Job 41:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"When he sneezes, light flashes out; his eyes are like the shimmer of dawn.

Berean Standard Bible:

His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.

American Standard Version:

His sneezings flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

By his neesings{H5846} a light{H216} doth shine{H1984}, and his eyes{H5869} are like the eyelids{H6079} of the morning{H7837}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 3:9

  • Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but [have] none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Revelation 1:14

  • His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire;

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Commentary for Job 41:18

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H5846
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲטִישָׁה
    Transliteration: ʻăṭîyshâh
    Pronunciation: at-ee-shaw'
    Description: lemma עֵטִישָׁה first vowel, corrected to עֲטִישָׁה; from an unused root meaning to sneeze; sneezing; sneezing.
  2. Strong's Number: H216
    There are 191 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אוֹר
    Transliteration: ʼôwr
    Pronunciation: ore
    Description: from אוֹר; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.); bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
  3. Strong's Number: H1984
    There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָלַל
    Transliteration: hâlal
    Pronunciation: haw-lal'
    Description: a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
  4. Strong's Number: H5869
    There are 830 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַיִן
    Transliteration: ʻayin
    Pronunciation: ah'-yin
    Description: probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
  5. Strong's Number: H6079
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַפְעַף
    Transliteration: ʻaphʻaph
    Pronunciation: af-af'
    Description: from עוּף; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray; dawning, eye-lid.
  6. Strong's Number: H7837
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁחַר
    Transliteration: shachar
    Pronunciation: shakh'-ar
    Description: from שָׁחַר; dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial); day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.