Job 38:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Have the gatesשַׁעֲרֵי־
(sha·'a·rei-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of deathמָ֑וֶת
(ma·vet;)
4194: deathfrom muth
been revealedהֲנִגְל֣וּ
(ha·nig·lu)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
to you, Or have you seenתִּרְאֶֽה׃
(tir·'eh.)
7200: to seea prim. root
the gatesוְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י
(ve·sha·'a·rei)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of deep darkness?צַלְמָ֣וֶת
(tzal·ma·vet)
6757: death-like shadow, deep shadowfrom tsel and maveth


















KJV Lexicon
Have the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
been opened
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
unto thee or hast thou seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the doors
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of the shadow of death
tsalmaveth  (tsal-maw'-veth)
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity) -- shadow of death.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

King James Bible
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

International Standard Version
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?

NET Bible
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Have the gateways to death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gateways to total darkness?

King James 2000 Bible
Have the gates of death been revealed unto you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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