4 {
"verseID": "Job.3.4",
"source": "הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֗וּא יְֽהִ֫י חֹ֥שֶׁךְ אַֽל־יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִמָּ֑עַל וְאַל־תּוֹפַ֖ע עָלָ֣יו נְהָרָֽה׃",
"text": "*hayyôm hahûʾ yəhî ḥōšek ʾal-yidrəšēhû ʾĕlôah mimmāʿal wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ ʿālāyw nəhārâ*",
"grammar": {
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be",
"*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness",
"*ʾal-yidrəšēhû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let not seek it",
"*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God",
"*mimmāʿal*": "preposition + noun - from above",
"*wə-ʾal-tôpaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Hiphil jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and let not shine",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it",
"*nəhārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - light"
},
"variants": {
"*yidrəšēhû*": "seek it/care for it/inquire after it",
"*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity",
"*mimmāʿal*": "from above/from on high",
"*tôpaʿ*": "shine/beam/appear",
"*nəhārâ*": "light/daylight/brightness"
}
}
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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Job.3.6",
"source": "הַלַּ֥יְלָה הַהוּא֮ יִקָּחֵ֢ה֫וּ אֹ֥פֶל אַל־יִ֭חַדְּ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁנָ֑ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר יְ֝רָחִ֗ים אַל־יָבֹֽא׃",
"text": "*hallaylâ hahûʾ yiqqāḥēhû ʾōpel ʾal-yiḥadd bîmê šānâ bəmispar yərāḥîm ʾal-yābōʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*yiqqāḥēhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let it take it",
"*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness",
"*ʾal-yiḥadd*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not rejoice",
"*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the days of",
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*bəmispar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the number of",
"*yərāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months",
"*ʾal-yābōʾ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not come"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqāḥēhû*": "take it/seize it/carry it away",
"*ʾōpel*": "deep darkness/gloom",
"*yiḥadd*": "rejoice/be united with/be joined to",
"*yərāḥîm*": "months/moons",
"*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Job.3.7",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הַלַּ֣יְלָה הַ֭הוּא יְהִ֣י גַלְמ֑וּד אַל־תָּבֹ֖א רְנָנָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*hinnēh hallaylâ hahûʾ yəhî galmûd ʾal-tābōʾ rənānâ bô*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*yəhî*": "verb, Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be",
"*galmûd*": "adjective, masculine singular - barren/desolate",
"*ʾal-tābōʾ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let not enter",
"*rənānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful cry",
"*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*yəhî*": "let it be/may it become",
"*galmûd*": "barren/desolate/sterile/solitary",
"*tābōʾ*": "enter/come/arrive",
"*rənānâ*": "joyful cry/shout of joy/singing"
}
}