Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.5", "source": "וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֧י הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ וּמִ֤י אֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶבְנֶה־לּ֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥יר לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-who *yaʿăṣār*-*kōaḥ* to-*liḇnôt*-for-him *bayit* for the-*šāmayim* and-*šəmê* the-*šāmayim* not *yəḵalkəlūhû* and-who I that *ʾeḇneh*-for-him *bayit* but only-to-*ləhaqṭîr* before-him.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăṣār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will retain, maintain", "*kōaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength, power", "*liḇnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - house", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*šəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*yəḵalkəlūhû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - contain/support him", "*ʾeḇneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will build", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăṣār*-*kōaḥ*": "retain strength, have power, be able", "*yəḵalkəlūhû*": "contain him, support him, sustain him", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "to burn incense, to make offerings, to sacrifice" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.25", "source": "כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "For *gādôl* [great] *YHWH* [the LORD] and *hālal* [praised] *mĕʾōd* [greatly], and *yārēʾ* [feared] *hûʾ* [is he] above-all-*ʾĕlōhîm* [gods].", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*hālal*": "pual participle masculine singular - praised", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*yārēʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - feared/awesome", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal-* (prefix)": "preposition - above/over", "*kol-* (prefix)": "construct state - all of" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*hālal*": "praised/celebrated/commended", "*mĕʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings" } }
  • Ps 135:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.5", "source": "כִּ֤י אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּי־גָד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kī* *ʾănī* *yādaʿtī* *kī*-*gādōl* *YHWH* *waʾădōnēynû* *mikkol*-*ʾĕlōhīm*", "grammar": { "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănī*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yādaʿtī*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾădōnēynû*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person plural suffix - and our Lord", "*mikkol*": "preposition + noun - from all/above all", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtī*": "I know/I have experienced/I am certain", "*gādōl*": "great/powerful/important", "*ʾădōnēynû*": "our lord/our master", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }
  • Exod 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.11", "source": "מִֽי־כָמֹ֤כָה בָּֽאֵלִם֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִ֥י כָּמֹ֖כָה נֶאְדָּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃", "text": "*mî*-*ḵāmōḵāh* *bāʾēlim* *YHWH* *mî* *kāmōḵāh* *neʾdār* *baqqōḏeš* *nôrāʾ* *təhillōt* *ʿōśēh* *p̄eleʾ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḵāmōḵāh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*bāʾēlim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the gods", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious", "*baqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in holiness", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*təhillōt*": "noun, feminine plural - praises", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlim*": "gods/mighty ones/divine beings", "*neʾdār*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*baqqōḏeš*": "in holiness/in the sanctuary/in sacredness", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible" } }
  • 1 Kgs 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.8", "source": "וְהַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה עֶלְי֔וֹן כָּל־עֹבֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו יִשֹּׁ֣ם וְשָׁרָ֑ק וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְלַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And the-*bayit* the-*zeh* *yihyeh* *ʿelyôn*, all-*ʿōbēr* by-it *yiššōm* and *wəšārāq*; and *wəʾāmərû*, for-what *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* thus to-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and to-the-*bayit* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it will be", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*yiššōm*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be appalled", "*wəšārāq*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will hiss/whistle", "*wəʾāmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3mp - and they will say", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine - this", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh ʿelyôn*": "will be high/exalted/in ruins (contextual meaning)", "*yiššōm*": "will be appalled/astonished/shocked", "*wəšārāq*": "and he will hiss/whistle (as expression of shock)", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/brought about" } }
  • Ps 145:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.3", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר", "text": "*Gādôl* *YHWH* and *ûmᵊhullāl mᵊʾōd* and to *wᵊligdullātô* *ʾên ḥêqer*", "grammar": { "*Gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "conjunction + Pual participle masculine singular - and praised/lauded", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his greatness", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥêqer*": "noun masculine singular - searching out/investigation/fathoming" }, "variants": { "*Gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "and praised/lauded/celebrated", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "and to his greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*ʾên ḥêqer*": "there is no searching out/unfathomable/unsearchable" } }
  • Jer 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.6", "source": "מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "From-none like-you *YHWH* *gādôl* you and-*gādôl* *šimḵā* in-*gəbûrāh*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power" } }
  • Ezek 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.20", "source": "וּצְבִ֤י עֶדְיוֹ֙ לְגָא֣וֹן שָׂמָ֔הוּ וְצַלְמֵ֧י תוֹעֲבֹתָ֛ם שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם עָ֣שׂוּ ב֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֛ן נְתַתִּ֥יו לָהֶ֖ם לְנִדָּֽה׃", "text": "*û-ṣəḇî* *ʿeḏyô* *lə-ḡāʾôn* *śāmāhû* *wə-ṣalmê* *tôʿăḇōṯām* *šiqqûṣêhem* *ʿāśû* *ḇô* *ʿal*-*kēn* *nəṯattîw* *lāhem* *lə-niddāh*", "grammar": { "*û-ṣəḇî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and beauty/splendor of", "*ʿeḏyô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ornament/adornment", "*lə-ḡāʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for pride/majesty", "*śāmāhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they set it", "*wə-ṣalmê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and images of", "*tôʿăḇōṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their abominations", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their detestable things", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*nəṯattîw*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given it", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-niddāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for impurity/filth" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇî*": "beauty/splendor/glory", "*ʿeḏyô*": "ornament/adornment/jewelry", "*ḡāʾôn*": "pride/majesty/arrogance/excellency", "*śāmāhû*": "set/place/establish it", "*ṣalmê*": "images/idols/statues", "*tôʿăḇōṯām*": "their abominations/detestable things", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their detestable things/idols/abominations", "*niddāh*": "impurity/filth/menstrual impurity" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.15", "source": "Ἣν καιροῖς ἰδίοις δείξει, ὁ μακάριος καὶ μόνος Δυνάστης, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων, καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων·", "text": "Which in *kairois idiois* he will *deixei*, the *makarios kai monos Dynastēs*, the *Basileus tōn basileuontōn*, and *Kyrios tōn kyrieuontōn*;", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own/proper", "*deixei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular, active - will show/reveal", "*ho makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the blessed/happy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - only/alone", "*Dynastēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the King", "*tōn basileuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who reign/rule", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tōn kyrieuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who are lords" }, "variants": { "*kairois*": "times/seasons/appointed times", "*idiois*": "own/proper/due/appropriate", "*deixei*": "will show/reveal/display/demonstrate", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*monos*": "only/alone/sole/unique", "*Dynastēs*": "Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate/Mighty One", "*Basileus*": "King/Monarch/Ruler", "*basileuontōn*": "those who reign/rule/king", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*kyrieuontōn*": "those who are lords/masters/rulers" } }
  • 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.1", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְכָל־הַקָּהָ֔ל שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְנִ֥י אֶחָ֛ד בָּֽחַר־בּ֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים נַ֣עַר וָרָ֑ךְ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְאָדָם֙ הַבִּירָ֔ה כִּ֖י לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃‬", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwīd* the *melek* to-all-the-*qāhāl*, *Šəlōmōh* *bənî* *ʾeḥād* *bāḥar*-in-him *ʾĕlōhîm*, *naʿar* and-*rāk*, and-the-*məlāʾkāh* *gədôlāh*, for not for-*ʾādām* the-*bîrāh*, but for-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/only", "*bāḥar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has chosen", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth", "*rāk*": "adjective, masculine singular - tender/inexperienced", "*məlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*bîrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - palace/temple", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy", "*rāk*": "tender/inexperienced/young", "*məlāʾkāh*": "work/task/service/labor", "*bîrāh*": "palace/temple/fortress/capital" } }
  • 2 Chr 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.9", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה לַֽחֹטְבִ֣ים ׀ לְֽכֹרְתֵ֣י ׀ הָעֵצִ֡ים נָתַתִּי֩ חִטִּ֨ים ׀ מַכּ֜וֹת לַעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ כֹּרִים֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׂעֹרִ֕ים כֹּרִ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אָ֑לֶף וְיַ֗יִן בַּתִּים֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשֶׁ֕מֶן בַּתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃ פ", "text": "And-*hinnēh* to-the-*ḥōṭəḇîm* to-*kōrətê* the-*ʿēṣîm* *nātattî* *ḥiṭṭîm* *makkôt* to-*ʿăḇādeḵā* *kōrîm* twenty *ʾālep̄* and-*śəʿōrîm* *kōrîm* twenty *ʾālep̄* and-*yayin* *battîm* twenty *ʾālep̄* and-*šemen* *battîm* twenty *ʾālep̄*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥōṭəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hewers, cutters", "*kōrətê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - trees, wood", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have given", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - wheat", "*makkôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - crushed/ground/beaten", "*ʿăḇādeḵā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*kōrîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - cors (measure)", "*ʾālep̄*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*śəʿōrîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - barley", "*yayin*": "common noun, masculine singular - wine", "*battîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - baths (measure)", "*šemen*": "common noun, masculine singular - oil" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭəḇîm*": "hewers, cutters, woodcutters", "*kōrətê*": "cutters of, those who fell", "*makkôt*": "beaten, crushed, ground (prepared wheat)", "*kōrîm*": "cors (dry measure, about 220 liters)", "*battîm*": "baths (liquid measure, about 22 liters)" } }
  • Ps 86:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.9", "source": "כָּל־גּוֹיִ֤ם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֗יתָ יָב֤וֹאוּ ׀ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֲדֹנָ֑י וִֽיכַבְּד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָ", "text": "*kol*-*gôyim* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *yābôʾû* *wᵉyištaḥăwû* *lᵉpānêkā* *ʾădōnāy* *wîkabbᵉdû* *lišmekā*", "grammar": { "*kol*-*gôyim*": "noun construct + noun masculine plural - all nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - you made", "*yābôʾû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they will come", "*wᵉyištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, hishtaphel - and they will worship/bow down", "*lᵉpānêkā*": "preposition + noun plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wîkabbᵉdû*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - and they will glorify/honor", "*lišmekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your name" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/you created/you formed", "*yābôʾû*": "they will come/they shall come", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will worship/they will prostrate themselves", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*yᵉkabbᵉdû*": "they will honor/they will glorify/they will give weight to", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation" } }