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His is a possessive pronoun used in older English translations for people, animals, or things. Modern translations often use “its” when the reference is neuter or inanimate.
Biblical Usage
The form occurs in expressions such as “after his kind,” “pluck away his crop,” “of his own accord,” and “his own body.” The Revised Version often replaces it with “its” in such contexts.