Job 12:22

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

məgalleh ʿămūqôt minnî-ḥōšek wa-yōṣēʾ lā-ʾôr ṣalmāwet

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He reveals the deep things from darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He reveals deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He uncovereth{H1540} deep things{H6013} out of darkness,{H2822} And bringeth out{H3318} to light{H216} the shadow of death.{H6757}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He discovereth{H1540}{(H8764)} deep things{H6013} out of darkness{H2822}, and bringeth out{H3318}{(H8686)} to light{H216} the shadow of death{H6757}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Loke what lyeth hyd in darcknesse, he declareth it opely: and the very shadowe of death bringeth he to light.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Loke what lyeth hid in darkenesse he declareth it openly, and the very shadowe of death bringeth he to light.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He uncovers deep things out of darkness, And brings out to light the shadow of death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He reveals the deep things of darkness, and brings deep shadows into the light.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε, ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ Κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους, καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν: καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hōste mē pro kairou ti krinete*, *heōs an elthē ho Kyrios*, who also *phōtisei ta krypta tou skotous*, and *phanerōsei tas boulas tōn kardiōn*: and then the *epainos genēsetai* to each from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pro kairou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - before time/prematurely", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*krinete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, active - judge", "*heōs an elthē*": "conjunction + particle + aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - until comes", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*phōtisei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will illuminate/bring to light", "*ta krypta*": "article + accusative, neuter, plural - the hidden things", "*tou skotous*": "article + genitive, neuter, singular - of the darkness", "*phanerōsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will reveal/make manifest", "*tas boulas*": "article + accusative, feminine, plural - the counsels/motives/intentions", "*tōn kardiōn*": "article + genitive, feminine, plural - of the hearts", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*genēsetai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, middle - will be/become", "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*apo tou Theou*": "preposition + article + genitive, masculine, singular - from God" }, "variants": { "*pro kairou*": "before the time/prematurely/too early", "*krinete*": "judge/decide/condemn", "*phōtisei*": "will illuminate/bring to light/expose", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*phanerōsei*": "will reveal/make manifest/bring to light", "*boulas*": "counsels/motives/purposes/intentions", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval" } }
• Job 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.3.5", "source": "יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכָּן־עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*yigʾālûhû ḥōšek wə-ṣalmāwet tiškān-ʿālāyw ʿănānâ yəbaʿătûhû kimrîrê yôm*", "grammar": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them claim it", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let dwell", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʿănānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them terrify it", "*kimrîrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like the blacknesses of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "claim it/redeem it/defile it", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "dwell/rest/settle", "*ʿănānâ*": "cloud/dark cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "terrify it/frighten it", "*kimrîrê*": "blacknesses/darknesses/eclipses" } }
• 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.10", "source": "Ἡμῖν δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψεν διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ: τὸ γὰρ Πνεῦμα πάντα ἐρευνᾷ, καὶ, τὰ βάθη τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "To us but (*de*) the *Theos* *apekalypsen* through (*dia*) the *Pneumatos* of him: for the *Pneuma* all things (*panta*) *ereuna*, and, the *bathē* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*ereuna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - searches/examines", "*bathē*": "accusative neuter plural - depths/deep things", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*ereuna*": "searches/examines/investigates", "*bathē*": "depths/deep things/profound things" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yō'mer* *'aḥad* from-*ʿăḇāḏāyw*: No, *'ăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, for-*'ĕlîšāʿ* the-*nāḇî'* who [is] in-*yiśrā'ēl* *yaggîḏ* to-*meleḵ* *yiśrā'ēl* the-*dəḇārîm* which *tədabbēr* in-*ḥăḏar* *miškāḇeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*'aḥad*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lô'*": "negative particle - no/not", "*'ăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'ĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ha-nāḇî'*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prophet", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaggîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he tells/he informs", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*ha-dəḇārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/matters", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ḥăḏar*": "masculine singular construct noun - chamber of", "*miškāḇeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bedroom/bedchamber" }, "variants": { "*ha-nāḇî'*": "the prophet/the seer/the spokesman", "*yaggîḏ*": "tells/reveals/discloses", "*ḥăḏar miškāḇeḵā*": "your bedroom/your private chamber/your inner chamber" } }
• Job 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.11.6", "source": "וְיַגֶּד־לְךָ֨ ׀ תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹת חָכְמָה֮ כִּֽי־כִפְלַ֢יִם לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה וְדַ֡ע כִּֽי־יַשֶּׁ֥ה לְךָ֥ אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yaged*-*ləka* *taʿalumot* *ḥokmah* *ki*-*kiplayim* *lə-tushiyah* *wə-daʿ* *ki*-*yaššeh* *ləka* *Eloah* *mē-ʿawoneka*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may he tell/declare", "*ləka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taʿalumot*": "noun feminine plural construct - secrets of", "*ḥokmah*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*kiplayim*": "noun masculine dual - double", "*lə-tushiyah*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to sound wisdom/understanding", "*wə-daʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and know", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*yaššeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he causes to forget/he exacts less", "*ləka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*mē-ʿawoneka*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your iniquity" }, "variants": { "*taʿalumot*": "secrets/hidden things/mysteries", "*ḥokmah*": "wisdom/skill", "*kiplayim*": "double/twice as much", "*tushiyah*": "sound wisdom/efficiency/success/effectual working", "*yaššeh*": "causes to forget/exacts less than/remits", "*ʿawoneka*": "your iniquity/your guilt/your punishment" } }
