H2654b H2654b
bend down, stiffen, extend stiffly (like a lowered tail)
This verb means 'bend down' or 'extend stiffly,' distinct from the common חָפֵץ (delight in, desire). It appears in Job 40:17 describing Behemoth's tail: 'he stiffens his tail like a cedar.' The Arabic cognate means 'lower' or 'depress,' as in lowering wings. The image is of a massive tail extended downward rigidly, as thick and straight as a cedar tree—part of the description of this mysterious, powerful creature.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Job 40:17 describes Behemoth: 'He stiffens his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.' The multilingual glosses vary widely: English 'it-stiffens,' Spanish 'endurece' (hardens), French 'vouloir' (to want—wrong root), German 'er-hat-Gefallen' (he-delights—also wrong root). The context is God's description of a mighty creature's physical power. The verb captures the rigid, downward extension of the tail, emphasizing the animal's strength and impressive proportions. Scholars debate whether Behemoth is a hippopotamus, elephant, or mythical creature. 1×
AR["يُحَرِّكُ"]·ben["সে-শক্ত-করে"]·DE["er-hat-Gefallen"]·EN["it-stiffens"]·FR["vouloir"]·heb["יחפוץ"]·HI["वह-झुकाता-है"]·ID["Ia menggerakkan"]·IT["compiacersi"]·jav["Piyambakipun-ngegaraken"]·KO["굿굿하게-한다"]·PT["Endurece"]·RU["напрягает"]·ES["Endurece"]·SW["anakaza"]·TR["Sallar"]·urd["وہ-سیدھا-کرتا-ہے"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† II. [חָפַץ] vb. bend down (Arabic خَفَضَ lower, depress, as wings Qor 15:88)—only Qal Impf. יַחְפֹּץ זְנָכוֹ כְמוֹ־אֶרֶז Jb 40:17; he bendeth down (extendeth down stiffly) his tail like a cedar, v. Wetzst in De Job 526 Hi Hiob 299.