Job 34:22

“There is no darkness, and no shadow of death where those who work wickedness may hide.”

Job 34:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 34:22, word by word

darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

gloom

Distress, ignorance or death.

Where else “choshech” appears
shadow of deathצַלְמָוֶתtsalmavet

deep darkness

Deep darkness: the thickest gloom. The word joins "shadow" and "death"; it is used for extreme danger, for the densest darkness and for the place of the dead.

Where else “tsalmavet” appears
those who workפֹּעֲלֵיpoale

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

Where else “poale” appears
wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
may hideהִסָּתֶרhisater

hide

To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.

Where else “hisater” appears

The context

21For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and all his steps he sees.

22 · This verse (above)

23For not upon a man does he set it further, that he should go before El in judgment.

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