• Job 24:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.24.17", "source": "כִּ֤י יַחְדָּ֨ו ׀ בֹּ֣קֶר לָ֣מוֹ צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי־יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת", "text": "For *yaḥdāw bōqer lāmô ṣalmāwet kî-yakkîr balhôt ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*bōqer*": "noun masculine singular - 'morning'", "*lāmô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to them'", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'deep darkness/shadow of death'", "*kî-yakkîr*": "conjunction *kî* + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'for he recognizes/knows'", "*balhôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - 'terrors of'", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'deep darkness/shadow of death'" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/alike/all of them", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/thick darkness", "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/knows/is familiar with", "*balhôt*": "terrors/sudden terrors/alarms" } }
• Job 28:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.28.20", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *tāḇôʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*tāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she comes", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*tāḇôʾ*": "comes/comes from/originates", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.28.21", "source": "וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כָל־חָ֑י וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And-*neʿelmāh* from-*ʿênê* all-*ḥāy* and-from-*ʿôp̄* the-*šāmayim* *nistārāh*", "grammar": { "*neʿelmāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is hidden", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - living", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens/sky", "*nistārāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is concealed" }, "variants": { "*neʿelmāh*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*ḥāy*": "living thing/living being/living one", "*ʿôp̄*": "birds/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/air", "*nistārāh*": "is concealed/hidden/kept secret" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.28.22", "source": "אֲבַדּ֣וֹן וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĂḇaddôn* and-*māweṯ* *ʾāmərû* with-*ʾåznênû* *šāmaʿnû* *šimʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/place of destruction", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - death", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say", "*ʾåznênû*": "noun, feminine, dual + 1st person plural suffix - our ears", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hear", "*šimʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its report" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin", "*māweṯ*": "death/Death personified", "*šimʿāh*": "its report/rumor/news" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.28.23", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑הּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת־מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĔlōhîm* *hēḇîn* *darkāh* and-*hûʾ* *yāḏaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*məqômāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - God", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*darkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her way", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*məqômāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her place" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hēḇîn*": "understands/discerns/perceives", "*darkāh*": "her way/path/course" } }
• 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" } }
• Ps 44:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.21", "source": "אִם־שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃", "text": "If-*šākaḥnû* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wanniprōś* *kappênû* to *lĕʾēl* *zār*", "grammar": { "*šākaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have forgotten", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*wanniprōś*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural, waw consecutive - and we spread out", "*kappênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our palms/hands", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a god", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - strange/foreign" }, "variants": { "*šākaḥnû*": "forgotten/neglected/ignored", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our gods/our divine one", "*wanniprōś*": "spread out/stretched forth/extended", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien" } }
• Ps 139:12 : 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" } }
• Amos 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.5.8", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ צַלְמָ֔וֶת וְי֖וֹם לַ֣יְלָה הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ הַקּוֹרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *khîmāh* and-*khəsîl* and-*hōphēkh* *la-bōqer* *ṣalmāwet*, and-*yôm* *laylāh* *heḥshîkh*; *ha-qôrēʾ* *lə-mê-ha-yām* and-*yishpəkhēm* upon-face-of *hā-ʾāreṣ*; *YHWH* *shəmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - making/doing", "*khîmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (star cluster)", "*khəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*hōphēkh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - turning", "*la-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the morning", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*heḥshîkh*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - he darkens", "*ha-qôrēʾ*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine singular - the one calling", "*lə-mê-ha-yām*": "preposition + construct plural + definite article + noun - to waters of the sea", "*yishpəkhēm*": "imperfect consecutive, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*khîmāh*": "Pleiades/Seven Stars", "*khəsîl*": "Orion/fool (constellation name)", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*heḥshîkh*": "darkens/makes dark", "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*yishpəkhēm*": "pours them out/spills them" } }
• Matt 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.26", "source": "Μὴ οὖν φοβηθῆτε αὐτούς: οὐδὲν γάρ ἐστιν κεκαλυμμένον, ὃ οὐκ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· καὶ κρυπτὸν, ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται.", "text": "*Mē* *oun* *phobēthēte* them: nothing *gar* *estin* *kekalymmenon*, which not *apokalyphthēsetai*; and *krypton*, which not *gnōsthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*kekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been covered", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be uncovered/revealed", "*krypton*": "nominative neuter singular - hidden/secret", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*kekalymmenon*": "having been covered/concealed/hidden", "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "will be uncovered/revealed/disclosed", "*krypton*": "hidden/secret/concealed", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "will be known/recognized/learned" } }
• Luke 1:79 : 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }