Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.4", "source": "וְנֹ֙גַהּ֙ כָּא֣וֹר תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה קַרְנַ֥יִם מִיָּד֖וֹ ל֑וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם חֶבְי֥וֹן עֻזֹּֽה׃", "text": "And *nōḡah* like *ʾôr* it-will-be, *qarnayim* from *yāḏô* to him, and there *ḥeḇyôn ʿuzzōh*.", "grammar": { "*nōḡah*": "noun feminine singular with conjunction *wə-* - brightness/radiance", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *kə-* - like light", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*qarnayim*": "noun feminine dual - two horns/rays/beams", "*yāḏô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition *min* - from his hand", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ḥeḇyôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - hiding place/covering", "*ʿuzzōh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength/power" }, "variants": { "*nōḡah*": "brightness/radiance/shining", "*qarnayim*": "horns/rays/beams of light (symbolizing power)", "*ḥeḇyôn ʿuzzōh*": "hiding place of his power/veiling of his strength/concealment of his might" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.26.14", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these", "*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him", "*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived", "*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength", "*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.10", "source": "מִגְדַּל־עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בּֽוֹ־יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*miḡdal*-*ʿōz* *šēm* *YHWH* in-him-*yārûṣ* *ṣaddîq* and-*niśgāḇ*", "grammar": { "*miḡdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of", "*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might/power", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yārûṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - runs/rushes", "*ṣaddîq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*niśgāḇ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is set on high/is safe" }, "variants": { "*miḡdal*": "tower/stronghold/fortress", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/refuge", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yārûṣ*": "runs/rushes/hastens", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*niśgāḇ*": "is set on high/is safe/is protected/is exalted" } }
  • Isa 60:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.19", "source": "לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to you yet the *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, and for *nōgah* the *yārēaḥ* not *yāʾîr* to you; and *hāyâ* to you *YHWH* for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and your *ʾelōhayik* for your *tipʾartēk*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - brightness/light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - moon", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will give light/shine", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*ʾelōhayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your ornament/your splendor" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.20", "source": "לֹא־יָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑ף כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ יְמֵ֥י אֶבְלֵֽךְ", "text": "Not *yābôʾ* yet your *šimšēk*, and your *yĕrēḥēk* not *yēʾāsēp*; for *YHWH* *yihyeh* to you for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and *šālĕmû* the days of your *ʾeblēk*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come/go", "*šimšēk*": "noun, common, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sun", "*yĕrēḥēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your moon", "*yēʾāsēp*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be gathered/withdrawn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*šālĕmû*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - will be completed/ended", "*ʾeblēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your mourning" }, "variants": { "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will set (of heavenly bodies)/will enter", "*yēʾāsēp*": "will be gathered/will be withdrawn/will be taken away", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*šālĕmû*": "will be completed/will be ended/will be fulfilled", "*ʾeblēk*": "your mourning/your grief" } }
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.2", "source": "Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν: καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.", "text": "And *metemorphōthē* *emprosthen* of them: and *elampsen* the *prosōpon* of him as the *hēlios*, the *de* *himatia* of him *egeneto* *leuka* as the *phōs*.", "grammar": { "*metemorphōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was transformed", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*elampsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - shone/became bright", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - became", "*leuka*": "nominative, neuter, plural - white", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light" }, "variants": { "*metemorphōthē*": "was transformed/transfigured/changed form", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/outer garments", "*leuka*": "white/bright/radiant" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.16", "source": "Ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον· ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται: ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The only one *echōn athanasian*, *phōs oikōn aprositon*; whom *eiden oudeis anthrōpōn*, neither *idein dynatai*: to whom *timē kai kratos aiōnion*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the only one", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having", "*athanasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - immortality", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*oikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - dwelling in", "*aprositon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unapproachable/inaccessible", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*eiden*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular, active - saw", "*oudeis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/people", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - is able", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/might", "*aiōnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew affirmation - Amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*oikōn*": "dwelling in/living in/inhabiting", "*aprositon*": "unapproachable/inaccessible/unattainable", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to behold", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*timē*": "honor/value/esteem/worth", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion/strength", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }
  • Exod 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.21", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wəYHWH* *hōlēkh* *lipnêhem* *yômām* in *bəʿammûd* *ʿānān* *lanchōtām* the *hadderekh*, and by *wəlaylāh* in *bəʿammûd* *ʾēsh* *ləhāʾîr* to them, *lālekhet* *yômām* *wālāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəYHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH/the LORD", "*hōlēkh*": "participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - before them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/during daytime", "*bəʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in a pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lanchōtām*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - to lead them", "*hadderekh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wəlaylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and by night", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to give light/illuminate", "*lālekhet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go/walk/travel", "*wālāylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and night" }, "variants": { "*hōlēkh*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column/support", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*lanchōtām*": "to lead them/to guide them", "*hadderekh*": "the way/the road/the path/the journey", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine", "*lālekhet*": "to go/to travel/to journey" } }
  • Exod 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א בֵּ֣ין ׀ מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֗יִם וּבֵין֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְהִ֤י הֶֽעָנָן֙ וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וַיָּ֖אֶר אֶת־הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְלֹא־קָרַ֥ב זֶ֛ה אֶל־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה", "text": "*wa-yyāḇōʾ* *bên* *maḥănēh* *Miṣrayim* *û-ḇên* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *he-ʿānān* *wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ* *wa-yyāʾer* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-lāylāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*qāraḇ* *zeh* *ʾel*-*zeh* *kol*-*ha-lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine singular - and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it gave light to", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*qāraḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - approached", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "and it came/and it entered/and it went", "*wa-yəhî*": "and there was/and it became", "*he-ʿānān wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "the cloud and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "and it gave light to/and it illuminated", "*wə-lōʾ-qāraḇ*": "and did not approach/and did not come near", "*zeh ʾel-zeh*": "this to that/one to the other" } }
  • Neh 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.12", "source": "וּבְעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֔ן הִנְחִיתָ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם וּבְעַמּ֥וּד אֵשׁ֙ לַ֔יְלָה לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And in *ʿammûd* *ʿānān* *hinḥîtām* *yômām*, and in *ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *laylâ* to *ləhāʾîr* to them *ʾet*-the *dereḵ* which *yēləḵû*-in it.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular - cloud", "*hinḥîtām*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you led them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular - night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give light", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will go/walk" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*hinḥîtām*": "you led them/guided them/directed them", "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/illuminate/shine", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/journey", "*yēləḵû*": "they will go/walk/travel" } }
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.5", "source": "Καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκει· καὶ χρείαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν λύχνου, καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου· ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς φωτίζει αὐτούς: καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And *nyx* not *estai* *ekei*; and *chreian* not *echousin lychnou*, and *phōtos hēliou*; because *Kyrios* the *Theos phōtizei* them: and *basileusousin* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - have/hold", "*lychnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lamp", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives light/illuminates", "*basileusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will reign/rule", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phōtizei*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*basileusousin*": "will reign/rule/exercise kingship", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.23", "source": "Καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου, οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης, ἵνα φαίνωσιν ἐν αὐτῇ: ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And the *polis* not *chreian* *echei* of-the *hēliou*, neither of-the *selēnēs*, that they-may-*phainōsin* in her: the for *doxa* of-the *Theou* *ephōtisen* her, and the *lychnos* of-her the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*selēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - moon", "*phainōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might shine", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*ephōtisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - illuminated/enlightened", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp/light", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*hēliou*": "sun/solar body", "*selēnēs*": "moon/lunar body", "*phainōsin*": "might shine/might appear/might give light", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor", "*ephōtisen*": "illuminated/enlightened/gave light to", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light/illumination source", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }