me.til denotes an iron rod in the comparison describing bones in Job 40:18.

The lone attestation uses the construct-form noun in a comparison: bones are described in relation to rods made of iron in Job 40:18.

1. Iron rods in a comparison · dominant

   In Job 40:18, the construct-form noun occurs in the clause comparing bones with rods of iron; the APB renders the verse, “His bones are channels of bronze; his bones are like rods of iron.”

   Job 40:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 40:18, the APB presents the comparison as “his bones are like rods of iron.” The term's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond the clause.