Job 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Let the starsכֹּוכְבֵ֪י
(ko·vch·vei)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
of its twilightנִ֫שְׁפֹּ֥ו
(nish·pov)
5399: twilightfrom nashaph
be darkened;יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮
(yech·she·chu)
2821: to be or grow darka prim. root
Let it waitיְקַו־
(ye·kav-)
6960a: to wait fora prim. root
for lightלְאֹ֥ור
(le·'o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
but have none,וָאַ֑יִן
(va·'a·yin;)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
And let it not seeיִ֝רְאֶ֗ה
(yir·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
the breakingבְּעַפְעַפֵּי־
(be·'af·'ap·pei-)
6079: eyelidfrom uph
dawn;שָֽׁחַר׃
(sha·char.)
7837: dawnfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Let the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
of the twilight
nesheph  (neh'-shef)
a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails) -- dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.
thereof be dark
chashak  (khaw-shak')
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken -- be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
let it look
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
for light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
but have none neither let it see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the dawning
`aph`aph  (af-af')
an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray -- dawning, eye-lid.
of the day
shachar  (shakh'-ar)
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) -- day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Let the stars of its twilight be darkened; Let it wait for light but have none, And let it not see the breaking dawn;

King James Bible
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May its morning stars grow dark. May it wait for daylight but have none; may it not see the breaking of dawn.

International Standard Version
Let the stars of its evening twilight be dark; let it hope for light but let there be none; let it not see the breaking rays of the dawn.

NET Bible
Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let its stars turn dark before dawn. Let it hope for light and receive none. Let it not see the first light of dawn

King James 2000 Bible
Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
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