Job 39:18

Job 39:18

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

 ASV: What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

b. YLT: At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.

c. Classic Amplified: Yet when she lifts herself up in flight, [so swift is she that] she can laugh to scorn the horse and his rider.

d. Septuagint: In her season she will lift herself on high; she will scorn the horse and his rider.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: At the opportune time she flies of on high; she laughs at the horse and his rider.

1. “What time she lifteth up herself on high…”

a. [What] time [Strong: 6256 `eth ayth from 5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.:--+ after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, + evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.]

b. [she] lifteth up [herself] [Strong: 4754 mara' maw-raw' a primitive root; to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip, i.e. lash (self with wings, as the ostrich in running):--be filthy, lift up self.]

c. on high [Strong: 4791 marowm maw-rome' from 7311; altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft):--(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.]

2. “...she scorneth the horse and his rider.”

a. [she] scorneth [Strong: 7832 sachaq saw-khak' a primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play:--deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.]

b. [the] horse [Strong: 5483 cuwc soos or cuc {soos}; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight):--crane, horse((-back, -hoof)).]

c. [and his] rider [Strong: 7392 rakab raw-kab' a primitive root; to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch:--bring (on (horse-)back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-)back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.]