Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou hast enclosed me in a prison? I a sea. Job 7:17 What is a man, that thou shouldst magnify him or why dost thou set thy heart upon him? Job 38:6-11 Upon what are its bases grounded? or who laid the corner stone thereof, . . . Lamentations 3:7 Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy. a whale. Job 41:1-34 Canst thou draw out the leviathan with a hook, or canst thou tie his tongue with a cord? . . . Context Job Continues: Life Seems Futile…11Wherefore, I will not spare my mouth, I will speak in the affliction of my spirit: I will talk with the bitterness of my soul. 12Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou hast enclosed me in a prison?13If I say: My bed shall comfort me, and I shall be relieved, speaking with myself on my couch:… Cross References Ezekiel 32:2 Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharao the king of Egypt, and say to him: Thou art like the lion of the nations, and the dragon that is in the sea: and thou didst push with the horn in thy rivers, and didst trouble the waters with thy feet, and didst trample upon their streams. Ezekiel 32:3 Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: I will spread out my net over thee with the multitude of many people, and I will draw thee up in my net. Lexicon Am Iאָ֭נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I the sea, הֲֽיָם־ (hăyām-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the monster of the deep, תַּנִּ֑ין (tan·nîn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8577: A marine, land monster, sea-serpent, jackal that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction You must keep me under תָשִׂ֖ים (ṯā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set guard? מִשְׁמָֽר׃ (miš·mār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance Additional Translations Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?Am I a sea, or a whale, that you set a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, That thou settest a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a serpent, that thou hast set a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you put a guard over me? A sea -monster am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard? Jump to Previous Deep Dragon Guard Monster Sea Sea-'Monster Settest Watch WhaleJump to Next Deep Dragon Guard Monster Sea Sea-'Monster Settest Watch WhaleExternal Links Job 7:12 NIVJob 7:12 NLT Job 7:12 ESV Job 7:12 NASB Job 7:12 ASV Job 7:12 Bible Apps Job 7:12 Biblia Paralela Job 7:12 Chinese Bible Job 7:12 French Bible Job 7:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a Am deep guard I me monster of or over put sea set that the under you OT Poetry: Job 7:12 Am I a sea or a sea (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |