עָבֵ֥י

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 עָבֵ֥י

   a-VE

   thick clouds of
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃

   a-VE she-kha-KIM

   thick clouds of skies or clouds
3. clause🔊 חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃

   kha-she-RAT-ma-YIM a-VE she-kha-KIM

   darkness of water or gathering of water thick clouds of skies or clouds
4. sentence🔊 וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכּ֑וֹת חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃

   va-YA-shet KHO-shekh se-vi-vo-TAV su-KOT kha-she-RAT-ma-YIM a-VE she-kha-KIM

   and he set or placed darkness around him coverings or booths darkness of water or gathering of water thick clouds of skies or clouds

Exegesis

The adjective avei {עָבֵ֥י | ʿāvē} ‘thick’ modifies shehaqim {שְׁחָקִֽים | šeḥāqîm} ‘skies’, creating a layered canopy of darkness, water, and clouds. The English renderings maintain the sequence and poetic density, preserving the sense of protective enclosure.