King James Version

Job 15:26

He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

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יָר֣וּץyarutsrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.אֵלָ֣יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּצַוָּ֑ארbetsavarin neckצַוָּארpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in neck”, the ordinary formH6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)neck.בַּ֝עֲבִ֗יbaaviin thick . Compare H5645עֲבִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in thick . Compare H5645”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5672density, i.e. depth or widththick(-ness). Compare H5645 (עָב).גַּבֵּ֥יgabebackגַבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “back”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1354the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.מָֽגִנָּֽיוmaginayvbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers;

Young’s Literal Translation

He runneth unto Him with a neck, With thick bosses of his shields.

World English Bible

he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers,

Darby Translation

He runneth against him, with [outstretched] neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers;

Douay-Rheims

He hath run against him with his neck raised up, and is armed with a fat neck.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he has run against him with insolence, on the thickness of the back of his shield.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔδραμε δὲ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὕβρει, ἐν πάχει νώτου ἀσπίδος αὐτοῦ.