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or bore his jaw through with a thorn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Can you put a reed through his nose, Or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Can you put a rope in his nose, And pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Can you put a rope in his nose? Or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Can you put a rope in its nose Or pierce its jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Can you put a rope [made] of rushes into his nose Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Canst thou put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Can it be led around by a ring in its nose or a hook in its jaw? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Canst thou put a rope into his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can you put a ring through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Can you put a rope through his snout or put a hook through his jaws? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you attach a bridle to his snout, or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a cord through its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Canst thou put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you put a reed in his nose? And pierce his jaw with a thorn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou put a rope in his nose? and wilt thou hollow out his jaw with a thorn?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with a buckle? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:21>Can you place a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with an arm band?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a ring into his nose, or pierce through his cheek with a gaff? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Can you put a rope in its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you cast a bridle in his mouth, and will you pierce his cheek with a thorn?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Canst thou put a ring into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a hook?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/41-2.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=6407" 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">1</span>“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope? <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: hă·ṯā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">Can you put</a> <a href="/hebrew/100.htm" title="100: ’aḡ·mō·wn (N-ms) -- A rush, bulrush. From the same as 'agam; a marshy pool; by implication a rush; collectively a rope of rushes.">a cord</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap·pōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">through his nose</a> <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm" title="5344: tiq·qō·wḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To puncture. A primitive root; to puncture, literally or figuratively.">or pierce</a> <a href="/hebrew/3895.htm" title="3895: le·ḥĕ·yōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Jaw, cheek. From an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek; hence, the jaw-bone.">his jaw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2336.htm" title="2336: ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter. From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose.">with a hook?</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?…<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 29:3-5</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.’ / But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. / I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25-26</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / 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="/amos/9-3.htm">Amos 9:3</a></span><br />Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.<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="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a></span><br />Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Mark 3:27</a></span><br />Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-21.htm">Luke 11:21-22</a></span><br />When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. / But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Can you put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-1.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></b></br> In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that <i>is</i> in the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Ezekiel 29:4,5</a></b></br> But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/3-11.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Hook</a> <a href="/judges/15-19.htm">Jaw</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/job/16-16.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Rope</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-10.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-8.htm">Hook</a> <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Jaw</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/psalms/37-15.htm">Pierce</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-14.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/job/42-11.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Rope</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Round</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Thorn</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/job/41-4.htm">Wilt</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>Can you put a cord through his nose</b><br>This phrase refers to the practice of controlling large animals by placing a cord or rope through their nose, a method used in ancient times to domesticate and manage beasts. In the context of <a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, God is speaking to Job about the Leviathan, a creature of immense power and strength, suggesting that it cannot be tamed or controlled by human means. This imagery emphasizes the creature's formidable nature and the limitations of human power compared to God's sovereignty. The rhetorical question highlights the futility of attempting to subdue something so mighty, drawing a parallel to God's unmatched authority over creation.<p><b>or pierce his jaw with a hook?</b><br>The mention of piercing the jaw with a hook alludes to fishing practices, where hooks are used to catch and control fish. In ancient Near Eastern culture, capturing a large sea creature like the Leviathan would be an extraordinary feat, symbolizing human dominance over nature. However, the question implies that such a task is impossible for humans, reinforcing the theme of God's supreme power. This imagery can also be connected to other biblical passages that describe God's control over the sea and its creatures, such as <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a> and <a href="/isaiah/27.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a>, where Leviathan is mentioned as a creature only God can subdue. The verse serves as a reminder of human limitations and the need to trust in God's wisdom and strength.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job is a dialogue about his experiences and the nature of God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, addressing Job directly. God is revealing His power and sovereignty over creation, including the mighty creatures He has made.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></b><br>A powerful and fearsome creature described in <a href="/bsb/job/41.htm">Job 41</a>, symbolizing chaos and the untamable aspects of creation. It represents something beyond human control.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical book in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and human limitation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_near_east.htm">Ancient Near East</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of the Book of Job, where mythological creatures like Leviathan were part of the worldview.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of God's ultimate control over all creation, including the most powerful and untamable forces. We are called to trust in His sovereignty, even when faced with chaos or challenges beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitation.htm">Human Limitation</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions posed to Job highlight human limitations. We are reminded to approach God with humility, recognizing that there are aspects of His creation and His plans that we cannot control or fully comprehend.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Just as Job was challenged to trust in God's wisdom and power, we too are encouraged to maintain our faith during difficult times, knowing that God is in control and has a purpose beyond our immediate understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_leviathan.htm">Symbolism of Leviathan</a></b><br>Leviathan can be seen as a symbol of the chaotic and uncontrollable elements in our lives. This passage encourages us to surrender these to God, trusting in His ability to manage what we cannot.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_wisdom.htm">Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>The passage invites us to seek God's wisdom rather than relying solely on our own understanding, especially when confronted with life's mysteries and challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_leviathan_in_job_41.htm">In light of lacking physical evidence or fossil records, what historical or archaeological support exists for Leviathan in Job 41?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_elemental_spirits.htm">What are marine spirits?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_invaders_use_hooks_on_israel.htm">Amos 4:2-3 - Is there any historical evidence that the Assyrians or other invaders literally led Israel into captivity with hooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/leviathan_in_job_vs._other_sea_creatures.htm">How does the portrayal of Leviathan in Job 41 align or conflict with other biblical references to large sea creatures (e.g., Psalm 104:26 or Isaiah 27:1)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Hook.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">cord of rush.</span><p><span class= "bld">A thorn.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">spike </span>or <span class= "ital">hook.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Canst thou put an hook into his nose?</span> rather, <span class="accented">a reed</span>, or <span class="accented">a rope of reeds.</span> The exact meaning is doubtful. Or bore his jaw through with a thorn? A <span class="accented">hook</span> or <span class="accented">ring</span> is meant, rather than a "thorn" - such a "hook" or "ring" as was commonly used for keeping fish captive in the water, or for bringing prisoners of rank into the presence of the monarchs who had captured them (see <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a>; <a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2</a>; 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 1. pp. 304,367). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/41-2.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">Can you put</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתָשִׂ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cord</span><br /><span class="heb">אַגְמ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’aḡ·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_100.htm">Strong's 100: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bulrush, a rope of bulrushes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through his nose</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַפּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or pierce</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקּ֥וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·qō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5344.htm">Strong's 5344: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puncture</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his jaw</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥĕ·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3895.htm">Strong's 3895: </a> </span><span class="str2">The cheek, the jaw-bone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a hook?</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2336.htm">Strong's 2336: </a> </span><span class="str2">Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/41-2.htm">Job 41:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/41-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 41:2 Can you put a rope into his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/41-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 41:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 41:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/41-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 41:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 41:3" /></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>