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Job 28

Job 28:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The gold
zahab (Hebrew #2091)
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV usage: gold(-en), fair weather.
Pronounce: zaw-hawb'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to shimmer
and the crystal
zkuwkiyth (Hebrew #2137)
properly, transparency, i.e. glass
KJV usage: crystal.
Pronounce: zek-oo-keeth
Origin: from 2135
cannot equal
`arak (Hebrew #6186)
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.
Pronounce: aw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
it: and the exchange
tmuwrah (Hebrew #8545)
barter, compensation
KJV usage: (ex-)change(-ing), recompense, restitution.
Pronounce: tem-oo-raw'
Origin: from 4171
of it shall not be for μjewels
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
of fine gold
paz (Hebrew #6337)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)
KJV usage: fine (pure) gold.
Pronounce: pawz
Origin: from 6338
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or, vessels.

More on:

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Crystal,
Gold,
Jewels

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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crystal.
Ezek. 1:22• 22And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. (Ezek. 1:22)
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Rev. 4:6• 6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. (Rev. 4:6)
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Rev. 21:11• 11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; (Rev. 21:11)
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Rev. 22:1• 1And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Rev. 22:1)
jewels.
or, vessels.
• Again gold is mentioned, along with transparent crystal— “pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” (“Job 3-31” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Gold and glassb cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Or "crystal."