Job 18:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His skinעֹורֹ֑ו
(o·v·rov;)
5785: a skinof uncertain derivation
is devouredיֹ֭אכַל
(yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
by disease,בַּדֵּ֣י
(bad·dei)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
The firstbornבְּכֹ֣ור
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
of deathמָֽוֶת׃
(ma·vet.)
4194: deathfrom muth
devoursיֹאכַ֥ל
(yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
his limbs.בַּ֝דָּ֗יו
(bad·dav)
905: separation, a partfrom badad


















KJV Lexicon
It shall devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the strength
bad  (bad)
separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
of his skin
`owr  (ore)
skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather -- hide, leather, skin.
even the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
of death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
shall devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
his strength
bad  (bad)
separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His skin is devoured by disease, The firstborn of death devours his limbs.

King James Bible
It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Parts of his skin are eaten away; death's firstborn consumes his limbs.

International Standard Version
Something gnaws on his skin; a deadly disease consumes his limbs.

NET Bible
It eats away parts of his skin; the most terrible death devours his limbs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His skin is eaten away by disease. Death's firstborn son eats away at the limbs of his body.

King James 2000 Bible
It shall devour patches of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
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