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By his strengthבְּכֹחוֹhe stilledרָגַעthe sea,הַיָּםand by his insightוּבִתְבוּנָתוֹhe shatteredמָחַץRahab.רָהַב
Job 26:12
Study it in the app“By his strength he stilled the sea, and by his insight he shattered Rahab.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 26:12, word by word
- By his strengthכֹחchoch
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “choch” appears- he stilledרָגַעraga
calm
To bring quiet, calm.
Where else “raga” appears- the seaיָּםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- and by his insightתְבוּנָתtevunat
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevunat” appears- he shatteredמָחַץmachats
shatter, crush
Shatter: strike hard until it breaks or is crushed.
Where else “machats” appears- Rahabרָהַבrahav
Rahab, arrogance
Rahab: it means "the proud one," "the one who storms." In biblical poetry it is the name of a sea monster, a figure of the forces God overcame (Job 9:13; 26:12; Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 51:9); it is also a poetic name for Egypt (Psalm 87:4; Isaiah 30:7). It is not the woman of Jericho, whose name is spelled differently in Hebrew.
Where else “rahav” appears
Translation note
“Stilled”: the same verb can mean “stirred up.” “Rahab”: the sea monster (see the note on 9:13); it is not the woman of Jericho.
The context
11The pillars of the heavens tremble, and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 · This verse (above)
13By his breath the heavens became beautiful; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.