Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— Young's Literal Translation And I say, ‘Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me. King James Bible If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Hebrew If I say,וָ֭אֹמַר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Surely אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely the darkness חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness will hide me, יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי (yə·šū·p̄ê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7779: To gape, snap at, to overwhelm and the light א֣וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary become night וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה (wə·lay·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity around me”— בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃ (ba·‘ă·ḏê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for |
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