Hebrew Interlinear

Job 3:9 Interlinear

“thereof be dark Let the stars of the twilight let it look for light but have none neither let it see the dawning of the day”

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Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮	H2821	thereof be dark	to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken
2	כּֽוֹכְבֵ֪י	H3556	Let the stars	a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
3	נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ	H5399	of the twilight	properly, a breeze, i.e., (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)
4	יְקַו	H6960	let it look	to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e., collect; (figuratively) to expect
5	לְא֥וֹר	H216	for light	illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
6	וָאַ֑יִן	H369		a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
7	וְאַל	H408		not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
8	יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה	H7200	but have none neither let it see	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
9	בְּעַפְעַפֵּי	H6079	the dawning	an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray
10	שָֽׁחַר׃	H7837	of the day	dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

Job 3:9 (current)thereof be dark Let the stars of the twilight let it look for light but have none neither let it see the dawning of the day