Psalms 139:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃

Transliteration

Even-ḥōšek not-yaḥšîk from-you, and-laylâ kayyôm yāʾîr; kaḥăšêkâ kāʾôrâ

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*yaḥšîk*: darkens/hides/conceals
*yāʾîr*: shines/gives light/illuminates
*kaḥăšêkâ*: as the darkness/like the darkness
*kāʾôrâ*: as the light/like the light

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 34:22 : 22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Dan 2:22 : 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Exod 14:20 : 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Exod 20:21 : 21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Job 26:6 : 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

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