Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds. Young's Literal Translation And He setteth darkness Round about Him—tabernacles, Darkness of waters—thick clouds of the skies. King James Bible And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies. Hebrew He madeוַיָּ֥שֶׁת (way·yā·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set darkness חֹ֛שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness a canopy סֻכּ֑וֹת (suk·kō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth around Him, סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around a gathering חַֽשְׁרַת־ (ḥaš·raṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2841: A combination, gathering, of watery clouds of water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and thick clouds. עָבֵ֥י (‘ā·ḇê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse |