Job: Legendary thrills by word of mouth

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The English word "thrill" appears to come from or be related to the ancient Greek word "θρυλιμα" ≈ "byword" and has to do with saying things as in the source of "fame".

The ancient Greek word "θρῦλος" ≈ "noise" as in many voices.

This word appears 3 times in the book of Job in the LXX (Septuagint).

One source of the English word "thrill" is from the Old English word "þyrlian" ≈ "pierce".

It is unclear how the idea of "piercing" led to the modern idea of a "thrill".

Many amusement parks have rides classified as "thrill rides".

This usually means that your body will get throughly jostled around.

To "muse" is to think.
To be "amused" is without thinking.

An "amusement park" is a place where you are entertained without thinking a lot.

The modern Greek word "θρύλος" (THREE-los) ≈ "legend" .
The modern Greek word "θρυλικός" (three-lee-KOS) ≈ "legendary".

Job 17:6 He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. [kjv]

But you have made me a byword amongst the nations, and I am become a scorn to them. [bs3]

Job 17:6

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KJV: He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

Hebrew: והצגני למשל עמים ותפת לפנים אהיה׃

Greek: εθου δε με θρυλημα εν εθνεσιν γελως δε αυτοις απεβην

Brenton: But you have made me a byword amongst the nations, and I am become a scorn to them.

Job 30:9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. [kjv]

But now I am their music, and they have me for a byword. [bs3]

Job 30:9

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KJV: And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

Hebrew: ועתה נגינתם הייתי ואהי להם למלה׃

Greek: νυνι δε κιθαρα εγω ειμι αυτων και εμε θρυλημα εχουσιν

Brenton: But now I am their music, and they have me for a byword.

In the third instance of the word for "thrill" in Job, the LXX differs from the Hebrew.

Job 31:30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. [kjv]

let then my ear hear my curse, and let me be a byword amongst my people in my affliction. [bs3]

Job 31:30

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KJV: Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

Hebrew: ולא נתתי לחטא חכי לשאל באלה נפשו׃

Greek: ακουσαι αρα το ους μου την καταραν μου θρυληθειην δε αρα υπο λαου μου κακουμενος

Brenton: let then my ear hear my curse, and let me be a byword amongst my people in my affliction.