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For its teeth are terrible!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth <i>are</i> terrible round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face, <i>With</i> his terrible teeth all around?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who can open the doors of its face? Around its teeth there is dreadful terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Who can open the doors (jaws) of his face? Around his [open jaws and] teeth there is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can open his jaws, surrounded by those terrifying teeth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can open his jaws, surrounded by those terrifying teeth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Who would try to open its jaws, full of fearsome teeth? * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? round about his teeth is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who can open its closed mouth? Its teeth are surrounded by terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who can make him open his jaws, ringed with those terrifying teeth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who dares to open his mouth, since it is ringed with his terrible teeth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of its mouth? Its teeth all around are fearsome. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who has opened the doors of his face? Around his teeth [are] terrible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth are terrible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who opened the doors of his face? his teeth a terror round about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 41:5>Who can open the doors of his face? I gave fear to the circle of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who can force open the doors of his face, close to his terrible teeth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of its face? There is terror all around its teeth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who has removed his skin? Who can come near him when the net is lowered?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who opens the door of his mouth? The row of his teeth is awesome!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who will open the doors of his face? terror is round about his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-14.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=6474" 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/41.htm">God's Power Shown in Leviathan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Who can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle? <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: p̄it·tê·aḥ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">can open</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: dal·ṯê (N-fdc) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">his jaws,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">ringed</a> <a href="/hebrew/367.htm" title="367: ’ê·māh (N-fs) -- Terror, dread. Or remah; from the same as 'ayom; fright; concrete, an idol.">by his fearsome</a> <a href="/hebrew/8127.htm" title="8127: šin·nāw (N-cdc:: 3ms) -- Tooth, ivory. From shanan; a tooth; specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff.">teeth?</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together.…<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/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></span><br />Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a></span><br />There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Psalm 89:10</a></span><br />You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Ezekiel 32:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-8.htm">Revelation 17:8</a></span><br />The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Psalm 18:8</a></span><br />Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27</a></span><br />Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2-3</a></span><br />Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.</p><p class="hdg">the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10</a></b></br> And brake up for it my decreed <i>place</i>, and set bars and doors,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:4</a></b></br> And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;</p><p class="hdg">his teeth</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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Psalm 58:6</a></b></br> Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Proverbs 30:14</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a generation, whose teeth <i>are as</i> swords, and their jaw teeth <i>as</i> knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from <i>among</i> men.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-10.htm">Dares</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Fearsome</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Ringed</a> <a href="/job/41-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/29-24.htm">Dares</a> <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/job/42-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/41-22.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Fearsome</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Ringed</a> <a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/job/41-22.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Job 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/41-1.htm">Of God's great power in the leviathan</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/41.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/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who can open</b><br />This phrase challenges human ability and power, emphasizing the might and mystery of the creature described, often identified as Leviathan. In the Hebrew text, the word "open" (פָּתַח, patach) suggests an action that requires authority and strength. The rhetorical question implies that no human can easily control or subdue this creature, pointing to the limitations of human power compared to God's sovereignty.<p><b>his jaws</b><br />The "jaws" (לֶחִי, lechi) symbolize strength and danger. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the jaw of a beast was often seen as a symbol of its power and ferocity. The imagery here evokes a sense of awe and fear, as the jaws of Leviathan are not just physical attributes but representations of its untamable nature. This serves to remind the reader of the creature's formidable presence and the futility of human attempts to dominate it.<p><b>surrounded by</b><br />This phrase indicates protection and defense, suggesting that the creature's teeth are not just tools for consumption but also a barrier against any who might attempt to harm or capture it. The Hebrew word used here (סָבִיב, saviv) conveys the idea of encirclement, emphasizing the impenetrable nature of Leviathan's defenses. This further underscores the creature's invincibility and the divine craftsmanship behind its creation.<p><b>his fearsome teeth</b><br />The "fearsome teeth" (שִׁנָּיו, shinnav) are a vivid depiction of terror and strength. In the ancient world, teeth were often associated with power and the ability to destroy. The adjective "fearsome" highlights the dread that these teeth inspire, serving as a metaphor for the overwhelming and awe-inspiring nature of God's creation. This imagery not only illustrates the physical attributes of Leviathan but also serves as a reminder of the Creator's unmatched power and wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>- A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family. The book of Job explores themes of suffering, divine sovereignty, and human righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>- A mythical sea creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, symbolizing chaos and power beyond human control. It represents God's unmatched power and the futility of human attempts to dominate creation.<br><br>3. <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>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>- Often a symbol of chaos and danger in ancient Near Eastern literature, representing the untamed aspects of creation that only God can control.<br><br>5. <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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The description of Leviathan emphasizes God's supreme power over all creation, including the most fearsome creatures. This reminds us of our limited understanding and control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>The rhetorical question in <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14</a> highlights human inability to confront or control Leviathan, pointing to our need for humility before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_wisdom.htm">Trust in Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as Job is reminded of God's wisdom and power, we are called to trust in God's plan, even when we face situations beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The fearsome nature of Leviathan serves as a metaphor for the awe and reverence we should have towards God, who is infinitely more powerful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Leviathan can be seen as a symbol of spiritual challenges and battles. We are reminded that God equips us to face these through faith and reliance on His strength.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Who can open the doors of his face?</span><span class= "ital">--i.e., </span>his mouth. Round about his teeth is terror.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who can open the doors of his face?</span> Who can make him open his huge, gaping jaws, if he chooses to keep them shut? Who would dare to do so? His teeth are terrible round about. The crocodile has "two rows of sharply pointed teeth, thirty or more on each side" (Russell's 'Ancient and Modern Egypt,' p. 460). They are "so formed and disposed as to tear their prey rather than masticate it" ('Dict. Universelle des Sciences,' p. 447). The voracity of the full-grown crocodile is great; and he will not scruple to attack and devour men, if they come in his way. The natives of Upper Egypt have a wholesome terror of him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-14.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">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can open</span><br /><span class="heb">פִתֵּ֑חַ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄it·tê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his jaws,</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּלְתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(dal·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ringed</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבִיב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his fearsome</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵימָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_367.htm">Strong's 367: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fright, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">teeth?</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁנָּ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(šin·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-14.htm">Job 41:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-14.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:14 Who can open the doors of his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:15" /></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>