Lexicon
תְּעֻפָה
te.u.phah
H5774B
H:N-F Hebrew

gloom

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te.u.phah describes gloom in Job 11:17 as something that will become like the morning.

The sole attested use presents gloom in a contrast of reversal: in Job 11:17, it is said to become like the morning.

Senses in use

  1. Gloom reversed into morning-like brightness · dominant

    In Job 11:17, the Qal imperfect feminine singular form occurs in the clause where gloom is said to become like the morning. The APB renders the verse, “Your lifetime will rise above midday; gloom will become like the morning.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 11:17, the APB presents the clause as “gloom will become like the morning.” The precise contribution of the form cannot be isolated beyond this clause-level contrast.

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