Psalms 18:11 — Word Study
WLCיָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־ מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃
BSAto riderâkab uponʻal cherubkᵉrûwb to flyʻûwph to flydâʼâh uponʻal wingkânâph spiritrûwach
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יָ֤שֶׁת | he made | Verb, Qal, jussive third person masculine singular |
| חֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀ | darkness | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| סִתְר֗וֹ | covering his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו | around him | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| סֻכָּת֑וֹ | canopy his | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| חֶשְׁכַת־ | darkness of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| מַ֝֗יִם | waters | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| עָבֵ֥י | dark clouds of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| שְׁחָקִֽים׃ | clouds | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him. |
| KJV | He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. |
| ASV | He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. |
| YLT | He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. |
| WEB | He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. |
| BBE | He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. |
The translations agree on the imagery of God using darkness and storm clouds as protective elements.
The main verb governs the entire verse, with two noun phrases detailing what God made and how He surrounds Himself.
8 commentators on this verse
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1 of 9 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Psalms 18:11
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Context — God's Protection in Darknessgenerated
Psalm 18:11 illustrates how God uses darkness and storm clouds as metaphors for His protective presence. The psalmist expresses that God is not only powerful but also a refuge for those who seek shelter from danger. This theme of divine protection resonates throughout the psalms, emphasizing trust in God's safeguarding nature, as seen in related passages like Psalm 91:1 and Psalm 27:5.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 27:5 | For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. |
| 2 | Psalm 81:7 | You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah |
| 3 | Psalm 91:1 | He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 4 | Psalm 97:2 | Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 4:11 | You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — סִתְר֗וֹ, sit.Rogenerated
The word סִתְר֗וֹ (sit.Ro) is derived from the root meaning to cover or conceal. It emphasizes the concept of secrecy and protection, indicating that God provides a safe haven in darkness. The parsing as a noun in the construct form shows it is closely linked to what it protects — in this case, God's presence.
This word captures the dual nature of God's hiding place: it is both a refuge from danger and a place of mystery. The psalmist portrays God as one who envelops His people, offering safety and security amidst chaos.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations generally agree on the imagery of God using darkness and clouds as protective elements.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse centers around the finite verb יָ֤שֶׁת, he made, which governs the entire thought. It is followed by two noun phrases: the first describes what God made His hiding place (darkness), and the second describes what surrounds Him (storm clouds). This structure emphasizes God's action and the protective imagery.
The Hebrew word order places the object חֹ֨שֶׁךְ (darkness) immediately after the verb, highlighting its significance as the primary focus of God's protective nature.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the word for darkness is rendered as ἐπέβη, indicating a sense of descending or coming upon. This choice suggests a more active engagement of God with darkness, portraying it as an intentional act rather than a passive state.
The use of ξερουβιν for covering implies a divine presence that is both majestic and protective, aligning with the Hebrew imagery of God as a shelter.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 18:11 describes how God uses darkness as a hiding place and storm clouds as a protective canopy. This verse illustrates God's ability to provide shelter and safety, even in the midst of chaos and danger.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It suggests that God can operate in ways that are hidden from human understanding, using darkness as a protective cover for His presence.
The imagery of darkness and storm clouds conveys the idea that God is a refuge for those who seek safety, emphasizing His role as a protector.
Darkness can symbolize mystery and the unknown, reflecting how God's ways and thoughts can be beyond human comprehension.
Verses like Psalm 91:1 and Psalm 27:5 also highlight God's role as a shelter and refuge.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's protection in my own life?
- How can I find comfort in the idea that God uses darkness as a shelter?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's hidden presence during difficult times?
- How can I share the message of God's protective nature with others?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers comment on this verse to discuss the obscurity of God's nature and the hiddenness of divine providence.
