Job 3:4

That day—let it be dark,
may God (Eloha) [Elohim in the singular—the one God] on high not inquire about it,
let no daylight (Hebr. nehara) shine on it.

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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הַיּוֹם   הַהוּא   יְהִי   חֹשֶׁךְ   אַל   יִדְרְשֵׁהוּ   אֱלוֹהַּ   מִמָּעַל   וְאַל   תּוֹפַע   עָלָיו   נְהָרָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη εἴη σκότος καὶ μὴ ἀναζητήσαι αὐτὴν ὁ κύριος ἄνωθεν μηδὲ ἔλθοι εἰς αὐτὴν φέγγος


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9009
H3117
הַ (ha)
יּ֥וֹם (jvóm)
the
day
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H1931
הַ (ha)
ה֗וּא (ho)
the
he she it
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p sing. personal third person masculine singular

Td
Pp3ms
H1961
יְֽהִ֫י (jehi)
to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H2822
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ (chóshekhe)
darkness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0408
H9014
אַֽל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H1875
H9033
יִדְרְשֵׁ֣ (jidereshe)
הוּ (ho)
to seek
him
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
Sp3ms
H0433
אֱל֣וֹהַּ (elvóha)
god
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9006
H4605
מִ (mi)
מָּ֑עַל (maal)
from
above
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9002
H0408
H9014
וְ (ve)
אַל (al-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H3313
תּוֹפַ֖ע (tvófa)
to shine
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p sing. hiphil third person feminine singular

Vhi3fs
H5921a
H9033
עָלָ֣י (alaj)
ו (v)
upon
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H5105
H9016
נְהָרָֽה (neharah)
׃
light
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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