Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 18:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.18.5", "source": "גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא־יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ", "text": "*gam ʾôr rəšāʿîm yidʿāḵ wəlōʾ-yiggah šəbîb ʾiššô*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiggah*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will shine", "*šəbîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flame of", "*ʾiššô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fire" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out", "*wəlōʾ-yiggah*": "and will not shine/radiate", "*šəbîb*": "flame/spark", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.18.6", "source": "אוֹר חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ וְנֵרוֹ עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ", "text": "*ʾôr ḥāšaḵ bəʾohŏlô wənērô ʿālāyw yidʿāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is darkened", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*wənērô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his lamp", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/becomes dark", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*wənērô*": "and his lamp/light", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/over him/above him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out" } }
  • Job 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.18.18", "source": "יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֹר אֶל־חֹשֶׁךְ וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ", "text": "*yehdəp̄uhû mēʾôr ʾel-ḥōšeḵ ûmittēḇēl yənidduhû*", "grammar": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they drive him", "*mēʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from light", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to darkness", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from the world", "*yənidduhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they chase him" }, "variants": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "they drive him/thrust him/push him away", "*mēʾôr*": "from light/illumination", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "to darkness/obscurity", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "and from the world/habitable earth", "*yənidduhû*": "they chase him/force him away/banish him" } }
  • Ps 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.10", "source": "רַבִּ֥ים מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים לָרָ֫שָׁ֥ע וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה חֶ֝֗סֶד יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *maḵʾôḇîm* *lārāšāʿ* *wəhabbôṭēaḥ* *baYHWH* *ḥeseḏ* *yəsôḇḇennû*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - sorrows/pains", "*lārāšāʿ*": "preposition *lə-* + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the wicked", "*wəhabbôṭēaḥ*": "conjunction *wə-* + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - but the one trusting", "*baYHWH*": "preposition *bə-* + divine name - in YHWH", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will surround him" }, "variants": { "*maḵʾôḇîm*": "sorrows/pains/sufferings", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer/criminal", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "one trusting/one who relies on", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*yəsôḇḇennû*": "it will surround him/it will encompass him" } }
  • Ps 90:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.7", "source": "כִּֽי־כָלִ֥ינוּ בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "For we *ḵālînû* by your *ʾap̄*, and by your *ḥămāṯĕḵā* we *niḇhālnû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we are consumed/destroyed", "*ḇĕʾappêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your anger/nostril", "*ûḇaḥămāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and by your wrath/heat", "*niḇhālnû*": "niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are dismayed/terrified/troubled" }, "variants": { "*ḵālînû*": "we are consumed/we perish/we are destroyed", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nostril/wrath", "*ḥămāṯĕḵā*": "your wrath/your heat/your fury", "*niḇhālnû*": "we are dismayed/terrified/troubled/overwhelmed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.8", "source": "שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You *šattâ* our *ʿăwōnōṯ* in *negdêḵā*, our *ʿălumēnû* to *mĕʾôr* of your *pānêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šattâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set/placed", "*ʿăwōnōṯênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*lĕnegdêḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence", "*ʿălumēnû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our secret things/hidden things", "*limĕʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the light of", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*šattâ*": "you have set/you have placed/you have established", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*negdêḵā*": "before you/in your presence/opposite you", "*ʿălumēnû*": "our secret things/our hidden things/our hidden sins", "*mĕʾôr pānêḵā*": "light of your face/illumination of your presence/your revealing gaze" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } }
  • Prov 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.9", "source": "אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾôr-ṣaddîqîm yiśmāḥ wə-nēr rəšāʿîm yidʿāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rejoices/shines brightly", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/is extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people", "*yiśmāḥ*": "rejoices/shines brightly/is joyful", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yidʿāk*": "goes out/is extinguished/is put out" } }
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.20", "source": "מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ *באישון **בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*məqallēl* *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô* *yidʿak* *nērô* in-**ʾeš̆ûn** *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*məqallēl*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - cursing", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yidʿak*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be extinguished", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lamp", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil of/blackness of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/treating with contempt", "*ʾābîw*": "his father/ancestor", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*yidʿak*": "will be extinguished/will go out", "*nērô*": "his lamp/light", "**ʾeš̆ûn**": "pupil of/blackness of/deep darkness of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
