Proverbs 7:9

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנֶֽשֶׁף־בְּעֶ֥רֶב י֑וֹם בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃

Transliteration

In nešep̄-in ʿereḇ yôm, in ʾîšôn laylāh and ʾăp̄ēlāh.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *nešep̄*: twilight/dusk/evening
• *ʾîšôn*: middle/pupil/black/darkest part

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the dark of night and in deep darkness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in the twylight of of the euenynge, when it begane now to be night and darcke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the twylight of the euening, when it began nowe to be night and darke:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the twilight -- in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night.

• World English Bible (2000)

  in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  in the twilight, the evening, in the dark of the night.

Referenced Verses

• Job 24:13-15 : 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" } }
• Rom 13:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.13.12", "source": "Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν: ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καὶ ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός.", "text": "The *nyx proekopsen*, the *de hēmera ēngiken*: *apothōmetha oun* the *erga* of the *skotous*, and *endysōmetha* the *hopla* of the *phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*proekopsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - has advanced/progressed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has drawn near", "*apothōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put off/away", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*endysōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put on", "*hopla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/armor", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*nyx*": "night/darkness", "*proekopsen*": "has advanced/progressed/gone far", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/approached/come close", "*apothōmetha*": "let us put off/cast off/lay aside", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*endysōmetha*": "let us put on/clothe ourselves with", "*hopla*": "weapons/armor/instruments", "*phōtos*": "light/brightness" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.13.13", "source": "Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ· Εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ.", "text": "As in *hēmera*; *Euschēmonōs peripatēsōmen*, not in *kōmois* and *methais*, not in *koitais* and *aselgeiais*, not in *eridi* and *zēlō*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*Euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/decently", "*peripatēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us walk", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - revelries/carousing", "*methais*": "dative, feminine, plural - drunkenness", "*koitais*": "dative, feminine, plural - beds/sexual immorality", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sensuality/debauchery", "*eridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - strife/quarreling", "*zēlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*Euschēmonōs*": "properly/decently/becomingly", "*peripatēsōmen*": "let us walk/conduct ourselves", "*kōmois*": "revelries/carousing/orgies", "*methais*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*koitais*": "sexual immorality/illicit sexual activities/beds", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*eridi*": "strife/quarreling/contention", "*zēlō*": "jealousy/envy/rivalry" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.13.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας.", "text": "But *endysasthe* the *Kyrion Iēsoun Christon*, and of the *sarkos pronoian* not *poieisthe*, for *epithymias*.", "grammar": { "*endysasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd plural - put on/clothe yourselves with", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*pronoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - provision/forethought", "*poieisthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - make/do", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts" }, "variants": { "*endysasthe*": "put on/clothe yourselves with", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*pronoian*": "provision/forethought/care", "*poieisthe*": "make/do/provide", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions" } }
• Eph 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.11", "source": "Καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε.", "text": "And *mē sygkoinōneite* the *ergois* the *akarpois* of the *skotous*, *mallon de* also *elenchete*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sygkoinōneite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - participate with/take part in [continuous command]", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akarpois*": "dative, neuter, plural - unfruitful/barren", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/instead", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elenchete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - expose/reprove [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*sygkoinōneite*": "participate with/have fellowship with/partake in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/activities", "*akarpois*": "unfruitful/barren/useless", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*elenchete*": "expose/reprove/refute/convict" } }
• Gen 39:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.11", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א הַבַּ֖יְתָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨ין אִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת שָׁ֖ם בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* about the *kĕhayyôm* the *hazzeh* and *wayyāḇōʾ* the *habbaytâ* to *laʿăśôt* his *mĕlaʾḵtô*; and there *ʾên* *ʾîš* from *mēʾanšê* the *habbayit* *šām* in the *babbāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - about the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*habbaytâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the house", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mēʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from men of", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house" }, "variants": { "*kĕhayyôm* *hazzeh*": "about this day/on a certain day/at this time", "*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "his work/his business/his duties", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/servants" } }
• Exod 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.6", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת עַ֣ד אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְשָׁחֲט֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ כֹּ֛ל קְהַ֥ל עֲדַֽת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *lākem* *lə-mišmeret* *ʿad* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār* *yôm* *la-ḥōdeš* *ha-zeh* *wə-šāḥăṭû* *ʾōtô* *kōl* *qəhal* *ʿădat*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bên* *hā-ʿarbāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you (plural)", "*lə-mišmeret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for safekeeping/custody", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "number, feminine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine - ten (forms fourteenth with previous word)", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*la-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the month", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-šāḥăṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they shall slaughter", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/whole of", "*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*hā-ʿarbāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the two evenings" }, "variants": { "*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/guard/watch/custody", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*bên hā-ʿarbāyim*": "between the two evenings/at twilight/at dusk" } }