Job 36:32

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃

Transliteration

ʿal-kappayim kissāh-ʾôr wayəṣaw ʿāleyhā bəmap̄gîaʿ

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *kappayim*: palms/hands/fists
• *kissāh*: covers/conceals/hides
• *ʾôr*: light/lightning
• *yəṣaw*: commands/orders/directs
• *map̄gîaʿ*: the one who strikes/the mark/the target

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike its target.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In ye turnynge of a hande he hydeth the light, & at his commaundement it commeth agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  With the cloudes he hydeth the light, and at his commaundement it breaketh out:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it [not to shine] by [the cloud] that cometh betwixt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He covers his hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 10:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֤ה יָֽדְךָ֙ עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וִ֥יהִי חֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְיָמֵ֖שׁ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾel-mōšeh* *nəṭēh* *yādəkā* *ʿal-ha-šāmayim* *wîhî* *ḥōšek* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wə-yāmēš* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿal-ha-šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - toward the heavens", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - that there may be", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yāmēš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - that may be felt", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*yāmēš*": "may be felt/may be thick/may be tangible", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֥ט מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־יָד֖וֹ עַל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְהִ֧י חֹֽשֶׁךְ־אֲפֵלָ֛ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yēṭ* *mōšeh* *ʾet-yādô* *ʿal-ha-šāmāyim* *wa-yəhî* *ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh* *bə-kol-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stretched out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet-yādô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal-ha-šāmāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - toward the heavens", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - thick darkness", "*bə-kol-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - in all the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral feminine construct - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh*": "thick darkness/deep darkness/darkness of gloom" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.23", "source": "לֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּֽלְכָל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-rāʾû* *ʾîš* *ʾet-ʾāḥîw* *wə-lōʾ-qāmû* *ʾîš* *mi-taḥtāyw* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* *û-lə-kol-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāyāh* *ʾôr* *bə-môšəbōtām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîw*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-lōʾ-qāmû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not rise", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral feminine construct - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*û-lə-kol-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - but for all the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - light", "*bə-môšəbōtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their dwellings" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "from his place/from where he was/from under him", "*môšəbōtām*": "dwellings/habitations/settlements" } }
• Job 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.26.9", "source": "מְאַחֵ֥ז פְּנֵי־כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mĕʾaḥēz* *pĕnê-kissēh* *paršēz* *ʿālāyw* *ʿănānô*", "grammar": { "*mĕʾaḥēz*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - holding/fastening", "*pĕnê-kissēh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - face of his throne", "*paršēz*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - spreading", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it/over it", "*ʿănānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cloud" }, "variants": { "*mĕʾaḥēz*": "holding/fastening/seizing", "*pĕnê*": "face/presence/surface", "*kissēh*": "throne/seat of honor", "*paršēz*": "spreading/stretching out", "*ʿănānô*": "his cloud/his cloud mass" } }
• Job 37:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.37.12", "source": "וְה֤וּא מְסִבּ֨וֹת ׀ מִתְהַפֵּ֣ךְ *בתחבולתו **בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו לְפָעֳלָ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ məsibbôt miṯhappēk bə-taḥbûlōṯāyw lə-pāʿŏlām kōl ʾăšer yəṣawwēm ʿal-pənê tēbēl ʾārṣāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məsibbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - turning round/circuits/circuits", "*miṯhappēk*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - turning itself/rotating", "*bə-taḥbûlōṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his guidance/direction/steerings", "*lə-pāʿŏlām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their doing/work", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yəṣawwēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he commands them", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon the face of", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited land", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular, with directional heh - earthward/to the earth" }, "variants": { "*məsibbôt*": "turning round/circuits/revolutions/roundabout ways", "*miṯhappēk*": "turning itself/rotating/turning this way and that", "*taḥbûlōṯāyw*": "his guidance/his directions/his steering/his plans", "*yəṣawwēm*": "commands them/orders them/instructs them", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited part/habitable earth" } }
• Job 37:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.37.15", "source": "הֲ֭תֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝הוֹפִ֗יעַ א֣וֹר עֲנָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hă-ṯēdaʿ bə-śûm-ʾĕlôah ʿălêhem wə-hôpîaʿ ʾôr ʿănānô*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*ṯēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*bə-śûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when placing/setting", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*wə-hôpîaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and causing to shine", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*ʿănānô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cloud" }, "variants": { "*ṯēdaʿ*": "you know/you understand/you perceive", "*śûm*": "placing/setting/imposing/laying", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*hôpîaʿ*": "causing to shine/making appear/showing forth", "*ʿănānô*": "his cloud/his cloud covering" } }
• Ps 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.11", "source": "וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *yirkav* upon-*keruv* and *ya'of* and *yede* upon-*kanfey*-*ruach*.", "grammar": { "*yirkav*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he rode", "*keruv*": "masculine singular noun - cherub", "*ya'of*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he flew", "*yede*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he soared/flew swiftly", "*kanfey*": "construct state, feminine plural - wings of", "*ruach*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*yirkav*": "he rode/he mounted", "*keruv*": "cherub/angelic being", "*ya'of*": "he flew/he soared", "*yede*": "he soared/he flew swiftly/he swooped", "*ruach*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }
• Ps 135:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.7", "source": "מַֽעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֢ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*maʿăleh* *nᵉśiʾīm* *miqṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* *bᵉrāqīm* *lammāṭār* *ʿāśāh* *mōṣēʾ*-*rûaḥ* *mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*maʿăleh*": "participle, masculine singular - causing to ascend/bringing up", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*lammāṭār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*mōṣēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bringing forth", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "brings up/causes to ascend/lifts", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*māṭār*": "rain/precipitation", "*mōṣēʾ*": "brings forth/causes to come out", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "storehouses/treasuries/chambers" } }
• Ps 147:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.8", "source": "הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃", "text": "*Hamkhasseh shāmayim beʿābîm hammēkhîn lāʾārets māṭār hammatsemiakh hārîm hātsîr*", "grammar": { "*Hamkhasseh*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular, Piel - the one covering", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*beʿābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with clouds", "*hammēkhîn*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular, Hiphil - the one preparing", "*lāʾārets*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the earth", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*hammatsemiakh*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular, Hiphil - the one causing to grow", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*hātsîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*Hamkhasseh*": "covers/covering/who covers", "*shāmayim*": "heavens/sky/skies", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*hammēkhîn*": "prepares/provides/makes ready", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*hammatsemiakh*": "makes grow/causes to sprout", "*hātsîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.9", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Nōwtēn libhēmāh lahmāh libnê ʿōrēb ʾăsher yiqrāʾū*", "grammar": { "*Nōwtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving/provider", "*libhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the beast/animal", "*lahmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her food", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the young of", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*yiqrāʾū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they call/cry" }, "variants": { "*Nōwtēn*": "gives/providing/one who gives", "*behēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal", "*lahmāh*": "her food/her bread/her nourishment", "*benê ʿōrēb*": "young ravens/ravens' offspring", "*yiqrāʾū*": "call/cry out/caw" } }
• Ps 148:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.8", "source": "אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēš* *ûbārād* *šeleg* *weqîṭôr* *rûaḥ* *seʿārâ* *ʿōśâ* *debārô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*ûbārād*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and hail", "*šeleg*": "noun masculine singular - snow", "*weqîṭôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vapor/smoke", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind of", "*seʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm", "*ʿōśâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - doing", "*debārô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bārād*": "hail/ice pellets", "*šeleg*": "snow/frost", "*qîṭôr*": "vapor/smoke/steam/mist", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*seʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/executing", "*debārô*": "his word/his command/his speech" } }
• Acts 27:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.27.20", "source": "Μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας, χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου, λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "And neither *hēliou* nor *astrōn epiphainontōn* for many *hēmeras*, and no small *cheimōnos epikeimenoi*, all *elpis tou sōzesthai* us was *periēreito loipon*.", "grammar": { "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*astrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stars", "*epiphainontōn*": "present participle, active, genitive plural - shining upon", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*cheimōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - storm/tempest", "*epikeimenoi*": "present participle, middle, genitive singular - pressing upon", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*sōzesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be saved", "*periēreito*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular - was being taken away", "*loipon*": "adverb - finally/henceforth" }, "variants": { "*hēliou mēte astrōn epiphainontōn*": "neither sun nor stars appearing/shining", "*cheimōnos ouk oligou epikeimenoi*": "no small storm pressing/lying upon [us]", "*periēreito loipon*": "was finally taken away/removed", "*elpis tou sōzesthai*": "hope of being saved" } }