Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell. Young's Literal Translation When good I expected, then cometh evil, And I wait for light, and darkness cometh. King James Bible When I looked for good, then evil came [unto me]: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. Hebrew But whenכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I hoped for קִ֭וִּיתִי (qiw·wî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect good, ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good evil רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil came; וַיָּ֣בֹא (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go when I looked וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה (wa·’ă·ya·ḥă·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope for light, לְ֝א֗וֹר (lə·’ō·wr) Preposition | Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary darkness אֹֽפֶל׃ (’ō·p̄el) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom came. וַיָּ֥בֹא (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go |
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