swift papyrus

Quick Like a Reed Boat

This compound word appears only once in the Bible, in Job 9:26, where it symbolically describes the swift passage of days using the image of a fast-moving boat (or skiff). In ancient times, such boats were often constructed from papyrus, reeds, or a combination of both.

Strongs

H16 - ʼêbeh
from אָבָה (in the sense of bending toward); the papyrus; swift.

See Also

Reed
31 verses (also: Red (Sea))

Verses

Job 9:26