Strong's Lexicon In the dark בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place they dig through חָתַ֥ר (ḥā·ṯar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2864: 1) to dig, row 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dig (into houses-of burglary) 1a2) to row (in water) houses; בָּ֫תִּ֥ים (bāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within by day יוֹמָ֥ם (yō·w·mām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3119: adv 1) by day, in the daytime subst 2) daytime they shut themselves in חִתְּמוּ־ (ḥit·tə·mū-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2856: 1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seal, affix one's seal 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing 1b) (Niphal) to seal 1c) (Piel) to lock up 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) to experience יָ֥דְעוּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself the light. אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light. Young's Literal Translation He hath dug in the darkness—houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the dark they break into houses; by day they lock themselves in, never experiencing the light. New American Standard Bible "In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light. King James Bible In the dark they dig through houses, [which] they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. Parallel Verses New International Version In the dark, thieves break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light. New Living Translation Thieves break into houses at night and sleep in the daytime. They are not acquainted with the light. English Standard Version In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves up; they do not know the light. New American Standard Bible "In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light. King James Bible In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the dark they break into houses; by day they lock themselves in, never experiencing the light. International Standard Version They break into houses in the dark; during the day they remained sealed in. They don't know daylight. NET Bible In the dark the robber breaks into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they do not know the light. American Standard Version In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light. English Revised Version In the dark they dig through houses: they shut themselves up in the daytime; they know not the light. Young's Literal Translation He hath dug in the darkness -- houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light. Cross References Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. Exodus 22:2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 24:15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. Job 24:14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. Job 24:13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. Job 24:17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. Job 24:18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. Job 24:19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. Jump to Previous Break Dark Darkness Daytime Day-Time Dig Dug Holes Houses Light Makes Marked Shut Shutting Themselves Walls WantJump to Next Break Dark Darkness Daytime Day-Time Dig Dug Holes Houses Light Makes Marked Shut Shutting Themselves Walls WantLinks Job 24:16 NIVJob 24:16 NLT Job 24:16 ESV Job 24:16 NASB Job 24:16 KJV Job 24:16 Bible Apps Job 24:16 Parallel Job 24:16 Biblia Paralela Job 24:16 Chinese Bible Job 24:16 French Bible Job 24:16 German Bible Job 24:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |