Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.28.3", "source": "קֵ֤ץ ׀ שָׂ֤ם לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ וּֽלְכָל־תַּ֭כְלִית ה֣וּא חוֹקֵ֑ר אֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣פֶל וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Qēṣ* *śām* to-the-*ḥōšek* and-to-all-*taḵlîṯ* *hûʾ* *ḥôqēr* *ʾeḇen* *ʾōp̄el* and-*ṣalmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end/limit/boundary", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/puts/places", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*taḵlîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - end/completion/perfection", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ḥôqēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - searching/investigating", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - stone", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness/gloom", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary/term", "*taḵlîṯ*": "end/limit/completeness/perfection", "*ḥôqēr*": "searches/investigates/examines thoroughly", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/utter darkness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.13", "source": "וְנָתַ֣תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ֗י לִדְר֤וֹשׁ וְלָתוּר֙ בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wənātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* *lidrôš* *wəlātûr* in-*ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* *haššāmāyim* *hûʾ* *ʿinyan* *rāʿ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *libnê* *hāʾādām* *laʿănôt* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - and I gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*wəlātûr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to search/explore", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*naʿăśāh*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - it (is)", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil/grievous", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*hāʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*laʿănôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*drš*": "seek/inquire/search/investigate", "*tûr*": "search/explore/spy out/examine", "*ʿinyan*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*ʿnh*": "be occupied/busy/afflicted/burdened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)" } }
  • Hab 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.13", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃", "text": "Behold, is it not from *ʾēt YHWH ṣĕbāʾôt* that *yîgĕʿû ʿammîm bĕdēy-ʾēš* and *lĕʾummîm bĕdēy-rîq yîʿāpû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*yîgĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they labor", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness", "*yîʿāpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grow weary" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*yîgĕʿû*": "labor/toil/grow weary", "*bĕdēy-ʾēš*": "for fire/for what will be burned/for enough fire", "*bĕdēy-rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*yîʿāpû*": "grow weary/exhaust themselves/become tired" } }
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.33", "source": "Ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Zēteite de prōton* the *basileian* of the *Theou*, and the *dikaiosynēn* of him; and *tauta panta prostethēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zēteite de*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural + contrastive particle - but seek", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*tauta panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural + nominative, neuter, plural - these all", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be added" }, "variants": { "*Zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/first of all", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the Deity", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tauta panta*": "all these things", "*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/will be given in addition" } }
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.16.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν: ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν ἑαυτῶν εἰσίν.", "text": "And *epēnesen* the *kyrios ton oikonomon tēs adikias*, *hoti phronimōs epoiēsen*: *hoti* the *huioi tou aiōnos toutou phronimōteroi hyper tous huious tou phōtos* into the *genean heautōn eisin*.", "grammar": { "*epēnesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - praised/commended", "*kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - master/lord", "*ton oikonomon*": "accusative singular masculine - the manager/steward", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*phronimōs*": "adverb - shrewdly/prudently", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/acted", "*huioi*": "nominative plural masculine - sons/children", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive singular masculine - of the age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive singular masculine - of this", "*phronimōteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more shrewd/wiser", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - above/beyond", "*tous huious*": "accusative plural masculine - the sons/children", "*tou phōtos*": "genitive singular neuter - of the light", "*genean*": "accusative singular feminine - generation/kind", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*epēnesen*": "praised/commended/applauded", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*oikonomon*": "manager/steward/administrator", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*phronimōs*": "shrewdly/prudently/wisely", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*phronimōteroi*": "more shrewd/wiser/more prudent", "*phōtos*": "light/illumination", "*genean*": "generation/kind/class" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Job 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.12.22", "source": "מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*məgalleh* *ʿămūqôt* *minnî-ḥōšek* *wa-yōṣēʾ* *lā-ʾôr* *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*məgalleh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - uncovering", "*ʿămūqôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - deep things", "*minnî-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*wa-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brings out", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the light", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*məgalleh*": "uncovers/reveals/discloses", "*ʿămūqôt*": "deep things/depths/profound matters", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yōṣēʾ*": "brings out/produces", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } }
  • Job 38:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.38.16", "source": "הֲ֭בָאתָ עַד־נִבְכֵי־יָ֑ם וּבְחֵ֥קֶר תְּ֝ה֗וֹם הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "?-*bāʾtā* unto-*nibkê*-*yām* and-in-*ḥēqer* *təhôm* *hithallāktā*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have come/entered", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/to/as far as", "*nibkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs/sources", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation", "*təhôm*": "noun, feminine singular - deep/abyss/depths", "*hithallāktā*": "hithpael perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have walked about" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtā*": "you have come/you have entered", "*nibkê*": "springs/sources/depths", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*ḥēqer*": "searching/investigation/searching out", "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths", "*hithallāktā*": "you have walked about/you have walked to and fro" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.38.17", "source": "הֲנִגְל֣וּ לְ֭ךָ שַׁעֲרֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י צַלְמָ֣וֶת תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "?-*niglû* to-you *šaʿărê*-*māwet* and-*šaʿărê* *ṣalmāwet* *tirʾeh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*niglû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were revealed/uncovered", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*kā*": "2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see/will see" }, "variants": { "*niglû*": "they were revealed/they were uncovered/they were disclosed", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/doors/entrances", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/thick darkness" } }
  • Prov 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.4", "source": "אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "if-*təḇaqšеnnāh* like-*kassеf* and-like-*maṭmônîm* *taḥpəśеnnāh*", "grammar": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will seek her", "*kassеf*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition כ - like silver", "*maṭmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition כ - like hidden treasures", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will search for her" }, "variants": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "seek/search for/require", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "search for/seek diligently/dig for" } }