Job 41:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Will you playהַֽתְשַׂחֶק־
(hat·sa·chek-)
7832: to laugha prim. root
with him as with a bird,כַּצִּפֹּ֑ור
(ka·tzip·po·vr;)
6833: a birdfrom an unused word
Or will you bindוְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ
(ve·tik·she·ren·nu)
7194: to bind, league together, conspirea prim. root
him for your maidens?לְנַעֲרֹותֶֽיךָ׃
(le·na·'a·ro·v·tei·cha.)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar


















KJV Lexicon
Wilt thou play
sachaq  (saw-khak')
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play -- deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
with him as with a bird
tsippowr  (tsip-pore')
a little bird (as hopping) -- bird, fowl, sparrow.
or wilt thou bind
qashar  (kaw-shar')
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
him for thy maidens
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Will you play with him as with a bird, Or will you bind him for your maidens?

King James Bible
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can you play with him like a bird or put him on a leash for your girls?

International Standard Version
"Will you play with him like a pet bird? Will you put a leash on him for your little girls?

NET Bible
Can you play with it, like a bird, or tie it on a leash for your girls?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can you play with it like a bird or keep it on a leash for your girls?

King James 2000 Bible
Will you play with him as with a bird? or will you leash him for your maidens?
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