Isaiah 8:22

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃

Transliteration

And-to-ʾereṣ yabbîṭ and-hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into darkness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they shall look{H5027} unto the earth,{H776} and behold, distress{H6869} and darkness,{H2825} the gloom{H4588} of anguish;{H6695} and into thick darkness{H653} [they shall be] driven{H5080} away.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they shall look{H5027}{(H8686)} unto the earth{H776}; and behold trouble{H6869} and darkness{H2825}, dimness{H4588} of anguish{H6695}; and they shall be driven{H5080}{(H8794)} to darkness{H653}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and beholde, there is trouble and darcknesse, vexacion is rounde aboute him, and the cloude of erroure And out of soch aduersite, shall he not escape.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he shall looke to the earth, beholde trouble, and darkenes, vexation and anguish, and he is driuen to darkenes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde there is trouble and darknesse, dymnesse is rounde about him, & he shalbe driuen into darknesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and [they shall be] driven to darkness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and they shall look to the earth, and see, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And unto the land it looketh attentively, And lo, adversity and darkness! -- Dimness, distress, and thick darkness is driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness `they shall be' driven away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and look to the earth, and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When one looks out over the land, he sees distress and darkness, gloom and anxiety, darkness and people forced from the land.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 5:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.30", "source": "וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כְּנַהֲמַת־יָ֑ם וְנִבַּ֤ט לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ צַ֣ר וָא֔וֹר חָשַׁ֖ךְ בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And it will *wəyinhōm* against him in *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* like the *kənahamat*-*yām*; and one *wənibbaṭ* to the *lāʾāreṣ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ḥōšek* *ṣar* and *wāʾôr* is made *ḥāšak* in its *baʿărîpehā*.", "grammar": { "*wəyinhōm*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will growl", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*kənahamat*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - like the roaring of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wənibbat*": "conjunction with niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and one looks", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with feminine singular noun - to the land/earth", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - distress", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ḥāšak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is darkened", "*baʿărîpehā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in its clouds" }, "variants": { "*yinhōm*": "growls/roars/makes noise", "*nahamat*": "roaring/growling/moaning", "*nibbat*": "looks/gazes/observes", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥāšak*": "darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*ʿărîpehā*": "clouds/darkness/gloom" } }
• Jer 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.16", "source": "תְּנוּ֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־הָ֣רֵי נָ֑שֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם לְאוֹר֙ וְשָׂמָ֣הּ לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת *ישית **וְשִׁ֖ית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*Tenû* to *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem kābôd* before *yachshîk* and before *yitnagepû ragalêkem* upon *hārê nāshep*, and *qiwwîtem leʾôr* and *śāmāh leṣalmāwet* and *shît laʿărāpel*.", "grammar": { "*tenû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give", "*laYHWH*": "preposition with proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*beṭerem*": "preposition with adverb - before", "*yachshîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows dark", "*ûbeṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition with adverb - and before", "*yitnagepû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stumble", "*ragalêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*nāshep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/darkness", "*weqiwwîtem*": "conjunction with piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you wait/hope", "*leʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*weśāmāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will make it", "*leṣalmāwet*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*weshît*": "conjunction with infinitive construct alternative form - and set/place", "*laʿărāpel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for thick darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nāshep*": "twilight/darkness/dusk", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*shît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick clouds/deep darkness" } }
• Zeph 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.14", "source": "קָר֤וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה מַ֥ר צֹרֵ֖חַ שָׁ֥ם גִּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*qārôḇ* *yôm*-*YHWH* *haggāḏôl*, *qārôḇ* *ûmahēr* *məʾōḏ*. *qôl* *yôm* *YHWH* *mar* *ṣōrēaḥ* *šām* *gibbôr*.", "grammar": { "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*haggāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*ûmahēr*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular absolute - and hastening", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crying out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*gibbôr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - mighty warrior" }, "variants": { "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/approaching", "*haggāḏôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ûmahēr*": "and hastening/rushing/coming quickly", "*mar*": "bitter/severe/harsh", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*gibbôr*": "mighty warrior/mighty man/hero" } } 15 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.15", "source": "י֥וֹם עֶבְרָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*yôm* *ʿeḇrāh* *hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *yôm* *ṣārāh* *ûməṣûqāh*, *yôm* *šôʾāh* *ûməšôʾāh*, *yôm* *ḥōšeḵ* *waʾăp̄ēlāh*, *yôm* *ʿānān* *waʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and gloom", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "and anguish/straits/distress", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "and desolation/ruin/destruction", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "and gloom/darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "and thick darkness/heavy cloud" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.13", "source": "Τότε εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς διακόνοις, Δήσαντες αὐτοῦ πόδας καὶ χεῖρας, ἄρατε αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "Then *eipen* the *basileus* to the *diakonois*, *Dēsantes* of him *podas* and *cheiras*, *arate* him, and *ekbalete* into the *skotos* the *exōteron*; there *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having bound", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*arate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - take/lift up", "*ekbalete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - throw out/cast out", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*exōteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - outer/outside", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping/wailing", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - grinding/gnashing", "*odontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth" }, "variants": { "*diakonois*": "servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "having bound/tied/restrained", "*arate*": "take/lift up/remove", "*ekbalete*": "throw out/cast out/expel", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*exōteron*": "outer/outside/external", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/crying", "*brygmos*": "grinding/gnashing/grating" } }
• Matt 24:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.29", "source": "¶Εὐθέως δὲ μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες πεσοῦνται ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται:", "text": "But immediately after the *thlipsin* of the *hēmerōn* those the *hēlios* *skotisthēsetai*, and the *selēnē* not *dōsei* the *phengos* of her, and the *asteres* *pesountai* from the *ouranou*, and the *dynameis* of the *ouranōn* *saleuthēsontai*:", "grammar": { "*thlipsin*": "accusative feminine singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*hēlios*": "nominative masculine singular - sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be darkened", "*selēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - moon", "*dōsei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will give", "*phengos*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*asteres*": "nominative masculine plural - stars", "*pesountai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will fall", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hēmerōn*": "days/times", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "will be darkened/obscured", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*dōsei*": "will give/provide/grant", "*phengos*": "light/brightness/radiance", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/descend", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/authorities", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/agitated/disturbed" } }
• Luke 21:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.21.25", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔσται σημεῖα ἐν ἡλίῳ, καὶ σελήνῃ, καὶ ἄστροις· καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς συνοχὴ ἐθνῶν, ἐν ἀπορίᾳ· ἠχούσης· θαλάσσης καὶ σάλου", "text": "¶*Kai* there will be *estai* *sēmeia* in *hēliō*, *kai* *selēnē*, *kai* *astrois*· *kai* upon the *gēs* *synochē* of *ethnōn*, in *aporia*· *ēchousēs*· *thalassēs* *kai* *salou*", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sēmeia*": "nominative neuter plural - signs", "*hēliō*": "dative masculine singular - sun", "*selēnē*": "dative feminine singular - moon", "*astrois*": "dative neuter plural - stars", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land", "*synochē*": "nominative feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - nations", "*aporia*": "dative feminine singular - perplexity", "*ēchousēs*": "present active participle, genitive feminine singular - roaring", "*thalassēs*": "genitive feminine singular - sea", "*salou*": "genitive masculine singular - surf/waves" }, "variants": { "*Kai*": "and/also", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sēmeia*": "signs/signals/miraculous signs", "*hēliō*": "sun", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*astrois*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*synochē*": "distress/anguish/anxiety", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*aporia*": "perplexity/bewilderment/confusion", "*ēchousēs*": "roaring/sounding/resounding", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*salou*": "surf/waves/tossing" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.21.26", "source": "Ἀποψυχόντων ἀνθρώπων ἀπὸ φόβου, καὶ προσδοκίας τῶν ἐπερχομένων τῇ οἰκουμένῃ: αἱ γὰρ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται.", "text": "*Apopsychontōn* *anthrōpōn* from *phobou*, *kai* *prosdokias* of the things *eperchomenōn* to the *oikoumenē*: the *gar* *dynameis* of the *ouranōn* will be *saleuthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Apopsychontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - fainting", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*phobou*": "genitive masculine singular - fear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosdokias*": "genitive feminine singular - expectation", "*eperchomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive neuter plural - coming upon", "*oikoumenē*": "dative feminine singular - inhabited earth/world", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - heavens", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*Apopsychontōn*": "fainting/expiring/losing heart", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*phobou*": "fear/terror/dread", "*prosdokias*": "expectation/apprehension/anticipation", "*eperchomenōn*": "coming upon/happening to", "*oikoumenē*": "inhabited earth/world/universe", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/hosts", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/will be moved/will be agitated" } }
• Jude 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jude.1.13", "source": "Κύματα ἄγρια θαλάσσης, ἐπαφρίζοντα τὰς ἑαυτῶν αἰσχύνας· ἀστέρες πλανῆται, οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Kymata agria thalassēs*, *epaphrizonta tas heautōn aischynas*; *asteres planētai*, to whom the *zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kymata agria thalassēs*": "nominative, neuter, plural with genitive - wild waves of the sea", "*epaphrizonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - foaming out", "*tas heautōn aischynas*": "accusative, feminine, plural with reflexive pronoun - their own shames", "*asteres planētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - wandering stars", "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - for whom", "*ho zophos tou skotous*": "nominative, masculine, singular with genitive - the blackness of darkness", "*eis aiōna*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been reserved" }, "variants": { "*Kymata*": "waves/billows", "*agria*": "wild/raging/fierce", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*epaphrizonta*": "foaming out/casting up like foam", "*aischynas*": "shames/disgraceful things/shameful deeds", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*planētai*": "wandering/erratic", "*zophos*": "blackness/deep gloom/thick darkness", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*eis aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }
• Jer 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.12", "source": "לָכֵן יִהְיֶה דַרְכָּם לָהֶם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת בָּאֲפֵלָה יִדַּחוּ וְנָפְלוּ בָהּ כִּי־אָבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם רָעָה שְׁנַת פְּקֻדָּתָם נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Lākēn* *yihyeh* *darkām* *lāhem* *kaḥălaqlaqqôt* *bāʾăp̄ēlâ* *yiddaḥû* *wənāp̄əlû* *bāh* *kî*-*ʾābîʾ* *ʿălêhem* *rāʿâ* *šənat* *pəquddātām* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/consequently", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaḥălaqlaqqôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like slippery places", "*bāʾăp̄ēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be driven/thrust", "*wənāp̄əlû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will fall", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will bring", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/calamity", "*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slippery ways", "*ʾăp̄ēlâ*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "be driven/be thrust/be banished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning" } }
• Jer 30:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.6", "source": "שַׁאֲלוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֹלֵ֖ד זָכָ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ רָאִ֨יתִי כָל־גֶּ֜בֶר יָדָ֤יו עַל־חֲלָצָיו֙ כַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔ה וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ כָל־פָּנִ֖ים לְיֵרָקֽוֹן", "text": "*šaʾălû-nāʾ* and-*rᵉʾû* if-*yōlēḏ* *zāḵār* *maddûaʿ* *rāʾîṯî* all-*geḇer* *yāḏāyw* on-*ḥălāṣāyw* like-*kayyôlēḏāh* and-*nehepeḵû* all-*pānîm* to-*yērāqôn*", "grammar": { "*šaʾălû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - ask, please", "*rᵉʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - see/look", "*yōlēḏ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - gives birth", "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*geḇer*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*yāḏāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "masculine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins/sides", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + definite article + qal active participle feminine singular - like the woman giving birth", "*nehepeḵû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are turned/changed", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*yērāqôn*": "masculine singular noun - paleness/jaundice" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "loins/sides/thighs", "*nehepeḵû*": "turned/changed/transformed", "*yērāqôn*": "paleness/jaundice/greenness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.7", "source": "ה֗וֹי כִּ֥י גָד֛וֹל הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מֵאַ֣יִן כָּמֹ֑הוּ וְעֵֽת־צָרָ֥ה הִיא֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִמֶּ֖נָּה יִוָּשֵֽׁעַ", "text": "*hôy* for *gāḏôl* the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾayin* like-it and-*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh* it to-*yaʿăqōḇ* and-from-it *yiwwāšēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - alas/woe", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not", "*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh*": "construct