1 Kings 8:40

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.8.40", "source": "לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽרָא֔וּךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "In order that *yîrāʾûkā* all-*hayyāmîm* which they *ḥayyîm* upon *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ* which *nātattā* to our fathers.", "grammar": { "*yîrāʾûkā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will fear you", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the days", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - living", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/land", "*nātattā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you gave" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*pānîm*": "face/surface/presence", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽרָא֔וּךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

In order that yîrāʾûkā all-hayyāmîm which they ḥayyîm upon pənê hāʾădāmâ which nātattā to our fathers.

Grammar Details

• *yîrāʾûkā*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will fear you
• *hayyāmîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the days
• *ḥayyîm*: adjective masculine plural - living
• *pənê*: noun masculine plural construct - face of
• *hāʾădāmâ*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/land
• *nātattā*: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you gave

Word Meanings

• *yārēʾ*: fear/revere/be afraid
• *yôm*: day/time/period
• *ḥay*: alive/living
• *pānîm*: face/surface/presence
• *ʾădāmâ*: ground/land/earth/soil

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land You gave to our ancestors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that they may fear{H3372} thee all the days{H3117} that they live{H2416} in{H6440} the land{H127} which thou gavest{H5414} unto our fathers.{H1}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That they may fear{H3372}{(H8799)} thee all the days{H3117} that they live{H2416} in{H6440} the land{H127} which thou gavest{H5414}{(H8804)} unto our fathers{H1}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that they maye allwaye feare the, as longe as they lyue in the lande, which thou hast geuen vnto oure fathers.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That they may feare thee as long as they liue in ye lad, which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That they may feare thee as long as they lyue in the lande which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so that they fear Thee all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that they may give you worship all the days of their life in the land which you gave to our fathers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 130:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.4", "source": "כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא", "text": "For with *ʿimməkā* the *səlîḥāh* for *ləmaʿan* *tiwwārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition עִם with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*hasəlîḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the forgiveness", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/for the purpose that", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal form - you may be feared" }, "variants": { "*səlîḥāh*": "forgiveness/pardon", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "feared/revered/held in awe" } }
• Jer 32:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nātattî* to them *lēb* one and *derek* one, *ləyirʾāh* *ʾôtî* all *hayyāmîm*, for *ṭôb* to them and to *libnêhem* after them", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give'", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - 'way/path'", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the days'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons/children'" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to worship", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.40", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־אָשׁוּב֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י אוֹתָ֑ם וְאֶת־יִרְאָתִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י ס֥וּר מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And *kārattî* for them *bərît* *ʿôlām*, that not *ʾāšûb* from after them *ləhêṭîbî* *ʾôtām*; and *ʾet-yirʾātî* *ʾettēn* in *libbābām* *ləbiltî* *sûr* from me", "grammar": { "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will cut/make'", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - 'covenant'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'everlasting/perpetuity'", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will turn back'", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my doing good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*ʾet-yirʾātî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my fear'", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will put'", "*libbābām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - 'so that not'", "*sûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to turn aside'" }, "variants": { "*kārattî* *bərît*": "I will cut/make a covenant (idiom)", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*ʾāšûb*": "I will turn back/I will turn away/I will cease", "*ləhêṭîbî*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*yirʾātî*": "fear of me/reverence for me", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to depart/to leave" } }
• Hos 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.3.5", "source": "אַחַ֗ר יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבִקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֑ם וּפָחֲד֧וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה וְאֶל־טוּב֖וֹ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "Afterward *yāšubû* sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*biqšû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*ʾēt* *Dāwid* *malkām* and-*pāḥădû* to-*YHWH* and-to-*ṭûbô* in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*hayyāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return", "*biqšû*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix, masculine plural - their God", "*malkām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix, masculine singular - their king", "*pāḥădû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will fear/tremble", "*ṭûbô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, masculine singular - his goodness", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun construct, feminine singular - end of/latter part of", "*hayyāmîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*yāšubû*": "they will return/repent/turn back", "*biqšû*": "they will seek/search for/inquire of", "*pāḥădû*": "they will fear/tremble/come in awe/be in dread of", "*ṭûbô*": "his goodness/prosperity/blessing/favor", "*ʾaḥărît hayyāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/future time/latter times" } }
• Acts 9:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.9.31", "source": "Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι καθʼ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, εἶχον εἰρήνην οἰκοδομούμεναι· καὶ πορευόμεναι τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ τῇ παρακλήσει τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, ἐπληθύνοντο.", "text": "The *men* *oun* *ekklēsiai* throughout whole the *Ioudaias* and *Galilaias* and *Samareias*, *eichon* *eirēnēn* *oikodomoumenai*; and *poreuomenai* in the *phobō* of the *Kyriou*, and in the *paraklēsei* of the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos*, *eplēthynonto*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle marking first part of contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Judea", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Galilee", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Samaria", "*eichon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were having", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - peace", "*oikodomoumenai*": "present passive participle, nominative feminine plural - being built up", "*poreuomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative feminine plural - proceeding/walking", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine singular - fear", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*paraklēsei*": "dative, feminine singular - encouragement/comfort", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - of Spirit", "*eplēthynonto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were being multiplied" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*eichon*": "were having/were possessing/were experiencing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/rest/harmony", "*oikodomoumenai*": "being built up/being edified/being strengthened", "*poreuomenai*": "proceeding/walking/going on", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*paraklēsei*": "encouragement/comfort/exhortation", "*eplēthynonto*": "were being multiplied/were increasing in number" } }
• Acts 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.10.2", "source": "Εὐσεβὴς, καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν Θεὸν σὺν παντὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν τε ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς τῷ λαῷ, καὶ δεόμενος τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ παντός.", "text": "*Eusebēs*, and *phoboumenos* the *Theon* with all the *oikō* of him, *poiōn* *te* *eleēmosunas* many to the *laō*, and *deomenos* of the *Theou* through *pantos*.", "grammar": { "*Eusebēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devout/pious", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*eleēmosunas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - alms/charitable gifts", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*deomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - praying/beseeching", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - all [time]" }, "variants": { "*Eusebēs*": "devout/pious/reverent", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/revering/worshipping", "*oikō*": "house/household/family", "*eleēmosunas*": "alms/charitable deeds/acts of mercy", "*deomenos*": "praying/beseeching/petitioning", "*pantos*": "all/continually/constantly" } }
• Heb 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.28", "source": "Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες, ἔχωμεν χάριν, διʼ ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ Θεῷ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας:", "text": "Therefore *basileian asaleuton paralambanontes*, let us *echōmen charin*, through which let us *latreuōmen euarestōs* to *Theō* with *aidous* and *eulabeias*:", "grammar": { "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - kingdom", "*asaleuton*": "adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - unshakable", "*paralambanontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - receiving", "*echōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us have", "*charin*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - grace/gratitude", "*latreuōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us serve/worship", "*euarestōs*": "adverb - acceptably/pleasingly", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God", "*aidous*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of reverence/respect", "*eulabeias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of godly fear/reverence" }, "variants": { "*asaleuton*": "unshakable/immovable/that cannot be shaken", "*paralambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*charin*": "grace/gratitude/thankfulness", "*latreuōmen*": "let us serve/worship/render religious service", "*euarestōs*": "acceptably/pleasingly/in a way that pleases", "*aidous*": "reverence/respect/modesty", "*eulabeias*": "godly fear/reverence/awe" } }
• Rev 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.15.4", "source": "Τίς οὐ μὴ φοβηθῇ σε, Κύριε, καὶ δοξάσῃ τὸ ὄνομά σου; ὅτι μόνος ὅσιος: ὅτι πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἥξουσιν καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν ἐνώπιόν σου· ὅτι τὰ δικαιώματά σου ἐφανερώθησαν.", "text": "Who *ou mē phobēthē* you, *Kyrie*, and *doxasē* the *onoma* of you? For *monos hosios*: for all the *ethnē hēxousin* and *proskynēsousin enōpion* of you; for the *dikaiōmata* of you *ephanerōthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*ou mē phobēthē*": "double negative + aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - will certainly not fear", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*doxasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might glorify/honor", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*hosios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - holy/pious/devout", "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēxousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*proskynēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will worship/prostrate", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*dikaiōmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - righteous deeds/righteous acts/judgments", "*ephanerōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were revealed/made manifest" }, "variants": { "*ou mē phobēthē*": "will certainly not fear/will by no means fear", "*doxasē*": "glorify/honor/magnify", "*monos*": "alone/only/solely", "*hosios*": "holy/set apart/devout/pious", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hēxousin*": "will come/will arrive/will approach", "*proskynēsousin*": "will worship/will bow down/will prostrate themselves", "*dikaiōmata*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/righteous requirements/judgments", "*ephanerōthēsan*": "were revealed/were made manifest/were displayed openly" } }
• Rev 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.5", "source": "Καὶ φωνὴ ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου ἐξῆλθεν, λέγουσα, Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι αὐτόν, καὶ οἱ μικροὶ καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι.", "text": "And *phōnē* from the *thronou* *exēlthen*, *legousa*, *Aineite* the *Theon* *hēmōn*, all the *douloi* of him, and those *phoboumenoi* him, and the *mikroi* and the *megaloi*.", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - came out/went forth", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Aineite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - praise", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves", "*phoboumenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing", "*mikroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - small/little ones", "*megaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power", "*exēlthen*": "came out/went forth/proceeded", "*Aineite*": "praise/commend/extol", "*douloi*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/respecting", "*mikroi*": "small/insignificant/lowly in status", "*megaloi*": "great/important/high in status" } }
• Gen 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־תִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר וְאַל־תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָּה כִּ֣י ׀ עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יְרֵ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ אַ֔תָּה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֛כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* not-*tišlaḥ* *yādəkā* to-the-*naʿar* and-not-*taʿaś* to-him *məʾûmāh* for now *yādaʿtî* that-*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* you and-not *ḥāśaktā* *ʾet*-*binkā* *ʾet*-*yəḥîdəkā* from-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + negative particle - do not stretch out", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your hand", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the young man/lad", "*taʿaś*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + negative particle - do not do", "*məʾûmāh*": "masculine singular noun - anything", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/I have known", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥāśaktā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have withheld", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yəḥîdəkā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one" }, "variants": { "*tišlaḥ*": "stretch out/extend/send forth", "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/boy/servant", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any harm", "*yərēʾ*": "fearer of/one who fears/reverent of", "*ḥāśaktā*": "withheld/kept back/spared" } }
• Exod 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ כִּ֗י לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ נַסּ֣וֹת אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּ֖א הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer mōsheh ʾel-hā-ʿām ʾal-tîrāʾû kî lə-ḇaʿăḇûr nassôṯ ʾeṯḵem bāʾ hā-ʾĕlōhîm û-ḇaʿăḇûr tihyeh yirʾāṯô ʿal-pənêḵem lə-ḇiltî ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*mōsheh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾel-hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine plural - do not fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-ḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition - in order to", "*nassôṯ*": "piel infinitive construct - test", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/the true God", "*û-ḇaʿăḇûr*": "conjunction + preposition - and so that", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it may be", "*yirʾāṯô*": "feminine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - fear of him", "*ʿal-pənêḵem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - before your faces", "*lə-ḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - so that not", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sin" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*lə-ḇaʿăḇûr nassôṯ*": "in order to test/to prove/to try", "*yirʾāṯô*": "fear of him/reverence for him/awe of him", "*ʿal-pənêḵem*": "before your faces/in your presence/in your sight", "*lə-ḇiltî ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*": "so that you do not sin/to prevent you from sinning" } }
• Deut 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.2", "source": "לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ", "text": "For purpose of *tîrāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* to *lišmōr* *ʾet*-all-*ḥuqqōtāyw* and-*miṣwōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweka*, *ʾattāh* and-*binka* and-*ben*-*binka*, all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêka* and-for purpose of *yaʾărîkun* *yāmêka*", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction + preposition - in order that/so that", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lišmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct + preposition - to keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*û-miṣwōtāyw*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawweka*": "Piel participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*û-binka*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*û-ben*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun, construct - and son of", "*binka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*yĕmê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - days of", "*ḥayyêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life", "*û-lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction + preposition - and so that", "*yaʾărîkun*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be long", "*yāmêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid of", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "his statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/precepts/instructions", "*mĕṣawweka*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*yaʾărîkun*": "they will be prolonged/extended/lengthened" } }
• Deut 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ", "text": "*ʾEt*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* *tîrāʾ* and-*wĕʾōtô* *taʿăbōd* and-in-*ûbišmô* *tiššābēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall fear", "*wĕ-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and him", "*taʿăbōd*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*û-bi-šmô*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and by his name", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall swear" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*taʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/worship", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "swear/take an oath" } }
• 1 Sam 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *be-ʾĕmet* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem* *kî* *rəʾû* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*higdîl* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in truth", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - consider", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*higdîl*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - what great things he has done", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/just/surely", "*yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/sincerely", "*rəʾû*": "consider/see/observe", "*higdîl*": "has done great things/has magnified/has shown greatness" } }
• Ps 115:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.13", "source": "יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃", "text": "*Yĕḇārēḵ* *yirʾê* *YHWH*, the-*qĕṭannim* with-the-*gĕḏōlîm*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he will bless'", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "הַקְּטַנִּים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the small ones'", "עִם": "preposition, 'with'", "הַגְּדֹלִים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the great ones'" }, "variants": { "*Yĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will cause to prosper", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*qĕṭannim*": "small ones/little ones/young", "*gĕḏōlîm*": "great ones/important ones/elders" } }