Job 22:11

“or darkness, so that you cannot see, and an abundance of waters covers you.”

Job 22:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 22:11, word by word

darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

darkness

The absence of light, night.

Where else “choshech” appears
seeתִרְאֶהtire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “tire” appears
and an abundanceשִׁפְעַתshifat

abundance, multitude

Abundance, a great quantity of something: of waters (Job 22:11), of camels (Isaiah 60:6), of horses (Ezekiel 26:10); also a crowd of people (2 Kings 9:17).

Where else “shifat” appears
of watersמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
covers youתְּכַסֶּtechase

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “techase” appears

The context

10Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden dread troubles you;

11 · This verse (above)

12Is not Eloah in the height of the heavens? And see the top of the stars, how high they are.

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