To: Sopater
” 40:16 Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly. “
Which dinosaur had a navel?
To: ColdWater
Which dinosaur had a navel?
Wow. Now that is an excellent question.
The Hebrew word is שׁריר (shârîyr). Strong's number H8306.
Strong's dictionary says: a cord, that is, (by analogy) sinew: - navel.
BDB's dictionary says: sinew, muscle
the Theological WordBook of the Old Testament says: sinew, muscle as well.
It only shows up this one time in the entire OT. I don't think it has to be translated as "navel" and can be translated as "muscle" just as well, which is what the NASB says. We have no other biblical occurrences to refer to. To say that his power is in the muscles of his belly makes perfect sense. How much strength do you have in your navel?
177 posted on
08/14/2008 8:05:42 AM PDT by
Sopater
(A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. ~ Ecc 10:2 (NASB))
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