like the navel. The root seems to be the Syriac <span class="accented">serir</span> "firm," whence Schultens proposes to translate <span class="hebrew">שׁרירים</span> by <span class="accented">firmitates.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-16.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">See</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the strength</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹח֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵō·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his loins</span><br /><span class="heb">בְמָתְנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·mā·ṯə·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> </span><span class="str2">The waist, small of the back, the loins</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the power</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_202.htm">Strong's 202: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ability, power, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the muscles</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(biš·rî·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8306.htm">Strong's 8306: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, sinew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his belly.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִטְנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiṭ·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:16 Look now his strength is in his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:17" /></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>