Job 40:23
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.”
פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
נָהָר
the river
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נָהָר
a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
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חָפַז
it is alarmed
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חָפַז
properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear
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עָשַׁק
it is violent
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עָשַׁק
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
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גִּיחַ
it bursts forth
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גִּיחַ
to gush forth (as water), generally to issue
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יַרְדֵּן
the Jordan
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יַרְדֵּן
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
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הֵן
there!
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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