  • Prov 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.20", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֣ה אַחֲרִ֣ית לָרָ֑ע נֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃", "text": "For not-*tihyeh* *ʾaḥărît* to-the-*rāʿ* *nēr* *rəšāʿîm* *yidʿāk*", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - future/outcome", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with article - evil", "*nēr*": "masculine singular noun - lamp", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărît*": "future/outcome/posterity/reward", "*rāʿ*": "evil one/evil person/evil thing", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*yidʿāk*": "will be extinguished/will go out" } }
  • Matt 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.8", "source": "Αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν· ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.", "text": "The *de* *mōrai* to the *phronimois* *eipon*, *Dote* to us from the *elaiou* of you; because the *lampades* of us *sbennyntai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mōrai*": "nominative feminine plural - foolish", "*phronimois*": "dative feminine plural - to wise", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*elaiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of oil", "*lampades*": "nominative feminine plural - lamps", "*sbennyntai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - are being extinguished" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*mōrai*": "foolish/stupid/dull", "*phronimois*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*dote*": "give/grant/provide", "*elaiou*": "oil/olive oil", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*sbennyntai*": "are being extinguished/going out/being quenched" } }
  • Luke 12:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.12.46", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει, καὶ διχοτομήσει αὐτόν, καὶ τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀπίστων θήσει.", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* *ekeinou* in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*, and *dichotomēsei* him, and the *meros* of him with the *apistōn* *thēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of slave/servant", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he expects/looks for", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ginōskei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he knows", "*dichotomēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will cut in two/severely punish", "*meros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - portion/part", "*apistōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of unfaithful/unbelieving ones", "*thēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will put/place/appoint" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/will arrive", "*dichotomēsei*": "will cut in two/will cut asunder/will severely punish", "*meros*": "portion/part/lot/place", "*apistōn*": "unfaithful ones/unbelievers/untrustworthy ones", "*thēsei*": "will put/will place/will appoint/will assign" } }
  • Rom 2:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.2.8", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας, καὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν μὲν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πειθομένοις δὲ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, θυμὸς καὶ ὀργή,", "text": "But to those of *eritheias*, and *apeithousin* *men* to the *alētheia*, *peithomenois* *de* to the *adikia*, *thymos* and *orgē*,", "grammar": { "*eritheias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - self-seeking/selfish ambition", "*apeithousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - disobeying/refusing to believe", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*alētheia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*peithomenois*": "participle, present middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - being persuaded/obeying", "*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*adikia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*thymos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - wrath/rage", "*orgē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*eritheias*": "selfish ambition/rivalry/contentiousness", "*apeithousin*": "disobeying/refusing to believe/rejecting", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*peithomenois*": "being persuaded by/obeying/yielding to", "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*thymos*": "wrath/rage/intense anger", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.2.9", "source": "Θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία, ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν, Ἰουδαίου τε πρῶτον, καὶ Ἕλληνος·", "text": "*Thlipsis* and *stenochōria*, upon every *psychēn* of *anthrōpou* of the one *katergazomenou* the *kakon*, of *Ioudaiou* *te* first, and of *Hellēnos*;", "grammar": { "*Thlipsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*stenochōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - distress/anguish", "*psychēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - man/human", "*katergazomenou*": "participle, present middle, genitive, masculine, singular - working/producing", "*kakon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - evil/wrong", "*Ioudaiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Jew", "*te*": "particle - and/both (paired)", "*Hellēnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile" }, "variants": { "*Thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*stenochōria*": "distress/anguish/calamity", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner person", "*anthrōpou*": "human/person/man", "*katergazomenou*": "working/producing/carrying out", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*Ioudaiou*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēnos*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jewish person" } }