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Harpoon

Holman Bible Dictionary

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A barbed (KJV) spear or javelin used in hunting large fish or whales, mentioned as an inadequate weapon for catching the sea monster Leviathan (Job 41:7 ) and thus showing God's sovereignty over human inadequacy.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Harpoon'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​h/harpoon.html. 1991.
 
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