Job 3:6

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{ "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" } }

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As for that night, let thick darkness seize it; let it not be joined to the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    As for that night, let darkness seize it; let it not be included among the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    As for that night,{H3915} let thick darkness{H652} seize{H3947} upon it: Let it not rejoice{H2302} among the days{H3117} of the year;{H8141} Let it not come{H935} into the number{H4557} of the months.{H3391}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    As for that night{H3915}, let darkness{H652} seize{H3947}{(H8799)} upon it; let it not be joined{H2302}{(H8799)} unto the days{H3117} of the year{H8141}, let it not come{H935}{(H8799)} into the number{H4557} of the months{H3391}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let the darckstorme ouercome ye night, let it not be reckened amonge the dayes off the yeare, ner counted in the monethes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let darkenesse possesse that night, let it not be ioyned vnto the dayes of the yeere, nor let it come into the count of the moneths.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let the darke storme ouercome that night, and let it not be ioyned vnto the dayes of the yere, nor counted in the number of the monethes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    As [for] that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    As for that night, let thick darkness seize on it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    That night -- let thick darkness take it, Let it not be united to days of the year, Into the number of months let it not come.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it: Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it: Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    That night--let the thick dark take it; let it not have joy among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    As for that night, let thick darkness seize on it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    That night– let darkness seize it; let it not be included among the days of the year; let it not enter among the number of the months!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 3:3-5
    3 verses
    90%

    3 { "verseID": "Job.3.3", "source": "יֹ֣אבַד י֭וֹם אִוָּ֣לֶד בּ֑וֹ וְהַלַּ֥יְלָה אָ֝מַ֗ר הֹ֣רָה גָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*yōʾbad yôm ʾiwwāled bô wə-hallaylâ ʾāmar hōrâ gāber*", "grammar": { "*yōʾbad*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let perish", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾiwwāled*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-hallaylâ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the night", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hōrâ*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was conceived", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/male" }, "variants": { "*yōʾbad*": "let perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*ʾiwwāled*": "I was born/was brought forth", "*hōrâ*": "was conceived/brought into existence", "*gāber*": "man/male/strong one" } }

    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" } }

  • Job 3:7-9
    3 verses
    89%

    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" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Job.3.8", "source": "יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ אֹרְרֵי־י֑וֹם הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים עֹרֵ֥ר לִוְיָתָֽן׃", "text": "*yiqqəbûhû ʾōrərê-yôm hāʿătîdîm ʿōrēr liwyātān*", "grammar": { "*yiqqəbûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them curse it", "*ʾōrərê-yôm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - cursers of day", "*hāʿătîdîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones skilled", "*ʿōrēr*": "verb, Polel infinitive construct - to rouse", "*liwyātān*": "noun, masculine singular - Leviathan" }, "variants": { "*yiqqəbûhû*": "curse it/abhor it/denounce it", "*ʾōrərê*": "cursers/those who execrate", "*hāʿătîdîm*": "those who are skilled/ready/prepared", "*ʿōrēr*": "to rouse/to awaken/to stir up", "*liwyātān*": "Leviathan/sea monster/dragon" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Job.3.9", "source": "יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*yeḥšəkû kôkəbê nišpô yəqaw-ləʾôr wāʾāyin wəʾal-yirʾeh bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them grow dark", "*kôkəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*nišpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its twilight", "*yəqaw-ləʾôr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun - let it wait for light", "*wāʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - but there is none", "*wəʾal-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let it not see", "*bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + noun - in the eyelids of dawn" }, "variants": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "grow dark/be darkened/become black", "*kôkəbê*": "stars of/constellations of", "*nišpô*": "its twilight/its dusk", "*yəqaw*": "wait for/hope for/look for", "*wāʾāyin*": "but there is none/but it is not", "*yirʾeh*": "see/look upon/perceive", "*ʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "eyelids of dawn/rays of morning" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Job.36.20", "source": "אַל־תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַלָּ֑יְלָה לַעֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾal-tišʾap̄* *hallāylāh* *laʿălôt* *ʿammîm* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tišʾap̄*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not pant after/long for", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up/ascend", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place" }, "variants": { "*tišʾap̄*": "pants after/longs for/yearns for", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness", "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/be taken away", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folks", "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them" } }

