Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.1", "source": "וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי אֲנִ֗י וָאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשִׂ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ דִּמְעַ֣ת הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ין לָהֶם֙ מְנַחֵ֔ם וּמִיַּ֤ד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ כֹּ֔חַ וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מְנַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿăšuqîm* who *naʿăśîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*hinnēh* *dimʿat* the-*ʿăšuqîm* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm* and-from-hand-of *ʿōšəqêhem* *kōaḥ* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*naʿăśîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being done/made", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*dimʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tears of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənaḥēm*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - comforter/one who comforts", "*ʿōšəqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their oppressors", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "oppressed ones/those who are oppressed/victims", "*naʿăśîm*": "being done/being committed/being performed", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who provides comfort", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/force" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da vendte jeg meg og så all uretten som skjer under solen. Se, tårene til de undertrykte, men ingen gir dem trøst! Makten er hos undertrykkerne, og det finnes ingen som kan trøste dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så jeg vendte tilbake og betraktet all undertrykkelsen som er gjort under solen: Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og de hadde ingen trøster; kraften lå hos deres undertrykkere, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• Norsk King James

  Så jeg vendte tilbake og betraktet all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen: og se, tårene til de som er undertrykt; de hadde ingen trøst; og undertrykkerne har makt; men de hadde ingen til å trøste.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Deretter så jeg på alle de undertrykte som behandles dårlig under solen, og jeg så at de gråt uten at noen trøstet dem. De var maktesløse i hendene på de som undertrykte dem, og likevel var det ingen som ga dem trøst.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og jeg vendte tilbake og så all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen. Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og de har ingen trøster. På sidene til undertrykkerne deres er det makt, men de har ingen trøster.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så vendte jeg tilbake og betraktet alle undertrykkelsene som skjer under solen: og se tårene hos dem som var undertrykt, og de hadde ingen trøster; og hos deres undertrykkere fantes det makt, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så vendte jeg tilbake og undret meg over all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen. Jeg så tårer fra dem som var undertrykt, og de hadde ingen trøst, mens makten lå hos deres undertrykkere.

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

  Så vendte jeg tilbake og betraktet alle undertrykkelsene som skjer under solen: og se tårene hos dem som var undertrykt, og de hadde ingen trøster; og hos deres undertrykkere fantes det makt, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da vendte jeg meg og så all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen. Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og det er ingen som trøster dem. På deres undertrykkeres side er det makt, men de har ingen trøster.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Again I looked and saw all the oppression that is done under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors, and they had no comforter.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og jeg vendte tilbake og så alle de undertrykte som blir gjort under solen. Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og ingen trøster dem. Makten er i undertrykkernes hånd, og ingen trøster dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derefter vendte jeg mig om og saae alle de Undertrykte, som ilde medhandles under Solen, og see, (der var) deres Graad, som vare undertrykte, og (der var) Ingen, som trøstede dem, og (der gik) Kraft af deres Haand, som undertrykte dem; derimod havde de Ingen, som trøstede dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så jeg vendte tilbake og betraktet all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen: Se, tårene til de undertrykte, som hadde ingen til å trøste dem; og på siden til undertrykkerne var det makt, men ingen til å trøste dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da vendte jeg tilbake og så all undertrykkelsen som skjer under solen: Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og ingen trøstet dem; makt var på undertrykkernes side, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg snudde meg og så all undertrykkelse som skjer under solen. Se, tårer tilhører de undertrykte, og de har ingen trøster; mens makten ligger hos deres undertrykkere, og de har ingen trøster.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så vendte jeg tilbake og så alle undertrykkelsene som skjer under solen: Se, tårene til de undertrykte, og de hadde ingen trøster; på undertrykkernes side var det makt, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og igjen så jeg alt det grusomme som skjer under solen; der var gråten fra dem som lider urett, og de hadde ingen trøster. Makten lå i overtredernes hender, men de hadde ingen trøster.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So I turned me, and considered all the violent wronge that is done vnder the Sonne: and beholde, the teares of soch as were oppressed, and there was no man to comforte them, or that wolde delyuer and defende them from the violence of their oppressours.