King James Version

Job 28:8

The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִדְרִיכֻ֥הוּhidrikhuhvtreadדָּרַךְverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “tread”, a completed actionH1869to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.בְנֵיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […שָׁ֑חַץshachatsprideשַׁחַץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “pride”, the ordinary formH7830haughtiness (as evinced by the attitude)[idiom] lion, pride.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עָדָ֖הadahpass byעָדָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pass by”, a completed actionH5710to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.עָלָ֣יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שָֽׁחַלshachallionשַׁחַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH7826a lion (from his characteristic roar)(fierce) lion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.

Young’s Literal Translation

Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.

World English Bible

The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.

Darby Translation

The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed over it.

Douay-Rheims

The children of the merchants have not trodden it, neither hath the lioness passed by it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

neither have the sons of the proud trodden it, a lion has not passed upon it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἐπάτησαν αὐτὸν υἱοὶ ἀλαζόνων, οὐ παρῆλθεν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς λέων.