Job 5:14

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{ "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" } }

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  • Job 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.12.25", "source": "יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*yəmaššû-ḥōšek* *wə-lōʾ-ʾôr* *wa-yatʿēm* *ka-ššikkôr*", "grammar": { "*yəmaššû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they grope", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾôr*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and not light", "*wa-yatʿēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander", "*ka-ššikkôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the drunkard" }, "variants": { "*yəmaššû*": "grope/feel about", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*yatʿēm*": "makes them wander/causes them to stray", "*šikkôr*": "drunkard/intoxicated person" } }
  • Isa 59:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } }
  • Deut 28:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.29", "source": "וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məmaššēš* *baṣṣohŏrayim* *kaʾăšer* *yəmaššēš* *haʿiwwēr* *bāʾăpēlâ* *wəlōʾ* *taṣlîaḥ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *ʿāšûq* *wəgāzûl* *kol*-*hayyāmîm* *wəʾên* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*məmaššēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about", "*baṣṣohŏrayim*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like", "*yəmaššēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes", "*haʿiwwēr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person", "*bāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʾet*-*dərākêkā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded", "*wəgāzûl*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*məmaššēš*": "groping/feeling around/searching by touch", "*ṣohŏrayim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day", "*yəmaššēš*": "gropes/feels around/searches by touch", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "darkness/thick darkness", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/make progress", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/roads", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*gāzûl*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } }
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
  • Amos 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.8.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּי֥וֹם אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hēbēʾtî* the *šemeš* at the *ṣāhŏrāyim* and *haḥăšaktî* to the *ʾāreṣ* in day *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to come/set", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*baṣṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*haḥăšaktî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will darken", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land/earth", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will cause to go down/I will set/I will bring", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday", "*haḥăšaktî*": "I will darken/I will cause darkness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }

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  • Job 24:13-17
    5 verses
    82%

    13{ "verseID": "Job.24.13", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ הָיוּ֮ בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־א֥וֹר לֹֽא־הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו", "text": "They *hāyû bəmōrdê-ʾôr lōʾ-hikkîrû dərāḵāyw wəlōʾ yāšbû bintîbōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they are/were'", "*bəmōrdê-ʾôr*": "preposition *bə* + qal participle masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - 'among rebels of light'", "*lōʾ-hikkîrû*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not recognize'", "*dərāḵāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ways'", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yāšbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they dwell/sit/remain'", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "preposition *bə* + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his paths'" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "are/were/became", "*mōrdê-ʾôr*": "rebels of light/those who revolt against light", "*hikkîrû*": "recognize/acknowledge/know", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths", "*yāšbû*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*bintîbōtāyw*": "in his paths/trails/courses" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Job.24.14", "source": "לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב", "text": "At *ʾôr yāqûm rôṣēaḥ yiqṭāl-ʿānî wəʾebyôn ûballaylâ yəhî ḵaggannāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *lə* - 'at light/daybreak'", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises'", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/killer'", "*yiqṭāl-ʿānî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - 'he kills poor'", "*wəʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and needy'", "*ûballaylâ*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and in the night'", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is/becomes'", "*ḵaggannāb*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the thief'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/daybreak/dawn", "*yāqûm*": "rises/gets up/stands", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*yiqṭāl*": "kills/murders/slays", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/beggar", "*ballaylâ*": "in the night/during darkness", "*yəhî*": "is/becomes/acts", "*ḵaggannāb*": "like the thief/as a robber" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Job.24.15", "source": "וְעֵ֤ין נֹאֵ֨ף ׀ שָׁ֤מְרָֽה נֶ֣שֶׁף לֵ֭אמֹר לֹא־תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי עָ֑יִן וְסֵ֖תֶר פָּנִ֣ים יָשִֽׂים", "text": "And *ʿên nōʾēp šāmərâ nešep lēʾmōr lōʾ-təšûrēnî ʿāyin wəsēter pānîm yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿên*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'eye of'", "*nōʾēp*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'adulterer'", "*šāmərâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'watches/waits for'", "*nešep*": "noun masculine singular - 'twilight/dusk'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*lōʾ-təšûrēnî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will not see me'", "*ʿāyin*": "noun feminine singular - 'eye'", "*wəsēter*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular construct - 'and covering of'", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'face'", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he places/sets'" }, "variants": { "*ʿên*": "eye/sight", "*nōʾēp*": "adulterer/one who commits adultery", "*šāmərâ*": "watches/waits for/observes", "*nešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking", "*təšûrēnî*": "will see me/will look at me/will observe me", "*ʿāyin*": "eye/sight", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/disguise", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/person", "*yāśîm*": "places/sets/puts" } }

