Lexicon
רִקָּבוֹן
riq.qa.von
H7539
H:N-M Hebrew

rottenness

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Hebrew
Language

riq.qa.von denotes rottenness in the fiery description of a creature’s mouth.

The sole occurrence places the noun within a description of fire issuing from a creature’s lips, though the translation does not isolate its contribution clearly.

Senses in use

  1. Rottenness in a fiery mouth-description · dominant

    In Job 41:19, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing what proceeds from the creature’s lips. The APB renders the verse, “Torches go from his lip; sparks of fire escape,” but does not provide a one-to-one rendering that identifies the noun’s specific English equivalent.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 41:19, the APB presents torches going from the creature’s lip and sparks of fire escaping. Its specific rendering of the noun cannot be identified.

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