ne.chir denotes the paired nostrils in its sole attested construct-dual form.

The attested form denotes nostrils as a paired body part; in Job 41:12 it appears in the construct dual, though the translation does not make its specific contribution identifiable.

1. Paired nostrils in construct relation · dominant

   In Job 41:12, נְּחִירָי is a common masculine dual noun in the construct state, indicating the paired body part in a construct relation. The APB renders the verse with reference to “his bluster,” “the word of his might,” and “the beauty of his valuation,” but does not isolate this noun's contribution.

   Job 41:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 41:12, the APB renderings the surrounding statement as “I am not quiet at his bluster,” without a one-to-one rendering that clearly identifies this noun.