Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.8", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ צַלְמָ֔וֶת וְי֖וֹם לַ֣יְלָה הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ הַקּוֹרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *khîmāh* and-*khəsîl* and-*hōphēkh* *la-bōqer* *ṣalmāwet*, and-*yôm* *laylāh* *heḥshîkh*; *ha-qôrēʾ* *lə-mê-ha-yām* and-*yishpəkhēm* upon-face-of *hā-ʾāreṣ*; *YHWH* *shəmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - making/doing", "*khîmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (star cluster)", "*khəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*hōphēkh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - turning", "*la-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the morning", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*heḥshîkh*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - he darkens", "*ha-qôrēʾ*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine singular - the one calling", "*lə-mê-ha-yām*": "preposition + construct plural + definite article + noun - to waters of the sea", "*yishpəkhēm*": "imperfect consecutive, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*khîmāh*": "Pleiades/Seven Stars", "*khəsîl*": "Orion/fool (constellation name)", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*heḥshîkh*": "darkens/makes dark", "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*yishpəkhēm*": "pours them out/spills them" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han som skapte Stjernen og Orion, som gjør mørket til dag og natten til mørke, som kaller på havets vann og øser dem ut over jorden – Herren er hans navn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Søk ham som skapte Sjustjernene og Orion, som forvandler dødsskyggen til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natt; han som kaller havets vann og heller dem ut over jordens overflate: Herren er hans navn.

• Norsk King James

  Søk han som skaper de syv stjerner og Orion, som forvandler dødens skygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natt; han som kaller på havets vann og utøser dem over jordens overflate; Herren er hans navn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han som skapte Sjustjernen og Orion, han som forvandler dødens skygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natten, han som kaller på havets vann og utøser det over jorden — Herren er hans navn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han som skaper stjernebildene Kimah og Kesil og forvandler dødsskygge til morgen og gjør dagen til nattmørke, som kaller vannene i havet og heller dem ut over jorden - Herren er hans navn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Søk ham som skapte de syv stjerner og Orion, som forvandler dødens skygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natt; som kaller frem vannene i havet og heller dem ut over jordens flate: Herren er hans navn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Søk ham som skaper de syv stjernene og Orion, som forvandler dødsens skygge til morgengry og gjør dagen mørk med natten; han som tilkaller havets vann og øser dem ut over jordens overflate – hans navn er Herren.

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

  Søk ham som skapte de syv stjerner og Orion, som forvandler dødens skygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natt; som kaller frem vannene i havet og heller dem ut over jordens flate: Herren er hans navn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det er han som gjorde Pleiadene og Orion, som forvandler dødsskyggen til morgen og gjør dagen til natt, han som kaller vannene i havet og heller dem ut over jorden, Herren er hans navn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns deep darkness into morning and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth—the Lord is his name.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han som laget stjernebildene Plejadene og Orion, og som forvandler dødsskygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natten, han kaller vannene i havet og heller dem ut over jordens overflate, Herren er hans navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som gjør Syvstjernen og Orion, og omvender Dødens Skygge til Morgenen, og gjør Dagen, at den bliver mørk som Natten, den, som kalder ad Havets Vande og udøser dem ovenpaa Jorden, — Herren er hans Navn,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his ne:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Søk han som skapte stjernebildene Sjustjerner og Orion, som forvandler dødens skygge til morgen og som gjør dagen mørk som natt. Han som kaller på havets vann og heller dem ut over jordens overflate. Herren er hans navn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Seek him that makes the seven stars and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; that calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Søk ham som skapte Pleiadene og Orion, Som gjør skyggen av død til morgen, Og gjør dagen mørk med natt; Som kaller på havets vann, Og heller det ut over jorden, Herren er hans navn,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han som skapte stjernebildene Kimah og Kesil, og som gjør nattemørket til morgen, og dagen mørk som natt, som kaller havets vann og lar det strømme over jordens overflate—Jehova er hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  søk ham som skapte pleiadene og Orion, som forvandler dødsskygge til morgen og gjør dagen mørk som natt; som kaller vannene fra havet og lar dem strømme over jorden – Herren er hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Søk han som skapte Orion og Pleiadene, han som gjør dypet til morgen, og som gjør dag til natt; hans røst går ut til havets vann, og han sender dem ut over jordens flate: Herren er hans navn;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE maketh the vij. starres and the Oryons, he turneth the night in to daye, and off the daye he maketh darcknesse. He calleth ye waters of the see, and poureth them out vpon the playne grounde: the LORDE is his name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He maketh Pleiades, and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth: the Lord is his Name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He maketh the seuen starres and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth, the Lorde is his name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Seek him] that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD [is] his name:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with night; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day `as' night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah `is' His name;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ seek him] that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name;

• World English Bible (2000)

  seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (But there is one who made the constellations Pleiades and Orion; he can turn the darkness into morning and daylight into night. He summons the water of the seas and pours it out on the earth’s surface. The LORD is his name!

Referenced Verses

• Amos 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.4.13", "source": "כִּ֡י הִנֵּה֩ יוֹצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד לְאָדָם֙ מַה־שֵּׂח֔וֹ עֹשֵׂ֥ה שַׁ֙חַר֙ עֵיפָ֔ה וְדֹרֵ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* *yôṣēr* *hārîm* and *bōrēʾ* *rûaḥ* and *maggid* to *ʾādām* what-*śēḥô*, *ʿōśēh* *šaḥar* *ʿêpāh* and *dōrēk* upon-*bāmǒtê* *ʾāreṣ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣǝbāʾôt* his *šǝmô*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - forming/shaping", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*bōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - creating", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*śēḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thought/meditation", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - making", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn/morning", "*ʿêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - darkness/gloom", "*dōrēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - treading/walking", "*bāmǒtê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣǝbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*šǝmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/shaping/creating", "*bōrēʾ*": "creating/making", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing", "*śēḥô*": "his thought/meditation/conversation", "*šaḥar ʿêpāh*": "dawn darkness/morning gloom [possibly 'turns dawn to darkness']", "*bāmǒtê ʾāreṣ*": "high places of earth/heights of the land", "*ʾĕlōhê-ṣǝbāʾôt*": "God of hosts/armies [military metaphor]" } }
• Job 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.9.9", "source": "עֹֽשֶׂה־עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš* *kəsîl* *wə-kîmâ* *wə-ḥadrê* *têmān*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš*": "qal participle masculine singular + masculine singular noun - making Bear", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - Orion", "*wə-kîmâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and Pleiades", "*wə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and chambers of", "*têmān*": "masculine singular noun - south" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "to make, do, create", "*ʿāš*": "Bear (constellation, possibly Ursa Major)", "*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)", "*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (star cluster)", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers, rooms, inner parts", "*têmān*": "south, southern region" } }
• Amos 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.8.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּי֥וֹם אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hēbēʾtî* the *šemeš* at the *ṣāhŏrāyim* and *haḥăšaktî* to the *ʾāreṣ* in day *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to come/set", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*baṣṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*haḥăšaktî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will darken", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land/earth", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will cause to go down/I will set/I will bring", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday", "*haḥăšaktî*": "I will darken/I will cause darkness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }
• Amos 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.9.6", "source": "הַבּוֹנֶ֤ה בַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ *מעלותו **מַעֲלוֹתָ֔יו וַאֲגֻדָּת֖וֹ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְסָדָ֑הּ הַקֹּרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*habbôneh* *baššāmayim* *maʿălôtāyw* *waʾăguddātô* *ʿal*-*ʾereṣ* *yəsādāh* *haqqōrēʾ* *ləmê*-*hayyām* *wayyišpəkēm* *ʿal*-*pənê* *hāʾāreṣ* *YHWH* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*habbôneh*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one who builds", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*waʾăguddātô*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his vault/bundle", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yəsādāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has founded it", "*haqqōrēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one who calls", "*ləmê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - to the waters of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*wayyišpəkēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the earth/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*habbôneh*": "the one who builds/establishes/constructs", "*baššāmayim*": "in the heavens/sky", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "his upper chambers/stairs/steps", "*waʾăguddātô*": "and his vault/bundle/arch", "*yəsādāh*": "he has founded/established it", "*haqqōrēʾ*": "the one who calls/summons", "*ləmê*": "to the waters of", "*wayyišpəkēm*": "and he pours them out/spills them", "*pənê*": "face/surface of", "*šəmô*": "his name/reputation/renown" } }
• Ps 104:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.20", "source": "תָּֽשֶׁת־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣יהִי לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ־תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*tāshet*-*ḥōshek* *wîhî* *lāylāh* *bô*-*tirmōś* *kol*-*ḥaytô*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*tāshet*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you make/set", "*ḥōshek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bô*": "preposition *bě* + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*tirmōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it creeps/prowls", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaytô*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of", "*yāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest" }, "variants": { "*tāshet*": "set, make, place, appoint", "*ḥōshek*": "darkness, obscurity, night", "*wîhî*": "and it becomes, and it is, and there is", "*lāylāh*": "night, nighttime", "*tirmōś*": "creeps, prowls, moves about", "*ḥaytô*": "beasts, animals, living creatures", "*yāʿar*": "forest, woods, thicket" } }
• Job 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.12.22", "source": "מְגַלֶּ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקוֹת מִנִּי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיֹּצֵ֖א לָא֣וֹר צַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*məgalleh* *ʿămūqôt* *minnî-ḥōšek* *wa-yōṣēʾ* *lā-ʾôr* *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*məgalleh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - uncovering", "*ʿămūqôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - deep things", "*minnî-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*wa-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brings out", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the light", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*məgalleh*": "uncovers/reveals/discloses", "*ʿămūqôt*": "deep things/depths/profound matters", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yōṣēʾ*": "brings out/produces", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } }
• Job 38:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Job.38.31", "source": "הַֽתְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ־מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "?-*təqaššēr* *maʿădannôt* *kîmâ* or-*mōškôt* *kəsîl* *təpattēaḥ*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*təqaššēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you bind", "*maʿădannôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - chains/bonds of", "*kîmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (constellation)", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mōškôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*təpattēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you loosen" }, "variants": { "*təqaššēr*": "you bind/you tie/you fasten", "*maʿădannôt*": "chains/bonds/fetters", "*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (constellation)", "*mōškôt*": "cords/bands/ropes", "*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)", "*təpattēaḥ*": "you loosen/you untie/you open" } } 32 { "verseID": "Job.38.32", "source": "הֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל־בָּנֶ֥יהָ תַנְחֵֽם׃", "text": "?-*tôṣîʾ* *mazzārôt* in-*ʿittô* and-*ʿayiš* over-*bāneyhā* *tanḥēm*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*tôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you bring out", "*mazzārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - constellations/zodiacal signs", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its time/season", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿayiš*": "noun, masculine singular - Great Bear/Ursa Major (constellation)", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*bāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children/stars", "*tanḥēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you guide/lead" }, "variants": { "*tôṣîʾ*": "you bring out/you lead forth", "*mazzārôt*": "constellations/zodiacal signs", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season/its appointed time", "*ʿayiš*": "Great Bear/Ursa Major (constellation)", "*bāneyhā*": "her children/her offspring/her stars", "*tanḥēm*": "you guide/you lead/you comfort" } }
• Job 38:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Job.38.34", "source": "הֲתָרִ֣ים לָעָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑ךָ וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "?-*tārîm* to-*ʿāb* *qôlekā* and-*šipʿat*-*mayim* *təkassekā*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*tārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*lā*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*qôlekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šipʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*təkassekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it covers you" }, "variants": { "*tārîm*": "you lift up/you raise", "*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud/dark cloud", "*qôlekā*": "your voice/your sound", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*təkassekā*": "it covers you/it overwhelms you" } }
• Ps 104:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.6", "source": "תְּ֭הוֹם כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ כִּסִּית֑וֹ עַל־הָ֝רִ֗ים יַ֖עַמְדוּ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*tĕhôm* *kallĕbûsh* *kissîtô* *ʿal*-*hārîm* *yaʿamdû*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*tĕhôm*": "noun, masculine/feminine singular - deep, abyss", "*kallĕbûsh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*kissîtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you covered it", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yaʿamdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they stood", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*tĕhôm*": "deep, abyss, depths, primeval ocean", "*lĕbûsh*": "garment, clothing, covering", "*kissîtô*": "covered it, clothed it", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills, mountain ranges", "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stood firm, were standing, were positioned", "*māyim*": "waters, water, flood" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.7", "source": "מִן־גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְנוּס֑וּן מִן־ק֥וֹל רַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗ יֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃", "text": "*min*-*gaʿarātĕkā* *yĕnûsûn* *min*-*qôl* *raʿamkā* *yēḥāphēzûn*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from, because of", "*gaʿarātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebuke", "*yĕnûsûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they flee", "*min*": "preposition - from, at", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*raʿamkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thunder", "*yēḥāphēzûn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they hasten away" }, "variants": { "*gaʿarāh*": "rebuke, reproof, threat", "*yĕnûsûn*": "flee, retreat, run away", "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*raʿam*": "thunder, thundering, roar", "*yēḥāphēzûn*": "hasten away, hurry away, are terrified" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.8", "source": "יַעֲל֣וּ הָ֭רִים יֵרְד֣וּ בְקָע֑וֹת אֶל־מְ֝ק֗וֹם זֶ֤ה ׀ יָסַ֬דְתָּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*yaʿalû* *hārîm* *yērĕdû* *bĕqāʿôt* *ʾel*-*mĕqôm* *zeh* *yāsadtā* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*yaʿalû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they go up", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yērĕdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they go down", "*bĕqāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - valleys", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yāsadtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*lāhem*": "preposition *lě* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them" }, "variants": { "*yaʿalû*": "go up, ascend, climb", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills", "*yērĕdû*": "go down, descend", "*bĕqāʿôt*": "valleys, plains, low places", "*mĕqôm*": "place, site, spot, location", "*yāsadtā*": "established, founded, appointed, set" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.9", "source": "גְּֽבוּל־שַׂ֭מְתָּ בַּל־יֽ͏ַעֲבֹר֑וּן בַּל־יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן לְכַסּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*gĕbûl*-*śamtā* *bal*-*yaʿabōrûn* *bal*-*yĕshûbûn* *lĕkassôt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*gĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary, border", "*śamtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿabōrûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they pass over", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕshûbûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they return", "*lĕkassôt*": "preposition *lě* + verb, piel infinitive construct - to cover", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*gĕbûl*": "boundary, border, limit, territory", "*śamtā*": "set, placed, established, appointed", "*yaʿabōrûn*": "pass over, cross, transgress", "*yĕshûbûn*": "return, turn back, come back", "*lĕkassôt*": "to cover, to hide, to conceal", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the ground" } }
• Job 37:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.37.13", "source": "אִם־לְשֵׁ֥בֶט אִם־לְאַרְצ֑וֹ אִם־לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim-lə-šēbeṭ ʾim-lə-ʾarṣô ʾim-lə-ḥesed yamṣiʾēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*lə-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for rod/punishment/tribe", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether/or", "*lə-ʾarṣô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his land", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether/or", "*lə-ḥesed*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for lovingkindness/mercy", "*yamṣiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he causes it to find/come" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/punishment/tribe/correction", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*yamṣiʾēhû*": "causes it to find/brings it/makes it happen" } }
• Job 38:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.38.12", "source": "הְֽמִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּ֣יתָ בֹּ֑קֶר יִדַּ֖עְתָּה הַשַּׁ֣חַר מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "?-From-*yāmeykā* *ṣiwwîtā* *bōqer* *yiddaʿtâ* the-*šaḥar* *məqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*min*": "preposition - from/since", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you commanded", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you made know", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*yāmeykā*": "your days/in your lifetime", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "you commanded/you ordered", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "you made know/you caused to know", "*šaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its position" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.38.13", "source": "לֶ֭אֱחֹז בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "To-*ʾĕḥōz* on-*kanpôt* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yinnāʿărû* *rəšāʿîm* from-her.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal infinitive construct - to seize/take hold", "*bə*": "preposition - on/by", "*kanpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/corners/ends", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yinnāʿărû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might be shaken out", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mimmenāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her/from it" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕḥōz*": "to seize/to grasp/to take hold of", "*kanpôt*": "edges/corners/ends", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yinnāʿărû*": "they might be shaken out/they might be tossed out", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones" } }
• Gen 7:11-20 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.11", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בְּשִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כָּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "In-year-of six-hundred *šānâ* to-lives-of-*Nōaḥ* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-second in-seventeen *yôm* to-the-*ḥōdeš* in-the-*yôm* the-this *nibqəʿû* all-*maʿyənōt təhôm rabbâ* and-*ʾărubbōt* the-*šāmayim niptāḥû*", "grammar": { "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nibqəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were split open/burst", "*maʿyənōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fountains/springs of", "*təhôm*": "noun, common singular - deep/abyss", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many", "*ʾărubbōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - windows/floodgates of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky", "*niptāḥû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were opened" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle", "*nibqəʿû*": "were split open/burst forth/broke open", "*maʿyənōt*": "fountains/springs/wells", "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*ʾărubbōt*": "windows/floodgates/sluices", "*niptāḥû*": "were opened/were released" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*gešem* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* forty *yôm* and-forty *lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.13", "source": "בְּעֶ֨צֶם הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ בָּ֣א נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת נְשֵֽׁי־בָנָ֛יו אִתָּ֖ם אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה׃", "text": "In-*ʿeṣem* the-*yôm* the-this *bāʾ Nōaḥ wə-Šēm-wə-Ḥām wā-Yepet bənê-Nōaḥ wə-ʾēšet Nōaḥ û-šəlōšet nəšê-bānāyw* with-them to-the-*tēbâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿeṣem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bone/substance/self", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, subject", "*wə-Šēm-wə-Ḥām wā-Yepet*": "conjunction + proper nouns - and Shem and Ham and Japheth", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*wə-ʾēšet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and wife of", "*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine singular construct - and three of", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/essence/substance/self", "*bāʾ*": "entered/came/went in", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.14", "source": "הֵ֜מָּה וְכָל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּ֣ה לְמִינָ֗הּ וְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וְכָל־הָע֣וֹף לְמִינֵ֔הוּ כֹּ֖ל צִפּ֥וֹר כָּל־כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "They and-all-the-*ḥayyâ* to-kind-her and-all-the-*bəhēmâ* to-kind-her and-all-the-*remeś* the-*rōmēś* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-kind-his