Verse 45

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.22.45", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*benê* *nēkār* *yitkaḥăšû*-to me; for *šemôaʿ* *ʾōzen* *yiššāmeʿû* to me.", "grammar": { "*benê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of", "*nēkār*": "masculine noun - foreignness", "*yitkaḥăšû*": "Hithpael imperfect 3mp - they submit themselves", "*šemôaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - hearing", "*ʾōzen*": "feminine noun - ear", "*yiššāmeʿû*": "Niphal imperfect 3mp - they obey" }, "variants": { "*benê* *nēkār*": "foreigners, strangers, aliens", "*yitkaḥăšû*": "submit themselves, pretend obedience, cringe", "*yiššāmeʿû*": "obey, listen, give attention" } }

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  • Ps 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }
  • Ps 81:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.15", "source": "כִּ֭מְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם אַכְנִ֑יעַ וְעַ֥ל צָ֝רֵיהֶ֗ם אָשִׁ֥יב יָדִֽי׃", "text": "Like *kiməʿaṭ* their *ʾôyəbêhem* *ʾaḵnîaʿ* and against their *ṣārêhem* *ʾāšîb* my *yādî*", "grammar": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "adverb with prefixed preposition kaf - 'like soon/quickly'", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their enemies'", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would subdue'", "*ṣārêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their adversaries'", "*ʾāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would turn'", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my hand'" }, "variants": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "soon/quickly/in a little while", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "their enemies/their foes", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "I would subdue/I would humble/I would bring down", "*ṣārêhem*": "their adversaries/their foes/those who trouble them", "*ʾāšîb*": "I would turn/I would return/I would bring back", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my action" } }
  • Isa 56:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.3", "source": "וְאַל־יֹאמַ֣ר בֶּן־הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַבְדֵּ֧ל יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי יְהוָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל עַמּ֑וֹ וְאַל־יֹאמַר֙ הַסָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י עֵ֥ץ יָבֵֽשׁ׃ ס", "text": "And not-*yōʾmar* *ben*-*hannēkār* *hannilwāh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, '*habdēl* *yabdîlēnî* *YHWH* from-upon *ʿammô*'; and not-*yōʾmar* *hassārîs*, 'Behold, I [am] *ʿēṣ* *yābēš*.'", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine singular - the one joining/attaching", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*habdēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - separating/dividing", "*yabdîlēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will separate me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*mēʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*hassārîs*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the eunuch", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - dry/withered" }, "variants": { "*ben-hannēkār*": "foreigner/son of the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "the one who joins/attaches/accompanies", "*habdēl yabdîlēnî*": "surely separate me/completely divide me (emphatic construction)", "*hassārîs*": "the eunuch/court official", "*ʿēṣ yābēš*": "dry tree/withered wood (metaphor for being unfruitful/unable to have children)" } }
  • Isa 56:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עַל־יְהוָה֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים כָּל־שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "And *bĕnê* *hannēkār* *hannilwîm* unto-*YHWH* *lĕšārĕtô* and *lĕʾahăbāh* [obj]-*šēm* *YHWH*, *lihyôt* to-him *laʿăbādîm*, all-*šōmēr* *šabbāt* from-*ḥallĕlô* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwîm*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones joining/attaching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - unto/upon/to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lĕšārĕtô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve/minister to him", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to love", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lihyôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - as servants", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular noun - sabbath/rest", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥallĕlô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - profaning/defiling it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - holding fast/strengthening/grasping", "*bibrîtî*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my covenant" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê hannēkār*": "sons of foreigners/strangers/foreign-born", "*hannilwîm*": "the ones who join/attach/accompany", "*lĕšārĕtô*": "to serve him/minister to him/attend to him", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "to love/cherish", "*lihyôt lô laʿăbādîm*": "to be to him for servants/to be his servants", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching/preserving", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping" } }
  • Acts 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.8.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Σίμων καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπίστευσεν: καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ἦν, προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ, θεωρῶν τε δυνάμεις καὶ σημεῖα γινομένας. Ἐξίστατο,", "text": "The *de Simōn* and he himself *episteusen*: and *baptistheis ēn*, *proskarterōn* to *Philippō*, *theōrōn te dynameis* and *sēmeia ginomenas*. *Existato*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - believed", "*baptistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been baptized", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*proskarterōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - continuing with/remaining with", "*Philippō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Philip", "*theōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/observing", "*te*": "enclitic particle - both/and", "*dynameis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*ginomenas*": "present middle participle, accusative, feminine, plural - happening/occurring", "*Existato*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was amazed" }, "variants": { "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*baptistheis*": "having been baptized/immersed", "*proskarterōn*": "continuing with/remaining with/attaching himself to", "*theōrōn*": "seeing/observing/beholding", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracles/mighty works", "*ginomenas*": "happening/occurring/taking place", "*Existato*": "was amazed/astonished" } }
  • Acts 8:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.8.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not *estin* to you *meris oude klēros* in the *logō toutō*: the for *kardia* of you not *estin eutheia enōpion* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - part/share", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/matter", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*eutheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of" }, "variants": { "*meris*": "part/share/portion", "*klēros*": "lot/portion/inheritance", "*logō*": "word/matter/affair", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*eutheia*": "straight/right/upright" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.8.22", "source": "Μετανόησον οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας σου ταύτης, καὶ δεήθητι τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰ ἄρα ἀφεθήσεταί σοι ἡ ἐπίνοια τῆς καρδίας σου.", "text": "*Metanoēson oun* from the *kakias* of you *tautēs*, and *deēthēti* the *Theou*, if *ara aphethēsetai* to you the *epinoia* of the *kardias* of you.", "grammar": { "*Metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore", "*kakias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wickedness", "*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*deēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - pray/beseech", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ara*": "particle - perhaps/if perhaps", "*aphethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "*epinoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - thought/intent", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*Metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind", "*kakias*": "wickedness/evil/malice", "*deēthēti*": "pray/beseech/beg", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/pardoned/remitted", "*epinoia*": "thought/intent/purpose" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.8.23", "source": "Εἰς γὰρ χολὴν πικρίας, καὶ σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας ὁρῶ σε ὄντα.", "text": "For in *cholēn pikrias*, and *syndesmon adikias* I *horō* you *onta*.", "grammar": { "*cholēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gall/bile", "*pikrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of bitterness", "*syndesmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bond/chain", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of iniquity", "*horō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - see/perceive", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being" }, "variants": { "*cholēn pikrias*": "gall of bitterness/bitter gall", "*syndesmon adikias*": "bond of iniquity/chain of unrighteousness", "*horō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
  • Deut 33:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.29", "source": "אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*ʾAšrêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* who like-you *ʿam* *nôšaʿ* in-*YHWH* *māgēn* *ʿezrekā* and-which-*ḥereb* *gaʾăwātekā* and-*yikkāḥăšû* *ʾōyəbêkā* to-you and-you on-*bāmôtêmô* *tidrōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - blessed/happy are you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nôšaʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - saved", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - by the LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*ʿezrekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your help", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and which", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*gaʾăwātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your excellence", "*wə-yikkāḥăšû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will submit", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿal-bāmôtêmô*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - upon their high places", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tread" }, "variants": { "*ʾešer*": "happiness/blessedness", "*nôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*gaʾăwâ*": "excellence/majesty/pride", "*kāḥaš*": "submit/feign obedience/cringe", "*bāmâ*": "high place/height/ridge", "*dārak*": "tread/walk/march" } }
  • Ps 18:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.44", "source": "תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֢יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*tefaleteni* from *rivey* *am* *tesimeni* for *rosh* *goyim* *am* not-*yada'ti* *ya'avduni*.", "grammar": { "*tefaleteni*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me", "*rivey*": "construct state, masculine plural - strifes of", "*am*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*tesimeni*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will set me", "*rosh*": "masculine singular noun - head", "*goyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yada'ti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*ya'avduni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will serve me" }, "variants": { "*tefaleteni*": "you will deliver me/you will rescue me/you will save me", "*rivey*": "strifes of/contentions of/disputes of", "*am*": "people/nation/folk", "*tesimeni*": "you will set me/you will make me/you will appoint me", "*rosh*": "head/chief/leader", "*goyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ya'avduni*": "they will serve me/they will be subject to me" } } 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.45", "source": "לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃", "text": "To *shema* *ozen* *yishame'u* to me *beney*-*nechar* *yecachashu*-to me.", "grammar": { "*shema*": "construct state, masculine singular - hearing of", "*ozen*": "feminine singular noun - ear", "*yishame'u*": "nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will obey", "*beney*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*nechar*": "masculine singular noun - foreignness", "*yecachashu*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will submit" }, "variants": { "*shema*": "hearing of/report of/news of", "*yishame'u*": "they will obey/they will be obedient/they will listen", "*beney*": "sons of/children of", "*nechar*": "foreignness/foreign land/strangers", "*yecachashu*": "they will submit/they will feign obedience/they will cringe" } }