Job 18:10

“Hidden in the earth is his cord, and his snaring device on the path.”

Job 18:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 18:10, word by word

Hiddenטָמוּןtamun

hide, bury

Hide by burying in the ground.

Where else “tamun” appears
in the earthאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “arets” appears
is his cordחַבְלchavl

cord

A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.

Where else “chavl” appears
and his snaring deviceמַלְכֻּדְתּmalkudt

trap

A snare, a trap for catching animals. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 18:10).

Where else “malkudt” appears
the pathנָתִיבnativ

path

Path: a narrow way marked out by people's steps.

Where else “nativ” appears

The context

9A snare seizes him by the heel; the trap holds fast on him.

10 · This verse (above)

11All around terrors terrify him, and chase him at his heels.

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