  • Job 18:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5 { "verseID": "Job.18.5", "source": "גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא־יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ", "text": "*gam ʾôr rəšāʿîm yidʿāḵ wəlōʾ-yiggah šəbîb ʾiššô*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiggah*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will shine", "*šəbîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flame of", "*ʾiššô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fire" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out", "*wəlōʾ-yiggah*": "and will not shine/radiate", "*šəbîb*": "flame/spark", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Job.18.6", "source": "אוֹר חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ וְנֵרוֹ עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ", "text": "*ʾôr ḥāšaḵ bəʾohŏlô wənērô ʿālāyw yidʿāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is darkened", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*wənērô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his lamp", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/becomes dark", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*wənērô*": "and his lamp/light", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/over him/above him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out" } }

  • Job 10:20-22
    3 verses
    76%

    20 { "verseID": "Job.10.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־מְעַ֣ט יָמַ֣י *יחדל **וַחֲדָ֑ל *ישית **וְשִׁ֥ית מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה מְּעָֽט׃", "text": "?not few *yāmay* *yḥdl*/*waḥădāl* *yšyt*/*wəšît* from me and *ʾabəlîgâ* *məʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my days", "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "Qal imperative/jussive, masculine singular - cease/desist", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn away/cease", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I may find relief", "*məʿāṭ*": "adverb - a little" }, "variants": { "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "cease/desist/leave off", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "turn away/cease/set aside", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "I may find relief/I may recover/I may take comfort", "*məʿāṭ*": "a little/for a while/briefly" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Job.10.21", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֵ֭לֵךְ וְלֹ֣א אָשׁ֑וּב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "before *ʾēlēk* and not *ʾāšûb* to *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* and *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I go", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlēk*": "I go/I depart", "*ʾāšûb*": "I return/I come back", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Job.10.22", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל צַ֭לְמָוֶת וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־אֹֽפֶל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʿêpātâ* like *ʾōpel* *ṣalmāwet* and not *sədārîm* and *tōpaʿ* like *ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿêpātâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - gloom", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*sədārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - order/arrangement", "*tōpaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shines" }, "variants": { "*ʿêpātâ*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom", "*sədārîm*": "order/arrangement/organization", "*tōpaʿ*": "it shines/it appears/it gives light" } }

  • Job 17:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 { "verseID": "Job.17.12", "source": "לַ֭יְלָה לְי֣וֹם יָשִׂ֑ימוּ א֝֗וֹר קָר֥וֹב מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*laylâ* for-*yôm* *yāśîmû* *ʾôr* *qārôḇ* from-face-of-*ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they set/put/place", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*yāśîmû*": "they set/put/place/make", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Job.17.13", "source": "אִם־אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "if-*ʾăqawwe* *šəʾôl* *bêṯî* in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *rippaddtî* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*rippaddtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spread out", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/pit", "*bêṯî*": "my house/dwelling/home", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*rippaddtî*": "I have spread out/made my bed", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "my bed/couch/resting place" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Micah.3.6", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן לַ֤יְלָה לָכֶם֙ מֵֽחָז֔וֹן וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם מִקְּסֹ֑ם וּבָ֤אָה הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְקָדַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Therefore *laylâ* to-you from-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥašĕkâ* to-you from-*qĕsōm* and-*bāʾâ* the-*šemeš* upon-the-*nĕbîʾîm* and-*qādar* upon-them the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*ḥāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - vision", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "feminine singular noun - darkness", "*qĕsōm*": "masculine singular noun - divination", "*bāʾâ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she came/went", "*šemeš*": "common singular noun - sun", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets", "*qādar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - it darkened/became dark", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "darkness/gloom", "*qĕsōm*": "divination/soothsaying", "*bāʾâ*": "she came/went/arrived", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*qādar*": "it darkened/became black/grew dark", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Job.22.11", "source": "אוֹ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־תִרְאֶ֑ה וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾô-ḥōšekh lōʾ-tirʾê wə-šipʿat-mayim təkhassekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾô-ḥōšekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - or darkness", "*lōʾ-tirʾê*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not see", "*wə-šipʿat-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - and abundance of waters", "*təkhassekā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - covers you" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*tirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*təkhassekā*": "to cover/hide/conceal you" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.7.3", "source": "כֵּ֤ן הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי לִ֭י יַרְחֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְלֵיל֥וֹת עָ֝מָ֗ל מִנּוּ־לִֽי", "text": "So *honḥaltî* to me *yarḥê*-*shāwĕ'* and *lêlôṯ* *'āmāl* *minnû*-to me", "grammar": { "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*honḥaltî*": "verb, hophal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been made to inherit/I was allotted", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*yarḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - months of", "*shāwĕ'*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity/futility", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nights of", "*'āmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor/toil", "*minnû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are appointed/assigned", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me" }, "variants": { "*honḥaltî*": "I have been made to inherit/I was allotted/I have received as inheritance", "*yarḥê*": "months/moons", "*shāwĕ'*": "emptiness/vanity/futility/worthlessness", "*'āmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery/suffering", "*minnû*": "they are appointed/they are assigned/they are counted out" } }

  • Ps 139:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } }

    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" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Job.23.17", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹ֣א נִ֭צְמַתִּי מִפְּנֵי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י כִּסָּה־אֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ* *niṣmattî* *mippənê-ḥōšek* *û-mippānay* *kissâ-ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - for not", "*niṣmattî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was cut off", "*mippənê-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - from before darkness", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*kissâ-ʾōpel*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - covered thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmat*": "to put an end to, silence, destroy, cut off", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness, obscurity", "*kāsâ*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness, gloom, thick darkness" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.9", "source": "בְּנֶֽשֶׁף־בְּעֶ֥רֶב י֑וֹם בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃", "text": "In *nešep̄*-in *ʿereḇ* *yôm*, in *ʾîšôn* *laylāh* and *ʾăp̄ēlāh*.", "grammar": { "*nešep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evening", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾîšôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle/pupil", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾăp̄ēlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nešep̄*": "twilight/dusk/evening", "*ʾîšôn*": "middle/pupil/black/darkest part" } }

  • Job 24:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 { "verseID": "Job.24.16", "source": "חָתַ֥ר בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ־לָ֗מוֹ לֹא־יָ֥דְעוּ אֽוֹר", "text": "He *ḥātar baḥōšeḵ bāttîm yômām ḥittəmû-lāmô lōʾ-yādəʿû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ḥātar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he digs through'", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'in the darkness'", "*bāttîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'houses'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day'", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural + preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'they seal for themselves'", "*lōʾ-yādəʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not know'", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - 'light'" }, "variants": { "*ḥātar*": "digs through/breaks into", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/during night", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*yômām*": "by day/during daylight", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "they seal for themselves/they shut themselves up", "*yādəʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }

