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)
- 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.