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He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. (KJV)

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אָרְחִ֣י'a.re.Chiway my

Lemma: אֹ֫רַח (o.rach) · Strong's: H0734

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: way

Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 49:17, Judges 5:6, Job 6:18, Job 6:19, Job 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0734; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 1

גָ֭דַרGa.darhe has walled up

Lemma: גָּדַר (ga.dar) · Strong's: H1443

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to wall up/off

Used 10 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:12, 2 Kings 22:6, Isaiah 58:12, Lamentations 3:7, Lamentations 3:9, Ezekiel 13:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1443; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 2

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 3

אֶעֱב֑וֹר'e.'e.VorI will pass

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 4

וְעַ֥לve.'Aland on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 5

נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗יne.ti.vo.Taipaths my

Lemma: נְתִיבָה (ne.ti.vah) · Strong's: H5410B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: path

Used 20 times. Also: Judges 5:6, Job 24:13, Job 30:13, Job 38:20, Psalms 119:105, Psalms 142:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5410B; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 6

חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarkness

Lemma: חֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) · Strong's: H2822

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: darkness

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:21, Exodus 10:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2822; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 7

יָשִֽׂים\׃ya.Simhe puts

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Job 19:8 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He has blocked	→	גָּדַר H1443 to wall up/off
my way	→	אֹ֫רַח H0734 way
so I cannot	→	לֹא H3808 not
pass	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
He has veiled	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
my paths	→	נְתִיבָה H5410B path
with darkness	→	חֹ֫שֶׁךְ H2822 darkness

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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