It is said of God in the eighteenth psalm that “God made darkness his hiding place.” This is a Hebrew way of showing that the ideas of God that people understand in accordance with their merits are obscure and unknowable,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 18 →
The reasons of the divine dispensation and providence are most obscure. For “God made darkness his hiding place.” Those desiring audaciously and rashly to examine this darkness and appropriating for themselves one thing from another have…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 18 →
[Daniel 2:22] "It is He who reveals deep and hidden things, and He knows what is placed in the darkness,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 18 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 18:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe made darkness his secret place,.... Which, and the dark waters in the next clause, are the same with the thick clouds in the last, in which Jehovah is represented as wrapping himself, and in which
Read John Gill on Psalms 18 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. He made darkness his secret place.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 18 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHis secret place; or, his hiding-place; i.e. he covered himself with dark clouds, from hence he secretly shot at his enemies, as it follows. Dark waters, i.e. watery vapours and thick clouds, as the next words expound these.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 18 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 18:11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.Ver. 11. He made darkness his secret place] As a king, that, being angry, withdraweth himself from his subjects, and will not be seen of them. Vel quia decreta Dei veniunt invisibiliter, said R. David.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 18 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) Secret place.—Better, veil. Comp. Job 22:14; Lamentations 3:44. A better arrangement of the members of this verse is, He made darkness His veil round about Him; His tent He made of dark waters and black clouds. Literally, darkness of waters and blacknesses of clouds. (Comp. Psalms 97:2; Job 36:29.) In Samuel, instead of “blacknesses” of clouds, the expression used is “bendings,” or “collectings,” and the parallelism is marred by the omission of “his veil.” Always present to the Hebrew imagination, God is still invisible, veiled by thick clouds, and far withdrawn in His own ineffable brightness. This verse gives suggestion of that momentary lull so common before the final fury of a…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 18 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 11. He made darkness his secret place] God is represented as dwelling in the thick darkness, Deuteronomy 4:11; Psalms 97:2. This representation in the place before us is peculiarly proper; as thick heavy clouds deeply charged, and with lowering aspects, are always the forerunners and attendants of a tempest, and greatly heighten the horrors of the appearance: and the representation of them, spread about the Almighty as a tent, is truly grand and poetic. Dark waters] The vapours strongly condensed into clouds; which, by the stroke of the lightning, are about to be precipitated in torrents of rain. See the next verse.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 18 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. R.V. He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him; Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. The darkness of the rain-charged storm-cloud is the tent in which Jehovah shrouds His Majesty. Cp. Job 36:29; Psalms 97:2. The rhythm gains by the omission of his hiding-place, as in 2 Sam.; and the text there may be right in reading gathering of waters for darkness of waters.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 18 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleHe made darkness his secret place - Herder has beautifully rendered this verse, “Now he wrapped himself in darkness; Clouds on clouds enclosed him round.” The word rendered “secret place” - סתר
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 18 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
Tyndale line
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
Strictly literal
He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He makes darkness His secret place, || Around Him His dwelling place, || Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
(18:12) He made darkness his hiding-place, round about him as his pavilion, dark waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness a tent around him, heavy rainclouds in the skies.
From the Latin
More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Simplified
He hid himself in darkness, covering himself with black thunderclouds.
He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text states that God made darkness His hiding place and storm clouds a canopy around Him. The Septuagint closely aligns with this meaning, as it shares 8 of the 9 words in a word-by-word correspondence, although its structure differs slightly. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain fragments from multiple sources (4Q85, 8Q2, 11Q7, and 5/6hev1b), which all include portions of the verse but are heavily edited, with many words either supplied or partly restored by editors. None of these fragments provide a complete agreement with the Masoretic Text, indicating variations in wording and potentially in meaning.
יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־ מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃
8 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[וירכב] [על] [כרוב] [ויעף] [וידא] [על] כנפי רוח
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 6 supplied entire by an editor.
[וירכב] [על] [כרוב] [ויעף] וידא על [כנפי] [רוח]
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.
[וירכב] [על] [כרוב] [ויעוף] [וידא] על כנפי רוח
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 5 supplied entire by an editor.
[וירכב] על כרוב ויעף [וידא] [על] [כנפי] [רוח]
8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 18:11
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word שִׁית (shiyth) is a primitive root meaning to put or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, laying, and constituting. It can also imply taking a stand or being imposed upon. The entries consistently emphasize its versatility in contexts of action and intention.
שִׁית vb. put, set
Qal
put, lay
set, station
set one's mind to, give heed, attention
set, fix
constitute, make one something
internally trans., = take one's stand
Hoph. if a ransom be imposed
base
H7896 שִׁית put, set .. put, lay
. . set, station
. set one's mind to, give heed, attention
. set, fix
. constitute, make one something
. internally trans., = take one's stand
. if a ransom be imposed
7896 shiyth sheeth
a primitive root; to place (in a very wide
application):--apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay
(up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set,
shew, be stayed, X take.
שִׁית (shit) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: put.
: put/bring
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: appoint.
: appoint
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: accuse.
HVqj3ms — Verb · Qal · jussive third person masculine singularHVqj3ms
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (choshek) refers to darkness or obscurity, both in a literal sense and in various figurative contexts such as distress, ignorance, and evil. It can also denote secret or hiding places. The word is built from a root meaning 'dark' and encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and confusion.
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ n.m. darkness, obscurity
darkness (opp. אוֹר)
= secret place(s); = hiding-place
fig.
= distress
= dread, terror, symbol. of judgment
= mourning
= perplexity; confusion
= ignorance
= evil, sin
= obscurity
base
H2822 חֹ֫שֶׁךְ darkness, obscurity . darkness (opp. אוֹר)
. = secret place(s); = hiding-place
. fig. . = distress
. = dread, terror, symbol. of judgment
. = mourning
. = perplexity; confusion
. = ignorance
. = evil, sin
. = obscurity
2822 choshek kho-shek'
from 2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness;
figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow,
wickedness:--dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
see HEBREW for 02821
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) — darkness.
1) darkness, obscurity
1a) darkness
1b) secret place
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
Darkness
The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Ex. 10:21) is described as darkness “which may be felt.” It covered “all the land of Egypt,” so that “they saw not one another.” It did not extend to the land of Goshen (ver. 23).
When Jesus hung upon the cross (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44), from the “sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”
is spoken of as encompassing the actual presence of God, as that out of which he speaks, --the envelope, as it were, of divine glory. (Exodus 20:21; 1 Kings 8:12) The plague of darkness in Egypt was miraculous. The darkness "over all the land," (Matthew 27:45) attending the crucifixion has been attributed to an eclipse, but was undoubtedly miraculous, as no eclipse of the sun could have taken place at that time, the moon being at the full at the time of the passover. Darkness is also, as in the expression "land of darkness," used for the state of the dead, (Job 10:21,22) and frequently, figuratively, for ignorance and unbelief, as the privation of spiritual light. (
The absence of natural light, Ge 1:2, and hence figuratively a state of misery and adversity, Job 18:6 Ps 107:10 Isa 8:22 9:1; also the absence of the sun and stars, and hence the fall of chief men and national convulsions, Isa 13:10 Ac 2:20. "Works of darkness," are the impure mysteries practiced in heathen worship, Eph 5:11. "Outer darkness" illustrates the gloom of those on whom the gates of heaven are closed, Mt 8:12. The darkness in Egypt,
סֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) refers to concepts of covering, hiding, and secrecy, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. It can denote a hiding place or shelter, as well as the idea of secrecy, including slanderous speech. The feminine form, סִתְרָה (sit.rah), specifically means shelter or protection, with a reference to Deuteronomy 32:38.
ref
H5643a סֵ֫תֶר covering, hiding-place, secrecy H5643b סִתְרָה shelter, protection
5643 cether say'-ther
or (feminine) cithrah (Deut. 32:38), {sith-raw'}; from 5641;
a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative
sense):--backbiting, covering, covert, X disguise(-th),
hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
see HEBREW for 05641
סֵ֫תֶר (se.ter) — secrecy.
1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy
1a) covering, cover
1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place
1c) secrecy
1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous)
סִתְרָה (sit.rah) — shelter.
shelter, protection
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
סָבִיב (cabiyb) primarily means 'around' and is used as a noun, adverb, and preposition. It denotes a circle, neighbors, or the surrounding area, often implying a sense of being on every side or in a circuit. The entries consistently emphasize its usage in contexts of proximity and encirclement.
סָבִיב 336 subst., used mostly as adv. and prep., circuit, round about
base
H5439 סָבִיב subst., used mostly as adv. and prep., circuit, round about
5439 cabiyb saw-beeb'
or (feminine) cbiybah {seb-ee-baw'}; from 5437; (as noun) a
circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with
or without preposition) around:--(place, round) about,
circuit, compass, on every side.
see HEBREW for 05437
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around.
: around/border
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: side.
: side
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: whole.
: whole
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: neighours.
: neighours
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
HNcfpc/Sp3ms — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word סֻכָּה (*sukkah*) refers to a thicket or booth, indicating a temporary shelter or covert. It is a feminine noun derived from the root word for a hut or lair. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to temporary structures, such as booths or tabernacles.
סֻכָּה n.f. thicket, booth
base
H5521 סֻכָּה thicket, booth
5521 cukkah sook-kaw'
fem of 5520; a hut or lair:--booth, cottage, covert,
pavilion, tabernacle, tent.
see HEBREW for 05520
סֻכָּה (suk.kah) — booth.
1) thicket, covert, booth
1a) thicket
1b) booth (rude or temporary shelter)
HNcfsc/Sp3ms — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp3ms
חֲשֵׁכָה n.f. darkness (chiefly poet.)
base
H2824 חֲשֵׁכָה, חֶשְׁכָה
2824 cheshkah khesh-kaw'
from 2821; darkness:--dark.
see HEBREW for 02821
חֶשְׁכָה (chesh.khah) — dark.
darkness, obscure, low
Another spelling of cha.she.khah (חֲשֵׁכָה "darkness" H2825)
HNcfsc — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water"; kindunois potamon (2Co 11:26), the King James Version "perils of waters," is in the Revised Version (British and American) "perils of rivers"): In the New Testament there is frequent reference to the water of baptism. Pilate washes his hands with water to signify his guiltlessness. Jesus tells the Samaritan woman of the living water. The Lamb shall guide the redeemed unto fountains of waters of life.
The uses of mayim are well classified in BDB, especially the figurative references, as follows: a symbol of distress, "when thou passest through the waters" (Isa 43:2); of force, "like the breach of waters" (2Sa 5:20); of that which is overwhelming, "a…
עָב (‘ab) refers to a dark cloud or cloud mass, and can also mean a thicket. The word is derived from a root meaning to envelop or cover, suggesting density or darkness. It appears in contexts related to clouds and thick vegetation, as noted in 2 Chronicles 4:17.
עָב 53 n.m. dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
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H5645 עָב dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
5645 `ab awb
(masculine and feminine); from 5743; properly, an envelope,
i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4:17); specifically, a
(scud) cloud; also a copse:--clay, (thick) cloud, X thick,
thicket. Compare 5672.
see HEBREW for 05743
see HEBREW for 05672
עָב (av) — cloud.
1) darkness, cloud, thicket
1a) dark cloud
1b) cloud mass
1c) thicket (as refuge)
HNcmpc — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שַׁ֫חַק (shachaq) refers to fine dust or a thin cloud. It is derived from a root meaning to beat small, and its range includes both physical dust and vaporous clouds, extending to concepts of the firmament or sky. The entries consistently emphasize its qualities of fineness and thinness.
שַׁ֫חַק n.m. dust, cloud (as fine, thin)
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H7834 שַׁ֫חַק dust, cloud (as fine, thin)
7834 shachaq shakh'-ak
from 7833; a powder (as beaten small): by analogy, a thin
vapor; by extension, the firmament:--cloud, small dust,
heaven, sky.
see HEBREW for 07833
שַׁ֫חַק (sha.chaq) — cloud.
1) dust, cloud
1a) fine dust
1b) (thin) cloud
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
In the summer season of Palestine, were an unlooked-for phenomenon, 1Sa 12:17,18, and rising from off the Mediterranean, betokened rain, 1Ki 18:44 Lu 12:54. Clouds are the symbol of armies and multitudes, probably by their grand and majestic movements, Isa 60:8 Jer 4:13 Heb 12:1. They betokened the presence of Jehovah, as on mount Sinai,
Ex 19:9 24:12-18; in the temple, Ex 40:34 1Ki 8:10; in the cloudy…