Verse 11

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.11", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֤וּ יְהוָה֙ וְעֻזּ֔וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ פָנָ֖יו תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*dāraš* [Seek] *YHWH* [the LORD] and his *ʿōz* [strength], *bāqaš* [seek] his *pānîm* [face] *tāmîd* [continually].", "grammar": { "*dāraš*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek!", "*bāqaš*": "piel imperative masculine plural - seek!", "*ʿōz*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength/might", "*pānîm*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/constantly", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/require", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/require", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*tāmîd*": "continually/constantly/regularly" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.6", "source": "זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר *דרשו **דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *dôr* *dōrĕšāyw*, *mĕbaqqĕšê* *pānêkā* *Yaʿăqōb* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "זֶה": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seekers", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*selâ*": "unknown term - Selah (musical direction)" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*dōrĕšāyw*": "his seekers/those who seek him/those who inquire of him", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "seekers of/those who seek/those who search for", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as a people)", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }
  • Ps 27:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.9", "source": "אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tastēr* *pāneykā* ׀ *mimmennî* *ʾal*-*taṭ*-*bə-ʾap* *ʿabdekā* *ʿezrātî* *hāyîtā* *ʾal*-*tiṭṭəšēnî* *wə-ʾal*-*taʿazbēnî* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tastēr*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - hide", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*taṭ*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - turn away", "*bə-ʾap*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in anger", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - forsake me", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - abandon me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*taṭ*": "turn away/incline/stretch out", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/assistance/support", "*hāyîtā*": "you have been/existed/become", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*taʿazbēnî*": "abandon me/leave me/forsake me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/rescue" } }
  • Ps 67:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.67.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* with-*nəgînōt* *mizmôr* *šîr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular participle with lamed prefix - to/for the director/chief musician", "*nəgînōt*": "feminine plural noun with bet prefix - with/on stringed instruments", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song/hymn" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer", "*nəgînōt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*šîr*": "song/hymn/poem for singing" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.41", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קוּמָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲר֣וֹן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ תְשׁוּעָ֔ה וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂמְח֥וּ בַטּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ qûmâ YHWH ʾĕlōhîm lĕnûḥekā ʾattâ waʾărôn ʿuzzekā kōhănêkā YHWH ʾĕlōhîm yilbĕšû tĕšûʿâ waḥăsîdêkā yiśmĕḥû baṭṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qûmâ*": "qal imperative ms with paragogic he - arise", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God", "*lĕnûḥekā*": "preposition + noun + 2ms suffix - to your resting place", "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*waʾărôn*": "conjunction + noun ms - and ark of", "*ʿuzzekā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your strength", "*kōhănêkā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your priests", "*yilbĕšû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will clothe/put on", "*tĕšûʿâ*": "noun fs - salvation", "*waḥăsîdêkā*": "conjunction + noun with 2ms suffix - and your faithful ones", "*yiśmĕḥû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will rejoice", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the goodness" }, "variants": { "*qûmâ*": "arise/stand up/proceed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*nûḥekā*": "your rest/resting place/dwelling", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʿuzzekā*": "your strength/might/power", "*kōhănêkā*": "your priests/ministers", "*yilbĕšû*": "clothe/dress/be covered", "*tĕšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥăsîdêkā*": "your faithful ones/saints/devoted ones", "*yiśmĕḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ṭôb*": "goodness/prosperity/wellbeing" } }
  • Ps 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }
  • Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּמֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Before *ledeth ḥōq* like-*mōṣ* *ʿāḇar yôm* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄-YHWH* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before/ere", "*ledeth*": "qal infinitive construct of *yālad* - giving birth/bringing forth", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/statute", "*kəmōṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like chaff", "*ʿāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passes/passed away", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes/will come", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heat/burning", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun + proper name - anger of YHWH/nostrils of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ledeth ḥōq*": "decree is born/statute comes forth/takes effect", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/stubble", "*ʿāḇar yôm*": "day passes/day has gone", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/anger", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.3", "source": "בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*baqqəšû* *ʾeth-YHWH* all-*ʿanəwê* the-*ʾāreṣ* who *mišpāṭô pāʿālû baqqəšû-ṣedeq baqqəšû ʿănāwâ ʾûlay tissātərû* in-*yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek/search for", "*ʾeth-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʿanəwê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - humble/meek ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment/justice", "*pāʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have done/worked/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿănāwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - humility/meekness", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tissātərû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be hidden/you will be sheltered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in day of" }, "variants": { "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*ʿanəwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*pāʿālû*": "have done/performed/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿănāwâ*": "humility/meekness/gentleness", "*tissātərû*": "be hidden/be concealed/find shelter" } }
  • Ps 78:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.61", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yittēn la-šəḇî ʿuzzô* *wə-ṯiḇʾartô* in *yaḏ-ṣār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave/delivered", "*la-šəḇî*": "to captivity - preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/might - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-ṯiḇʾartô*": "and his glory/beauty - conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*yaḏ-ṣār*": "hand of adversary - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittēn*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power/his ark (metonymy)", "*ṯiḇʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/oppressor" } }
  • Amos 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.5.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וִֽחְי֑וּ פֶּן־יִצְלַ֤ח כָּאֵשׁ֙ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dirshû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*ḥəyû*, lest-*yiṣlaḥ* like-*ʾēsh* *bêt* *yôsēph* and-*ʾākhlāh* and-*ʾên*-*məkhabbeh* *lə-bêt-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥəyû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - live", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will rush/break out", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bêt*": "construct form, masculine - house of", "*ʾākhlāh*": "perfect consecutive, qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it will devour", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məkhabbeh*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - one extinguishing/quenching", "*lə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + compound noun - to/for Bethel" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "break out/rush forth/advance/prosper", "*ʾākhlāh*": "devour/consume/eat", "*məkhabbeh*": "extinguisher/quencher/one who puts out" } }