Lexical Definition
נְחִיר nᵉchîyr (nekh-eer') nostril H:N-M
from the same as נַחַר
(dual) nostrils.
- a nostril
1) nostril
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִ֭נְּחִירָיו | from nostrils its | Job.41.20 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[נָחִיר noun [masculine] nostril (apparently from above √, and not connected with Arabic stab camel in wind-pipe, etc., Aramaic נְחַר kill by stabbing, in nose or throat, compare Late Hebrew נָחַר perforate, kill by stabbing, so that נָחִיר would = perforation, and נחר snort would be denominative); — only dual sf מִנְּחִירָיו יֵצֵא עָשָׁן Job 41:12*** (of crocodile). **
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 41:12* |