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From its nostrilsמִנְּחִירָיוcomes outיֵצֵאsmoke,עָשָׁןas from a potכְּדוּדblown onנָפוּחַand rushes.וְאַגְמֹן
Job 41:20
Study it in the app“From its nostrils comes out smoke, as from a pot blown on and rushes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 41:20, word by word
- From its nostrilsנְּחִירָיnechiray
nostril
A nostril. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 41:20).
Where else “nechiray” appears- comes outיֵצֵאyetse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetse” appears- smokeעָשָׁןashan
smoke
Smoke.
Where else “ashan” appears- as from a potדוּדdud
pot
A clay or metal vessel for cooking meat.
Where else “dud” appears- blown onנָפוּחַnafuach
blow
To puff air, as God gave life to man.
Where else “nafuach” appears- and rushesאַגְמֹןagmon
rush, rope of rushes
A rush; also a rope made of rushes.
Where else “agmon” appears
Translation note
“A pot blown on and rushes”: a pot set over a fire of rushes that someone fans by blowing.
The context
19From its mouth go forth torches; sparks of fire escape.
20 · This verse (above)
21Its breath kindles coals, and a flame from its mouth comes out.