Job 41:16
Strong's Lexicon
One scale
אֶחָ֣ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

is so near
יִגַּ֑שׁוּ (yig·ga·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5066: 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near

to another
בְּאֶחָ֣ד (bə·’e·ḥāḏ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

that no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

air
וְ֝ר֗וּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

can pass
יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

between them.
בֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃ (ḇê·nê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
One scale is so near to another that no air can pass between them.

Young's Literal Translation
One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One scale is so close to  anotherthat no air can pass between  them.

New American Standard Bible
"One is so near to another That no air can come between them.

King James Bible
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
each is so close to the next that no air can pass between.

New Living Translation
They are so close together that no air can get between them.

English Standard Version
One is so near to another that no air can come between them.

New American Standard Bible
"One is so near to another That no air can come between them.

King James Bible
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One scale is so close to another that no air can pass between them.

International Standard Version
Each one is so close to the other that not even air comes in between them.

NET Bible
each one is so close to the next that no air can come between them.

American Standard Version
One is so near to another, That no air can come between them.

English Revised Version
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

Young's Literal Translation
One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.
















Cross References
Job 41:15
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

Job 41:17
They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 41:14
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

Job 41:13
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

Job 41:18
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

Job 41:19
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
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