Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 10:22-23 : 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" } }
  • Deut 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.12", "source": "אֶ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ דֹּרֵ֣שׁ אֹתָ֑הּ תָּמִ֗יד עֵינֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּ֔הּ מֵֽרֵשִׁית֙ הַשָּׁנָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד אַחֲרִ֥ית שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ʾEreṣ* which-*yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *dōrēš* *ʾōtāh* *tāmîd* *ʿênê* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* in-her from-*rēšît* *haššānāh* and until *ʾaḥărît* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeking/caring for", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*rēšît*": "noun feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*haššānāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the year", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*dōrēš*": "seeks/cares for/attends to/looks after", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*ʿênê* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *bāh*": "eyes of YHWH your God are upon it/YHWH watches over it", "*mē-rēšît* *haššānāh* *wə-ʿad* *ʾaḥărît* *šānāh*": "from the beginning of the year until the end of the year/all year long" } }
  • Joel 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joel.2.2", "source": "י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל כְּשַׁ֖חַר פָּרֻ֣שׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֑ים עַ֚ם רַ֣ב וְעָצ֔וּם כָּמֹ֗הוּ לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ מִן־הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ לֹ֣א יוֹסֵ֔ף עַד־שְׁנֵ֖י דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yôm* *ḥōshekh* and-*ʾăfēlâ* *yôm* *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāfel* like-*shaḥar* *pārūs* upon-the-*hehārîm* *ʿam* *rab* and-*ʿātsûm* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyâ* from-the-*hāʿôlām* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* not *yôsēf* until-*shenê* *dôr* and-*dôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular noun - cloud", "*ʿărāfel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness/heavy cloud", "*shaḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/daybreak", "*pārūs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spread/stretched", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous/many", "*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like it", "*nihyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been/occurred", "*hāʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the eternity/ancient times", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after it", "*yôsēf*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be added/will occur again", "*shenê*": "construct plural of 'year' - years of", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*ʿărāfel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/gloom", "*shaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning light", "*pārūs*": "spread/stretched/dispersed", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/army", "*rab*": "great/numerous/many/abundant", "*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*nihyâ*": "has been/occurred/existed", "*hāʿôlām*": "the eternity/ancient times/antiquity", "*yôsēf*": "will be added/will occur again/will be repeated" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 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]" } }
  • Acts 27:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.27.20", "source": "Μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας, χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου, λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "And neither *hēliou* nor *astrōn epiphainontōn* for many *hēmeras*, and no small *cheimōnos epikeimenoi*, all *elpis tou sōzesthai* us was *periēreito loipon*.", "grammar": { "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*astrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stars", "*epiphainontōn*": "present participle, active, genitive plural - shining upon", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*cheimōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - storm/tempest", "*epikeimenoi*": "present participle, middle, genitive singular - pressing upon", "*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope", "*sōzesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be saved", "*periēreito*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular - was being taken away", "*loipon*": "adverb - finally/henceforth" }, "variants": { "*hēliou mēte astrōn epiphainontōn*": "neither sun nor stars appearing/shining", "*cheimōnos ouk oligou epikeimenoi*": "no small storm pressing/lying upon [us]", "*periēreito loipon*": "was finally taken away/removed", "*elpis tou sōzesthai*": "hope of being saved" } }
  • Rev 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.10", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πέμπτος ἄγγελος ἐξέχεεν τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον τοῦ θηρίου· καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ ἐσκοτωμένη· καὶ ἐμασῶντο τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ πόνου,", "text": "And the *pemptos* *angelos* *execheen* the *phialēn* of-him upon the *thronon* of-the *thēriou*; and *egeneto* the *basileia* of-him *eskotōmenē*; and they *emasōnto* the *glōssas* of-them from the *ponou*,", "grammar": { "*pemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fifth", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*execheen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - poured out", "*phialēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bowl/vial", "*thronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - throne", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*eskotōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - darkened", "*emasōnto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - were gnawing/chewing", "*glōssas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - tongues", "*ponou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - pain/distress" }, "variants": { "*thronon*": "throne/seat of power", "*thēriou*": "beast/wild animal/monster", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/domain", "*eskotōmenē*": "darkened/made dark/obscured", "*emasōnto*": "were gnawing/chewing/biting", "*glōssas*": "tongues/languages", "*ponou*": "pain/distress/anguish" } }