Job 29:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I brokeוָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה
(va·'a·shab·be·rah)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the jawsמְתַלְּעֹ֣ות
(me·tal·le·'o·vt)
4973: teethfrom the same as tola
of the wickedעַוָּ֑ל
(av·val;)
5767a: unjust, unrighteous onefrom the same as evel
And snatchedאַשְׁלִ֥יךְ
(ash·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
the preyטָֽרֶף׃
(ta·ref.)
2964: prey, food, a leaffrom taraph
from his teeth.וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו
(u·mi·shin·nav)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan


















KJV Lexicon
And I brake
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the jaws
mthall`ah  (meth-al-leh-aw')
a biter, i.e. a tooth -- cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw.
of the wicked
`avval  (av-vawl')
evil (morally) -- unjust, unrighteous, wicked.
and plucked
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
the spoil
tereph  (teh'-ref)
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food -- leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
out of his teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.

King James Bible
And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.

International Standard Version
I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop the prey."

NET Bible
I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I broke the teeth of the wicked person and made him drop the prey out of his mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
And I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
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