Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Ps 94:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.7", "source": "וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* not *yirʾeh-Yāh* *wə-lōʾ-yābîn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*wə-lōʾ-yābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he does not perceive/understand", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they say/said", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/notices", "*yābîn*": "perceives/understands/discerns", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
  • Isa 29:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.15", "source": "ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה לַסְתִּ֣ר עֵצָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י רֹאֵ֖נוּ וּמִ֥י יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*Hôy* *ha-maʿămîqîm* from-*YHWH* to-*lastîr* *ʿēṣāh* and-*hāyāh* in-*maḥšāḵ* *maʿăśêhem* and-*yōʾmrû* who *rōʾēnû* and-who *yôdĕʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ha-maʿămîqîm*": "definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - the ones making deep/hiding", "*mē-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from the LORD", "*la-stîr*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to hide", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is", "*ḇĕ-maḥšāḵ*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rōʾēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - sees us", "*ū-mî*": "conjunction waw + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - knows us" }, "variants": { "*maʿămîqîm*": "ones making deep/hiding deeply/concealing", "*lastîr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/plan/advice", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/secrecy", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*rōʾēnû*": "sees us/perceives us/observes us", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "knows us/recognizes us/is aware of us" } }
  • Job 22:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.22.14", "source": "עָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿābîm sēter-lô wə-lōʾ yirʾê wə-ḥûg šāmayim yithallākh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*sēter-lô*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - covering for him", "*wə-lōʾ yirʾê*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not see", "*wə-ḥûg*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and vault/circle of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yithallākh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/shelter", "*yirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yithallākh*": "to walk about/to go to and fro/to walk habitually" } }
  • Ps 10:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.11", "source": "אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ שָׁ֣כַֽח אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *šākaḥ* *ʾēl* *histîr* *pānāyw* *bal-rāʾāh* *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*šākaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has forgotten", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*histîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has hidden", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever/perpetually" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*histîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*rāʾāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.12", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֭ל נְשָׂ֣א יָדֶ֑ךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח *עניים **עֲנָוֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* *ʾēl* *nĕśāʾ* *yādekā* *ʾal-tiškaḥ* *ʿănāwîm*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular + cohortative suffix - arise/stand up", "*YHWH*": "divine name - vocative", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nĕśāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - lift up/raise", "*yādekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - forget", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective masculine plural - humble/afflicted/poor" }, "variants": { "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/take action", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*nĕśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*tiškaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor/oppressed ones" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.13", "source": "עַל־מֶ֤ה ׀ נִאֵ֖ץ רָשָׁ֥ע ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָמַ֥ר בְּ֝לִבּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִדְרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʿal-meh* *niʾēṣ* *rāšāʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *lōʾ* *tidrōš*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-meh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what/why", "*niʾēṣ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spurns/despises", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tidrōš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will inquire/require" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-meh*": "why/on account of what", "*niʾēṣ*": "spurn/despise/scorn", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*tidrōš*": "inquire/seek/require" } }