Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־חֹ֛שֶׁךְ י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וְאָפֵ֖ל וְלֹא־נֹ֥גַֽהּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Is-not-*ḥōshekh* *yôm* *YHWH* and-not-*ʾôr*, and-*ʾāphēl* and-not-*nōgah* to-him?", "grammar": { "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʾāphēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ʾāphēl*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/shining" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørke og ikke lys, ja, tykk mørke uten lysglimt?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørke, ikke lys? Ja, veldig mørke og ingen glans i den?

• Norsk King James

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørk, ikke lys? Mørk, og uten lys?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørke og ikke lys? Den er dyster, uten lysglimt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørke, ikke lys, belgmørke, uten glans?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørke, ikke lys? Ja, veldig mørk, uten lysglimt i den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørk og ikke lys? Den er dypest mørk, uten et glimt av lys.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørke, ikke lys? Ja, veldig mørk, uten lysglimt i den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørke, ikke lys? Mørk og uten glans?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Won’t the day of the Lord be darkness and not light, gloom with no brightness in it?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørke og ikke lys, dypt mørke uten klarhet?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Er ikke Herrens Dag Mørkhed og, ikke Lys? og (den er) Dunkelhed, og (der er) ikke Skin paa den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørke, og ikke lys? Ja, dypeste mørke, uten glans i den.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, with no brightness in it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vil ikke Herrens dag være mørke og ikke lys? Ja, veldig mørk, uten noe lys i seg?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Er ikke Jehovas dag mørke og ikke lys, tett mørke uten lysstråle?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Skal ikke Herrens dag være mørke, ikke lys? Ja, svært mørk, og ingen glans i den?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Er ikke Herrens dag mørk og ikke lys? Ja, veldig mørk, uten lysglimt i den?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Shall not the daye of the LORDE be darcke, and not cleare? shal it not be cloudy, and no shyne in it?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Shal not the day of the Lord be darkenes, and not light? euen darkenes and no light in it?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Shall not the day of the Lorde be darkenesse, and not light? euen darkenesse and no light in it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Shall] not the day of the LORD [be] darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Will the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Is not the day of Jehovah darkness and not light, Even thick darkness that hath no brightness?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Will not the day of the Lord be dark and not light? even very dark, with no light shining in it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Won't the day of Yahweh be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Don’t you realize the LORD’s day of judgment will bring darkness, not light– gloomy blackness, not bright light?

