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The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The burden burden Noun H4853 מַשָּׂ֖א mas·sa
He calleth bewray Verb H7121 קֹרֵ֣א ko·re
to me out of Seir Seir Noun H8165 מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר mis·se·'ir,
Analysis:
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Watchman beward Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵר֙ sho·mer
how how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
night night Noun H3915 מִלַּ֔יְלָה mil·lay·lah,
Watchman beward Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֖ר sho·mer
how how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
night night Noun H3915 מִלֵּֽיל׃ mil·leil.

Locations

Dumah

DUMAHdu'-ma (dumah, "silence"): This word occurs in the Old Testament with the following significations:(1) the land of silence or death, the grave (Psalm 94:17; Psalm 115:17);(2) a town in the highlands of Judah between Hebron and Beersheba, now ed-Daume (Joshua 15:52);(3) an emblematical designation of Edom in the obscure oracle (Isaiah 21:11, 12);(4) an I... View Details

Seir

SEIRse'-ir:(1) (har se'-ir, "Mt. Seir" (Genesis 14:6, etc.), 'erets se`-ir (Genesis 32:3, etc.); to oros See ir, ge See ir): In Genesis 32:3 "the land of Seir" is equated with "the field of Edom." The Mount and the Land of Seir are alternative appellations of the mountainous tract which runs along the eastern side of the Arabah, occupied by the descendants o... View Details

People

Edom

another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territory

Dumah

a son of Ishmael, also a city in Judah and a name of Edom

Seir

a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judah

Seir

Seir [N] [H] [S] rough; hairy.  A Horite; one of the "dukes" of Edom ( Genesis 36:20-30 ).

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King James Bible The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Hebrew Greek English The burden of Dumah. He calleth oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me out of from Seir, Watchman, what of "Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, what of how far gone is the night?night?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 The burden of Dumah. He calleth oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me out of from Seir, Watchman, what of "Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, what of how far gone is the night?night?"