Job 18:6
Strong's Lexicon
The light
א֭וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

in his tent
בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ (bə·’ā·ho·lōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

grows dark,
חָשַׁ֣ךְ (ḥā·šaḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2821: 1) to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or grow dark 1a2) to have a dark colour 1a3) to grow dim 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make dark, cause to be dark 1b2) to hide, conceal 1b3) to obscure, confuse (fig.)

and the lamp
וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ (wə·nê·rōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5216: 1) lamp

beside him
עָלָ֥יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

goes out.
יִדְעָֽךְ׃ (yiḏ·‘āḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1846: 1) to go out, be extinguished, dry up 1a) (Qal) to go out, be extinguished 1b) (Niphal) to be made extinct, be dried up 1c) (Pual) to be extinguished, be quenched

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.

Young's Literal Translation
The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The light in  his  tent grows dark,  and the lamp beside  him is put out.

New American Standard Bible
"The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.

King James Bible
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out.

New Living Translation
The light in their tent will grow dark. The lamp hanging above them will be quenched.

English Standard Version
The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.

New American Standard Bible
"The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.

King James Bible
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out.

International Standard Version
Light in his tent is dark, and his lamp goes out above him.

NET Bible
The light in his tent grows dark; his lamp above him is extinguished.

American Standard Version
The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.

English Revised Version
The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be put out.

Young's Literal Translation
The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.
















Cross References
Job 12:25
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Job 18:14
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

Job 21:17
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

Job 29:3
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Psalm 18:28
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Ezekiel 32:7
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 18:5
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 18:4
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
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