Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Job.22.11", "source": "אוֹ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־תִרְאֶ֑ה וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾô-ḥōšekh lōʾ-tirʾê wə-šipʿat-mayim təkhassekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾô-ḥōšekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - or darkness", "*lōʾ-tirʾê*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not see", "*wə-šipʿat-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - and abundance of waters", "*təkhassekā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - covers you" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*tirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*təkhassekā*": "to cover/hide/conceal you" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 69:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šôšannîm* for-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with prefixed lamed - to the director/choirmaster", "*šôšannîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'al - upon lilies/roses (possibly musical instrument or tune)", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed lamed - belonging to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choir director/musical director/chief musician", "*šôšannîm*": "lilies/roses/musical instrument/tune name/musical notation", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֤י בָ֖אוּ מַ֣יִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*hôšî'ēnî* *'ĕlōhîm* because *bā'û* *mayim* unto-*nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*bā'û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'ad - to/until soul/life/throat" }, "variants": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/throat/neck/breath/person" } }
  • Lam 3:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.54", "source": "צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ṣāpû*-*mayim* over *rōʾšî* *ʾāmartî* *nigzārtî*", "grammar": { "*ṣāpû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they flowed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigzārtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am cut off" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpû*": "they flowed/they overwhelmed", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*nigzārtî*": "I am cut off/I am destroyed/I am finished" } }
  • Jonah 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *qārāʾtî* *miṣṣārāh* *lî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-* *yaʿănēnî* *mibbeṭen* *šĕʾôl* *šiwwaʿtî* *šāmaʿtā* *qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + construct noun - from belly/womb of", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cried out", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/trouble/adversity/anguish", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld/realm of the dead", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cried out/called for help/shouted" } }
  • Ps 124:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.4", "source": "אֲ֭זַי הַמַּ֣יִם שְׁטָפ֑וּנוּ נַ֗֜‪[c]‬חְלָה עָבַ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "then the *mayim* *šəṭāpûnû* *naḥlāh* *ʿābar* over *napšēnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăzay*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the waters", "*šəṭāpûnû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd plural + 1st person plural suffix - they overflowed us", "*naḥlāh*": "noun feminine singular - torrent/stream/wadi", "*ʿābar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*ʿal-napšēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - over our soul" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "waters/flood", "*šəṭāpûnû*": "overwhelmed us/swept over us/flooded us", "*naḥlāh*": "torrent/stream/flood", "*ʿābar ʿal-napšēnû*": "passed over our soul/life/overwhelmed our being" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.5", "source": "אֲ֭זַי עָבַ֣ר עַל־נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ הַ֝מַּ֗יִם הַזֵּֽידוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "then *ʿābar* over *napšēnû* the *mayim* the *zêdônîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăzay*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿābar*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*ʿal-napšēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - over our soul", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the waters", "*hazzêdônîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the proud/raging" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar ʿal-napšēnû*": "passed over our soul/life/overwhelmed our being", "*mayim hazzêdônîm*": "proud waters/raging waters/arrogant floods" } }
  • Job 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }
  • Job 38:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Job.38.34", "source": "הֲתָרִ֣ים לָעָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑ךָ וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "?-*tārîm* to-*ʿāb* *qôlekā* and-*šipʿat*-*mayim* *təkassekā*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*tārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*lā*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*qôlekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šipʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*təkassekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it covers you" }, "variants": { "*tārîm*": "you lift up/you raise", "*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud/dark cloud", "*qôlekā*": "your voice/your sound", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*təkassekā*": "it covers you/it overwhelms you" } }
  • Ps 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.7", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֢י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* upon-me *napšî* *tištôḥāḥ* upon-so *ʾezkārkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *yardēn* *wə*-*ḥermônîm* from-*har* *miṣʿār*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*tištôḥāḥ*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bowed down/is downcast'", "*ʾezkārkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will remember you'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḥermônîm*": "proper noun, plural - 'Hermons'", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mountain of'", "*miṣʿār*": "proper noun - 'Mizar/little one'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my gods", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*tištôḥāḥ*": "is bowed down/is downcast/is in despair", "*ʾezkārkā*": "I will remember you/I will mention you", "*ḥermônîm*": "Hermons/peaks of Hermon", "*miṣʿār*": "Mizar (proper name)/littleness/small mountain" } }
