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Zechariah 14:6

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

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וְהָיָ֖הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַה֑וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.א֔וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.יְקָר֖וֹתyeqarotbrightnessיָקָרadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “brightness”, the ordinary formH3368valuable (objectively or subjectively)brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.יקפאוןyqfvncongealקָפָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “congeal”, an unfinished actionH7087to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water)congeal, curdle, dark, settle.וְקִפָּאֽוֹןveqipaonand congealקָפָאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and congeal”, the ordinary formH7087to shrink, i.e. thicken (as unracked wine, curdled milk, clouded sky, frozen water)congeal, curdle, dark, settle.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light, but heavy clouds and thick;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves:

Young’s Literal Translation

And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness,

World English Bible

It will happen in that day that there will not be light, cold, or frost.

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] there shall not be light; the shining shall be obscured.

Douay-Rheims

And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall be no light, but cold and frost.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light, but heavy clouds and thick;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it shall come to pass in that day that there shall be no light,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ οὐκ ἔσται φῶς, καὶ ψύχη καὶ πάγος