King James Version

Job 4:10

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

שַׁאֲגַ֣תshaagatroaringשְׁאָגָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “roaring”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7581a rumbling or moanroaring.אַ֭רְיֵהaryehlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).וְק֣וֹלveqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.שָׁ֑חַלshachallionשַׁחַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH7826a lion (from his characteristic roar)(fierce) lion.וְשִׁנֵּ֖יveshineand ivoryשֵׁןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.כְפִירִ֣יםkhefirimlionכְּפִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).נִתָּֽעוּnitavbreakנָתַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “break”, a completed actionH5421to tear outbreak.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth — yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Young’s Literal Translation

The roaring of a lion, And the voice of a fierce lion, And teeth of young lions have been broken.

World English Bible

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Darby Translation

The roar of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken;

Douay-Rheims

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of the whelps of lions are broken:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth — yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The strength of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the exulting cry of serpents are quenched.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σθένος λέοντος, φωνὴ δὲ λεαίνης, γαυρίαμα δὲ δρακόντων ἐσβέσθη.