job 41:2 canst thou put an hook into his nose or bore his jaw through with a thorn

Job 41:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Canst thou put a rope into his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Canst thou put a rope into his nose? Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Canst thou put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Wilt thou put a rush-rope into his nose, and pierce his jaw with a spike?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Wilt thou put a rush-cord on his nose? or, with a thorn, wilt thou pierce his jaw?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with a buckle?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Canst thou put an hooke into his nose? or bore his iawe through with a thorne?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Can you put a bridle in his mouth? Or bore his jaw with a thorn?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Canst thou put 7760

{7760} Prime
שׂוּם
suwm
{soom}

A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

an hook 100

{0100} Prime
אַגְמוֹן
'agmown
{ag-mone'}

From the same as H0098; a marshy pool (others from a different root, a kettle); by implication a rush (as growing there); collectively a rope of rushes.

into his nose? 639

{0639} Prime
אַף
'aph
{af}

From H0599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.

or bore 5344

{5344} Prime
נָקַב
naqab
{naw-kab'}

A primitive root; to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

his jaw 3895

{3895} Prime
לְחִי
l@chiy
{lekh-ee'}

From an unused root meaning to be soft; the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence the jaw bone.

through with a thorn? 2336

{2336} Prime
חוֹחַ
chowach
{kho'-akh}

From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy a ring for the nose.

Job 41:2

_ _ hook — rather, “a rope of rushes.”

_ _ thorn — rather, a “ring” or “hook.” So wild beasts were led about when caught (Isaiah 37:29; Ezekiel 29:4); fishes also were secured thus and thrown into the water to keep them alive.

See commentary on Job 41:1-10.

Job 41:2

Thorn — Or, with an iron hook, or instrument as sharp as a thorn; wherewith thou usest to carry little fishes.

Job 41:2

Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or ^(m) bore his jaw through with a thorn?

^(m) Because he fears lest you should take him.

Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.

Isaiah 37:29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Ezekiel 29:4-5 But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales. ... And I will leave thee [thrown] into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

Is 27:1; 37:29. Ezk 29:4.