    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 25{ "verseID": "Job.12.25", "source": "יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*yəmaššû-ḥōšek* *wə-lōʾ-ʾôr* *wa-yatʿēm* *ka-ššikkôr*", "grammar": { "*yəmaššû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they grope", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾôr*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and not light", "*wa-yatʿēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander", "*ka-ššikkôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the drunkard" }, "variants": { "*yəmaššû*": "grope/feel about", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*yatʿēm*": "makes them wander/causes them to stray", "*šikkôr*": "drunkard/intoxicated person" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }

  • Isa 59:9-10
    2 verses
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    9{ "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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 3:4-6
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    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" } }

  • 29{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.29", "source": "וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məmaššēš* *baṣṣohŏrayim* *kaʾăšer* *yəmaššēš* *haʿiwwēr* *bāʾăpēlâ* *wəlōʾ* *taṣlîaḥ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *ʿāšûq* *wəgāzûl* *kol*-*hayyāmîm* *wəʾên* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*məmaššēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about", "*baṣṣohŏrayim*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like", "*yəmaššēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes", "*haʿiwwēr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person", "*bāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʾet*-*dərākêkā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded", "*wəgāzûl*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*məmaššēš*": "groping/feeling around/searching by touch", "*ṣohŏrayim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day", "*yəmaššēš*": "gropes/feels around/searches by touch", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "darkness/thick darkness", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/make progress", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/roads", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*gāzûl*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Isaiah.17.14", "source": "לְעֵ֥ת עֶ֙רֶב֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה בַלָּהָ֔ה בְּטֶ֥רֶם בֹּ֖קֶר אֵינֶ֑נּוּ זֶ֚ה חֵ֣לֶק שׁוֹסֵ֔ינוּ וְגוֹרָ֖ל לְבֹזְזֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "At-*ʿēṯ* *ʿereḇ* *wə-hinnēh* *ḇallāhāh* before *bōqer* *ʾênennû* *zeh* *ḥēleq* *šôsênû* *wə-gôrāl* *ləḇōzəzênû*", "grammar": { "At-*ʿēṯ*": "preposition לְ + noun, feminine singular construct - at time of", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḇallāhāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/distress", "before": "preposition בְּטֶרֶם - before", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*šôsênû*": "Qal participle, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our plunderers", "*wə-gôrāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and lot/portion", "*ləḇōzəzênû*": "preposition לְ + Qal participle, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - to our spoilers" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/appointed time", "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/night", "*ḇallāhāh*": "terror/distress/sudden destruction", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/it is no more/they are gone", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*šôsênû*": "our plunderers/those who spoil us", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/share", "*ləḇōzəzênû*": "to our spoilers/to those who plunder us" } }

  • 30{ "verseID": "Isaiah.5.30", "source": "וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כְּנַהֲמַת־יָ֑ם וְנִבַּ֤ט לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ צַ֣ר וָא֔וֹר חָשַׁ֖ךְ בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And it will *wəyinhōm* against him in *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* like the *kənahamat*-*yām*; and one *wənibbaṭ* to the *lāʾāreṣ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ḥōšek* *ṣar* and *wāʾôr* is made *ḥāšak* in its *baʿărîpehā*.", "grammar": { "*wəyinhōm*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will growl", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*kənahamat*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - like the roaring of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wənibbat*": "conjunction with niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and one looks", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with feminine singular noun - to the land/earth", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - distress", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ḥāšak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is darkened", "*baʿărîpehā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in its clouds" }, "variants": { "*yinhōm*": "growls/roars/makes noise", "*nahamat*": "roaring/growling/moaning", "*nibbat*": "looks/gazes/observes", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥāšak*": "darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*ʿărîpehā*": "clouds/darkness/gloom" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }

  • Ps 139:11-12
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    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" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Job.15.23", "source": "נֹדֵד הוּא לַלֶּחֶם אַיֵּה יָדַע כִּי־נָכוֹן בְּיָדוֹ יוֹם־חֹשֶׁךְ", "text": "*nōdēd* *hûʾ* *lalleḥem* *ʾayyēh* *yādaʿ* *kî-nāḵôn* *bəyādô* *yôm-ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lalleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*kî-nāḵôn*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is ready", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yôm-ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - day of darkness" }, "variants": { "*nûd*": "to wander, move to and fro, flutter", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, sustenance", "*ʾayyēh*": "where, how", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize", "*kûn*": "to be firm, stable, established", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*yôm*": "day, time", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Psalms.82.5", "source": "לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "not *yādəʿû* and-not *yābînû* in-*ḥăšēkāh* *yithallākû* *yimmôṭû* all-*môsədê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they know/knew", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand/will understand", "in-*ḥăšēkāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in darkness", "*yithallākû*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk about/continue", "*yimmôṭû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they totter/are shaken", "all-*môsədê*": "construct - all foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*yābînû*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/ignorance", "*yithallākû*": "walk about/go about/continue", "*yimmôṭû*": "totter/shake/be moved", "*môsədê*": "foundations/pillars/supports", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "John.11.10", "source": "Ἐὰν δέ τις περιπατῇ ἐν τῇ νυκτί, προσκόπτει, ὅτι τὸ φῶς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ean* *de* *tis* *peripatē* *en* the *nykti*, *proskoptei*, *hoti* the *phōs* *ouk* *estin* *en* *autō*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - walks/may walk", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*proskoptei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*peripatē*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against/trips", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }

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    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.13", "source": "הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת בְּדַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "the-*ʿōzəḇîm* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *yōšеr* to-*lālеḵеṯ* in-*ḏarḵê*-*ḥōšеḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōzəḇîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - those who abandon/forsake", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*yōšеr*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness", "*lālеḵеṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ḥōšеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzəḇîm*": "abandoning/forsaking/leaving", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*yōšеr*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness", "*lālеḵеṯ*": "to walk/to go", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths", "*ḥōšеḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ.", "text": "*Hymeis de, adelphoi*, not *este en skotei, hina* the *hēmera hymas hōs kleptēs katalabē*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*katalabē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize" }, "variants": { "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*katalabē*": "might overtake/seize/catch/come upon suddenly" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Isaiah.29.15", "source": "ה֛וֹי הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥ים מֵֽיהוָ֖ה לַסְתִּ֣ר עֵצָ֑ה וְהָיָ֤ה בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י רֹאֵ֖נוּ וּמִ֥י יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*Hôy* *ha-maʿămîqîm* from-*YHWH* to-*lastîr* *ʿēṣāh* and-*hāyāh* in-*maḥšāḵ* *maʿăśêhem* and-*yōʾmrû* who *rōʾēnû* and-who *yôdĕʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ha-maʿămîqîm*": "definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - the ones making deep/hiding", "*mē-YHWH*": "preposition min + proper noun - from the LORD", "*la-stîr*": "preposition lamed + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to hide", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is", "*ḇĕ-maḥšāḵ*": "preposition beth + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rōʾēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - sees us", "*ū-mî*": "conjunction waw + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - knows us" }, "variants": { "*maʿămîqîm*": "ones making deep/hiding deeply/concealing", "*lastîr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/plan/advice", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/secrecy", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*rōʾēnû*": "sees us/perceives us/observes us", "*yôdĕʿēnû*": "knows us/recognizes us/is aware of us" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־*חיו **חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold what *rāʾîṯî* I, good what *yāp̄eh* to *leʾeḵôl* and to *wəlištôṯ* and to *wəlirʾôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* in all *ʿămālô* that *šeyyaʿămōl* under *taḥaṯ-haššemeš* number *yəmê-ḥayyāw* which *nāṯan-lô* *hāʾĕlōhîm* for it *ḥelqô*", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/suitable", "*leʾeḵôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wəlirʾôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to see", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*šeyyaʿămōl*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he labors", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, common singular - under the sun", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - days of his life", "*nāṯan-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/suitable/fitting/appropriate", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/toil/trouble/work", "*taḥaṯ-haššemeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')", "*yəmê-ḥayyāw*": "days of his life (text shows alternate reading)", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/share/lot/inheritance" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.10", "source": "בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*ballaʿ ʾădōnāy pallag ləšônām* because *rāʾîtî ḥāmās wərîb* in the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ballaʿ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - swallow up/destroy", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name - Lord", "*pallag*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - divide", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wərîb*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and strife", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the city" }, "variants": { "*ballaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/confuse", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord", "*pallag*": "divide/confuse/split", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Psalms.107.10", "source": "יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל", "text": "*yōšᵊbê* *ḥōšek* and-*ṣalmāwet* *ʾăsîrê* *ʿŏnî* and-*barzel*", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and shadow of death/deep darkness", "*ʾăsîrê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and iron" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "shadow of death/deep darkness/gloom", "*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/suffering", "*barzel*": "iron/fetters/chains" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.16", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א *יכשולו **יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *yîšənû* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yārēʿû* *wənigzəlâ* *šənātām* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yakšîlû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîšənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yārēʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they do evil", "*wənigzəlâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - and is robbed/taken away", "*šənātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yakšîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*yîšənû*": "sleep/slumber", "*yārēʿû*": "do evil/harm/wrong", "*nigzəlâ*": "is robbed/taken away/snatched", "*yakšîlû*": "cause to stumble/make fall/bring down" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "Job.34.26", "source": "תַּֽחַת־רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗ם בִּמְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים׃", "text": "*taḥat-rəšāʿîm* *səpāqām* *bimqôm* *rōʾîm*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*səpāqām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he strikes them", "*bimqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in place of", "*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - seeing ones/observers" }, "variants": { "*taḥat-rəšāʿîm*": "in place of wicked ones/as wicked ones/because they are wicked", "*səpāqām*": "he strikes them/he claps them/he punishes them", "*bimqôm*": "in place of/at the site of/where", "*rōʾîm*": "seeing ones/observers/onlookers/public view" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Psalms.64.5", "source": "לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם יֹ֝רֻ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א יִירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "to-*yərôt* in-the-*mistārîm* *tām* *pitʾōm* *yōruhû* and-not *yîrāʾû*", "grammar": { "*yərôt*": "infinitive construct verb with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to shoot", "*mistārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - hiding places", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - blameless/perfect one", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yōruhû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will shoot him", "*yîrāʾû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural with negative particle - they will not fear" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless one/perfect one/innocent", "*yōruhû*": "shoot him/strike him", "*yîrāʾû*": "fear/be afraid" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "Romans.11.10", "source": "Σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν, τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διὰ παντὸς σύγκαμψον.", "text": "*Skotisthētōsan* the *ophthalmoi* of them, of the not *blepein*, and the *nōton* of them through all *sygkampson*.", "grammar": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let be darkened", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*nōton*": "accusative masculine singular - back", "*sygkampson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - bend down" }, "variants": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "let be darkened/let be blinded", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*nōton*": "back/spine", "*sygkampson*": "bend down/stoop/bow" } }

  • 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]" } }