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, & none comforteth them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So I turned me, and considered all the violent wrong that is done vnder the sunne: and beholde the teares of such as were oppressed, and there was no man to comfort them, or that woulde deliuer and defende them from the violence of their oppressours.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of [such as were] oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors [there was] power; but they had no comforter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors `is' power, and they have no comforter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Evil Oppression on Earth So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.16", "source": "וְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃", "text": "*wə*-further *rāʾîṯî* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *məqôm* the-*mišpāṭ* there the-*rešaʿ* *û*-*məqôm* the-*ṣeḏeq* there the-*rāšaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - further/still/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ha-šāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rešaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-ṣeḏeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rāšaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏ*": "further/still/yet/again", "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*məqôm*": "place/site/location", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/injustice/evil", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāšaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice" } }
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Isa 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.7", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight", "*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold", "*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy", "*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress" } }
• Lam 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.2", "source": "בָּכ֨וֹ תִבְכֶּ֜ה בַּלַּ֗יְלָה וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ עַ֣ל לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּ אֵֽין־לָ֥הּ מְנַחֵ֖ם מִכָּל־אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ כָּל־רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙ בָּ֣גְדוּ בָ֔הּ הָ֥יוּ לָ֖הּ לְאֹיְבִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*bāḵô* *ṯiḇkeh* in the *laylāh* *wə*-her *dimʿāṯāh* upon her *leḥĕyāh*, *ʾên*-to her *mənaḥēm* from all-her *ʾōhăḇeyhā*; all-her *rēʿeyhā* *bāḡəḏû* against her, *hāyû* to her to *ʾōyəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*bāḵô*": "infinitive absolute - weeping", "*ṯiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she weeps", "*ballaylāh*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*dimʿāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her tear", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*leḥĕyāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cheek", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*mikkāl*": "preposition + noun - from all", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lovers", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*rēʿeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her friends", "*bāḡəḏû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they betrayed", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against her", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became", "*ləʾōyəḇîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to enemies" }, "variants": { "*bāḵô ṯiḇkeh*": "weeping she weeps/she weeps bitterly/she continually weeps", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*dimʿāṯāh*": "her tear/her tears", "*leḥĕyāh*": "her cheek/her jaw", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who comforts", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "her lovers/those who love her/her allies", "*rēʿeyhā*": "her friends/her companions/her associates", "*bāḡəḏû*": "they betrayed/they acted treacherously/they dealt faithlessly", "*ʾōyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries" } }
• Lam 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.9", "source": "טֻמְאָתָ֣הּ בְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָ לֹ֤א זָֽכְרָה֙ אַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד פְּלָאִ֔ים אֵ֥ין מְנַחֵ֖ם לָ֑הּ רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס", "text": "Her *ṭumʾāṯāh* in her *šûleyhā*, *lōʾ* *zāḵərāh* her *ʾaḥărîṯāh*, *wa*-*tēreḏ* *pəlāʾîm*; *ʾên* *mənaḥēm* to her; *rəʾēh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʿānəyî*, *kî* *hiḡdîl* *ʾôyēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ṭumʾāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her uncleanness", "*bəšûleyhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her skirts", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāḵərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she remembered", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her end/future", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*tēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she came down", "*pəlāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wonders/astonishingly", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿānəyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiḡdîl*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he magnified himself", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*ṭumʾāṯāh*": "her uncleanness/her impurity/her filthiness", "*šûleyhā*": "her skirts/her hems/her garment edges", "*zāḵərāh*": "she remembered/she considered", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "her end/her future/her outcome", "*tēreḏ pəlāʾîm*": "came down wonderfully/fell astonishingly/descended incredibly", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*ʿānəyî*": "my affliction/my suffering/my misery", "*hiḡdîl*": "magnified himself/acted proudly/boasted", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }
