Job 29:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When His lampנֵ֭רֹו
(ne·rov)
5216: a lampfrom an unused word
shoneבְּהִלֹּ֣ו
(be·hil·lov)
1984a: to shinea prim. root
overעֲלֵ֣י
(a·lei)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
my head,רֹאשִׁ֑י
(ro·shi;)
7218: heada prim. root
[And] by His lightלְ֝אֹורֹו
(le·'o·v·rov)
216: a lightfrom or
I walkedאֵ֣לֶךְ
(e·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
through darkness;חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
(cho·shech.)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak


















KJV Lexicon
When his candle
niyr  (neer)
properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light.
shined
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
upon my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and when by his light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
I walked
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
through darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;

King James Bible
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
when His lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by His light!

International Standard Version
when his lamp used to shine over my head, so I could walk through the dark,

NET Bible
when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
when he made his lamp shine on my head, when I walked through the dark in his light.

King James 2000 Bible
When his lamp shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Links
Job 29:3
Job 29:3 NIV
Job 29:3 NLT
Job 29:3 ESV
Job 29:3 NASB
Job 29:3 KJV

Job 29:2
Top of Page
Top of Page