Job 21:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Complete Jewish Bible:

to make them like straw in the wind, like chaff carried off by a storm?

Berean Standard Bible:

Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?

American Standard Version:

That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

They are as stubble^{H8401} before^{H6440} the wind^{H7307}, and as chaff^{H4671} that the storm^{H5492} carrieth away^{H1589}.

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Commentary for Job 21:18

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H8401
   There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תֶּבֶן
   Transliteration: teben
   Pronunciation: teh'-ben
   Description: probably from בָּנָה; properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder); chaff, straw, stubble.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6440
   There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פָּנִים
   Transliteration: pânîym
   Pronunciation: paw-neem'
   Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7307
   There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רוּחַ
   Transliteration: rûwach
   Pronunciation: roo'-akh
   Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
   
4. Strong's Number: H4671
   There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֹץ
   Transliteration: môts
   Pronunciation: motes
   Description: or מוֹץ; (Zephaniah 2:2), from מוּץ; chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose); chaff.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5492
   There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סוּפָה
   Transliteration: çûwphâh
   Pronunciation: soo-faw'
   Description: from סוּף; a hurricane; Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1589
   There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גָּנַב
   Transliteration: gânab
   Pronunciation: gaw-nab'
   Description: a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive; carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.