The Meaning of Job 40:21 Explained

Job 40:21

KJV: He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

YLT: Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.

Darby: He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

ASV: He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 40:21?

MEANING: What does Job 40:21 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 40:21 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 40:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Job 40:21 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 40:1-24 - "hast Thou An Arm Like God?"
God seemed to await Job's reply to His questions. Job had protested that he would fill his mouth with arguments, but none was forthcoming. That vision of God had robbed him of self-reliance. He could only humbly acknowledge that he had uttered words enough. He must be led to the further confession, which will come presently, that he had sinned. Compare Job 42:6.
It was as though the Omniscient Eye still saw in Job some trust in himself; God therefore summoned him to array himself in his utmost glory and majesty and to argue his case further. But how impotent man is at the best!
The truth is driven home by a magnificent description of the hippopotamus, to whom the strongest and biggest of man's creations are child's play. If you cannot prevail against His creatures, how can you stand against the Creator? But if that Creator is your Father, how safe you are! [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 40

1  Job humbles himself to God
6  God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom
16  Of the behemoth

What do the individual words in Job 40:21 mean?

Under the lotus trees He lies in a covert of reeds and marsh
תַּֽחַת־ צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה

תַּֽחַת־  Under 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִתְחָה 
Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.
צֶאֱלִ֥ים  the  lotus  trees 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: צֶאֱלִים  
Sense: a kind of lotus.
יִשְׁכָּ֑ב  He  lies 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַב  
Sense: to lie down.
בְּסֵ֖תֶר  in  a  covert 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סֵתֶר 
Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy.
קָנֶ֣ה  of  reeds 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָנֶה  
Sense: reed, stalk, bone, balances.
וּבִצָּֽה  and  marsh 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בִּצָּה  
Sense: swamp, marsh.

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