Job 38:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּשׂוּמִ֣י עָנָ֣ן לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

When-śûmî ʿānān lĕbušô and-ʿărāpel ḥătullātô.

Grammar Details

*bə*: preposition - in/when
*śûmî*: qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - my placing/setting
*ʿānān*: noun, masculine singular - cloud
*lĕbušô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its garment
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*ʿărāpel*: noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/deep gloom
*ḥătullātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its swaddling band

Word Meanings

*śûmî*: my placing/my setting/my making
*ʿānān*: cloud/cloudiness
*lĕbušô*: its garment/its clothing
*ʿărāpel*: thick darkness/heavy cloud/deep gloom
*ḥătullātô*: its swaddling band/its wrapping

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Gen 1:2 : 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

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