and-all-the-*ʿôp* to-kind-his all *ṣippôr* all-*kānāp*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/animal", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/beast/cattle", "*remeś*": "noun, masculine singular - creeping thing", "*rōmēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creeping/crawling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿôp*": "collective noun - birds/flying creatures", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, common singular - bird/sparrow", "*kānāp*": "noun, feminine singular - wing" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyâ*": "living thing/wild animal/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "animal/livestock/cattle/beast", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/crawling creature", "*rōmēś*": "creeping/crawling/moving lightly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿôp*": "bird/flying creature/winged creature", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/small bird/sparrow", "*kānāp*": "wing/extremity/edge" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.15", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־נֹ֖חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה שְׁנַ֤יִם שְׁנַ֙יִם֙ מִכָּל־הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־בּ֖וֹ ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* to-*Nōaḥ* to-the-*tēbâ* two two from-all-the-*bāśār* which-in-him *rûaḥ ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they entered", "*Nōaḥ*": "proper noun, object of preposition", "*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, common singular construct - breath/spirit of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "and they entered/came/went in", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/living thing", "*rûaḥ ḥayyîm*": "breath of life/spirit of life/living breath" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.16", "source": "וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֔אוּ כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בּֽ͏ַעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-the-*bāʾîm* *zākār ûnəqēbâ* from-all-*bāśār* *bāʾû* according-as *ṣiwwâ ʾōtô ʾĕlōhîm wa-yisgōr YHWH baʿădô*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones coming/entering", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*ûnəqēbâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and female", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came/entered", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yisgōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shut/closed", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him/on his behalf" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm*": "ones coming/entering/arriving", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/living thing", "*bāʾû*": "they came/entered/went in", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*wa-yisgōr*": "and he shut/closed/sealed", "*baʿădô*": "behind him/on his behalf/for him" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.17", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֧י הַמַּבּ֛וּל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים י֖וֹם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*mabbûl* forty *yôm* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yirbû* the-*mayim wa-yiśʾû ʾet*-the-*tēbâ wa-tārām* from-upon the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - flood/deluge", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-yirbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they increased", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wa-yiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted", "*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel", "*wa-tārām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was lifted" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wa-yirbû*": "and they increased/multiplied/became many", "*wa-yiśʾû*": "and they lifted/raised/carried", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel", "*wa-tārām*": "and it was lifted/raised/elevated" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.18", "source": "וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yigbərû* the-*mayim wa-yirbû məʾōd* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-tēlek* the-*tēbâ* upon-face-of the-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prevailed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wa-yirbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they increased", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went", "*tēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ark/vessel", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*wa-yigbərû*": "and they prevailed/were strong/overwhelmed", "*wa-yirbû*": "and they increased/multiplied/became many", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wa-tēlek*": "and it went/moved/floated", "*tēbâ*": "ark/chest/vessel" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.19", "source": "וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּֽ‪[m]‬בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ כָּל־הֽ͏ֶהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-the-*mayim gābərû məʾōd məʾōd* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ wa-yəkussû* all-the-*hehārîm* the-*gəbōhîm* which-under all-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*gābərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prevailed", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "adverb repeated for emphasis - very very/exceedingly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wa-yəkussû*": "waw consecutive + pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were covered", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*gəbōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high/tall", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*gābərû*": "prevailed/were strong/overwhelmed", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly/very very/overwhelmingly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wa-yəkussû*": "and they were covered/concealed/hidden", "*hehārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*gəbōhîm*": "high/tall/elevated", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.20", "source": "חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃", "text": "Fifteen *ʾammâ* from-upward *gābərû* the-*mayim wa-yəkussû* the-*hehārîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*gābərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prevailed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wa-yəkussû*": "waw consecutive + pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were covered", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾammâ*": "cubit/forearm (unit of measure)", "*gābərû*": "prevailed/were strong/rose", "*wa-yəkussû*": "and they were covered/concealed/hidden", "*hehārîm*": "mountains/hills" } }
• Exod 10:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֤ה יָֽדְךָ֙ עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וִ֥יהִי חֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְיָמֵ֖שׁ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾel-mōšeh* *nəṭēh* *yādəkā* *ʿal-ha-šāmayim* *wîhî* *ḥōšek* *ʿal-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wə-yāmēš* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿal-ha-šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - toward the heavens", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - that there may be", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness", "*ʿal-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yāmēš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - that may be felt", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*yāmēš*": "may be felt/may be thick/may be tangible", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֥ט מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־יָד֖וֹ עַל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְהִ֧י חֹֽשֶׁךְ־אֲפֵלָ֛ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yēṭ* *mōšeh* *ʾet-yādô* *ʿal-ha-šāmāyim* *wa-yəhî* *ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh* *bə-kol-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stretched out", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet-yādô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal-ha-šāmāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - toward the heavens", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - thick darkness", "*bə-kol-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - in all the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral feminine construct - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšek-ʾăpēlāh*": "thick darkness/deep darkness/darkness of gloom" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.23", "source": "לֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּֽלְכָל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-rāʾû* *ʾîš* *ʾet-ʾāḥîw* *wə-lōʾ-qāmû* *ʾîš* *mi-taḥtāyw* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* *û-lə-kol-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāyāh* *ʾôr* *bə-môšəbōtām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîw*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-lōʾ-qāmû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not rise", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - a man/each", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral feminine construct - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*û-lə-kol-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - but for all the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - light", "*bə-môšəbōtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their dwellings" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*mi-taḥtāyw*": "from his place/from where he was/from under him", "*môšəbōtām*": "dwellings/habitations/settlements" } }
• Exod 14:24-28 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.24", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *bə-ʾašmōreṯ* *ha-bōqer* *wa-yyašqēph* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*maḥănēh* *Miṣrayim* *bə-ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *wə-ʿānān* *wa-yyāhom* *ʾēṯ* *maḥănēh* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bə-ʾašmōreṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of", "*ha-bōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*wa-yyašqēph*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he looked down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - upon", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*bə-ʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə-ʿānān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cloud", "*wa-yyāhom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he confused", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*bə-ʾašmōreṯ ha-bōqer*": "in the morning watch", "*wa-yyašqēph*": "and he looked down/and he gazed/and he observed", "*bə-ʿammûd ʾēš wə-ʿānān*": "in the pillar of fire and cloud", "*wa-yyāhom*": "and he confused/and he troubled/and he threw into panic" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.25", "source": "וַיָּ֗סַר אֵ֚ת אֹפַ֣ן מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ בִּכְבֵדֻ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִצְרַ֗יִם אָנ֙וּסָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yyāsar* *ʾēṯ* *ʾōphan* *markəḇōṯâw* *wa-yənahăḡēhû* *bi-ḵəḇēduṯ* *wa-yyōʾmer* *Miṣrayim* *ʾānûsāh* *mi-ppənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *YHWH* *nilḥām* *lāhem* *bə-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāsar*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōphan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wheel of", "*markəḇōṯâw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*wa-yənahăḡēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and drove it", "*bi-ḵəḇēduṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with heaviness/difficulty", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾānûsāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me flee", "*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nilḥām*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - fighting", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*bə-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Egypt/Egyptians" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāsar*": "and he removed/and he took off", "*ʾōphan markəḇōṯâw*": "the wheel of his chariots/the wheels of his chariots", "*wa-yənahăḡēhû*": "and drove it/and he led it", "*bi-ḵəḇēduṯ*": "with heaviness/with difficulty/clumsily", "*ʾānûsāh*": "let me flee/I will flee", "*nilḥām*": "fighting/is fighting", "*bə-Miṣrāyim*": "against Egypt/against the Egyptians" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה נְטֵ֥ה אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ עַל־הַיָּ֑ם וְיָשֻׁ֤בוּ הַמַּ֙יִם֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם עַל־רִכְבּ֖וֹ וְעַל־פָּרָשָֽׁיו", "text": "*wa-yyōmer* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *nəṭēh* *ʾeṯ*-*yādəḵā* *ʿal*-*ha-yām* *wə-yāšuḇû* *ha-mmayim* *ʿal*-*Miṣrayim* *ʿal*-*riḵbô* *wə-ʿal*-*pārāšâw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*wə-yāšuḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will return", "*ha-mmayim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*pārāšâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horsemen" }, "variants": { "*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend", "*wə-yāšuḇû*": "and