Job 15:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He runneth upon him, [even] on [his] neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

Complete Jewish Bible:

running against him with head held high and thickly ornamented shield.

Berean Standard Bible:

rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

American Standard Version:

He runneth upon him with astiffneck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He runneth{H7323} upon him, even on his neck{H6677}, upon the thick{H5672} bosses{H1354} of his bucklers{H4043}:

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 32:13

  • Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of [other] lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

2 Chronicles 32:17

  • He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

Genesis 49:8

  • ¶ Judah, thou [art he] whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand [shall be] in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

Job 16:12

  • I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

Psalms 18:40

  • Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

2 Chronicles 28:22

  • And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.

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Commentary for Job 15:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7323
    There are 92 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רוּץ
    Transliteration: rûwts
    Pronunciation: roots
    Description: a primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush); break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
  2. Strong's Number: H6677
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַוָּאר
    Transliteration: tsavvâʼr
    Pronunciation: tsav-vawr'
    Description: or צַוָּר; (Nehemiah 3:5), or צַוָּרֹןlemma צַוָּרן missing vowel, corrected to צַוָּרֹן; (Song of Solomon 4:9), or (feminine) צַוָּארָה; (Micah 2:3), intensively from צוּר in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound); neck.
  3. Strong's Number: H5672
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲבִי
    Transliteration: ʻăbîy
    Pronunciation: ab-ee'
    Description: or עֳבִי]; from עָבָה; density, i.e. depth or width; thick(-ness). Compare עָב.
  4. Strong's Number: H1354
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גַב
    Transliteration: gab
    Pronunciation: gab
    Description: from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare גֵּו and גּוּף); the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.; back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.
  5. Strong's Number: H4043
    There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָגֵן
    Transliteration: mâgên
    Pronunciation: maw-gane'
    Description: also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה; from גָּנַן; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile; [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.