Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.12", "source": "גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥōšek* not-*yaḥšîk* from-you, and-*laylâ kayyôm yāʾîr*; *kaḥăšêkâ kāʾôrâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yaḥšîk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it darkens/hides", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shines/gives light", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the light" }, "variants": { "*yaḥšîk*": "darkens/hides/conceals", "*yāʾîr*": "shines/gives light/illuminates", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "as the darkness/like the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "as the light/like the light" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 34:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.34.22", "source": "אֵֽין־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וְאֵ֣ין צַלְמָ֑וֶת לְהִסָּ֥תֶר שָׁ֝֗ם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʾên-ḥōšek* *wə-ʾên* *ṣalmāwet* *ləhissāter* *šām* *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ṣalmāwet*": "masculine singular noun - deep shadow/death shadow", "*ləhissāter*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to hide themselves", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is no/none/not existing", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep shadow/death shadow/deepest darkness", "*ləhissāter*": "to hide themselves/to conceal themselves/to be hidden", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who do wickedness" } }
  • Dan 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.22", "source": "ה֛וּא גָּלֵ֥א עַמִּיקָתָ֖א וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א יָדַע֙ מָ֣ה בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א *ונהירא **וּנְהוֹרָ֖א עִמֵּ֥הּ שְׁרֵֽא׃", "text": "He *gālēʾ* *ʿammîqātāʾ* and-*məsattərātāʾ*; *yādaʿ* what in-*ḥăšôkāʾ*, and-*nəhôrāʾ* with-him *šərēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*gālēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - reveals", "*ʿammîqātāʾ*": "adjective/noun, feminine plural, emphatic state - deep things", "*məsattərātāʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, feminine plural, emphatic state - hidden things", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - knows", "*ḥăšôkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - darkness", "*nəhôrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - light", "*šərēʾ*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - dwells" }, "variants": { "*gālēʾ*": "reveals/uncovers", "*ʿammîqātāʾ*": "deep things/depths", "*məsattərātāʾ*": "hidden things/secrets", "*yādaʿ*": "knows/perceives", "*ḥăšôkāʾ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəhôrāʾ*": "light/illumination", "*šərēʾ*": "dwells/resides/abides" } }
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Exod 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.21", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הָעָ֖ם מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ נִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămōd* the *ʿām* from *rāḥōq* and *Mōšeh* *niggaš* unto the *ʿărāp̄el* *ʾăšer*-there the *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*rāḥōq*": "adverb - far/at a distance", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*niggaš*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - drew near/approached", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - unto/toward", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "definite noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/thick cloud", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/where", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural form with singular meaning - God" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/remain/stay", "*rāḥōq*": "far away/distance/remoteness", "*niggaš*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/thick cloud/gloom", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/deity" } }
  • Job 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.26.6", "source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" } }