Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) end, at the end of (of time) 1b) end (of space)">7093 [e] קֵ֤ץ ׀ qêṣ An end N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760 [e] שָׂ֤ם śām [Man] puts V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1a) darkness 1b) secret place">2822 [e] לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ la-ḥō-šeḵ, to darkness Prep-l, Art | N-ms 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] וּֽלְכָל־ ū-lə-ḵāl- and every Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc 1a) end 1b) completeness">8503 [e] תַּ֭כְלִית taḵ-lîṯ recess N-fs 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] ה֣וּא hū he Pro-3ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search (for) 1a2) to search through, explore 1a3) to examine thoroughly 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined 1c) (Piel) to search out, seek out">2713 [e] חוֹקֵ֑ר ḥō-w-qêr; searches V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart">68 [e] אֶ֖בֶן ’e-ḇen for ore N-fsc 2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.)">652 [e] אֹ֣פֶל ’ō-p̄el in the darkness N-ms 1a) death-shadow 1b) death-shadow, deep shadow, darkness 1c) death-shadow (of distress, extreme danger) (fig) 1d) death-shadow (of place of the dead) (fig)">6757 [e] וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ wə-ṣal-mā-weṯ. and the shadow death Conj-w | N-ms

New American Standard Bible
"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.

King James Bible
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness.

searcheth

Proverbs 2:4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all …

Habakkuk 2:13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labor …

Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and …

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely…

the stones

Job 10:21,22 Before I go from where I shall not return, even to the land of darkness …

Job 12:22 He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light …

Job 38:16,17 Have you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked …

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