Job 24:17

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י יַחְדָּ֨ו ׀ בֹּ֣קֶר לָ֣מוֹ צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי־יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת

Transliteration

For yaḥdāw bōqer lāmô ṣalmāwet kî-yakkîr balhôt ṣalmāwet

Grammar Details

• *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'

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For to them, the morning is like deep darkness; they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death; if one knows them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the morning{H1242} is to all of them as{H3162} thick darkness;{H6757} For they know{H5234} the terrors{H1091} of the thick darkness.{H6757}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the morning{H1242} is to them even as{H3162} the shadow of death{H6757}: if one know{H5234}{(H8686)} them, they are in the terrors{H1091} of the shadow of death{H6757}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as soone as the daye breaketh, the shadowe of death commeth vpo them, and they go in horrible darcknesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The morning is to them euen as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the morning [is] to them even as the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When together, morning `is' to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, for they know the terrors of the thick darkness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For all of them, the morning is to them like deep darkness; they are friends with the terrors of darkness.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• Ps 73:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } }
• Jer 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.26", "source": "כְּבֹ֤שֶׁת גַּנָּב֙ כִּ֣י יִמָּצֵ֔א כֵּ֥ן הֹבִ֖ישׁוּ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֵ֤מָּה מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָֽׂרֵיהֶ֔ם וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kəbōšet* *gannāb* *kî* *yimmāṣēʾ* *kēn* *hōbîšû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hēmmāh* *malkêhem* *śārêhem* *wəkōhănêhem* *ūnəbîʾêhem*", "grammar": { "*kəbōšet*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - like the shame of", "*gannāb*": "masculine singular noun - thief", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "imperfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he is found/caught", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hōbîšû*": "perfect Hiphil, 3rd common plural - they are put to shame", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*malkêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*śārêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their princes/officials", "*wəkōhănêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their priests", "*ūnəbîʾêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their prophets" }, "variants": { "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*gannāb*": "thief/robber", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he is found/caught/discovered", "*hōbîšû*": "they are put to shame/disgraced/humiliated", "*bêt*": "house/household/family/dynasty of", "*śārêhem*": "their princes/officials/leaders", "*kōhănêhem*": "their priests/religious leaders", "*nəbîʾêhem*": "their prophets/seers" } }
• 2 Cor 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.10", "source": "Τοὺς γὰρ πάντας ἡμᾶς φανερωθῆναι δεῖ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ βήματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ· ἵνα κομίσηται ἕκαστος τὰ διὰ τοῦ σώματος, πρὸς ἃ ἔπραξεν, εἴτε ἀγαθὸν εἴτε κακόν.", "text": "The *gar* all us to be *phanerōthēnai* *dei* *emprosthen* of the *bēmatos* of the *Christou*; so that might *komisētai* *hekastos* the things through the *sōmatos*, according to what he *epraxen*, whether *agathon* or *kakon*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*phanerōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be manifested/revealed", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary/must", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*bēmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*Christou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Christ", "*komisētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might receive/obtain", "*hekastos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - each one/every one", "*sōmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - body", "*epraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/practiced", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative neuter singular - good", "*kakon*": "adjective, accusative neuter singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*phanerōthēnai*": "to be manifested/revealed/made apparent", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/platform", "*komisētai*": "might receive/obtain/get back", "*epraxen*": "did/practiced/performed", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/upright", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.11", "source": "Εἰδότες οὖν τὸν φόβον τοῦ Κυρίου, ἀνθρώπους πείθομεν· Θεῷ δὲ πεφανερώμεθα· ἐλπίζω δὲ καὶ ἐν ταῖς συνειδήσεσιν ὑμῶν πεφανερῶσθαι.", "text": "*Eidotes* therefore the *phobon* of the *Kyriou*, *anthrōpous* we *peithomen*; to *Theō* *de* we have been *pephanerōmetha*; *elpizō* *de* *kai* in the *syneidēsesin* of you to have been *pephanerōsthai*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing/having known", "*phobon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - fear/terror/reverence", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Lord", "*anthrōpous*": "noun, accusative masculine plural - men/people/mankind", "*peithomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we persuade/convince", "*Theō*": "noun, dative masculine singular - to God", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*pephanerōmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been manifested/revealed", "*elpizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*syneidēsesin*": "noun, dative feminine plural - consciences", "*pephanerōsthai*": "perfect passive infinitive - to have been manifested/revealed" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware of", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/reverence/awe", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/mankind", "*peithomen*": "we persuade/convince/win over", "*pephanerōmetha*": "we have been manifested/revealed/made apparent", "*elpizō*": "I hope/expect/trust", "*syneidēsesin*": "consciences/moral consciousness", "*pephanerōsthai*": "to have been manifested/revealed/made apparent" } }
• Rev 6:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.16", "source": "Καὶ λέγουσιν τοῖς ὄρεσιν καὶ ταῖς πέτραις, Πέσετε ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ κρύψατε ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τοῦ Ἀρνίου:", "text": "And *legousin* to the *oresin* and to the *petrais*, *Pesete* upon us, and *krypsate* us from *prosōpou* of the *kathēmenou* upon the *thronou*, and from the *orgēs* of the *Arniou*:", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present, 3rd person plural - they say/are saying", "*oresin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to mountains", "*petrais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to rocks", "*Pesete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - fall", "*krypsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - hide", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*kathēmenou*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one sitting", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of throne", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*oresin*": "mountains/hills", "*petrais*": "rocks/crags/stone formations", "*Pesete*": "fall/drop/come down", "*krypsate*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/appearance", "*kathēmenou*": "one sitting/one who sits/one enthroned", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of authority", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/rage", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb" } } 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.17", "source": "Ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ μεγάλη τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ τίς δύναται σταθῆναι;", "text": "Because *ēlthen* the *hēmera* the *megalē* of the *orgēs* of him; and who *dynatai* *stathēnai*?", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd person singular - is able", "*stathēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to stand/to be established" }, "variants": { "*ēlthen*": "came/has come/arrived", "*hēmera*": "day/time/period", "*megalē*": "great/large/important", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/rage", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*stathēnai*": "to stand/to withstand/to remain standing/to endure" } }