Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.24", "source": "וְיִגַּ֥ל כַּמַּ֖יִם מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה כְּנַ֥חַל אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "And-*yiggal* like-*ha-mayim* *mishpāṭ*, and-*ṣədāqāh* like-*naḥal* *ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*yiggal*": "imperfect, niphal, 3rd masculine singular - it will roll/flow", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - stream/wadi", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - ever-flowing/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*yiggal*": "will roll/flow/be revealed", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/torrent", "*ʾêtān*": "ever-flowing/permanent/perpetual" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
  • Prov 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.3", "source": "עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח", "text": "*ʿăśōh* *ṣĕdāqāh* and-*mišpāṭ* *niḇḥār* to-*YHWH* from-*zāḇaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśōh*": "infinitive construct - doing", "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*niḇḥār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - being chosen/preferred", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*zāḇaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/legal decision", "*niḇḥār*": "chosen/preferred/selected", "*zāḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering" } }
  • Amos 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.5.7", "source": "הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-hōphəkhîm* *lə-laʿănāh* *mishpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* *lā-ʾāreṣ* *hinnîḥû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hōphəkhîm*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine plural - the ones turning", "*lə-laʿănāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/for wormwood", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*hinnîḥû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*hōphəkhîm*": "turning/overthrowing/changing/perverting", "*laʿănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hinnîḥû*": "cast down/set down/leave/abandon" } }
  • Amos 5:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Amos.5.14", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ־ט֥וֹב וְאַל־רָ֖ע לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֑וּ וִיהִי־כֵ֞ן יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֛וֹת אִתְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Dirshû*-*ṭôb* and-not-*rāʿ* in-order-that *tiḥyû*, and-may-be-so *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* with-you as *ʾămartem*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*tiḥyû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will live", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have said" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/search for/require", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tiḥyû*": "you will live/you will survive", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } } 15 { "verseID": "Amos.5.15", "source": "שִׂנְאוּ־רָע֙ וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ ט֔וֹב וְהַצִּ֥יגוּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אוּלַ֗י יֽ͏ֶחֱנַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יוֹסֵֽף׃ ס", "text": "*Śinʾû*-*rāʿ* and-*ʾehehbû* *ṭôb* and-*haṣṣîgû* *ba-shaʿar* *mishpāṭ*; perhaps *yeḥĕnan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* *shəʾērît* *yôsēph*", "grammar": { "*Śinʾû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - hate", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*ʾehehbû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - love", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*haṣṣîgû*": "imperative, hiphil, masculine plural - establish/set up", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yeḥĕnan*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be gracious", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*shəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yôsēph*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*Śinʾû*": "hate/detest", "*ʾehehbû*": "love/like", "*haṣṣîgû*": "establish/set up/place", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*yeḥĕnan*": "will be gracious/will show favor", "*shəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors" } }
  • Jer 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.3", "source": "׃22 3 כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עֲשׂ֤וּ מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּצְדָקָ֔ה וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד עָשׁ֑וֹק וְגֵר֩ יָת֨וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה אַל־תֹּנוּ֙ אַל־תַּחְמֹ֔סוּ וְדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י אַֽל־תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *ʿăśû* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣᵉdāqāh* and *haṣṣîlû* *gāzûl* from *yad* *ʿāšôq*, and *gēr* *yātôm* and *ʾalmānāh* not *tōnû*, not *taḥmōsû*, and *dām* *nāqî* not *tišpᵉkû* in *hammāqôm* the this.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăśû*": "imperative, masculine plural - do/practice", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-ṣᵉdāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*wᵉ-haṣṣîlû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - and rescue/deliver", "*gāzûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular - one who is robbed/plundered", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*ʿāšôq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppressor", "*wᵉ-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and foreigner/sojourner", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan", "*wᵉ-ʾalmānāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and widow", "*ʾal-tōnû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil jussive - do not oppress/wrong", "*ʾal-taḥmōsû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal jussive - do not treat violently", "*wᵉ-dām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent/clean", "*ʾal-tišpᵉkû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal jussive - do not shed", "*ba-mmāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the place", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*gāzûl*": "one robbed/plundered/stolen", "*ʿāšôq*": "oppressor/extortioner", "*tōnû*": "oppress/wrong/mistreat", "*taḥmōsû*": "treat violently/deal ruthlessly/wrong", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/clean" } }
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.6", "source": "כִּ֛י חֶ֥סֶד חָפַ֖צְתִּי וְלֹא־זָ֑בַח וְדַ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *ḥeseḏ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* and-not-*zāḇaḥ*, and-*ḏa'aṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* more-than-*'ōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/faithfulness", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in", "*zāḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*ḏa'aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*'ōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings" }, "variants": { "*ḥeseḏ*": "loyalty/faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I am pleased with", "*ḏa'aṯ*": "knowledge/acknowledgment/recognition" } }
  • Mark 12:32-34 : 32 { "verseID": "Mark.12.32", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ γραμματεύς, Καλῶς, Διδάσκαλε, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας εἶπας: ὅτι εἷς ἐστιν Θεος· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος πλὴν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And *eipen* to him the *grammateus*, *Kalōs*, *Didaskale*, upon *alētheias* you *eipas*: that *heis* *estin* *Theos*; and not *estin* another *plēn* him:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*Kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*eipas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you said [completed action]", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*plēn*": "preposition + genitive - except/besides" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*grammateus*": "scribe/law-expert", "*Kalōs*": "well/rightly/excellently", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*alētheias*": "of truth/truly/genuinely", "*eipas*": "you said/you spoke", "*heis*": "one/a single one", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*plēn*": "except/besides/beyond" } } 33 { "verseID": "Mark.12.33", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς συνέσεως, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος, καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν τὸν πλησίον ὡς ἑαυτόν, πλεῖόν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων καὶ θυσιῶν.", "text": "And the *agapan* him from *holēs* the *kardias*, and from *holēs* the *syneseōs*, and from *holēs* the *psychēs*, and from *holēs* the *ischyos*, and the *agapan* the *plēsion* as *heauton*, *pleion* *estin* than all the *holokautōmatōn* and *thysiōn*.", "grammar": { "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*syneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*holokautōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of burnt offerings", "*thysiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sacrifices" }, "variants": { "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self", "*syneseōs*": "understanding/intelligence/comprehension", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being", "*ischyos*": "strength/might/power", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*holokautōmatōn*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*thysiōn*": "sacrifices/offerings" } } 34 { "verseID": "Mark.12.34", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ὅτι νουνεχῶς ἀπεκρίθη, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Οὐ μακρὰν εἶ ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ. Καὶ οὐδεὶς οὐκέτι ἐτόλμα αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.", "text": "And the *Iēsous* *idōn* him that *nounechōs* *apekrithē*, *eipen* to him, Not *makran* you *ei* from the *basileias* of the *Theou*. And *oudeis* no longer *etolma* him *eperōtēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*nounechōs*": "adverb - intelligently/sensibly", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered [completed action]", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*makran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - far/distant", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*etolma*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was daring [continuous action]", "*eperōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to question" }, "variants": { "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*idōn*": "having seen/observed/perceived", "*nounechōs*": "intelligently/sensibly/wisely", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*makran*": "far/distant/remote", "*ei*": "you are/exist", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/deity", "*oudeis*": "no one/none", "*etolma*": "was daring/ventured/had courage", "*eperōtēsai*": "to question/inquire/ask further" } }
  • Job 29:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.29.17", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף", "text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke", "*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one", "*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw", "*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed", "*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer", "*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs", "*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung", "*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } }