Job 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Let darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְ
(cho·shech)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
and black gloomוְ֭צַלְמָוֶת
(ve·tzal·ma·vet)
6757: death-like shadow, deep shadowfrom tsel and maveth
claimיִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ
(yig·'a·lu·hu)
1350: to redeem, act as kinsmana prim. root
it; Let a cloudעֲנָנָ֑ה
(a·na·nah;)
6053: a cloudfrom the same as anan
settleתִּשְׁכָּן־
(tish·kan-)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
on it; Let the blacknessכִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי
(kim·ri·rei)
3650: darkness, gloominessfrom an unused word
of the dayיֹֽום׃
(yo·vm.)
3117: daya prim. root
terrifyיְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ
(ye·va·'a·tu·hu)
1204: to fall upon, startle, terrifya prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Let darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
and the shadow of death
tsalmaveth  (tsal-maw'-veth)
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity) -- shadow of death.
stain
ga'al  (gaw-al')
to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.);
it let a cloud
`ananah  (an-aw-naw')
cloudiness -- cloud.
dwell
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
upon it let the blackness
kimriyr  (kim-reer')
obscuration (as if from shrinkage of light, i.e. an eclipse (only in plural) -- blackness.
of the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
terrify
ba`ath  (baw-ath')
to fear -- affright, be (make) afraid, terrify, trouble.
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Let darkness and black gloom claim it; Let a cloud settle on it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

King James Bible
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it. May an eclipse of the sun terrify it.

International Standard Version
Let darkness and deep gloom reclaim it; let clouds settle down on it; let blackness in mid-day terrify it.

NET Bible
Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the darkness and long shadows claim it as their own. Let a dark cloud hang over it. Let the gloom terrify it.

King James 2000 Bible
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Links
Job 3:5
Job 3:5 NIV
Job 3:5 NLT
Job 3:5 ESV
Job 3:5 NASB
Job 3:5 KJV

Job 3:4
Top of Page
Top of Page