• Mal 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.13", "source": "וְזֹאת֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּסּ֤וֹת דִּמְעָה֙ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה בְּכִ֖י וַֽאֲנָקָ֑ה מֵאֵ֣ין ע֗וֹד פְּנוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְלָקַ֥חַת רָצ֖וֹן מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*zōʾt* *šēnît* *taʿăśû* covering *dimʿâ* *ʾet*-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* *bəkî* and-*ʾănāqâ* from-*ʾên* still *pənôt* to-the-*minḥâ* and-taking *rāṣôn* from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šēnît*": "feminine singular ordinal number - second", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do", "*dimʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - tear/weeping", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bəkî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*ʾănāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - groaning/sighing", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*pənôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn/regard", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - offering/gift", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance/will" }, "variants": { "*zōʾt*": "this thing/matter", "*šēnît*": "second time/again", "*taʿăśû*": "you do/perform/accomplish", "*dimʿâ*": "tear/weeping/crying", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice of", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*ʾănāqâ*": "groaning/sighing/crying out", "*pənôt*": "to turn/regard/pay attention to", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/pleasure" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 26:56 : 56 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.56", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν, ἵνα πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαὶ τῶν προφητῶν. Τότε οἱ μαθηταὶ πάντες ἀφέντες αὐτὸν, ἔφυγον.", "text": "This *de* *holon* *gegonen*, *hina* *plērōthōsin* the *graphai* of the *prophētōn*. *Tote* the *mathētai* *pantes* *aphentes* him, *ephygon*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*holon*": "nominative neuter singular - whole/all", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - in order that", "*plērōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might be fulfilled", "*graphai*": "nominative feminine plural - writings/scriptures", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of prophets", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having left/abandoned", "*ephygon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they fled" }, "variants": { "*gegonen*": "has happened/has come to pass/has occurred", "*plērōthōsin*": "might be fulfilled/might be accomplished", "*graphai*": "scriptures/writings", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/those who spoke forth", "*aphentes*": "leaving/abandoning/forsaking", "*ephygon*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.16", "source": "Ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι συμπαρεγένετο, ἀλλὰ πάντες με ἐγκατέλιπον: μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη.", "text": "In the *prōtē* of me *apologia* *oudeis* to me *symparegeneto*, but all me *egkatelipon*: not to them *logistheiē*.", "grammar": { "*prōtē*": "adjective, dative feminine singular - first", "*apologia*": "noun, dative feminine singular - defense", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative masculine singular - no one/nobody", "*symparegeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - stood with/came alongside", "*egkatelipon*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - forsook/abandoned", "*logistheiē*": "optative, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - may be counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*prōtē*": "first/former/initial", "*apologia*": "defense/answer/speech in defense", "*symparegeneto*": "stood with/came alongside/supported/was present with", "*egkatelipon*": "forsook/abandoned/deserted", "*logistheiē*": "may be counted/reckoned/charged/imputed" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.17", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Κύριός μοι παρέστη, καὶ ἐνεδυνάμωσέν με· ἵνα διʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ κήρυγμα πληροφορηθῇ, καὶ ἀκούσῃ πάντα τὰ Ἔθνη: καὶ ἐρρύσθην ἐκ στόματος λέοντος.", "text": "The *de* *Kyrios* to me *parestē*, and *enedynamōsen* me; that through *emou* the *kērygma* *plērophorēthē*, and *akousē* all the *Ethnē*: and *errusthēn* from *stomatos* of *leontos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*parestē*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - stood by/was present with", "*enedynamōsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - strengthened/empowered", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive singular - me/my", "*kērygma*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - proclamation/preaching", "*plērophorēthē*": "subjunctive, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - might be fully proclaimed", "*akousē*": "subjunctive, aorist active, 3rd person singular - might hear", "*Ethnē*": "noun, nominative neuter plural - Gentiles/nations", "*errusthēn*": "aorist indicative passive, 1st person singular - I was rescued/delivered", "*stomatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - mouth", "*leontos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - lion" }, "variants": { "*parestē*": "stood by/was present with/supported", "*enedynamōsen*": "strengthened/empowered/enabled", "*kērygma*": "proclamation/preaching/message", "*plērophorēthē*": "might be fully proclaimed/fulfilled/completed", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*errusthēn*": "was rescued/delivered/saved from", "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening/jaws", "*leontos*": "lion/powerful adversary" } }
• Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
