Job 40:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Underתַּֽחַת־
(ta·chat-)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the lotus plantsצֶאֱלִ֥ים
(tze·'e·lim)
6628: (a kind of) lotusof uncertain derivation
he lies down,יִשְׁכָּ֑ב
(yish·kav;)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
In the covertבְּסֵ֖תֶר
(be·se·ter)
5643a: a covering, hiding place, secrecyfrom sathar
of the reedsקָנֶ֣ה
(ka·neh)
7070: a stalk, reedfrom an unused word
and the marsh.וּבִצָּֽה׃
(u·vi·tzah.)
1207: a swampfrom the same as bots


















KJV Lexicon
He lieth
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
under the shady trees
tse'el  (tseh'-el)
the lotus tree -- shady tree.
in the covert
cether  (say'-ther)
a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) -- backbiting, covering, covert, disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
of the reed
qaneh  (kaw-neh')
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
and fens
bitstsah  (bits-tsaw')
a swamp -- fen, mire(-ry place).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

King James Bible
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.

International Standard Version
He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes.

NET Bible
Under the lotus trees it lies, in the secrecy of the reeds and the marsh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It lies down under the lotus plants in a hiding place among reeds and swamps.

King James 2000 Bible
He lies under the shady trees, in the hiding of the reeds, and marsh.
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