Job 41:27

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He esteemeth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.

Complete Jewish Bible:

He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.

Berean Standard Bible:

He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.

American Standard Version:

He counteth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He esteemeth{H2803} iron{H1270} as straw{H8401}, and brass{H5154} as rotten{H7539} wood{H6086}.

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Commentary for Job 41:27

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H2803
    There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָשַׁב
    Transliteration: châshab
    Pronunciation: khaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute; (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.
  2. Strong's Number: H1270
    There are 70 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּרְזֶל
    Transliteration: barzel
    Pronunciation: bar-zel'
    Description: perhaps from the root of בִּרְזוֹת; iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement; (ax) head, iron.
  3. 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.
  4. Strong's Number: H5154
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְחוּשָׁה
    Transliteration: nᵉchûwshâh
    Pronunciation: nekh-oo-shaw'
    Description: or נְחֻשָׁה; feminine of נָחוּשׁ; copper; brass, steel. Compare נָחָשׁ.
  5. Strong's Number: H7539
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רִקָּבוֹן
    Transliteration: riqqâbôwn
    Pronunciation: rik-kaw-bone'
    Description: from רָקָב; decay (by caries); rotten.
  6. Strong's Number: H6086
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵץ
    Transliteration: ʻêts
    Pronunciation: ates
    Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.