2 Samuel
2 Samuel 22:12
12He made darkness a canopy around Him,
a gathering of water and thick clouds.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made | וַיָּ֥שֶׁת | way·yā·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| darkness | חֹ֛שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| a canopy | סֻכּ֑וֹת | suk·kō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5521 thicket, booth |
| around Him | סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו | sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw | Adverb; third person masculine singular | H5439 circuit, round about |
| a gathering | חַֽשְׁרַת־ | ḥaš·raṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2841 collection, mass |
| of water | מַ֖יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| and thick clouds | עָבֵ֥י | ‘ā·ḇê | Noun - common plural construct | H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 97:2 · 2 Samuel 22:10 · Job 36:29 · Psalm 18:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.