Job

Job 24:13–17

¹³Then there are those who rebel against the light,

not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

¹⁴When daylight is gone, the murderer rises

to kill the poor and needy;

in the night he is like a thief.

¹⁵The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight.

Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.

¹⁶In the dark they dig through houses;

by day they shut themselves in,

never to experience the light.

¹⁷For to them, deep darkness is their morning;

surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then there	הֵ֤מָּה׀	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are	הָיוּ֮	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
those who rebel	בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־	bə·mō·rə·ḏê-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H4775 rebel
against the light	א֥וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
knowing	הִכִּ֥ירוּ	hik·kî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5234 regard, recognize
its ways	דְרָכָ֑יו	ḏə·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
or staying	יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ	yā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on its paths	בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו׃	bin·ṯî·ḇō·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5410 path, pathway

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When daylight	לָא֡וֹר	lā·’ō·wr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H216 light
the murderer	רוֹצֵ֗חַ	rō·w·ṣê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
rises	יָ֘ק֤וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to kill	יִֽקְטָל־	yiq·ṭāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6991 slay
the poor	עָנִ֥י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְי֑וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
in the night	וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה	ū·ḇal·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
he is	יְהִ֣י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a thief	כַגַּנָּֽב׃	ḵag·gan·nāḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1590 thief

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The eye	וְעֵ֤ין	wə·‘ên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
of the adulterer	נֹאֵ֨ף׀	nō·’êp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5003 commit adultery
watches	שָׁ֤מְרָֽה	šā·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
for twilight	נֶ֣שֶׁף	ne·šep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5399 twilight
Thinking	לֵ֭אמֹר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eye	עָ֑יִן	‘ā·yin	Noun - common singular	H5869 eye
will see me	תְשׁוּרֵ֣נִי	ṯə·šū·rê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H7789 behold, regard
he covers	וְסֵ֖תֶר	wə·sê·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
his face	פָּנִ֣ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the dark	בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ	ba·ḥō·šeḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
they dig through	חָתַ֥ר	ḥā·ṯar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2864 dig, row
houses	בָּ֫תִּ֥ים	bāt·tîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
by day	יוֹמָ֥ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
they shut themselves in	חִתְּמוּ־	ḥit·tə·mū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to experience	יָ֥דְעוּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
the light	אֽוֹר׃	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to them	לָ֣מוֹ	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
deep darkness	צַלְמָ֑וֶת	ṣal·mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
is their	יַחְדָּ֨ו׀	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
morning	בֹּ֣קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are friends with	יַ֝כִּ֗יר	yak·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
the terrors	בַּלְה֥וֹת	bal·hō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1091 terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
of darkness	צַלְמָֽוֶת׃	ṣal·mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow