Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.3", "source": "נִחַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־זֹ֑את לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*niḥam* *YHWH* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *lōʾ* *tihyeh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he relented/changed his mind", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, fem. singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he said" }, "variants": { "*niḥam*": "relented/changed his mind/repented/had compassion", "*tihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will come to pass" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.36", "source": "כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃", "text": "For *yāḏîn* *YHWH* *ʿammô*, and-concerning-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *yiṯneḥām*; for *yirʾeh* that-*ʾāzəlaṯ* *yāḏ*, and-nothing *ʿāṣûr* and-*ʿāzûḇ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will judge/vindicate", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/on behalf of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*yiṯneḥām*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will relent/have compassion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is gone/exhausted", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand/strength", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾep̄es*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of", "*ʿāṣûr*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - confined/restrained", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - abandoned/forsaken" }, "variants": { "*yāḏîn*": "will judge/vindicate/defend", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*yiṯneḥām*": "will relent/have compassion/comfort himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/observe/perceive", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "is gone/exhausted/depleted", "*yāḏ*": "hand/strength/power", "*ʾep̄es*": "ceasing/end of/nothing", "*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/restrained/imprisoned", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "abandoned/forsaken/left behind" } }
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.8", "source": "אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי׃", "text": "How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* *ʾEfrayim*? shall-I-*ʾămagenkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*? How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* like-*ʾAdmâ*? shall-I-*ʾăśîməkā* like-*Ṣəbōʾyim*? *Nehpak* upon-me *libbî* *yaḥad* *nikmərû* *niḥûmāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾămagenkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will deliver/surrender you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*ʾAdmâ*": "proper noun - Admah", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you/set you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "proper noun - Zeboiim", "*nehpak*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is turned/overturned", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/all at once", "*nikmərû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they grow warm/are kindled", "*niḥûmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my compassions" }, "variants": { "*ʾettenkā*": "give you up/deliver you/hand you over", "*ʾămagenkā*": "deliver you/surrender you/shield you", "*ʾAdmâ*": "Admah (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "make you/set you/place you", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "Zeboiim (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*nehpak*": "is turned/overturned/changed", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*nikmərû*": "grow warm/are kindled/are stirred", "*niḥûmāy*": "my compassions/consolations" } }
  • Jonah 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.10", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽת־מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם כִּי־שָׁ֖בוּ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָעָ֑ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים עַל־הָרָעָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר לַעֲשׂוֹת־לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśêhem* that-*šāḇû* from-*darkām* the-*rāʿāh* and-*wayyinnāḥem* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* on-the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer*-*dibber* to-*laʿăśôṯ*-to-them and-not *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they turned/returned", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - from their way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he relented/was sorry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - concerning the evil/calamity", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had spoken", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/bring", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not do" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/observed/perceived", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*šāḇû*": "they turned/returned/repented", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "and he relented/changed his mind/was sorry", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/harm" } }
  • Joel 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joel.2.14", "source": "מִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ יָשׁ֣וּב וְנִחָ֑ם וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר אַֽחֲרָיו֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִנְחָ֣ה וָנֶ֔סֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "Who *yôdēaʿ* *yāshûb* and-*niḥām* and-*hishʾîr* *ʾaḥărāyw* *berākhâ* *minḥâ* and-*nesekh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yāshûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will relent/repent", "*hishʾîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will leave", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - behind him/after him", "*berākhâ*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering", "*nesekh*": "masculine singular noun - drink offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/who knows", "*yāshûb*": "he will return/turn/repent", "*niḥām*": "he will relent/repent/have compassion", "*hishʾîr*": "he will leave/leave behind/leave over", "*berākhâ*": "blessing/gift", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/tribute/gift", "*nesekh*": "drink offering/libation" } }
  • Amos 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.7.6", "source": "נִחַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־זֹ֑את גַּם־הִיא֙ לֹ֣א תִֽהְיֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס", "text": "*niḥam* *YHWH* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *gam*-*hîʾ* *lōʾ* *tihyeh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he relented/changed his mind", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, fem. singular - this", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hîʾ*": "3rd fem. singular pronoun - she/it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord" }, "variants": { "*niḥam*": "relented/changed his mind/repented/had compassion", "*tihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will come to pass" } }
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "James.5.16", "source": "Ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "*Exomologeisthe allēlois ta paraptōmata*, and *euchesthe hyper allēlōn*, so that *iathēte*. *Poly ischuei deēsis dikaiou energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - confess", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*ta paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the trespasses", "*euchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - pray", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be healed", "*Poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*ischuei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is effective/powerful", "*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of righteous person", "*energoumenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating" }, "variants": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "confess/acknowledge openly", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses", "*euchesthe*": "pray (formal prayer)", "*iathēte*": "you may be healed/cured/made whole (can refer to physical or spiritual healing)", "*ischuei*": "is effective/powerful/avails much", "*deēsis*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*dikaiou*": "of righteous/just person", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/being effective (middle voice suggesting fervent activity)" } }
  • 1 Chr 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ מַלְאָ֥ךְ ׀ לִֽירוּשָׁלִַם֮ לְהַשְׁחִיתָהּ֒ וּכְהַשְׁחִ֗ית רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם עַל־הֽ͏ָרָעָ֔ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לַמַּלְאָ֤ךְ הַמַּשְׁחִית֙ רַ֔ב עַתָּ֖ה הֶ֣רֶף יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ עֹמֵ֔ד עִם־גֹּ֖רֶן אָרְנָ֥ן הַיְבוּסִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *malʾāk* to *lîrûšālaim* *lĕhašḥîtāh*. And as *ûkĕhašḥît* *rāʾâ* *YHWH* and *wayyinnāḥem* on the *hārāʿâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to the *lammalʾāk* the *hammašḥît*, *rab*, now *herep* *yādekā*. And *malʾak* *YHWH* *ʿōmēd* at *gōren* *ʾornān* the *hayĕbûsî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (with singular meaning) - God", "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular noun - angel/messenger", "*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*lĕhašḥîtāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to destroy it", "*ûkĕhašḥît*": "waw conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and as he was destroying", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he relented", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/calamity", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lammalʾāk*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the angel", "*hammašḥît*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the destroying", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - enough", "*herep*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - let fall/drop/cease", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor of", "*ʾornān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*hayĕbûsî*": "definite article + proper adjective - the Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāḥem*": "relented/regretted/was grieved/changed his mind", "*herep*": "let fall/drop/withdraw/cease", "*hammašḥît*": "the destroying/the destroyer/the one bringing destruction", "*rab*": "enough/sufficient/it is enough" } }
  • Ps 106:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.45", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר לָהֶ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ וַ֝יִּנָּחֵ֗ם כְּרֹ֣ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyizkōr* for-them *bərîtō* *wayyinnāḥēm* according-to-abundance-of *ḥăsādāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he remembered", "*bərîtō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his covenant", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he relented", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, plural - his lovingkindnesses" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "and he remembered/recalled/was mindful of", "*bərîtō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "and he relented/was moved to pity/changed his mind", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "his lovingkindnesses/mercies/acts of covenant faithfulness" } }
  • Jer 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.19", "source": "הֶהָמֵ֣ת הֱ֠מִתֻהוּ חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֗ה הֲלֹא֮ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָה֒ וַיְחַל֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֛ים רָעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשׁוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "?*hehāmēṯ* *hĕmituhû* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* king-of-*Yəhûḏāh* and-all-*Yəhûḏāh*? ?Not *yārēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*Yəhwāh*? And-*wayəḥal* *ʾeṯ*-face-of-*Yəhwāh* and-*wayyinnāḥem* *Yəhwāh* concerning-the-*rāʿāh* which-*dibbēr* against-them. And-*ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōśîm* *rāʿāh* *gəḏôlāh* against-*napšôṯênû*.", "grammar": { "*hehāmēṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - putting to death", "*hĕmituhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they put him to death", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he feared", "*wayəḥal*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he entreated", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he relented", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the evil/calamity", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - doing/making", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/harm", "*gəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular - great", "*napšôṯênû*": "feminine plural with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our souls/selves" }, "variants": { "*hehāmēṯ hĕmituhû*": "rhetorical question - did he put him to death?", "*ḥālāh*": "entreat/appease/seek favor", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*niḥam*": "relent/change mind/comfort/regret", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person" } }