Job 39:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For she abandonsתַעֲזֹ֣ב
(ta·'a·zov)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
her eggsבֵּצֶ֑יהָ
(be·tzei·ha;)
1000: an eggfrom the same as buts
to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץ
(la·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And warmsתְּחַמֵּֽם׃
(te·cham·mem.)
2552: to be or become warma prim. root
them in the dust,עָפָ֥ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Which leaveth
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
her eggs
beytsah  (bay-tsaw')
an egg (from its whiteness) -- egg.
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and warmeth
chamam  (khaw-mam')
to be hot -- enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).
them in dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For she abandons her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust,

King James Bible
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She abandons her eggs on the ground and lets them be warmed in the sand.

International Standard Version
She abandons her eggs on the ground and lets them be warmed in the sand,

NET Bible
For she leaves her eggs on the ground, and lets them be warmed on the soil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It lays its eggs on the ground and warms them in the dust.

King James 2000 Bible
Which leaves her eggs in the earth, and warms them in dust,
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