Job 22:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Orאֹו־
(ov-)
176: ora prim. root
darkness,חֹ֥שֶׁךְ
(cho·shech)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
so that you cannotלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
see,תִרְאֶ֑ה
(tir·'eh;)
7200: to seea prim. root
And an abundanceוְֽשִׁפְעַת־
(ve·shif·'at-)
8229: abundance, quantityfem. of shepha
of waterמַ֥יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
coversתְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃
(te·chas·sek·ka.)
3680: to covera prim. root
you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Or darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
that thou canst not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and abundance
shiph`ah  (shif-aw')
copiousness -- abundance, company, multitude.
of waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
cover
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.

King James Bible
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
or darkness, so you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.

International Standard Version
you see nothing but darkness, and a flood of troubles drowns you."

NET Bible
why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[That is why] darkness surrounds you and you cannot see and a flood of water covers you.

King James 2000 Bible
Or darkness, that you can not see; and abundance of waters cover you.
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