they will return/and they will come back", "*ʿal-Miṣrayim*": "upon Egypt/upon the Egyptians", "*ʿal-riḵbô*": "upon his chariots/over his chariots" } } 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.27", "source": "וַיֵּט֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה אֶת־יָד֜וֹ עַל־הַיָּ֗ם וַיָּ֨שָׁב הַיָּ֜ם לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּ֙קֶר֙ לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם נָסִ֣ים לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיְנַעֵ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּֽם", "text": "*wa-yyēṭ* *Mōšeh* *ʾeṯ*-*yādô* *ʿal*-*ha-yām* *wa-yyāšoḇ* *ha-yām* *li-phnôṯ* *bōqer* *lə-ʾêṯānô* *û-Miṣrayim* *nāsîm* *li-qrāʾṯô* *wa-yənaʿēr* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *bə-ṯôḵ* *ha-yām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*wa-yyāšoḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it returned", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*li-phnôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - at the turning of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*lə-ʾêṯānô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to its strength", "*û-Miṣrayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Egypt/Egyptians", "*nāsîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing", "*li-qrāʾṯô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet it", "*wa-yənaʿēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shook off", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*bə-ṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyēṭ*": "and he stretched out/and he extended", "*wa-yyāšoḇ*": "and it returned/and it came back", "*li-phnôṯ bōqer*": "at the turning of morning/at daybreak", "*lə-ʾêṯānô*": "to its strength/to its normal state/to its place", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running", "*li-qrāʾṯô*": "to meet it/toward it", "*wa-yənaʿēr*": "and he shook off/and he overthrew/and he tossed" } } 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.28", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיְכַסּ֤וּ אֶת־הָרֶ֙כֶב֙ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים לְכֹל֙ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֔ה הַבָּאִ֥ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיָּ֑ם לֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּהֶ֖ם עַד־אֶחָֽד", "text": "*wa-yyāšuḇû* *ha-mmayim* *wa-yəḵassû* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-reḵeḇ* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ha-ppārāšîm* *lə-ḵōl* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* *ha-bbāʾîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ba-yyām* *lōʾ*-*nišʾar* *bāhem* *ʿad*-*ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*ha-mmayim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they covered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the chariots", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ppārāšîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the horsemen", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ba-yyām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the sea", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - even", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "and they returned/and they came back", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "and they covered/and they overwhelmed", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "the chariots/the chariotry", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "who came/who had come/who were coming", "*lōʾ-nišʾar*": "there remained not/there was not left", "*ʿad-ʾeḥād*": "even one/so much as one" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.44", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*wă-yĕhî* in-the-*šĕḇî'ît* *wă-yō'mer* behold-*'āḇ* *qĕṭannâ* like-*kap*-*'îš* *'ōlâ* from-*yām* *wă-yō'mer* *'ălēh* *'ĕmōr* to-*'aḥ'āḇ* *'ĕsōr* and-*rēd* and-not *ya'ăṣārḵâ* the-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*wă-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šĕḇî'ît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'āḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - small", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - palm of", "*'îš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōlâ*": "qal active participle feminine singular - rising", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*'ĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕsōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - harness/bind", "*rēd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will stop you", "*gāšem*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rain" }, "variants": { "*šĕḇî'ît*": "seventh (time)", "*'āḇ*": "cloud/dark cloud/thick cloud", "*qĕṭannâ*": "small/little", "*kap*-*'îš*": "like a man's palm/hand", "*'ōlâ*": "rising/ascending/going up", "*'ĕsōr*": "harness/bind/prepare (chariot)", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ya'ăṣārḵâ*": "stop you/restrain you/detain you" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.45", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* until-*kōh* *wə*-until-*kōh* *wə*-the-*šāmayim* *hitqaddərû* *ʿābîm* *wə*-*rûaḥ* *wayəhî* *gešem* *gādôl* *wayyirkab* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wayyēlek* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here/in this manner", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens/sky", "*hitqaddərû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - darkened themselves/became black", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - clouds", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - wind/spirit", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine, singular - rain", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/heavy", "*wayyirkab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rode", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*kōh*": "thus/so/here/this way", "*hitqaddərû*": "grew dark/became black/were covered", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/dark masses", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*gādôl*": "great/heavy/intense" } }
• Ps 105:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.28", "source": "שָׁ֣לַֽח חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־מָ֝ר֗וּ אֶת־*דברוו **דְּבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* *ḥōšek* *wa-yyaḥšik* *wə-lōʾ*-*mārū* *ʾet*-*dəbārō*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa-yyaḥšik*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and it became dark", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mārū*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they rebelled against", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*wa-yyaḥšik*": "and it became dark/darkened", "*mārū*": "rebelled against/disobeyed/defied", "*dəbārō*": "his word/command/speech" } }
• Ps 107:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.10", "source": "יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל", "text": "*yōšᵊbê* *ḥōšek* and-*ṣalmāwet* *ʾăsîrê* *ʿŏnî* and-*barzel*", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and shadow of death/deep darkness", "*ʾăsîrê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and iron" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "shadow of death/deep darkness/gloom", "*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/suffering", "*barzel*": "iron/fetters/chains" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.11", "source": "כִּֽי־הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל וַעֲצַ֖ת עֶלְי֣וֹן נָאָֽצוּ", "text": "because-*himrû* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl* and-*ʿăṣat* *ʿelyôn* *nāʾāṣû*", "grammar": { "*himrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they rebelled against", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction waw - and counsel of", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective/divine name, masculine singular - Most High", "*nāʾāṣû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they spurned/rejected" }, "variants": { "*himrû*": "they rebelled against/defied/disobeyed", "*ʾimrê*": "words of/sayings of/commands of", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of/plan of", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest One", "*nāʾāṣû*": "they spurned/rejected/despised/scorned" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.12", "source": "וַיַּכְנַ֣ע בֶּעָמָ֣ל לִבָּ֑ם כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵֽר", "text": "and-*yaknaʿ* with-*ʿāmāl* *libbām* *kāšᵊlû* and-*ʾên* *ʿōzēr*", "grammar": { "*yaknaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he humbled/subdued", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - with labor/trouble", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*kāšᵊlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they stumbled/fell", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation with prefixed conjunction waw - and there was no", "*ʿōzēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*yaknaʿ*": "he humbled/subdued/brought down", "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/trouble/toil/hardship", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*kāšᵊlû*": "they stumbled/fell/were brought down", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/one who helps" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.13", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם", "text": "and-*yizʿăqû* to-*YHWH* in-the-*ṣar* to-them from-*mᵊṣuqôtêhem* *yôšîʿēm*", "grammar": { "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition el - to Yahweh", "*ṣar*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the distress/trouble", "*mᵊṣuqôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition min - from their distresses", "*yôšîʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saved them" }, "variants": { "*yizʿăqû*": "they cried out/called out/shouted", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*mᵊṣuqôtêhem*": "their distresses/troubles/constraints/straits", "*yôšîʿēm*": "he saved them/rescued them/delivered them" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.14", "source": "יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק", "text": "*yôṣîʾēm* from-*ḥōšek* and-*ṣalmāwet* and-*môsᵊrôtêhem* *yᵊnattēq*", "grammar": { "*yôṣîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he brought them out", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and shadow of death/deep darkness", "*môsᵊrôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their bonds/fetters", "*yᵊnattēq*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he broke/tore apart" }, "variants": { "*yôṣîʾēm*": "he brought them out/led them out", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "shadow of death/deep darkness/gloom", "*môsᵊrôtêhem*": "their bonds/fetters/chains/cords", "*yᵊnattēq*": "he broke/tore apart/snapped" } }
• Isa 42:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.16", "source": "וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wəhôlaḵtî* *ʿiwrîm* *bəḏereḵ* *lōʾ* *yāḏāʿû* *binṯîḇôṯ* *lōʾ*-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾaḏrîḵēm* *ʾāśîm* *maḥšāḵ* *lip̄nêhem* *lāʾôr* *ûmaʿăqaššîm* *ləmîšôr* *ʾēlleh* *haddəḇārîm* *ʿăśîṯîm* *wəlōʾ* *ʿăzaḇtîm*", "grammar": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will lead", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*binṯîḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in paths", "*yāḏəʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will guide them", "*ʾāśîm*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will make", "*maḥšāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*lip̄nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*lāʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to light", "*ûmaʿăqaššîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and crooked places", "*ləmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to level ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*haddəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have done them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have forsaken them" }, "variants": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "and I will lead/and I will bring/and I will guide", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*ḏereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they knew/they were familiar with", "*nəṯîḇôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "I will guide them/I will lead them/I will direct them", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/I will turn/I will transform", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*lip̄nêhem*": "before them/in front of them", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*maʿăqaššîm*": "crooked places/rough places/uneven ground", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain/smooth place", "*dəḇārîm*": "things/words/matters", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "I have done them/I did them/I made them", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "I have forsaken them/I have abandoned them/I have left them" } }
• Isa 59:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } }
• Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• Luke 1:79 : 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }