Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Amos.6.5", "source": "הַפֹּרְטִים עַל־פִּי הַנָּבֶל כְּדָוִיד חָשְׁבוּ לָהֶם כְּלֵי־שִׁיר", "text": "The *pōrəṭîm* upon- *pî* the *nābel* like *dāwīd* *ḥāšəbû* to-them *kəlê-* *šîr*", "grammar": { "*pōrəṭîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those improvising/playing", "*pî*": "construct masculine noun with preposition *ʿal-* - upon mouth of", "*nābel*": "masculine noun with definite article - harp/lute", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun with comparative prefix *kə-* - like David", "*ḥāšəbû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they devised/invented", "*kəlê-*": "masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*šîr*": "masculine noun - song/music" }, "variants": { "*pōrəṭîm*": "improvising/strumming/plucking/playing", "*pî*": "mouth of/opening of/according to", "*nābel*": "lute/harp/stringed instrument", "*ḥāšəbû*": "devised/invented/thought up", "*kəlê-šîr*": "musical instruments/instruments for music" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה כִנּ֜וֹר וָנֶ֗בֶל תֹּ֧ף וְחָלִ֛יל וָיַ֖יִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת פֹּ֤עַל יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א יַבִּ֔יטוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wə*-there has *wəhāyâ* *kinnôr* and *wā*-*nebel*, *tōp* and *wə*-*ḥālîl* and *wā*-*yayin* at their *mištêhem*; but the *wəʾēt* *pōʿal* of *YHWH* they do not *yabbîṭû*, and the *maʿăśēh* of his *yādāyw* they have not *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and there is", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun - lyre/harp", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*nebel*": "masculine singular noun - harp/lute", "*tōp*": "masculine singular noun - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "masculine singular noun - pipe/flute", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*mištêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feasts", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yabbîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they regard/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have seen" }, "variants": { "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*nebel*": "harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*tōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum", "*ḥālîl*": "pipe/flute/wind instrument", "*mištêhem*": "feasts/banquets/drinking parties", "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*yabbîṭû*": "regard/consider/look at" } }
  • Amos 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Amos.5.23", "source": "הָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלַ֖י הֲמ֣וֹן שִׁרֶ֑יךָ וְזִמְרַ֥ת נְבָלֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*Hāsēr* from-upon-me *hămôn* *shîrekhā*, and-*zimrat* *nəbālekhā* not *ʾeshmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hāsēr*": "imperative, hiphil, masculine singular - remove/take away", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - noise/multitude of", "*shîrekhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your songs", "*zimrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - music/melody of", "*nəbālekhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harps/lutes", "*ʾeshmāʿ*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will hear" }, "variants": { "*Hāsēr*": "remove/take away", "*hămôn*": "noise/multitude/throng/crowd", "*shîrekhā*": "your songs/hymns", "*zimrat*": "music/melody/song", "*nəbālekhā*": "your harps/lutes/stringed instruments" } }
  • 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.5", "source": "וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת אֲלָפִים֙ מְהַֽלְלִ֣ים לַיהוָ֔ה בַּכֵּלִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְהַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And-four *ʾălāp̄îm* *šōʿărîm* and-four *ʾălāp̄îm* *məhaləlîm* to-*YHWH* with-the-*kēlîm* which *ʿāśîṯî* for-*halēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*šōʿărîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*məhaləlîm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural - praising", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix preposition - to Yahweh", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the instruments", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*halēl*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to praise" }, "variants": { "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers, doorkeepers, porters", "*kēlîm*": "instruments, utensils, vessels, tools" } }
  • Job 21:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.21.11", "source": "יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃", "text": "*yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yəšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʿăwîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-yaldêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children", "*yəraqqēdûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/let go/stretch out", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*ʿăwîl*": "young child/boy", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*rāqad*": "to skip/dance" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.21.12", "source": "יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃", "text": "*yiśʾû kətōp wə-kinnôr wə-yiśməḥû lə-qôl ʿûgāb*", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*kətōp*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə-kinnôr*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and lyre/harp", "*wə-yiśməḥû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the sound of", "*ʿûgāb*": "noun masculine singular - flute/pipe" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/take", "*tōp*": "timbrel/tambourine", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*śāmaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʿûgāb*": "flute/pipe/reed instrument" } }
  • Eccl 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.8", "source": "כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִי֙ גַּם־כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתִי לִ֜י שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁר֗וֹת וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם שִׁדָּ֥ה וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*kānastî* for me also *keseph* and *zāhāb* and *sĕgullat* *mĕlākîm* and *hammĕdînôt*; *ʿāśîtî* for me *shārîm* and *shārôt* and *taʿănûgōt* *bĕnê hāʾādām* *shiddāh wĕshiddôt*.", "grammar": { "*kānastî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I gathered/collected", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*sĕgullat*": "feminine singular construct - treasure of", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*hammĕdînôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I acquired/made", "*shārîm*": "masculine plural noun - singers/musicians", "*shārôt*": "feminine plural noun - female singers/musicians", "*taʿănûgōt*": "feminine plural noun - delights/luxuries", "*bĕnê hāʾādām*": "construct + definite article + noun - sons of man/mankind", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "feminine singular + waw + feminine plural - concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)" }, "variants": { "*kānastî*": "I gathered/collected/amassed", "*keseph wĕzāhāb*": "silver and gold/money and precious metal", "*sĕgullat*": "treasure/property/valued possession", "*hammĕdînôt*": "the provinces/territories/districts", "*shārîm wĕshārôt*": "male and female singers/musicians/entertainers", "*taʿănûgōt*": "delights/pleasures/luxuries", "*shiddāh wĕshiddôt*": "uncertain term - possibly 'concubine(s)/musical instrument(s)/chest(s)/goblet(s)'" } }
  • Gen 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.27", "source": "לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛ בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥ף וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*lāmmâ* *naḥbēʾtā* to *bĕrōaḥ* *wa-tignōb* *ʾōtî*, *wĕ-lōʾ*-*higgadtā* to me, *wā-ʾăšallēḥăkā* in *śimḥâ* and in *šîrîm*, in *tōp* and in *kinnôr*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*naḥbēʾtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hid yourself", "*bĕrōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to flee", "*wa-tignōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you stole/deceived", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told", "*wā-ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I would have sent you away", "*śimḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - with joy", "*šîrîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with prefix preposition - with songs", "*tōp*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - with tambourine", "*kinnôr*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - with lyre/harp" }, "variants": { "*naḥbēʾtā* to *bĕrōaḥ*": "you hid yourself to flee/you fled secretly", "*wa-tignōb* *ʾōtî*": "stole from me/deceived me/tricked me", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument" } }
  • 1 Chr 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִיד֮ לְשָׂרֵ֣י הַלְוִיִּם֒ לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֛יר נְבָלִ֥ים וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים לְהָרִֽים־בְּק֖וֹל לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwîd lĕśārê ha-ləwiyyim lĕhaʿămîd ʾet-ʾăḥêhem ha-mĕšōrĕrîm bi-kĕlê-šîr nĕvālîm wĕ-kinnōrôt û-mĕṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm lĕhārîm-bĕqôl lĕśimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*lĕśārê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the chiefs of", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*lĕhaʿămîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to appoint", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "definite article + poel participle masculine plural - the singers", "*bi-kĕlê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with instruments of", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song", "*nĕvālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps", "*wĕ-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres", "*û-mĕṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + feminine dual noun - and cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding/making heard", "*lĕhārîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to raise", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with voice", "*lĕśimḥāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*śārê*": "chiefs/officials/leaders", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*lĕhaʿămîd*": "to appoint/to station/to establish", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians", "*kĕlê*": "instruments/implements/tools", "*šîr*": "song/music", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments", "*mĕṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*lĕhārîm*": "to raise/to lift up/to elevate", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth" } }
  • Amos 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Amos.8.3", "source": "וְהֵילִ֜ילוּ שִׁיר֤וֹת הֵיכָל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה רַ֣ב הַפֶּ֔גֶר בְּכָל־מָק֖וֹם הִשְׁלִ֥יךְ הָֽס׃", "text": "And *wəhêlîlû* *šîrôt* *hêkāl* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* many the *pegher* in every *māqôm* *hišlîḵ* *hās*", "grammar": { "*wəhêlîlû*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wail/howl", "*šîrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs of", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*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", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*hapegher*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the corpse/carcass", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hišlîḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has thrown/cast", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/silence" }, "variants": { "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šîrôt*": "songs/singing/music", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*pegher*": "corpse/dead body/carcass", "*hišlîḵ*": "has thrown/has cast/has hurled", "*hās*": "silence/hush/quiet" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.3", "source": "Ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ἡμῖν ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τοῦ βίου τὸ θέλημα τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατεργάσασθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρείαις:", "text": "*Arketos* for to us the *parelelythōs chronos tou biou* the *thelēma tōn Ethnōn katergazasthai*, having *poreumenous* in *aselgeiais*, *epithymiais*, *oinophlyigais*, *kōmois*, *potois*, and *athemitois eidōlolatreiais*:", "grammar": { "*Arketos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sufficient/enough", "*parelelythōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having passed", "*chronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time", "*tou biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of life", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations", "*katergazasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to accomplish/perform/work out", "*poreumenous*": "perfect middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having walked/gone", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in licentiousness/sensuality", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lusts/desires", "*oinophlyigais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in drunkenness/wine-excess", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in revels/carousing", "*potois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in drinking bouts", "*athemitois*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lawless/forbidden", "*eidōlolatreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in idolatries" }, "variants": { "*Arketos*": "sufficient/enough/adequate/plenty", "*katergazasthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out/work out completely", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness/lasciviousness", "*kōmois*": "carousals/revels/orgies/feasts", "*athemitois*": "unlawful/forbidden/detestable/abominable" } }
  • Rev 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.22", "source": "Καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν, καὶ μουσικῶν, καὶ αὐλητῶν, καὶ σαλπιστῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης, πάσης τέχνης, οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι· καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι·", "text": "And *phōnē* of *kitharōdōn*, and of *mousikōn*, and of *aulētōn*, and of *salpistōn*, *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*; and every *technitēs* of every *technēs*, *ou mē* *heurethē* in you *eti*; and *phōnē* of *mylou* *ou mē* *akousthē* in you *eti*;", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - sound/voice", "*kitharōdōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - harpists", "*mousikōn*": "noun/adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - musicians", "*aulētōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - flute players", "*salpistōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - trumpeters", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*akousthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be heard", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - you", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*technitēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - craftsman/artisan", "*pasēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - every/all", "*technēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - craft/art/trade", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*mylou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - millstone/mill" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "sound/voice/noise", "*kitharōdōn*": "harpists/lyre players", "*mousikōn*": "musicians/musical performers", "*aulētōn*": "flute players/flautists", "*salpistōn*": "trumpeters/bugle players", "*akousthē*": "might be heard/will be heard", "*technitēs*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*technēs*": "craft/art/trade/skill", "*heurethē*": "might be found/will be found", "*mylou*": "millstone/mill/grinding sound" } }