Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebefore I go— never to return— to a land of darkness and gloom, Young's Literal Translation Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade, King James Bible Before I go [whence] I shall not return, [even] to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; Hebrew beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before I go— אֵ֭לֵךְ (’ê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk never וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to return— אָשׁ֑וּב (’ā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a land אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of darkness חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness and gloom, וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ (wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6757: Death-like shadow, deep shadow |