Job 40:21 Go deeper

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. (KJV)

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תַּֽחַת\־ta.chat-under

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 1

צֶאֱלִ֥יםtze.'e.Limthorny lotus plants

Lemma: צֶאֱלִים (tse.el) · Strong's: H6628

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: lotus

Used 2 times. Also: Job 40:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6628; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 2

יִשְׁכָּ֑בyish.Kavit lies

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 3

בְּסֵ֖תֶרbe.Se.terin a hiding place of

Lemma: סֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) · Strong's: H5643A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: secrecy

Used 35 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 27:24, Deuteronomy 28:57, Judges 3:19, 1 Samuel 19:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5643A; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 4

קָנֶ֣הka.Nehreed[s]

Lemma: קָנֶה (qa.neh) · Strong's: H7070H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: branch: stem

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22, Exodus 25:31, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 37:17, 1 Kings 14:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7070H; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 5

וּבִצָּֽה\׃u.vi.Tzahand swamp

Lemma: בִּצָּה (bits.tsah) · Strong's: H1207

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: swamp

Used 2 times. Also: Job 8:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1207; TAHOT Job 40:21 word 6

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He lies	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
the lotus plants	→	צֶאֱלִים H6628 lotus
hidden	→	סֵ֫תֶר H5643A secrecy
among the reeds	→	קָנֶה H7070H branch: stem
of the marsh	→	בִּצָּה H1207 swamp

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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