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And where does darkness reside?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Where does light come from, and where does darkness go?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Where <i>is</i> the way <i>where</i> light dwelleth? and <i>as for</i> darkness, where <i>is</i> the place thereof,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Where <i>is</i> the way <i>to</i> the dwelling of light? And darkness, where <i>is</i> its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Where is the way to <i>where</i> the light dwells? And darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Where is the way <i>where</i> light dwells? And as for darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where is the road to the home of light? Do you know where darkness lives,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where is the road to the home of light? Do you know where darkness lives, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Where is the home of light, and where does darkness live? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and as for darkness, where is the place thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"What is the way to the place where light lives? Where is the home of darkness<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do you know where the light comes from or what the source of darkness is? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Where is the road to where the light lives? Or where does the darkness live?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"In what direction does light reside, and darkness, where is its place, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is its place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Where [is] this—the way light dwells? And darkness, where [is] this—its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Where is this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where is this -- its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Where the way light shall dwell? and darkness, where its place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Where is the way where light dwelleth, and where is the place of darkness : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Which is the way that holds the light, and which is the place of darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What is the way to the dwelling of light, and darkness—where is its place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Where is the dwelling place of light, and where is the place of darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In which path does the light dwell, and what is the place of darkness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Where is the way to the dwelling of light, And as for darkness, where is the place thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in what kind of a land does the light dwell? and of what kind is the place of darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5961" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="335: ’ê- (Interrog) -- Where?. Perhaps from 'aiyn; where? Hence how?.">Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: had·de·reḵ (Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">is the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: yiš·kān- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">to the home</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">of light?</a> <a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="335: ’ê- (Interrog) -- Where?. Perhaps from 'aiyn; where? Hence how?.">Do you know where</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: wə·ḥō·šeḵ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">resides,</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3-5</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. / And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. / God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11-12</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-25</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a></span><br />the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Where is the way where light dwells? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,</p><p class="hdg">the way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-12.htm">Job 38:12,13</a></b></br> Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; <i>and</i> caused the dayspring to know his place; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3,4,14-18</a></b></br> And God said, Let there be light: and there was light… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></b></br> And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, <i>even</i> all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.</p><p class="hdg">darkness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Psalm 18:11</a></b></br> He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him <i>were</i> dark waters <i>and</i> thick clouds of the skies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-20.htm">Psalm 104:20</a></b></br> Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep <i>forth</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-28.htm">Psalm 105:28</a></b></br> He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/24-13.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/job/23-3.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Light</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-1.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/esther/3-9.htm">Store-House</a> <a href="/job/38-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/job/39-6.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Light</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Store-House</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/38-24.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Where is the way to the home of light?</b><br>This question is part of God's response to Job, highlighting human limitations in understanding the universe. The "home of light" suggests a place where light originates, emphasizing God's sovereignty over creation. Biblically, light often symbolizes purity, truth, and divine presence (<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a>, <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>). The question challenges Job's understanding of the natural world, reminding him of God's omniscience and omnipotence. Theologically, it points to the idea that only God knows the paths and origins of creation, as seen in <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a>, where God wraps Himself in light.<p><b>Do you know where darkness resides,</b><br>Darkness in scripture can symbolize ignorance, evil, or the unknown (<a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a>, <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>). Here, it contrasts with light, underscoring the duality of creation and the balance God maintains. The rhetorical question implies that Job, and by extension humanity, lacks the knowledge and power to control or fully understand these elements. This reflects the broader theme of Job, where human suffering and divine wisdom are juxtaposed. The mention of darkness also connects to the spiritual realm, where God alone has authority over both light and darkness, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through immense suffering. The book of Job explores his dialogues with friends and ultimately, God's response.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the universe and divine wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/light_and_darkness.htm">Light and Darkness</a></b><br>Metaphorical representations of knowledge, understanding, and divine order versus ignorance and chaos.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_wisdom.htm">God's Sovereignty and Wisdom</a></b><br>God's questions to Job highlight His supreme knowledge and control over creation, reminding us of our limited understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_creation.htm">The Mystery of Creation</a></b><br>The inquiry about the "home of light" and "where darkness resides" invites us to marvel at the mysteries of creation that only God fully comprehends.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our limitations should lead us to humility and trust in God's wisdom and plans, even when we do not understand them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_enlightenment.htm">Spiritual Enlightenment</a></b><br>Just as physical light dispels darkness, spiritual enlightenment through God's Word and Jesus Christ dispels ignorance and sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_order.htm">Trust in Divine Order</a></b><br>Even when life seems chaotic, we can trust that God has established a divine order and purpose, much like the separation of light and darkness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_light_made_before_the_sun.htm">Did God create light before the sun? (Genesis 1:3-5 vs. Genesis 1:16-19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_truthful_with_deceiver_deceived.htm">In Job 12:16, how can God be responsible for both the deceiver and the deceived without contradicting verses that uphold His truthfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_14_1-2_conflict_with_promises.htm">Does Job 14:1-2's portrayal of life as short and full of trouble conflict with biblical passages that promise long life and blessings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_faith-testing_events.htm">If God wants us to trust Him, why does He allow events that make people lose faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Where is the way where light dwelleth?</span> or, <span class="accented">Which is the way to the dwelling-place of light</span> '? Where, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>' does light dwell? What is its original and true home? Light is a thing quite distinct from the sun and moon and planets (<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3, 16</a>). Where and what is it? Dost thou know the way to its dwelling-place? If not, why, once more, dost thou pretend to search out the deep things of God? <span class="cmt_word">And as for darkness, where is the place thereof?</span> Darkness, too, light's antithesis, must not that have a home - a "place" of abode, as Job himself had postulated, when he spoke of "a land of darkness and the shadow of death, a land of darkness as darkness itself... Where the light is as darkness" (<a href="/job/10-21.htm">Job 10:21, 22</a>)? If so, can Job point out the locality? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm">Strong's 335: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, how?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the way</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(had·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the home</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכָּן־</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kān-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of light?</span><br /><span class="heb">א֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do you know where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm">Strong's 335: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, how?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">darkness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥō·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm">Strong's 2822: </a> </span><span class="str2">The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resides,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:19 What is the way to the dwelling (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>