Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Acts.17.27", "source": "Ζητεῖν τὸν Κύριον, εἰ ἄρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτὸν, καὶ εὕροιεν, καίτοιγε οὐ μακρὰν ἀπὸ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα:", "text": "To *zētein* the *Kyrion*, if *ara* *ge* they might *psēlaphēseian* him, and might *heuroien*, though indeed not *makran* from one *hekastou* of us *hyparchonta*:", "grammar": { "*zētein*": "present active infinitive - to seek", "*Kyrion*": "accusative singular masculine - Lord", "*ara*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*psēlaphēseian*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person plural - they might feel after/grope for", "*heuroien*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person plural - they might find", "*makran*": "adverb - far", "*hekastou*": "genitive singular masculine - of each", "*hyparchonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - being/existing" }, "variants": { "*zētein*": "to seek/search for/look for", "*ara*": "therefore/consequently/then", "*psēlaphēseian*": "might feel after/might grope for/might touch", "*heuroien*": "might find/might discover", "*makran*": "far/distant", "*hyparchonta*": "being/existing/present" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg frem til ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For at de skal søke Herren, om de muligens kunne finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Norsk King James

  For at de skulle søke Herren, hvis kanskje de kunne nærme seg ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra enhver av oss:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne kjenne etter og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra en eneste av oss.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  slik at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle seg frem og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dette for at de skal søke Herren, slik at hvis de skulle ha lyst til å finne ham, kunne de oppdage at han ikke er fjern fra oss alle.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg fram til ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg fram til ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren og kanskje kan få kjenne ham som ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He did this so that they would seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel their way toward him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  for at de skal søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at de skulde søge Herren, om de dog kunde føle og finde ham, enddog han er sandelig ikke langt fra Enhver af os;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  for at de skal lete etter Herren, om de kanskje kunne famle seg frem og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might feel for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra en eneste en av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at de skulle søke Gud, om de kanskje kunne føle etter ham og finne ham, for han er ikke langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  slik at de ville søke Gud, kanskje famle seg fram til og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that they shuld seke God yf they myght fele and fynde him though he be not farre from every one of vs.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that they shulde seke the LORDE, yf they mighte fele and fynde him. And truly he is not farre from euery one of vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That they shoulde seeke the Lorde, if so be they might haue groped after him, and founde him though doubtlesse he be not farre from euery one of vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That they shoulde seke the Lorde, yf perhappes they myght haue felt and founde hym, though he be not farre fro euery one of vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

• World English Bible (2000)

  that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.14.17", "source": "Καίτοιγε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν, ἀγαθοποιῶν, οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς, καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους, ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Kaitoige* not *amartyron* himself *aphēken*, *agathopoiōn*, from *ouranothen* to us *hyetous* *didous*, and *kairous* *karpophorous*, *empiplōn* of *trophēs* and *euphrosynēs* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/and yet", "*amartyron*": "accusative masculine singular - without witness", "*aphēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - left/allowed", "*agathopoiōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - doing good", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*hyetous*": "accusative masculine plural - rains", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - giving", "*kairous*": "accusative masculine plural - seasons/times", "*karpophorous*": "accusative masculine plural - fruit-bearing/fruitful", "*empiplōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - filling", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*euphrosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - gladness/joy", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*amartyron heauton aphēken*": "he did not leave himself without witness/he did not leave himself without testimony", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/bestowing benefits", "*hyetous*": "rains/rainfall", "*kairous karpophorous*": "fruitful seasons/fruit-bearing times", "*empiplōn trophēs kai euphrosynēs*": "filling with food and joy/filling with nourishment and gladness" } }
• Rom 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.1.20", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα, καθορᾶται, ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης· εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους:", "text": "The *gar* *aorata* *autou* *apo* *ktiseōs* *kosmou* the *poiēmasin* *nooumena*, *kathoratai*, the *te* *aidios* *autou* *dynamis* *kai* *theiotēs*· *eis* the *einai* *autous* *anapologētous*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - invisible things", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/since", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*poiēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - by things made", "*nooumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being understood", "*kathoratai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are clearly seen", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*aidios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*theiotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - divine nature", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/resulting in", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*anapologētous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - without excuse" }, "variants": { "*aorata*": "invisible things/unseen attributes", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/founding", "*poiēmasin*": "things made/works/creations", "*nooumena*": "being understood/perceived/comprehended", "*kathoratai*": "are clearly seen/perceived/observed", "*aidios*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*theiotēs*": "divine nature/divinity/godhead", "*anapologētous*": "without excuse/defenseless/inexcusable" } }
• Deut 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.7", "source": "כִּ֚י מִי־ג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים קְרֹבִ֣ים אֵלָ֑יו כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ בְּכָּל־קָרְאֵ֖נוּ אֵלָֽיו", "text": "For who-*gôy* *gādôl* which-to-him *ʾĕlōhîm* *qᵉrōbîm* to-him like-*YHWH* our-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-all-*qorʾēnû* to-him", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nation of", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lô*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - near/close", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with first person plural suffix - our God", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qorʾēnû*": "infinitive construct, qal with first person plural suffix - our calling", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qᵉrōbîm*": "near/close/accessible", "*qorʾēnû*": "our calling/our crying out/our appealing" } }
