Psalm 139:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Evenגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the darknessחֹשֶׁךְ֮
(cho·shech)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
is not darkיַחְשִׁ֪יךְ
(yach·shich)
2821: to be or grow darka prim. root
to You, And the nightוְ֭לַיְלָה
(ve·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
is as brightיָאִ֑יר
(ya·'ir;)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
as the day.כַּיֹּ֣ום
(kai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Darknessכַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה
(ka·cha·shei·chah)
2825: darknessfrom chashak
and lightכָּאֹורָֽה׃
(ka·'o·v·rah.)
219a: a lightfem. of or
are alike [to You]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Yea the darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
hideth
chashak  (khaw-shak')
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken -- be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
not from thee but the night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
shineth
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
as the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
the darkness
chashekah  (khash-ay-kaw')
darkness; figuratively, misery -- darkness.
and the light
'owrah  (o-raw')
luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright) -- herb, light.
are both alike to thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.

King James Bible
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
even the darkness is not dark to You. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to You.

International Standard Version
even darkness isn't dark to you, darkness and light are the same to you.

NET Bible
even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the darkness will not darken from you, and the night will shine like the day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
even the darkness is not too dark for you. Night is as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same [to you].

King James 2000 Bible
Yea, the darkness hides not from you; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to you.
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