Luke 23:44

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{ "verseID": "Luke.23.44", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ὡσεὶ ὥρα ἕκτη, καὶ σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.", "text": "*Ēn* *de* about *hōra* sixth, and *skotos* *egeneto* upon whole the *gēn* until *hōras* ninth.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ὡσεὶ": "adverb - about/approximately", "*hōra*": "nominative singular feminine - hour", "ἕκτη": "nominative singular feminine - sixth", "*skotos*": "nominative singular neuter - darkness", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*gēn*": "accusative singular feminine - earth/land", "*hōras*": "genitive singular feminine - of hour", "ἐνάτης": "genitive singular feminine - ninth" }, "variants": { "*Ēn*": "was/existed", "*hōra*": "hour/time", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came", "*gēn*": "earth/land/ground" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ὡσεὶ ὥρα ἕκτη, καὶ σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.

Transliteration

Ēn de about hōra sixth, and skotos egeneto upon whole the gēn until hōras ninth.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• ὡσεὶ: adverb - about/approximately
• *hōra*: nominative singular feminine - hour
• ἕκτη: nominative singular feminine - sixth
• *skotos*: nominative singular neuter - darkness
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened
• *gēn*: accusative singular feminine - earth/land
• *hōras*: genitive singular feminine - of hour
• ἐνάτης: genitive singular feminine - ninth

Word Meanings

• *Ēn*: was/existed
• *hōra*: hour/time
• *skotos*: darkness/gloom
• *egeneto*: became/happened/came
• *gēn*: earth/land/ground

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it was{G2258} now about{G5616} the sixth{G1623} hour,{G5610} and{G2532} a{G1096} darkness{G4655} came over{G1909} the whole{G3650} land{G1093} until{G2193} the ninth{G1766} hour,{G5610}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it was{G2258}{(G5713)} about{G5616} the sixth{G1623} hour{G5610}, and{G2532} there was{G1096}{(G5633)} a darkness{G4655} over{G1909} all{G3650} the earth{G1093} until{G2193} the ninth{G1766} hour{G5610}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it was about the sixt houre. And ther came a darcknes over all the londe vntyll ye nynth houre

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it was aboute the sixte houre, and there was darknesse ouer ye whole londe vntyll the nyenth houre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darkenes ouer all the land, vntill the ninth houre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darknesse ouer al the earth vntyll the ninth houre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It was now about the sixth hour{Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.}, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.{3:00 PM}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.45", "source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ ἕκτης ὥρας σκότος ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.", "text": "From but sixth *hōras* *skotos* *egeneto* upon all the *gēn* until *hōras* ninth.", "grammar": { "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hour", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hour" }, "variants": { "*hōras*": "hour [sixth hour = noon in Jewish reckoning]", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came to be", "*gēn*": "land/earth/region [could refer to all earth or just the local area]", "*hōras*": "hour [ninth hour = 3pm in Jewish reckoning]" } }
• 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" } }
• Acts 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.2.20", "source": "Ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα, πρὶν ἡ ἐλθεῖν τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίου τὴν μεγάλην καὶ ἐπιφανῆ:", "text": "The *hēlios* *metastraphēsetai* into *skotos*, and the *selēnē* into *haima*, before the *elthein* the *hēmeran* of *Kyriou* the *megalēn* and *epiphanē*:", "grammar": { "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*metastraphēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be turned/changed", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*epiphanē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/notable/manifest" }, "variants": { "*metastraphēsetai*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*megalēn*": "great/large/mighty", "*epiphanē*": "glorious/notable/manifest/illustrious" } }
• Hab 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.8", "source": "הֲבִנְהָרִים֙ חָרָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אִ֤ם בַּנְּהָרִים֙ אַפֶּ֔ךָ אִם־בַּיָּ֖ם עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י תִרְכַּב֙ עַל־סוּסֶ֔יךָ מַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָ יְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "?Against *nǝhārîm* was-angry *YHWH*, if against *nǝhārîm* was *ʾappeḵā*, if against the *yām* was *ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*, when *ṯirkaḇ* upon *sûseḵā*, *markǝḇōṯeḵā* *yǝšûʿāh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether/is it that", "*ḇinǝhārîm*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine plural - against rivers", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned with anger/was angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʾappeḵā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger/nose", "*bayyām*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine singular - against the sea", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath/fury", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*ṯirkaḇ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you ride/mounted", "*ʿal-sûseḵā*": "preposition with noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your horses", "*markǝḇōṯeḵā*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your chariots", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - salvation/deliverance/victory" }, "variants": { "*ʾappeḵā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostril (metonymy for anger)", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflowing anger", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } } 9 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.9", "source": "עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Completely *ṯēʿôr* *qašteḵā*, *šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*. *Selāh*. With-*nǝhārôṯ* you-split *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeryāh*": "adverb - completely/utterly/nakedly", "*ṯēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - was laid bare/was uncovered", "*qašteḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bow", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - oaths of/sworn", "*maṭṭôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rods/staffs/tribes", "*ʾōmer*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/command", "*Selāh*": "musical notation or pause", "*nǝhārôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rivers/streams", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you split/cleave", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿeryāh ṯēʿôr*": "completely laid bare/fully exposed/made naked and ready", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*": "sworn are rods of word/oaths of tribes are spoken/rods of chastisement are sworn", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "you split/you cleave/you divide" } } 10 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.10", "source": "רָא֤וּךָ יָחִ֙ילוּ֙ הָרִ֔ים זֶ֥רֶם מַ֖יִם עָבָ֑ר נָתַ֤ן תְּהוֹם֙ קוֹל֔וֹ ר֖וֹם יָדֵ֥יהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃", "text": "They-saw-you, they-writhed, *hārîm*; *zerem mayim* passed-over. *Tǝhôm* gave *qôlô*, *rôm yāḏêhû* lifted-up.", "grammar": { "*rāʾûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they saw you", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they writhed/trembled", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - mountains", "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular construct - downpour/flood of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - waters", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - passed over/swept by", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - gave/uttered", "*tǝhôm*": "noun masculine singular - deep/abyss/ocean depths", "*qôlô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its voice", "*rôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - height/loftiness of", "*yāḏêhû*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hands", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifted up/raised" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "writhed/trembled/were in anguish", "*tǝhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*rôm yāḏêhû nāśāʾ*": "lifted high its hands/raised its hands on high (personification of waters)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.11", "source": "שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ יָרֵ֖חַ עָ֣מַד זְבֻ֑לָה לְא֤וֹר חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ לְנֹ֖גַהּ בְּרַ֥ק חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Šemeš yārēaḥ* stood *zǝḇulāh*, to light of *ḥiṣṣeḵā* they-move, to brightness of *bǝraq ḥănîṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "noun masculine/feminine singular - sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - moon", "*ʿāmaḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - stood/stayed", "*zǝḇulāh*": "noun masculine singular with directional he - in their lofty abode/habitation", "*lǝʾôr*": "preposition *lə* with noun masculine singular construct - at the light of", "*ḥiṣṣeḵā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arrows", "*yǝhallēḵû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they go forth/march/move", "*lǝnōḡah*": "preposition *lə* with noun masculine singular construct - at the brightness of", "*bǝraq*": "noun masculine singular construct - lightning/flash of", "*ḥănîṯeḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your spear" }, "variants": { "*zǝḇulāh*": "in their lofty dwelling/in their habitation/in their exalted place", "*yǝhallēḵû*": "they march/they move/they go" } }
• Matt 27:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.52", "source": "Καὶ τὰ μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν· καὶ πολλὰ σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη,", "text": "And the *mnēmeia* *aneōchthēsan*; and many *sōmata* of the *kekoimēmenōn* *hagiōn* *ēgerthē*,", "grammar": { "*mnēmeia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - tombs/graves", "*aneōchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were opened", "*sōmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - bodies", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect middle/passive participle, genitive, plural - having fallen asleep/dead", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*ēgerthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was raised/was awakened" }, "variants": { "*mnēmeia*": "tombs/graves/memorial monuments", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/having died (euphemism for death)", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/was awakened/was resurrected" } }