  • Job 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }
  • Job 18:6 : 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" } }
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
  • Isa 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }
  • Lam 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.2", "source": "אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾôtî* *nāhag* *wayyōlek* *ḥōšek* and not *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nāhag*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - led/drove/guided", "*wayyōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to walk/brought", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nāhag*": "led/drove/guided/conducted", "*wayyōlek*": "and he brought/and he caused to walk/and he made go", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
  • Matt 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.12", "source": "Οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "The *de huioi* of-the *basileias ekblēthēsontai* into the *skotos* the *exōteron*: there *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brugmos* of-the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "Οἱ": "nominative masculine plural article - the", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "τῆς": "genitive feminine singular article - of the", "*basileias*": "genitive feminine singular - kingdom", "*ekblēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be cast out", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "τὸ": "accusative neuter singular article - the", "*skotos*": "accusative neuter singular - darkness", "τὸ": "accusative neuter singular article - the", "*exōteron*": "accusative neuter singular comparative adjective - outer", "ἐκεῖ": "adverb - there", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "ὁ": "nominative masculine singular article - the", "*klauthmos*": "nominative masculine singular - weeping", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ὁ": "nominative masculine singular article - the", "*brugmos*": "nominative masculine singular - gnashing", "τῶν": "genitive masculine plural article - of the", "*odontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - teeth" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ekblēthēsontai*": "will be cast out/thrown out/expelled", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*exōteron*": "outer/external/outside", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/lamentation", "*brugmos*": "gnashing/grinding", "*odontōn*": "teeth" } }
  • Joel 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Joel.2.2", "source": "י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל כְּשַׁ֖חַר פָּרֻ֣שׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֑ים עַ֚ם רַ֣ב וְעָצ֔וּם כָּמֹ֗הוּ לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ מִן־הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ לֹ֣א יוֹסֵ֔ף עַד־שְׁנֵ֖י דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yôm* *ḥōshekh* and-*ʾăfēlâ* *yôm* *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāfel* like-*shaḥar* *pārūs* upon-the-*hehārîm* *ʿam* *rab* and-*ʿātsûm* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyâ* from-the-*hāʿôlām* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* not *yôsēf* until-*shenê* *dôr* and-*dôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular noun - cloud", "*ʿărāfel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness/heavy cloud", "*shaḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/daybreak", "*pārūs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spread/stretched", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous/many", "*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like it", "*nihyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been/occurred", "*hāʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the eternity/ancient times", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after it", "*yôsēf*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be added/will occur again", "*shenê*": "construct plural of 'year' - years of", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*ʿărāfel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/gloom", "*shaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning light", "*pārūs*": "spread/stretched/dispersed", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/army", "*rab*": "great/numerous/many/abundant", "*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*nihyâ*": "has been/occurred/existed", "*hāʿôlām*": "the eternity/ancient times/antiquity", "*yôsēf*": "will be added/will occur again/will be repeated" } } 3 { "verseID": "Joel.2.3", "source": "לְפָנָיו֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֵ֔שׁ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו תְּלַהֵ֣ט לֶֽהָבָ֑ה כְּגַן־עֵ֨דֶן הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנָ֗יו וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְגַם־פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֥יְתָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Lefānāyw* *ʾākhelâ* *ʾēsh* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *telahet* *lehābâ* like-garden-*ʿēden* the-*hāʾārets* *lefānāyw* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *midbar* *shemāmâ* and-also-*pelêtâ* not-*hāyetâ* to-him.", "grammar": { "*Lefānāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾākhelâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - consumes/devours", "*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him", "*telahet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - sets ablaze/burns", "*lehābâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame", "*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden", "*hāʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/earth", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*shemāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/wasteland", "*pelêtâ*": "feminine singular noun - escape/deliverance", "*hāyetâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/existed", "to-him": "prepositional phrase with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾākhelâ*": "consumes/devours/eats", "*telahet*": "sets ablaze/burns/inflames", "*lehābâ*": "flame/blaze", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*shemāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/devastation", "*pelêtâ*": "escape/deliverance/survivor" } }