• Isa 51:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.23", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ בְּיַד־מוֹגַ֔יִךְ אֲשֶׁר־אָמְר֥וּ לְנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ שְׁחִ֣י וְנַעֲבֹ֑רָה וַתָּשִׂ֤ימִי כָאָ֙רֶץ֙ גֵּוֵ֔ךְ וְכַח֖וּץ לַעֹבְרִֽים", "text": "*wəśamtîhā bəyad-môgayik 'ăšer-'āmərû lənap̄šēk šəḥî wəna'ăbōrâ wattāśîmî kā'āreṣ gēwēk wəkaḥûṣ lā'ōbərîm*", "grammar": { "*wəśamtîhā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will put it", "*bəyad*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*môgayik*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those afflicting you", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*'āmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they said", "*lənap̄šēk*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to your soul", "*šəḥî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - bow down", "*wəna'ăbōrâ*": "conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person plural - that we may cross over", "*wattāśîmî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you made", "*kā'āreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - like the ground", "*gēwēk*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your back/body", "*wəkaḥûṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and like the street", "*lā'ōbərîm*": "preposition + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - for the passersby" }, "variants": { "*môgayik*": "those afflicting you/your tormentors", "*nap̄šēk*": "your soul/your life/yourself", "*šəḥî*": "bow down/prostrate yourself", "*na'ăbōrâ*": "that we may cross over/that we may pass over", "*gēwēk*": "your back/your body/your person", "*ḥûṣ*": "street/outside", "*'ōbərîm*": "passersby/those who cross over" } }
• Isa 59:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.7", "source": "רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Raglêhem* to-*raʿ* *yāruṣû* and-*wîmahărû* to-*šəppōk* *dām* *nāqî* *maḥšəbôtêhem* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾāwen* *šōd* and-*šeber* in-*məsillôtām*", "grammar": { "*Raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their feet", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*yāruṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*wîmahărû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - they hasten/hurry", "*šəppōk*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*maḥšəbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their thoughts", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - ruin/breaking", "*məsillôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their highways/paths" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*yāruṣû*": "run/rush", "*wîmahărû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*šəppōk*": "to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*šōd*": "violence/destruction/devastation", "*šeber*": "ruin/breaking/fracture", "*məsillôtām*": "their highways/paths/roads" } }
• Isa 59:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.13", "source": "פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג מֵאַחַ֣ר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ וְהֹג֛וֹ מִלֵּ֖ב דִּבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Pāšōaʿ* and-*kaḥēš* against-*YHWH* and-*nāsôg* from-after *ʾĕlōhênû* *dabber-ʿōšeq* and-*sārāh* *hōrô* and-*hōgô* from-*lēb* *dibrê-šāqer*", "grammar": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - transgressing/rebelling", "*kaḥēš*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - denying/lying", "*nāsôg*": "verb, niphal infinitive absolute - turning away/departing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*dabber-ʿōšeq*": "verb phrase, piel infinitive construct + noun - speaking oppression", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - revolt/apostasy", "*hōrô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - conceiving", "*hōgô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - uttering/muttering", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*dibrê-šāqer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - words of falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "transgressing/rebelling/revolting", "*kaḥēš*": "denying/lying/deceiving", "*nāsôg*": "turning away/departing/withdrawing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/unjust gain", "*sārāh*": "revolt/apostasy/rebellion", "*hōrô*": "conceiving/becoming pregnant with", "*hōgô*": "uttering/muttering/meditating on", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.14", "source": "וְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה מֵרָח֣וֹק תַּעֲמֹ֑ד כִּֽי־כָשְׁלָ֤ה בָֽרְחוֹב֙ אֱמֶ֔ת וּנְכֹחָ֖ה לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And-*hussag* *ʾāḥôr* *mišpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* from-*rāḥôq* *taʿămōd* *kî-kāšəlāh* in-*rəḥôb* *ʾĕmet* and-*nəkōḥāh* not-*tûkal* to-*lābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hussag*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is turned back/thrust back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward/back", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*rāḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*taʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - stands/stays", "*kî-kāšəlāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - for it stumbles", "*rəḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular - open place/street", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*nəkōḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - straightness/uprightness", "*tûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is able/capable", "*lābôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*hussag*": "is turned back/thrust back/driven away", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back/behind", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāḥôq*": "distance/far place/afar", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/stays/remains", "*kāšəlāh*": "stumbles/totters/falls", "*rəḥôb*": "open place/street/square", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nəkōḥāh*": "straightness/uprightness/honesty", "*tûkal*": "is able/capable/can", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/arrive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.15", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הָֽאֱמֶת֙ נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת וְסָ֥ר מֵרָ֖ע מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל וַיַּ֧רְא יְהוָ֛ה וַיֵּ֥רַע בְּעֵינָ֖יו כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And-*təhî* the-*ʾĕmet* *neʿderet* and-*sār* from-*rāʿ* *mištôlēl* and-*yayrə* *YHWH* and-*yēraʿ* in-*ʿênāyw* *kî-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - became/was", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the truth", "*neʿderet*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - lacking/missing", "*sār*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*mištôlēl*": "verb, hithpoel participle, masculine singular - plundered/despoiled", "*yayrə*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - saw", "*yēraʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it was displeasing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*kî-ʾên*": "conjunction + adverb - for there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*neʿderet*": "lacking/missing/absent", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing/removing oneself", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*mištôlēl*": "plundered/despoiled/made a prey", "*yayrə*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*yēraʿ*": "was displeasing/was evil/was grievous", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right" } }
• Eccl 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.7", "source": "כִּי הָעֹשֶׁק יְהוֹלֵל חָכָם וִיאַבֵּד אֶת־לֵב מַתָּנָה", "text": "*Kî* the-*ʿōšeq* *yəhôlēl* *ḥāḵām* *wîʾabbēd* *ʾeṯ*-*lēḇ* *mattānāh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*yəhôlēl*": "Poel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes mad/drives insane", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*wîʾabbēd*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and destroys", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mattānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*yəhôlēl*": "makes mad/drives insane/makes foolish", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*wîʾabbēd*": "destroys/ruins/corrupts", "*lēḇ* *mattānāh*": "heart of gift/generous heart/discernment regarding gifts" } }
• Exod 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-yaʿăḇidû* *miṣrayim* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made work'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'", "אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-yaʿăḇidû*": "they made to serve, enslaved, forced to work", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, severity, cruelty" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.14", "source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'", "אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'", "בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'", "בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'", "וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'", "וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'", "בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker", "כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'", "אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'", "בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered", "*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence", "*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude", "*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks", "*śādeh*": "field, country, open land", "*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work", "*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty" } }
• Exod 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* in your *yalledḵen* *ʾet* the *ʿiḇrîyôt* and *rəʾîten* upon the *ʾoḇnāyim* if *bēn* he is then *wăhămitten* *ʾōtô* and if *bat* she is then *wāḥāyâ*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 2nd feminine plural suffix - 'when you help give birth'", "אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת": "direct object marker + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the Hebrew women'", "וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'and you shall see'", "עַל־הָאָבְנָ֑יִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - 'upon the birthstool'", "אִם־בֵּ֥ן": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'if a son'", "הוּא֙": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he/it'", "וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'then you shall kill'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "וְאִם־בַּ֥ת": "conjunction *wə-* + conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and if a daughter'", "הִ֖יא": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - 'she/it'", "וָחָֽיָה": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'then she shall live'" }, "variants": { "*yalledḵen*": "your helping to give birth, your midwifery", "*ʿiḇrîyôt*": "Hebrew women", "*rəʾîten*": "you shall see, look, observe", "*ʾoḇnāyim*": "birthstool, birthing stones, delivery stool", "*bēn*": "son, male child", "*wăhămitten*": "then you shall kill, put to death", "*bat*": "daughter, female child", "*wāḥāyâ*": "then she shall live, be allowed to live" } }
• Exod 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.22", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו פַּרְעֹ֔ה לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת תְּחַיּֽוּן׃", "text": "And *way-ṣaw* *parʿōh* to all *ʿammô* *lēʾmōr* all the *bēn* the *yillôd* into the *yəʾōrâ* *tašlîḵuhû* and all the *bat* *təḥayyûn*", "grammar": { "וַיְצַ֣ו": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he commanded'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ": "preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to all his people'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - 'saying'", "כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן": "construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'every son'", "הַיִּלּ֗וֹד": "definite article + passive participle, masculine singular, Niphal - 'who is born'", "הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional *hē* - 'into the Nile'", "תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'you shall cast him'", "וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת": "conjunction *wə-* + construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'and every daughter'", "תְּחַיּֽוּן": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall let live'" }, "variants": { "*way-ṣaw*": "he commanded, ordered, charged", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*bēn*": "son, male child", "*yillôd*": "born, being born", "*yəʾōrâ*": "into the Nile river", "*tašlîḵuhû*": "you shall cast/throw him", "*bat*": "daughter, female child", "*təḥayyûn*": "you shall let live, preserve alive" } }
• Exod 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נַאֲקָתָ֑ם וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-naʾăqātām wa-yyizkōr ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bərîtô ʾet-ʾabrāhām ʾet-yiṣḥāq wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-naʾăqātām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*wa-yyizkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bərîtô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ʾet-ʾabrāhām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾet-yiṣḥāq*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Isaac", "*wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*naʾăqâ*": "groaning/cry", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʾabrāhām*": "Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "Isaac", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob" } }
• Exod 5:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.16", "source": "תֶּ֗בֶן אֵ֤ין נִתָּן֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבֵנִ֛ים אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ עֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ מֻכִּ֖ים וְחָטָ֥את עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Teḇen* not *ʾên* *nittān* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*, and bricks *ûləḇēnîm* *ʾōmərîm* to us *lānû* *ʿăśû*; and behold *wəhinnēh* your *ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *mukkîm* and sin *wəḥāṭāʾṯ* your *ʿammêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not", "*nittān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being given", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - make!", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mukkîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being beaten", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has sinned", "*ʿammêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*nittān*": "being given, provided, supplied", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, telling, commanding", "*ʿăśû*": "make!, produce!, form!", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*mukkîm*": "being beaten, struck, flogged", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "has sinned, is at fault, has done wrong", "*ʿammêḵā*": "your people, nation, subjects" } } 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.18", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* (now) *lĕkû* (go) *ʿibdû* (work), and *teben* (straw) not-*yinnātēn* (will be given) to you, and *tōken* (quota of) *lĕbēnîm* (bricks) *tittēnû* (you shall give).", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now", "*lĕkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - work!/serve!", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be given", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tōken*": "masculine singular construct noun - measure/quota of", "*lĕbēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - bricks", "*tittēnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿibdû*": "work/serve/labor", "*teben*": "straw/stubble", "*tōken*": "measure/quota/fixed amount", "*lĕbēnîm*": "bricks/mud-bricks" } } 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce", "*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day" }, "variants": { "*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials", "*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation", "*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen", "*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day" } }
• Deut 28:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.33", "source": "פְּרִ֤י אַדְמָֽתְךָ֙ וְכָל־יְגִ֣יעֲךָ֔ יֹאכַ֥ל עַ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדָ֑עְתָּ וְהָיִ֗יתָ רַ֛ק עָשׁ֥וּק וְרָצ֖וּץ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*pərî* *ʾadmātəkā* *wəkol*-*yəgîʿăkā* *yōʾkal* *ʿam* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yādāʿtā* *wəhāyîtā* *raq* *ʿāšûq* *wərāṣûṣ* *kol*-*hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit/produce of", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*wəkol*-*yəgîʿăkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your labor", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will eat/consume", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people/nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*lōʾ*-*yādāʿtā*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have not known", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*wərāṣûṣ*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and crushed", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/yield", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*yəgîʿăkā*": "your labor/toil/effort", "*yōʾkal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*yādāʿtā*": "known/familiar with/experienced", "*raq*": "only/just/merely", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/exploited/defrauded", "*rāṣûṣ*": "crushed/broken/shattered", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time" } }