• Jer 23:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.23", "source": "הַאֱלֹהֵ֧י מִקָּרֹ֛ב אָ֖נִי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֖י מֵרָחֹֽק׃", "text": "The-*ʾĕlōhê* from-*qārōb* *ʾānî*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and-not *ʾĕlōhê* from-*rāḥōq*?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*qārōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*rāḥōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*qārōb*": "near/close proximity", "*rāḥōq*": "far/distant/remote" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
• Acts 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.15.17", "source": "Ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ Ἔθνη, ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτούς, λέγει Κύριος, ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα πάντα.", "text": "So that *an ekzētēsōsin hoi kataloipoi tōn anthrōpōn ton Kurion*, and all the *Ethnē*, upon whom has been *epikeklētai to onoma* of me upon them, *legei Kurios*, the one *poiōn tauta panta*.", "grammar": { "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle - may/might [potential]", "*ekzētēsōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, plural - they may seek out", "*hoi kataloipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the remnant", "*tōn anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/mankind", "*ton Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the nations/Gentiles", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*epikeklētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - has been called", "*to onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the name", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - says", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ho poiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one doing/making", "*tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things" }, "variants": { "*ekzētēsōsin*": "they may seek out/search for/inquire after", "*kataloipoi*": "remnant/remainder/those left", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/mankind/people", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*epikeklētai*": "has been called/named/invoked", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing" } }
• Rom 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.2.4", "source": "Ἢ τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἀνοχῆς καὶ τῆς μακροθυμίας καταφρονεῖς· ἀγνοῶν ὅτι τὸ χρηστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς μετάνοιάν σε ἄγει;", "text": "Or the *ploutou* of the *chrēstotētos* of him and of the *anochēs* and of the *makrothymias* you *kataphroneis*; *agnoōn* that the *chrēston* of *Theos* to *metanoian* you *agei*?", "grammar": { "*ploutou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - riches/wealth", "*chrēstotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - kindness/goodness", "*anochēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - forbearance/tolerance", "*makrothymias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*kataphroneis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you despise/think down on", "*agnoōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing/being ignorant", "*chrēston*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - goodness/kindness", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*agei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - leads/brings" }, "variants": { "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*chrēstotētos*": "kindness/goodness/benevolence", "*anochēs*": "forbearance/tolerance/patience", "*makrothymias*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*kataphroneis*": "despise/think little of/disregard", "*agnoōn*": "not knowing/being ignorant/failing to recognize", "*chrēston*": "goodness/kindness/benevolence", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/turning" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.27", "source": "כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃", "text": "For indeed *yēšēḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* on-*hāʾāreṣ*? Behold *haššāmayim* and *šəmê* *haššāmayim* not *yəḵaləkəlûḵā*, how much less-*habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* which *bānîṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly", "*yēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*ūšəmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - indeed/also/how much less", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bānîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I built" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*yēšēḇ*": "will dwell/reside/sit", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*šəmê haššāmayim*": "heavens of heavens/highest heavens", "*yəḵaləkəlûḵā*": "they will contain/hold/sustain you", "*ʾap̄ kî*": "how much less/moreover/also that" } }
• Ps 19:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - noun, masculine, singular, construct - choirmaster/director", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/conductor/director of music/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.2", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵ֑ל וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *məsappərîm* *kəḇôd*-*ʾēl* and-*maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *maggid* the-*rāqîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*məsappərîm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural - telling/declaring/recounting", "*kəḇôd*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - glory/honor", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - God/deity", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - work/deed", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct with 3ms suffix - his hands", "*maggid*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine, singular - declaring/telling/proclaiming", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - firmament/expanse" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*məsappərîm*": "declare/tell/recount/proclaim", "*kəḇôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*yādāyw*": "his hands", "*maggid*": "declares/tells/proclaims/shows", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/dome/vault (of heaven)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.3", "source": "י֣וֹם לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*yôm* to-*yôm* *yabbîaʿ* *ʾōmer* and-*laylāh* to-*laylāh* *yəḥawweh*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - day", "*yabbîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3ms - pours out/utters", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - speech/word/saying", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - night", "*yəḥawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3ms - declares/reveals", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours out/utters/gushes forth/bubbles over", "*ʾōmer*": "speech/word/saying/utterance", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəḥawweh*": "reveals/declares/shows/tells", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.4", "source": "אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾēyn*-*ʾōmer* and-*ʾēyn* *dəḇārîm* *bəlî* *nišmāʿ* *qôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - speech/saying", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - words/things", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - being heard", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mp suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/no/without", "*ʾōmer*": "speech/saying/utterance", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/being heard", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.5", "source": "בְּכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *qawwām* and-in-*qəṣēh* *tēḇēl* *millêhem* to-the-*šemeš* *śām*-*ʾōhel* in-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute with definite article - earth/land", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - goes out/has gone out", "*qawwām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mp suffix - their line/measuring line", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - world/inhabited world", "*millêhem*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their words", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute with definite article - sun", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - placed/set", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - tent" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*yāṣāʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/extends", "*qawwām*": "their line/cord/measuring line/sound", "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/border", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited part/habitable land", "*millêhem*": "their words/utterances/matters", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*śām*": "set/placed/established", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/tabernacle" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.6", "source": "וְה֗וּא כְּ֭חָתָן יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ אֹֽרַח׃", "text": "And-he like-*ḥātān* *yōṣēʾ* from-*ḥuppātô* *yāśîś* like-*gibbôr* to-*rûṣ* *ʾōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥātān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - bridegroom", "*yōṣēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular - going out/emerging", "*ḥuppātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his canopy/chamber", "*yāśîś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3ms - rejoices", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mighty man/warrior", "*rûṣ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to run", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - path/way" }, "variants": { "*ḥātān*": "bridegroom/son-in-law", "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming forth/emerging", "*ḥuppātô*": "his canopy/chamber/bridal chamber", "*yāśîś*": "rejoices/is glad/exults", "*gibbôr*": "strong man/warrior/hero/champion", "*rûṣ*": "to run/dash/race", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/journey" } }
• Ps 139:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.3", "source": "אָרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "*ʾārḥî* and-*ribʿî zērîtā* and-all-*dərākay hiskantâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾārḥî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*ribʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lying down", "*zērîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you winnow/examine", "*dərākay*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*hiskantâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are familiar with" }, "variants": { "*ʾārḥî*": "my path/my way/my journey", "*ribʿî*": "my lying down/my resting place", "*zērîtā*": "winnow/examine thoroughly/sift", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my habits", "*hiskantâ*": "are familiar with/are acquainted with/know well" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.5", "source": "אָח֣וֹר וָקֶ֣דֶם צַרְתָּ֑נִי וַתָּ֖שֶׁת עָלַ֣י כַּפֶּֽכָה׃", "text": "*ʾāḥôr wāqedem ṣartānî* and-*tāšet* upon-me *kappekâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb/noun - behind/backward", "*wāqedem*": "conjunction + noun - and before/in front", "*ṣartānî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you hem in me/you surround me", "*tāšet*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you place/put", "*kappekâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "behind/backward/from behind", "*qedem*": "before/in front/from the east", "*ṣartānî*": "hem in me/surround me/besiege me/form me", "*tāšet*": "place/put/lay", "*kappekâ*": "your palm/your hand" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.7", "source": "אָ֭נָ֥ה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾānâ ʾēlēk* from-*rûḥekā* and-*ʾānâ* from-*pānêkā ʾebrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēlēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I go", "*rûḥekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your spirit", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your face/presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I flee" }, "variants": { "*ʾānâ*": "where/where to", "*ʾēlēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rûḥekā*": "your spirit/your breath/your wind", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "flee/run away/escape" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.8", "source": "אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "If-*ʾessaq šāmayim* there *ʾāttâ*; and-*ʾaṣṣîʿâ šəʾôl hinnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾessaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I ascend", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*ʾāttâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I make my bed", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/underworld", "*hinnekā*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - behold you/there you are" }, "variants": { "*ʾessaq*": "ascend/go up/climb", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "make my bed/spread out my couch/lie down", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*hinnekā*": "behold you/there you are/you are present" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.9", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֥א כַנְפֵי־שָׁ֑חַר אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ kanpê-šāḥar*, *ʾeškənâ* in-*ʾaḥărît yām*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I take/lift", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "noun, feminine dual construct + noun - wings of dawn", "*ʾeškənâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I dwell", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end/extremity of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "take/lift/carry", "*kanpê-šāḥar*": "wings of dawn/wings of morning", "*ʾeškənâ*": "dwell/settle/reside", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/extremity/farthest part", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׁ֭ם יָדְךָ֣ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Even-there *yādəkā tanḥēnî* and-*tōʾaḥăzēnî yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it leads me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it takes hold of me", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*yādəkā*": "your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "take hold of me/grasp me/seize me", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.12", "source": "גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥōšek* not-*yaḥšîk* from-you, and-*laylâ kayyôm yāʾîr*; *kaḥăšêkâ kāʾôrâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yaḥšîk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it darkens/hides", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shines/gives light", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the light" }, "variants": { "*yaḥšîk*": "darkens/hides/conceals", "*yāʾîr*": "shines/gives light/illuminates", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "as the darkness/like the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "as the light/like the light" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "For-*ʾattâ qānîtā* my-*kilyōtāy*; *təsukkēnî* in-*beṭen ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*qānîtā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you created/formed/possessed", "*kilyōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*təsukkēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you knit me together", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*qānîtā*": "created/formed/possessed/acquired", "*kilyōtāy*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my innermost being", "*təsukkēnî*": "knit me together/weave me/cover me/protect me", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }