Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.13", "source": "וְרָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ יִתְר֛וֹן לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה מִן־הַסִּכְל֑וּת כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן הָא֖וֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *rāʾîtî* I *sheyyēsh* *yitrôn* to *ḥokmāh* from-the-*siklût* as *yitrôn* the-*ʾôr* from-the-*ḥōshek*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*sheyyēsh*": "relative particle + existential particle - that there is", "*yitrôn*": "masculine singular noun - advantage", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to wisdom", "*siklût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the folly", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the light", "*ḥōshek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the darkness" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*yitrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence/superiority", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*siklût*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*kiyitrôn hāʾôr min-haḥōshek*": "as/like the advantage/superiority of light over darkness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.11", "source": "טוֹבָה חָכְמָה עִם־נַחֲלָה וְיֹתֵר לְרֹאֵי הַשָּׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*Ṭôḇāh* *ḥoḵmāh* with-*naḥălāh* *wə-yōṯēr* to-*rōʾê* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*wə-yōṯēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and advantage", "*rōʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇāh*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit", "*rōʾê* *ha-šāmeš*": "those who see the sun/those who are alive" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.12", "source": "כִּי בְּצֵל הַחָכְמָה בְּצֵל הַכָּסֶף וְיִתְרוֹן דַּעַת הַחָכְמָה תְּחַיֶּה בְעָלֶיהָ", "text": "*Kî* in-*ṣēl* the-*ḥoḵmāh* in-*ṣēl* the-*kāsep̄* *wə-yiṯrôn* *daʿaṯ* the-*ḥoḵmāh* *təḥayyeh* *ḇəʿāleyhā*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow of", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver/money", "*wə-yiṯrôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and advantage of", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*təḥayyeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - preserves alive", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its possessors" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl*": "shadow/protection/shelter", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/money/wealth", "*yiṯrôn*": "advantage/profit/excellence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*təḥayyeh*": "gives life/preserves alive/sustains", "*ḇəʿāleyhā*": "its possessors/its owners/those who have it" } }
  • Matt 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.23", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινὸν ἔσται. Εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν, τὸ σκότος πόσον!", "text": "*Ean de* the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros ē*, *holon* the *sōma* of you *skoteinon estai*. *Ei oun* the *phōs* the in you *skotos estin*, the *skotos poson*!", "grammar": { "*Ean de*": "conditional conjunction + contrastive particle - but if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros ē*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be evil/bad/diseased", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*skoteinon estai*": "nominative, neuter, singular + future indicative middle, 3rd singular - will be dark", "*Ei oun*": "conditional conjunction + inferential particle - if therefore", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*skotos estin*": "nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is darkness", "*skotos poson*": "nominative, neuter, singular + interrogative adjective - how great darkness" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/diseased/unhealthy/defective", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*skoteinon*": "dark/full of darkness/unilluminated", "*phōs*": "light/source of light/illumination", "*skotos*": "darkness/absence of light", "*poson*": "how great/how much/how intense" } }
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.8", "source": "Ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος, νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν Κυρίῳ: ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "*Ēte gar pote skotos*, *nyn de phōs* in *Kyriō*: as *tekna phōtos peripateite*", "grammar": { "*Ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]" }, "variants": { "*Ēte*": "you were", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
  • Luke 11:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.11.34", "source": "Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός: ὅταν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν· ἐπὰν δὲ πονηρὸς ᾖ, καὶ τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινόν.", "text": "The *luchnos* of the *sōmatos* is the *ophthalmos*: when therefore the *ophthalmos* of you *haplous ē*, also whole the *sōma* of you *phōteinon* is; but when *ponēros ē*, also the *sōma* of you *skoteinon*.", "grammar": { "*luchnos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - lamp", "*sōmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - body", "*ophthalmos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - eye", "*haplous*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - single/sound/clear", "*ē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - might be", "*sōma*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - body", "*phōteinon*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - full of light/bright", "*ponēros*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - evil/bad", "*skoteinon*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - full of darkness/dark" }, "variants": { "*luchnos*": "lamp/light", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*haplous*": "single/clear/healthy/sound/generous", "*phōteinon*": "full of light/bright/illuminated", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/diseased/unhealthy", "*skoteinon*": "full of darkness/dark/obscure" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.11.35", "source": "Σκόπει οὖν μὴ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν.", "text": "*Skopei* therefore lest the *phōs* in you *skotos* is.", "grammar": { "*Skopei*": "present imperative active, 2nd person singular - look/consider/watch", "*phōs*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotos*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*Skopei*": "look/consider/watch out/take heed", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity" } }
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.19", "source": "הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר", "text": "The-*ḥoḵmāh* *tāʿōz* to-*ḥāḵām* from-ten *šallîṭîm* that *hāyû* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*tāʿōz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - strengthens", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*šallîṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rulers", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*tāʿōz*": "strengthens/empowers/gives strength", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šallîṭîm*": "rulers/powerful men/persons in authority", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }
  • Eccl 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.18", "source": "טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י קְרָ֑ב וְחוֹטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד יְאַבֵּ֥ד טוֹבָ֖ה הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "*Ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*kĕlê* *qĕrāb*; and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *ʾeḥād* *yĕʾabbēd* *ṭôbâ* *harbēh*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*kĕlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/tools of", "*qĕrāb*": "noun, masculine singular - battle/war", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning/erring", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - destroys", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*harbēh*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*kĕlê qĕrāb*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who errs/one who makes a mistake", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single", "*yĕʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/causes to perish", "*ṭôbâ harbēh*": "much good/great benefit" } }
  • Eccl 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.7", "source": "וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And-*māṯôq* the-*ʾôr* and-*ṭôḇ* to-the-*ʿênayim* to-*rĕʾôṯ* [direct object marker]-the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*māṯôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - sweet", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rĕʾôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*māṯôq*": "sweet/pleasant/delightful", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
  • Mal 3:18- : 18 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.18", "source": "וְשַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּרְאִיתֶ֔ם בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְרָשָׁ֑ע בֵּ֚ין עֹבֵ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֔ים לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*We-shavtem* *u-reʾitem* *ben* *tsaddiq* *le-rashaʿ* *ben* *ʿoved* *ʾElohim* *la-ʾasher* *loʾ* *ʿavado*.", "grammar": { "*We-shavtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return", "*u-reʾitem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will see", "*ben*": "preposition - between", "*tsaddiq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*le-rashaʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to/and wicked one", "*ben*": "preposition - between", "*ʿoved*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - one serving", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*la-ʾasher*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to the one who", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿavado*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - served him" }, "variants": { "*shavtem*": "return/turn back/again", "*reʾitem*": "see/observe/discern", "*ben tsaddiq le-rashaʿ*": "between righteous and wicked/between the just and the unjust", "*ʿoved ʾElohim*": "one who serves God/one who obeys God/one who worships God", "*la-ʾasher loʾ ʿavado*": "one who does not serve Him/one who does not obey him" } } 19 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.19", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ בָּ֔א בֹּעֵ֖ר כַּתַּנּ֑וּר וְהָי֨וּ כָל־זֵדִ֜ים וְכָל־עֹשֵׂ֤ה רִשְׁעָה֙ קַ֔שׁ וְלִהַ֨ט אֹתָ֜ם הַיּ֣וֹם הַבָּ֗א אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יַעֲזֹ֥ב לָהֶ֖ם שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ וְעָנָֽף׃", "text": "*Ki*-*hinneh* *ha-yom* *baʾ* *boʿer* *ka-tannur* *we-hayu* *kol*-*zedim* *we-khol*-*ʿoseh* *rishʿah* *qash* *we-lihat* *ʾotam* *ha-yom* *ha-baʾ* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *ʾasher* *loʾ*-*yaʿazov* *lahem* *shoresh* *we-ʿanaf*.", "grammar": { "*Ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-yom*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*baʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*boʿer*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - burning", "*ka-tannur*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the furnace/oven", "*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*we-khol*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - doer of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*qash*": "noun, masculine singular - stubble/chaff", "*we-lihat*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will burn up", "*ʾotam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ha-yom*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-baʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the coming", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿazov*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will leave", "*lahem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*shoresh*": "noun, masculine singular - root", "*we-ʿanaf*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and branch" }, "variants": { "*ha-yom baʾ*": "the day is coming/the day arrives", "*boʿer*": "burning/blazing", "*ka-tannur*": "like a furnace/like an oven", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*ʿoseh rishʿah*": "doer of wickedness/evildoer/practitioner of evil", "*qash*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*lihat*": "burn up/set ablaze/consume", "*ha-yom ha-baʾ*": "the coming day/the day that comes", "*yaʿazov*": "leave/remain/leave behind", "*shoresh we-ʿanaf*": "root and branch/completely/entirely" } } 20 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.20", "source": "וְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י שְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וִֽיצָאתֶ֥ם וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃", "text": "*We-zareḥah* *lakhem* *yirʾe* *shemi* *shemesh* *tsedaqah* *u-marpeʾ* *bi-khnafeyha* *wi-tsaʾtem* *u-fishtem* *ke-ʿegle* *marbeq*.", "grammar": { "*We-zareḥah*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will rise", "*lakhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*yirʾe*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*shemi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*shemesh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sun of", "*tsedaqah*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*u-marpeʾ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and healing", "*bi-khnafeyha*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its wings", "*wi-tsaʾtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will go out", "*u-fishtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will leap/frisk", "*ke-ʿegle*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like calves of", "*marbeq*": "noun, masculine singular - stall/fattening pen" }, "variants": { "*zareḥah*": "rise/dawn/shine forth", "*yirʾe shemi*": "fearers of my name/those who revere my name/those who honor my name", "*shemesh tsedaqah*": "sun of righteousness/righteous sun", "*marpeʾ*": "healing/health/cure/remedy", "*bi-khnafeyha*": "in its wings/in its rays/in its beams", "*tsaʾtem*": "go out/go forth/come out", "*fishtem*": "leap/frisk/gambol/skip about", "*ke-ʿegle marbeq*": "like calves from the stall/like fattened calves" } } 21 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.21", "source": "וְעַסּוֹתֶ֣ם רְשָׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־יִהְי֣וּ אֵ֔פֶר תַּ֖חַת כַּפּ֣וֹת רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם בַּיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ", "text": "*We-ʿassotem* *reshaʿim* *ki*-*yihyu* *ʾefer* *taḥat* *kappot* *raglekhem* *ba-yom* *ʾasher* *ʾani* *ʿoseh* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿassotem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will tread down", "*reshaʿim*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yihyu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*ʾefer*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kappot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - soles of", "*raglekhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ba-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿoseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*ʿassotem*": "tread down/trample/crush", "*reshaʿim*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*yihyu ʾefer*": "they will be ashes/they will become ashes", "*taḥat kappot raglekhem*": "under the soles of your feet/beneath your feet", "*ba-yom ʾasher ʾani ʿoseh*": "in the day that I am preparing/on the day I act/when I do this" } } 22 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.22", "source": "זִכְר֕וּ תּוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר֩ צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹת֤וֹ בְחֹרֵב֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חֻקִּ֖ים וּמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃", "text": "*Zikhru* *torat* *Mosheh* *ʿavdi* *ʾasher* *tsiwwiti* *ʾoto* *ve-Ḥorev* *ʿal*-*kol*-*Yisraʾel* *ḥuqqim* *u-mishpatim*.", "grammar": { "*Zikhru*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - remember", "*torat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿavdi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tsiwwiti*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ve-Ḥorev*": "preposition + proper noun - in Horeb", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥuqqim*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes", "*u-mishpatim*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and ordinances" }, "variants": { "*Zikhru*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*torat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ʿavdi*": "my servant/my worker", "*tsiwwiti*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*ve-Ḥorev*": "in Horeb/at Horeb [Sinai]", "*ḥuqqim*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mishpatim*": "ordinances/judgments/regulations" } } 23 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.23", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃", "text": "*Hinneh* *ʾanokhi* *sholeaḥ* *lakhem* *ʾet* *ʾEliyyah* *ha-naviʾ* *li-fne* *boʾ* *yom* *YHWH* *ha-gadol* *we-ha-noraʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾanokhi*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*sholeaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*lakhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾEliyyah*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*ha-naviʾ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*li-fne*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - before", "*boʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-gadol*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*we-ha-noraʾ*": "waw conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the awesome/dreadful" }, "variants": { "*sholeaḥ*": "sending/will send", "*ʾEliyyah ha-naviʾ*": "Elijah the prophet", "*li-fne boʾ*": "before the coming of/before the arrival of", "*yom YHWH*": "day of Yahweh/day of the LORD", "*ha-gadol we-ha-noraʾ*": "the great and awesome/the great and terrible/the great and dreadful" } } 24 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.24", "source": "וְהֵשִׁ֤יב לֵב־אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וְלֵ֥ב בָּנִ֖ים עַל־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם פֶּן־אָב֕וֹא וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ חֵֽרֶם׃", "text": "*We-heshiv* *lev*-*ʾavot* *ʿal*-*banim* *we-lev* *banim* *ʿal*-*ʾavotam* *pen*-*ʾavoʾ* *we-hikketi* *ʾet*-*ha-ʾarets* *ḥerem*.", "grammar": { "*We-heshiv*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will turn", "*lev*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾavot*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*banim*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*we-lev*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*banim*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾavotam*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾavoʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I come", "*we-hikketi*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʾarets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*ḥerem*": "noun, masculine singular - complete destruction/ban" }, "variants": { "*heshiv lev*": "turn the heart/restore the heart/reconcile", "*ʾavot ʿal-banim*": "fathers to children/parents to children", "*lev banim ʿal-ʾavotam*": "heart of children to their fathers/children to their parents", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/so that not", "*ʾavoʾ*": "I come/I arrive", "*hikketi*": "strike/smite/hit", "*ha-ʾarets*": "the land/the earth/the ground", "*ḥerem*": "complete destruction/utter destruction/ban/devoted thing" } }
  • Ps 119:105 : 105 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.105", "source": "נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃", "text": "*nēr*-to-*raglî* *dəbārekā* and-*ʾôr* to-*nətîbātî*", "grammar": { "*nēr*": "masculine singular noun construct - lamp", "*raglî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*nətîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*raglî*": "my feet", "*dəbārekā*": "your word/speech/command", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination", "*nətîbātî*": "my path/my way/my trail" } }
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.130", "source": "פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃", "text": "*pētaḥ* *dəbārêkā* *yāʾîr* *mēbîn* *pətāyîm*", "grammar": { "*pētaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening/unfolding of", "*dəbārêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*yāʾîr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it gives light", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - giving understanding to", "*pətāyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - simple ones" }, "variants": { "*pētaḥ*": "opening/unfolding/entrance/doorway of", "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/sayings/commands", "*yāʾîr*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*mēbîn*": "giving understanding to/making wise", "*pətāyîm*": "simple ones/inexperienced/naive" } }
  • Prov 4:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.5", "source": "קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "*qənê* *ḥākmâ* *qənê* *bînâ* *ʾal-tiškaḥ* *wəʾal-tēṭ* *mēʾimrê-pî*", "grammar": { "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment", "*ʾal-tiškaḥ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - do not forget", "*wəʾal-tēṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal - and do not turn aside/deviate", "*mēʾimrê-pî*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from sayings of my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qənê*": "acquire/buy/get/possess", "*ʾimrê*": "sayings/words/utterances" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.6", "source": "אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ אֱהָבֶ֥הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-taʿazbehā* *wətišmərekā* *ʾĕhābehā* *wətiṣṣərekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-taʿazbehā*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - do not forsake her", "*wətišmərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will keep/guard you", "*ʾĕhābehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - love her", "*wətiṣṣərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will protect/preserve you" }, "variants": { "*taʿazbehā*": "forsake/abandon/leave her", "*tišmərekā*": "keep/guard/watch over you", "*tiṣṣərekā*": "protect/preserve/keep you" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.7", "source": "רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃", "text": "*rēʾšît* *ḥākmâ* *qənê* *ḥākmâ* *ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā* *qənê* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct noun - beginning/first/chief", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and with all your possession/acquisition", "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief/principal thing", "*qinyānəkā*": "your possession/acquisition/property/wealth" } }
  • Prov 4:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.16", "source": "קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*qᵉnōh*-*ḥokmāh* how-*ṭôḇ* from-*ḥārûṣ* and-*qᵉnôt* *bînāh* *niḇḥār* from-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*qᵉnōh*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - acquiring/getting", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*mah*": "interrogative - how/what", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold/fine gold", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qᵉnôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to acquire/to get", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - understanding/discernment", "*niḇḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - is chosen/is preferable", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*qᵉnōh*": "acquiring/getting/possessing", "*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/yellow gold", "*niḇḥār*": "is chosen/is preferable/is more desirable" } }