    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" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.4", "source": "כִּֽי־בַהֶ֥בֶל בָּ֖א וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ שְׁמ֥וֹ יְכֻסֶּֽה׃", "text": "For-in-the-*heḇel* *bāʾ* and-in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *yēlēḵ* and-in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *šəmô* *yəḵusseh*.", "grammar": { "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he came", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yēlēḵ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will go", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yəḵusseh*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be covered" }, "variants": { "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəḵusseh*": "will be covered/will be concealed/will be hidden" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.2", "source": "אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾôtî* *nāhag* *wayyōlek* *ḥōšek* and not *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nāhag*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - led/drove/guided", "*wayyōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to walk/brought", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nāhag*": "led/drove/guided/conducted", "*wayyōlek*": "and he brought/and he caused to walk/and he made go", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Job.20.26", "source": "כָּל־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ טָמ֢וּן לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו תְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּ אֵ֣שׁ לֹֽא־נֻפָּ֑ח יֵ֖רַע שָׂרִ֣יד בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kāl-* *ḥōšek* *ṭāmûn* *li-* *ṣĕpûnāyw* *tĕʾāklēhû* *ʾēš* *lōʾ-* *nuppāḥ* *yēraʿ* *śārîd* *bĕ-* *ʾāhŏlô*", "grammar": { "*kāl-*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṭāmûn*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*li-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ṣĕpûnāyw*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treasured things", "*tĕʾāklēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it devours him", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*nuppāḥ*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - kindled", "*yēraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes ill", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/concealed/stored up", "*ṣĕpûnāyw*": "his treasured things/his hidden treasures/his stored goods", "*tĕʾāklēhû*": "devours him/consumes him/eats him", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*nuppāḥ*": "kindled/blown upon/fanned", "*yēraʿ*": "goes ill/suffers harm/fares badly", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one left", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "his tent/his dwelling/his home" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.6", "source": "בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *maḥăšakkîm* *hôšîbanî* like *mētê* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dark places", "*hôšîbanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he caused me to dwell/sit", "*mētê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dead ones of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - long duration/eternity" }, "variants": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness", "*hôšîbanî*": "he caused me to dwell/he made me sit", "*mētê*": "dead ones/corpses", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/eternity/antiquity/perpetuity" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Job.38.19", "source": "אֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכָּן־א֑וֹר וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ אֵי־זֶ֥ה מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Where-*zeh* the-*derekə* *yiškān*-*ʾôr* and-*ḥōšek* where-*zeh* *məqōmô*?", "grammar": { "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yiškān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it dwells", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾêy*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*yiškān*": "it dwells/it abides/it resides", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its location" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.2", "source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְהָא֔וֹר וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֥בוּ הֶעָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*teḥšaḵ* ha-*šemeš* wə-hā-*ʾôr* wə-ha-*yārēaḥ* wə-ha-*kôḵāḇîm* wə-*šāḇû* he-*ʿāḇîm* *ʾaḥar* ha-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*teḥšaḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be darkened", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have returned", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gāšem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain" }, "variants": { "*teḥšaḵ*": "becomes dark/is darkened/grows dim", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/recur" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Job.37.19", "source": "ה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּ֣אמַר ל֑וֹ לֹֽא־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*hôdîʿēnû mah-nōʾmar lô lōʾ-naʿărōk mip-pənê-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*hôdîʿēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - make known to us", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we shall say", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*naʿărōk*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we can arrange/set in order", "*mip-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - because of/from before", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*hôdîʿēnû*": "make known to us/teach us/inform us", "*naʿărōk*": "arrange/set in order/lay out/present a case", "*mip-pənê*": "because of/from before/due to", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Job.27.20", "source": "תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ כַ֭מַּיִם בַּלָּה֑וֹת לַ֝֗יְלָה גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*taśśîḡēhû* *ḵammayim* *ballāhôṯ* *laylâ* *gənāḇattû* *sûp̄â*", "grammar": { "*taśśîḡēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it overtakes him", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - like the waters", "*ballāhôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - terrors", "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*gənāḇattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she steals him away", "*sûp̄â*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*nāśaḡ*": "reach/overtake/catch up with", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*ballāhâ*": "terror/alarm/destruction", "*laylâ*": "night", "*gānaḇ*": "steal/carry off", "*sûp̄â*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.29.3", "source": "בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ", "text": "*bə-hillô* *nērô* *ʿălê* *rōʾšî* *lə-ʾôrô* *ʾēlek* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*bə-hillô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - when he caused to shine", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - his lamp", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + - upon/over", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*lə-ʾôrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - by his light", "*ʾēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walked", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*bə-hillô*": "when his lamp shone/when he made his lamp shine", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*ʾēlek*": "I walked/went/proceeded", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • 32 { "verseID": "Job.36.32", "source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kappayim* *kissāh-ʾôr* *wayəṣaw* *ʿāleyhā* *bəmap̄gîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kappayim*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual - upon palms/hands", "*kissāh-ʾôr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he covers light", "*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commands", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against it", "*bəmap̄gîaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - with the one who strikes/at the mark" }, "variants": { "*kappayim*": "palms/hands/fists", "*kissāh*": "covers/conceals/hides", "*ʾôr*": "light/lightning", "*yəṣaw*": "commands/orders/directs", "*map̄gîaʿ*": "the one who strikes/the mark/the target" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Job.28.3", "source": "קֵ֤ץ ׀ שָׂ֤ם לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ וּֽלְכָל־תַּ֭כְלִית ה֣וּא חוֹקֵ֑ר אֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣פֶל וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Qēṣ* *śām* to-the-*ḥōšek* and-to-all-*taḵlîṯ* *hûʾ* *ḥôqēr* *ʾeḇen* *ʾōp̄el* and-*ṣalmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end/limit/boundary", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/puts/places", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*taḵlîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - end/completion/perfection", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ḥôqēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - searching/investigating", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - stone", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness/gloom", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary/term", "*taḵlîṯ*": "end/limit/completeness/perfection", "*ḥôqēr*": "searches/investigates/examines thoroughly", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/utter darkness" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.6", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה א֔וֹר יְקָר֖וֹת *יקפאון **וְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ bayyôm hahûʾ lōʾ-yihyeh ʾôr yəqārôt wəqippāʾôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*yəqārôt*": "feminine plural adjective - precious things", "*wəqippāʾôn*": "waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun - and congealing/thickening [qere reading]" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "it will be/come to pass/happen", "*lōʾ-yihyeh*": "there will not be/exist", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*yəqārôt*": "precious things/splendors/rarities", "*wəqippāʾôn*": "congealing/freezing/thickening [ketiv *yəqippāʾûn* - they will congeal]" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אוֹרָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאת֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *û*-*ḵəsîlêhem* not *yāhēllû* *ʾôrām* *ḥāšaḵ* the-*šemeš* in-*ṣēʾṯô* *wə*-*yārēaḥ* not-*yaggîah* *ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - stars of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*ûḵəsîlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their constellations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāhēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will shine", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is darkened", "*haššemeš*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sun", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its going forth", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and moon", "*lōʾ-yaggîah*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not shine", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its light" }, "variants": { "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of/celestial bodies of", "*ḵəsîlêhem*": "their constellations/their groups of stars/Orion", "*yāhēllû*": "will shine/will give light/will illuminate", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/is black/is dim", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "in its going forth/in its rising/when it comes out", "*yaggîah*": "will shine/will give light/will send forth" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.6", "source": "יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*darkām* *ḥōšek* *wa*-*ḥălaqlaqqôt*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *rōdəpām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slippery places", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*rōdəpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pursuing them" }, "variants": { "*darkām*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slipperiness", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*rōdəpām*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting them" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.20", "source": "תָּֽשֶׁת־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣יהִי לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ־תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*tāshet*-*ḥōshek* *wîhî* *lāylāh* *bô*-*tirmōś* *kol*-*ḥaytô*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*tāshet*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you make/set", "*ḥōshek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bô*": "preposition *bě* + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*tirmōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it creeps/prowls", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaytô*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of", "*yāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest" }, "variants": { "*tāshet*": "set, make, place, appoint", "*ḥōshek*": "darkness, obscurity, night", "*wîhî*": "and it becomes, and it is, and there is", "*lāylāh*": "night, nighttime", "*tirmōś*": "creeps, prowls, moves about", "*ḥaytô*": "beasts, animals, living creatures", "*yāʿar*": "forest, woods, thicket" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Job.4.13", "source": "בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "In *bi-śəʿippîm* from *mē-ḥezyônôt* *lāylāh* in *bi-nəpōl* *tardēmāh* upon *ʿal-ʾănāšîm*", "grammar": { "*bi-śəʿippîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in disquieting thoughts", "*mē-ḥezyônôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from visions of", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bi-nəpōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in falling of", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*ʿal-ʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon men" }, "variants": { "*śəʿippîm*": "disquieting thoughts/branches/divided opinions", "*ḥezyônôt*": "visions/sights/revelations", "*lāylāh*": "night/evening/darkness", "*nəpōl*": "falling/dropping/happening", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind" } }

  • 22 { "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" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.3", "source": "כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* *rāḏap̄* *'ôyēḇ* *nap̄šî*, *dikkā'* to *lā'āreṣ* *ḥayyāṯî*; *hôšîḇanî* in *maḥăšakkîm* like *mēṯê* *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḏap̄*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued", "*'ôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dikkā'*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*hôšîḇanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell", "*ḇemaḥăšakkîm*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places", "*kemēṯê*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago" }, "variants": { "*rāḏap̄*": "pursued/persecuted/chased", "*'ôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*dikkā'*": "crushed/broke/smashed", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "my life/my vitality/my living being", "*hôšîḇanî*": "made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/obscurity", "*mēṯê 'ôlām*": "dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.32.8", "source": "כָּל־מְא֤וֹרֵי אוֹר֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם אַקְדִּירֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑יךָ וְנָתַ֤תִּי חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ עַֽל־אַרְצְךָ֔ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "All-*mĕ'ôrêy 'ôr* in the *shāmayim* *'aqdîrēm* upon you and *nātattî* *ḥōshek* upon-*'arṣĕkā* *nĕ'um* *'ădōnāy* *Yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*mĕ'ôrêy*": "construct state, masculine plural noun - lights of", "*'ôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*shāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*'aqdîrēm*": "hiphil imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix - I will darken them", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I will place/put", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*'arṣĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2ms suffix - your land", "*nĕ'um*": "construct state, masculine singular noun - utterance/declaration of", "*'ădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*mĕ'ôrêy 'ôr*": "lights of light/luminaries/bright lights", "*'aqdîrēm*": "I will darken them/I will make them dark", "*nĕ'um*": "utterance of/declaration of/says" } }