Referenced Verses

• Isa 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אוֹרָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאת֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *û*-*ḵəsîlêhem* not *yāhēllû* *ʾôrām* *ḥāšaḵ* the-*šemeš* in-*ṣēʾṯô* *wə*-*yārēaḥ* not-*yaggîah* *ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - stars of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*ûḵəsîlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their constellations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāhēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will shine", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is darkened", "*haššemeš*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sun", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its going forth", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and moon", "*lōʾ-yaggîah*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not shine", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its light" }, "variants": { "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of/celestial bodies of", "*ḵəsîlêhem*": "their constellations/their groups of stars/Orion", "*yāhēllû*": "will shine/will give light/will illuminate", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/is black/is dim", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "in its going forth/in its rising/when it comes out", "*yaggîah*": "will shine/will give light/will send forth" } }
• Ezek 34:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.12", "source": "כְּבַקָּרַת֩ רֹעֶ֨ה עֶדְר֜וֹ בְּיוֹם־הֱיוֹת֤וֹ בְתוֹךְ־צֹאנוֹ֙ נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת כֵּ֖ן אֲבַקֵּ֣ר אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י אֶתְהֶ֗ם מִכָּל־הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָפֹ֣צוּ שָׁ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם עָנָ֖‪[t]‬ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "Like-*ḇaqqāraṯ* *rōʿeh* *ʿeḏrô* in-day-*hĕyôṯô* in-midst-*ṣōʾnô* *nip̄rāšôṯ*, so *ʾăḇaqqēr* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* and-*hiṣṣaltî* them from-all-the-*məqômōṯ* which *nāp̄ōṣû* there in-day *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeking of", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʿeḏrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*hĕyôṯô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ṣōʾnô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - scattered ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will search", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will deliver", "*məqômōṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the places", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were scattered", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "seeking/searching/looking after", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*ʿeḏrô*": "his flock/herd", "*hĕyôṯô*": "his being/when he is", "*ṣōʾnô*": "his flock/sheep", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "scattered/dispersed ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "I will search for/seek/look after", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*məqômōṯ*": "places/locations", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "they were scattered/dispersed", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/dark cloud" } }
• Nah 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.8", "source": "וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף עֹבֵ֔ר כָּלָ֖ה יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מְקוֹמָ֑הּ וְאֹיְבָ֖יו יְרַדֶּף־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*Û-bəšeṭep* *ʿōbēr* *kālāh* *yaʿăśeh* *məqômāh* *wə-ʾōyəbāyw* *yəraddep-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*Û-bəšeṭep*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and with an overflowing flood", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - passing/overflowing", "*kālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - complete destruction", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3ms - he will make", "*məqômāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3fs suffix - her place", "*wə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3ms suffix - and his enemies", "*yəraddep*": "Piel imperfect, 3ms - he will pursue", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*šeṭep*": "overflowing flood/overwhelming torrent", "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/overflowing/sweeping through", "*kālāh*": "complete destruction/annihilation/end", "*yaʿăśeh* *məqômāh*": "will make her place/will destroy its place/will make an end of its site", "*yəraddep-ḥōšek*": "will pursue into darkness/will chase into the dark" } }
• Zeph 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.15", "source": "י֥וֹם עֶבְרָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*yôm* *ʿeḇrāh* *hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *yôm* *ṣārāh* *ûməṣûqāh*, *yôm* *šôʾāh* *ûməšôʾāh*, *yôm* *ḥōšeḵ* *waʾăp̄ēlāh*, *yôm* *ʿānān* *waʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and gloom", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "and anguish/straits/distress", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "and desolation/ruin/destruction", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "and gloom/darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "and thick darkness/heavy cloud" } }
• Matt 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.13", "source": "Τότε εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς διακόνοις, Δήσαντες αὐτοῦ πόδας καὶ χεῖρας, ἄρατε αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "Then *eipen* the *basileus* to the *diakonois*, *Dēsantes* of him *podas* and *cheiras*, *arate* him, and *ekbalete* into the *skotos* the *exōteron*; there *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having bound", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*arate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - take/lift up", "*ekbalete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - throw out/cast out", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*exōteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - outer/outside", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping/wailing", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - grinding/gnashing", "*odontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth" }, "variants": { "*diakonois*": "servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "having bound/tied/restrained", "*arate*": "take/lift up/remove", "*ekbalete*": "throw out/cast out/expel", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*exōteron*": "outer/outside/external", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/crying", "*brygmos*": "grinding/gnashing/grating" } }
• Jude 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Rev 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.10", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πέμπτος ἄγγελος ἐξέχεεν τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον τοῦ θηρίου· καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ ἐσκοτωμένη· καὶ ἐμασῶντο τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ πόνου,", "text": "And the *pemptos* *angelos* *execheen* the *phialēn* of-him upon the *thronon* of-the *thēriou*; and *egeneto* the *basileia* of-him *eskotōmenē*; and they *emasōnto* the *glōssas* of-them from the *ponou*,", "grammar": { "*pemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fifth", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*execheen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - poured out", "*phialēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bowl/vial", "*thronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - throne", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*eskotōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - darkened", "*emasōnto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - were gnawing/chewing", "*glōssas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - tongues", "*ponou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - pain/distress" }, "variants": { "*thronon*": "throne/seat of power", "*thēriou*": "beast/wild animal/monster", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/domain", "*eskotōmenē*": "darkened/made dark/obscured", "*emasōnto*": "were gnawing/chewing/biting", "*glōssas*": "tongues/languages", "*ponou*": "pain/distress/anguish" } }
• Job 3:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.3.4", "source": "הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֗וּא יְֽהִ֫י חֹ֥שֶׁךְ אַֽל־יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְאַל־תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃", "text": "*hayyôm hahûʾ yəhî ḥōšek ʾal-yidrəšēhû ʾĕlôah mimmāʿal wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ ʿālāyw nəhārâ*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾal-yidrəšēhû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let not seek it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mimmāʿal*": "preposition + noun - from above", "*wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Hiphil jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and let not shine", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*nəhārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*yidrəšēhû*": "seek it/care for it/inquire after it", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*mimmāʿal*": "from above/from on high", "*tôpaʿ*": "shine/beam/appear", "*nəhārâ*": "light/daylight/brightness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.3.5", "source": "יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכָּן־עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*yigʾālûhû ḥōšek wə-ṣalmāwet tiškān-ʿālāyw ʿănānâ yəbaʿătûhû kimrîrê yôm*", "grammar": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them claim it", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let dwell", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʿănānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them terrify it", "*kimrîrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like the blacknesses of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "claim it/redeem it/defile it", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "dwell/rest/settle", "*ʿănānâ*": "cloud/dark cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "terrify it/frighten it", "*kimrîrê*": "blacknesses/darknesses/eclipses" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.3.6", "source": "הַלַּ֥יְלָה הַהוּא֮ יִקָּחֵ֢ה֫וּ אֹ֥פֶל אַל־יִ֭חַדְּ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר יְ֝רָחִ֗ים אַל־יָבֹֽא׃", "text": "*hallaylâ hahûʾ yiqqāḥēhû ʾōpel ʾal-yiḥadd bîmê šānâ bəmispar yərāḥîm ʾal-yābōʾ*", "grammar": { "*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let it take it", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness", "*ʾal-yiḥadd*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not rejoice", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bəmispar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the number of", "*yərāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*ʾal-yābōʾ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not come" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "take it/seize it/carry it away", "*ʾōpel*": "deep darkness/gloom", "*yiḥadd*": "rejoice/be united with/be joined to", "*yərāḥîm*": "months/moons", "*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive" } }
• Job 10:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.10.21", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֵ֭לֵךְ וְלֹ֣א אָשׁ֑וּב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "before *ʾēlēk* and not *ʾāšûb* to *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* and *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I go", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlēk*": "I go/I depart", "*ʾāšûb*": "I return/I come back", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.10.22", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל צַ֭לְמָוֶת וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־אֹֽפֶל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʿêpātâ* like *ʾōpel* *ṣalmāwet* and not *sədārîm* and *tōpaʿ* like *ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿêpātâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - gloom", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*sədārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - order/arrangement", "*tōpaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shines" }, "variants": { "*ʿêpātâ*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom", "*sədārîm*": "order/arrangement/organization", "*tōpaʿ*": "it shines/it appears/it gives light" } }