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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The lion roars and the wildcat snarls, but the teeth of strong lions will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The roaring of the lion and the voice of the <i>fierce</i> lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The roaring of the lion and the voice of the <i>fierce</i> lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The roaring of the lion and the voice of the <i>fierce</i> lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The roaring of the lion and the voice of the <i>fierce</i> lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl, but the teeth of young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl, but the fangs of young lions are broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions, are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They may roar and growl like powerful lions. But when God breaks their teeth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Though the roar of the lion and the growl of the ferocious lion [is loud], the young lions have had their teeth knocked out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked roar and growl like lions, but God silences them and breaks their teeth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The lioness may roar, and the lion cub may growl; but even the ivory teeth of the full grown lion are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There is the roaring of the lion and the growling of the young lion, but the teeth of the young lions are broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The roaring of a lion, "" And the voice of a fierce lion, "" And teeth of young lions have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The roaring of a lion, And the voice of a fierce lion, And teeth of young lions have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lion, and the teeth of the young lions were broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of the whelps of lions are broken: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of young lions have been worn away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though the lion roars, though the king of beasts cries out, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the young lion are silenced, and the teeth of the lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The roaring of a lion and the voice of the whelp of a lion and the teeth of lions were broken<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth-- Yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The strength of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the exulting cry of serpents are quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/4-10.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=591" 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">9</span>By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: ’ar·yêh (N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">The lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/7581.htm" title="7581: ša·’ă·ḡaṯ (N-fsc) -- A roaring. From sha'ag; a rumbling or moan.">may roar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7826.htm" title="7826: šā·ḥal (N-ms) -- A lion. From an unused root probably meaning to roar; a lion.">and the fierce lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: wə·qō·wl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">may growl,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8127.htm" title="8127: wə·šin·nê (Conj-w:: N-cdc) -- Tooth, ivory. From shanan; a tooth; specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff.">yet the teeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: ḵə·p̄î·rîm (N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">of the young lions</a> <a href="/hebrew/5421.htm" title="5421: nit·tā·‘ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To break, break down, or out. For nathats; to tear out.">are broken.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.…<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/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a></span><br />Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">Ezekiel 19:1-9</a></span><br />“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel / and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. / She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9</a></span><br />Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Proverbs 28:15</a></span><br />Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jeremiah 50:44</a></span><br />Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4</a></span><br />The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Nahum 2:11-13</a></span><br />Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away? / The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. / “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-2.htm">Psalm 7:2</a></span><br />or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.</p><p class="hdg">the teeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17</a></b></br> And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies <i>upon</i> the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Psalm 57:4</a></b></br> My soul <i>is</i> among lions: <i>and</i> I lie <i>even among</i> them that are set on fire, <i>even</i> the sons of men, whose teeth <i>are</i> spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/2-8.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezra/10-14.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Howleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/ezra/3-13.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-32.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/judges/14-5.htm">Roareth</a> <a href="/judges/14-5.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/3-16.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/4-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/5-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Growl</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Howleth</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Roareth</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Roaring</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/job/13-14.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Young</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'; </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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The lion may roar</b><br>In biblical literature, the lion often symbolizes strength, power, and majesty. The roaring of a lion can represent a display of dominance or a warning of impending danger. In the context of Job, this imagery may suggest the apparent power and authority of those who seem invincible. The lion's roar is also used in other scriptures, such as <a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a>, to signify the voice of God or a prophet's message, indicating a call to attention or a divine warning.<p><b>and the fierce lion may growl</b><br>The fierce lion, or "old lion," emphasizes the idea of an experienced and formidable adversary. In ancient Near Eastern culture, lions were seen as apex predators, feared and respected. The growl of a fierce lion can symbolize intimidation and the threat of violence. This imagery is used to convey the idea that even the most powerful and threatening forces can be subdued. In <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>, Satan is described as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, highlighting the spiritual battle believers face.<p><b>yet the teeth of the young lions are broken</b><br>The breaking of the young lions' teeth signifies the loss of power and ability to harm. Young lions, representing vigor and potential, are rendered ineffective. This can be seen as a metaphor for the downfall of the wicked or those who rely on their own strength rather than God. In <a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Psalm 58:6</a>, a similar imagery is used to describe the breaking of the teeth of the wicked, indicating divine judgment and the futility of opposing God's will. This phrase underscores the theme of divine justice and the ultimate triumph of righteousness over apparent earthly power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>Eliphaz is one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him. He is the speaker in this passage, offering his perspective on Job's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and loss, prompting deep theological discussions about the nature of God and human suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lions.htm">Lions</a></b><br>In this context, lions symbolize strength and power. The imagery of lions is used metaphorically to discuss the fate of the wicked or those who rely on their own strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_self-sufficiency.htm">The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency</a></b><br>The imagery of the lion's broken teeth serves as a reminder that human strength and power are ultimately fragile without God's support. We must not rely solely on our own abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Eliphaz's words suggest that pride and self-reliance can lead to downfall. We should remain humble and recognize our dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_strength.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Strength</a></b><br>The breaking of the lion's teeth symbolizes God's control over all creation, including the powerful. This should encourage us to trust in God's sovereignty in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god.htm">The Importance of Seeking God</a></b><br>Just as the young lions may lack, those who seek the Lord will find provision and protection. This encourages a life of faith and dependence on God.<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/who_is_lucifer_also_known_as_satan.htm">Who is Lucifer also known as Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_actual_grace.htm">How can a young man purify his path?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_11_12_align_with_genesis.htm">Job 11:12 likens humans to wild donkeys; how does this align with Genesis’ teaching that humans reflect God’s image? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken</span>. Wicked men, especially oppressors, are often compared to lions in Scripture (see <a href="/psalms/7-2.htm">Psalm 7:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Psalm 17:12</a>, etc.; <a href="/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3, 5</a>; <a href="/nahum/2-12.htm">Nahum 2:12</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a>, etc.). The meaning of Eliphaz is that, within his experience, all classes of wicked men, young, or old, or middle-aged, weak or strong, have received in this life the reward of their iniquity. However fiercely they might roar, however greedily they might devour, their roaring has died away, their teeth have been broken in their mouths, vengeance has lighted on them in some shape or other; they have paid the penalty of their transgressions. Five classes of lions seem to be spoken of in this and the following verses: <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the whelp (ver. 11); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> the half-grown lion, just able to make its voice heard; <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> the young full-grown lion (<span class="accented">cephir</span>); . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/4-10.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">The lion</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭רְיֵה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may roar,</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁאֲגַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ša·’ă·ḡaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7581.htm">Strong's 7581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rumbling, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the fierce lion</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑חַל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7826.htm">Strong's 7826: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may growl,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet the teeth</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁנֵּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šin·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8127.htm">Strong's 8127: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tooth, ivory, a cliff</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the young lions</span><br /><span class="heb">כְפִירִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·p̄î·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are broken.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתָּֽעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5421.htm">Strong's 5421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break down, or out</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/4-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 4:10 The roaring of the lion and (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/4-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 4:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 4:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/4-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 4:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 4:11" /></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>