• Mark 15:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.15.33", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ὥρας ἕκτης, σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hōras* *hektēs*, *skotos* *egeneto* upon whole the *gēn* until *hōras* *enatēs*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "participle, aorist, middle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/arrived", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*hōras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of hour", "*hektēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - sixth", "*skotos*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*egeneto*": "verb, aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd, singular - came/happened", "*gēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*enatēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - ninth" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/having arrived/when it was", "*hōras*": "hour/time", "*hektēs*": "sixth (about noon)", "*skotos*": "darkness/blackness", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred", "*gēn*": "land/earth/ground", "*enatēs*": "ninth (about 3 p.m.)" } } 34 { "verseID": "Mark.15.34", "source": "Καὶ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῇ ἐνάτῃ ἐβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἐλωῒ, Ἐλωῒ, λαμμᾶ σαβαχθανί; ὅ ἐστιν, μεθερμηνευόμενον, Ὁ Θεός μου, ὁ Θεός μου, εἰς τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;", "text": "And at-the *hōra* the *enatē* *eboēsen* the *Iēsous* with-*phōnē* *megalē*, *legōn*, *Elōi*, *Elōi*, *lamma* *sabachthani*? which *estin*, *methermēneuomenon*, The *Theos* of-me, the *Theos* of-me, to what me you-*enkatelipes*?", "grammar": { "*hōra*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*enatē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - ninth", "*eboēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - cried out", "*Iēsous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*phōnē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "adjective, dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*legōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Elōi*": "Aramaic - My God", "*lamma*": "Aramaic - why/for what purpose", "*sabachthani*": "Aramaic - you have forsaken me", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - is", "*methermēneuomenon*": "participle, present, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - being translated", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*enkatelipes*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd, singular - you forsook/abandoned" }, "variants": { "*eboēsen*": "cried out/called out/shouted", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*megalē*": "loud/great/mighty", "*Elōi*": "My God (Aramaic/Hebrew)", "*methermēneuomenon*": "being translated/being interpreted", "*enkatelipes*": "forsook/abandoned/left behind" } }
• Mark 15:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Mark.15.39", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ κεντυρίων, ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὕτως κράξας, ἐξέπνευσεν, εἶπεν, Ἀληθῶς ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος Υἱὸς ἦν Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Idōn* *de* the *kentyriōn*, the *parestēkōs* from *enantias* of-him, that thus *kraxas*, *exepneusen*, *eipen*, *Alēthōs* the *anthrōpos* this *Hyios* *ēn* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*kentyriōn*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - centurion", "*parestēkōs*": "participle, perfect, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having stood by", "*enantias*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - opposite", "*kraxas*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cried out", "*exepneusen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - breathed out/expired", "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - said", "*Alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/certainly", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*Hyios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ēn*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - was", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/when he saw", "*kentyriōn*": "centurion (Roman officer commanding 100 soldiers)", "*parestēkōs*": "standing by/standing near/positioned", "*enantias*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*kraxas*": "having cried out/having called out", "*exepneusen*": "breathed out/expired/breathed his last", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Alēthōs*": "truly/certainly/surely", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*Hyios*": "Son" } }
• John 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.19.14", "source": "Ἦν δὲ Παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα, ὥρα δὲ ὡσεὶ ἕκτη: καὶ λέγει τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, Ἴδε ὁ Βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν!", "text": "*Ēn de Paraskeuē tou pascha*, *hōra de hōsei hektē*: and *legei* to the *Ioudaiois*, *Ide ho Basileus* of you!", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*Paraskeuē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Preparation/Friday", "*tou pascha*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Passover", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*hektē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sixth", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews/Judeans", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see/look", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the King" }, "variants": { "*Paraskeuē*": "Preparation Day/Friday/Day of Preparation", "*tou pascha*": "of the Passover", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/nearly", "*hektē*": "sixth [hour = noon or 6am depending on time reckoning]", "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*Basileus*": "King/ruler/sovereign" } }
• 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" } }
• Ps 105:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.28", "source": "שָׁ֣לַֽח חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־מָ֝ר֗וּ אֶת־*דברוו **דְּבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* *ḥōšek* *wa-yyaḥšik* *wə-lōʾ*-*mārū* *ʾet*-*dəbārō*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa-yyaḥšik*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and it became dark", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mārū*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they rebelled against", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*wa-yyaḥšik*": "and it became dark/darkened", "*mārū*": "rebelled against/disobeyed/defied", "*dəbārō*": "his word/command/speech" } }
• Joel 2:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Joel.2.31", "source": "הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ יֵהָפֵ֣ךְ לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ לְדָ֑ם לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃", "text": "The-*shemesh* *yēhāfēkh* to-*ḥōshekh* and-the-*yārēaḥ* to-*dām* before *bôʾ* *yôm* *YHWH* the-*gādôl* and-the-*nôrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*shemesh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*yēhāfēkh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be turned/changed", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*yārēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the moon", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dreadful/feared" }, "variants": { "*yēhāfēkh*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*nôrāʾ*": "dreadful/feared/awesome/terrible" } }
• Amos 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Amos.5.18", "source": "ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה הוּא־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "Woe *ha-mitʾawwîm* *ʾet*-*yôm* *YHWH*; why-this to-you *yôm* *YHWH*? It-is-*ḥōshekh* and-not-*ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ha-mitʾawwîm*": "definite article + participle, hithpael, masculine plural - the ones desiring/longing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwîm*": "ones desiring/longing for/craving", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity" } }