phrase - time of trouble/distress", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "alas/woe/ah", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*mēʾayin*": "there is not/without/from nothing", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "he will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• Amos 5:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Amos.5.18", "source": "ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה הוּא־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "Woe *ha-mitʾawwîm* *ʾet*-*yôm* *YHWH*; why-this to-you *yôm* *YHWH*? It-is-*ḥōshekh* and-not-*ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ha-mitʾawwîm*": "definite article + participle, hithpael, masculine plural - the ones desiring/longing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwîm*": "ones desiring/longing for/craving", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 19 { "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } } 20 { "verseID": "Amos.5.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־חֹ֛שֶׁךְ י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וְאָפֵ֖ל וְלֹא־נֹ֥גַֽהּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Is-not-*ḥōshekh* *yôm* *YHWH* and-not-*ʾôr*, and-*ʾāphēl* and-not-*nōgah* to-him?", "grammar": { "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʾāphēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ʾāphēl*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/shining" } }
• Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
• Isa 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.1", "source": "הָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ א֣וֹר גָּד֑וֹל יֹשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ʿām* the *hōləḵîm* in *ḥōšeḵ* *rāʾû* *ʾôr* *gāḏôl* *yōšəḇê* in *ʾereṣ* *ṣalmāwet* *ʾôr* *nāgah* upon them.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural - walking/going", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*rāʾû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they saw", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - great", "*yōšəḇê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*nāgah*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - shone/dawned" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*hōləḵîm*": "walking/going/living", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/death-shadow", "*nāgah*": "to shine/to dawn/to give light" } }
• 2 Chr 15:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.5", "source": "וּבָעִתִּים הָהֵם אֵין שָׁלוֹם לַיּוֹצֵא וְלַבָּא כִּי מְהוּמֹת רַבּוֹת עַל כָּל־יוֹשְׁבֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת", "text": "*ū·ḇā·ʿit·tîm* *hā·hêm* *ʾên* *šā·lōm* *lay·yō·w·ṣêʾ* *wə·lab·bāʾ* *kî* *mə·hū·mōṯ* *rab·bō·wṯ* *ʿal* *kāl*-*yō·wš·ḇê* *hā·ʾă·rā·ṣō·wṯ*", "grammar": { "*ū·ḇā·ʿit·tîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and in the times", "*hā·hêm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šā·lōm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*lay·yō·w·ṣêʾ*": "preposition + definite article + participle, qal masculine singular - for the one going out", "*wə·lab·bāʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + participle, qal masculine singular - and for the one coming in", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mə·hū·mōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - tumults/confusions", "*rab·bō·wṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/great", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yō·wš·ḇê*": "participle, qal masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hā·ʾă·rā·ṣō·wṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lands" }, "variants": { "*šā·lōm*": "peace/safety/welfare", "*mə·hū·mōṯ*": "tumults/confusions/disturbances", "*yō·wš·ḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.6", "source": "וְכֻתְּתוּ גוֹי־בְּגוֹי וְעִיר בְּעִיר כִּי־אֱלֹהִים הֲמָמָם בְּכָל־צָרָה", "text": "*wə·ḵut·tə·ṯū* *gōy*-*bə·ḡōy* *wə·ʿîr* *bə·ʿîr* *kî*-*ʾĕ·lō·hîm* *hă·mā·mām* *bə·ḵāl*-*ṣā·rāh*", "grammar": { "*wə·ḵut·tə·ṯū*": "conjunction + verb, pual perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they were crushed", "*gōy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*bə·ḡōy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against nation", "*wə·ʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and city", "*bə·ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against city", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕ·lō·hîm*": "noun, masculine plural (singular in meaning) - God", "*hă·mā·mām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - troubled them", "*bə·ḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with all", "*ṣā·rāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/adversity" }, "variants": { "*wə·ḵut·tə·ṯū*": "were crushed/broken/shattered", "*gōy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*hă·mā·mām*": "troubled/confused/discomfited", "*ṣā·rāh*": "distress/trouble/affliction" } }
• 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 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.32", "source": "בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "In *rāʿātô* *yiddāḥeh* *rāšāʿ* and *ḥôseh* in *môtô* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his evil/calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is thrust down/driven away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ḥôseh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - taking refuge/finding shelter", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his death", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātô*": "his wickedness/his evil/his calamity", "*yiddāḥeh*": "is thrust down/is driven away/is overthrown", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*ḥôseh*": "taking refuge/finding shelter/trusting", "*môtô*": "his death/when he dies", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }