Job 12:22
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death."
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּלָה
gâlâh
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
תְּהוֹם
tᵉhôwm
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
חֹשֶׁךְ
chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אוֹר
ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
מָוֶת
mâveth
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּלָה gâlâh
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
Study H1540 →תְּהוֹם tᵉhôwm
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
Study H8415 →חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Study H2822 →אוֹר ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Study H216 →מָוֶת mâveth
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
Study H4194 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha...
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon ...
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
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