• Deut 28:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.48", "source": "וְעָבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּרָעָ֧ב וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן עֹ֤ל בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*ʾōyəbeykā* which *yəšalləḥennû* *YHWH* in-*bāk* in-*rāʿāb* *û*-in-*ṣāmāʾ* *û*-in-*ʿêrōm* *û*-in-*ḥōser* all *wə*-*nātan* *ʿōl* *barzel* on-*ṣawwārekā* until *hišmîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will send him'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'hunger'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'thirst'", "*ʿêrōm*": "masculine singular noun - 'nakedness'", "*ḥōser*": "masculine singular construct - 'lack of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'", "*nātan*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'he will put'", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular construct - 'yoke of'", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - 'iron'", "*ṣawwārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your neck'", "*hišmîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿābadtā*": "serve/be enslaved to/work for", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/your foes", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "he will send/dispatch/let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "hunger/famine", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*ʿêrōm*": "nakedness/being without clothing", "*ḥōser kōl*": "lack of everything/want of all things", "*ʿōl barzel*": "yoke of iron/iron collar", "*hišmîdô*": "his destroying/his annihilating" } }
• Judg 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.4.3", "source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵא֤וֹת רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yiṣʿăqû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾel-Yahweh kî təšaʿ mēʾôt rekeb-barzel* to him and he *lāḥaṣ* *ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl* with *ḥozqâ* twenty *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾel-Yahweh*": "preposition + divine name - to/unto Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*təšaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral + plural noun - nine hundred", "*rekeb-barzel*": "construct noun + noun - chariots of iron", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him/he had", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*lāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - oppressed/crushed", "*ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*bəḥozqâ*": "preposition + noun - with strength/mightily/severely", "*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "numeral + noun - twenty years" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called for help", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*lāḥaṣ*": "oppressed/crushed/pressed hard", "*bəḥozqâ*": "mightily/severely/with strength" } }
• Judg 10:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.10.7", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְיַ֖ד בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yimkərēm* in-*yad*-*pəlištîm* and-in-*yad* *bənê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + noun, masculine singular - and burned the nose/anger", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yimkərēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he sold them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*bənê* *ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "his anger burned/he became very angry", "*wə-yimkərēm*": "he sold them/he gave them over/he delivered them" } } 8 { "verseID": "Judges.10.8", "source": "וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִ֑יא שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה שָׁנָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּגִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yirʿăṣû* *wə-yərōṣəṣû* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*ha-šānāh* *ha-hîʾ* eighteen *šānāh* *ʾeṯ*-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn* in-*ʾereṣ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* which in-*ha-gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʿăṣû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crushed", "*wə-yərōṣəṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they shattered", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-šānāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the year", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʿēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ha-gilʿāḏ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirʿăṣû*": "they crushed/they oppressed", "*wə-yərōṣəṣû*": "they shattered/they broke to pieces/they oppressed severely", "*ʿēḇer*": "side/region/beyond" } }
• Neh 5:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.1", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *ṣaʿăqat* the *hāʿām* and *nĕšêhem* *gĕdôlâ* against *ʾăḥêhem* the *hayyĕhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was/became", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "construct state, feminine singular - outcry/complaint of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*nĕšêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews" }, "variants": { "*ṣaʿăqat*": "outcry/complaint/protest", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/loud/severe" } } 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat", "*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there are/there were/some", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } } 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } } 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of", "*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }
• Job 6:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.6.29", "source": "שֻֽׁבוּ־נָ֭א אַל־תְּהִ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וְשׁ֥וּבוּ ע֝וֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*šubû-nāʾ ʾal-təhî ʿawlâ wəšûbû ʿôd ṣidqî-bāh*", "grammar": { "*šubû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - return, please", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + Qal jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let there not be", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*wəšûbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and return", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ṣidqî-bāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - my righteousness is in it" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "to return/turn back", "*nāʾ*": "please (particle of entreaty)", "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Job 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.16.4", "source": "גַּ֤ם ׀ אָנֹכִי֮ כָּכֶ֢ם אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה ל֤וּ־יֵ֪שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם תַּ֤חַת נַפְשִׁ֗י אַחְבִּ֣ירָה עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בְּמִלִּ֑ים וְאָנִ֥יעָה עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם בְּמ֣וֹ רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *kākêm* *ʾădabbērāh* *lû-yēš* *napškem* *taḥat* *napšî* *ʾaḥbîrāh* *ʿălêkem* *bə-millîm* *wə-ʾānîʿāh* *ʿălêkem* *bəmô* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kākêm*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*ʾădabbērāh*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would speak", "*lû-yēš*": "conditional particle + existential - if there were", "*napškem*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under, instead of", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would join", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - with words", "*wə-ʾānîʿāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I would shake", "*bəmô*": "preposition - with", "*rōʾšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbērāh*": "to speak, declare", "*napškem*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*napšî*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "to join, unite, combine, heap up", "*millîm*": "words, speech", "*ʾānîʿāh*": "to waver, shake, wag" } }
• Job 19:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.19.21", "source": "‫חָנֻּ֬נִי חָנֻּ֣נִי אַתֶּ֣ם רֵעָ֑י כִּ֥י יַד־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נָ֣גְעָה בִּֽי׃‬", "text": "*ḥonnūnî* *ḥonnūnî* *ʾattem* *rēʿāy* *kî* *yad-ʾĕlôah* *nāgəʿāh* *bî*", "grammar": { "*ḥonnūnî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - have pity on me (repeated)", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*rēʿāy*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yad-ʾĕlôah*": "noun common feminine singular construct + noun common masculine singular - hand of God", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has touched", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/have mercy/pity", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*nāgaʿ*": "to touch/strike/reach" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.19.22", "source": "‫לָ֭מָּה תִּרְדְּפֻ֣נִי כְמוֹ־אֵ֑ל וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י לֹ֣א תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃‬", "text": "*lāmmāh* *tirdəpūnî* *kəmô-ʾēl* *ū-mibbəśārî* *lō* *tiśbāʿū*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*tirdəpūnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - you pursue me", "*kəmô-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - like God", "*ū-mibbəśārî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and with my flesh", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbāʿū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you are satisfied" }, "variants": { "*rādap*": "to pursue/chase/persecute", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/sated/filled" } }
• Job 24:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.24.7", "source": "עָר֣וֹם יָ֭לִינוּ מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת בַּקָּרָֽה", "text": "*ʿārôm yālînû mibbəlî ləbûš wəʾên kəsût baqqārâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they spend the night'", "*mibbəlî*": "preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing/garment'", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction *wə* + particle of negation - 'and there is no'", "*kəsût*": "noun feminine singular - 'covering'", "*baqqārâ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the cold'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*yālînû*": "spend the night/lodge/remain overnight", "*mibbəlî*": "without/lacking", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment/covering", "*kəsût*": "covering/garment", "*baqqārâ*": "in the cold/during cold weather" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.24.8", "source": "מִזֶּ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים יִרְטָ֑בוּ וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה חִבְּקוּ־צֽוּר", "text": "From *zerem hārîm yirṭābû ûmibbəlî maḥseh ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from downpour'", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*yirṭābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they are drenched'", "*ûmibbəlî*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'and without'", "*maḥseh*": "noun masculine singular - 'shelter/refuge'", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural + noun masculine singular - 'they embrace rock'" }, "variants": { "*zerem*": "downpour/flood/heavy rain", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yirṭābû*": "are drenched/become wet", "*maḥseh*": "shelter/refuge/place of protection", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "embrace rock/cling to rock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.24.10", "source": "עָר֣וֹם הִ֭לְּכוּ בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר", "text": "*ʿārôm hillḵû bəlî ləbûš ûrəʿēbîm nāśəʾû ʿōmer*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*hillḵû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they go/walk'", "*bəlî*": "adverb - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing'", "*ûrəʿēbîm*": "conjunction *û* + adjective masculine plural - 'and hungry'", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they carry/bear'", "*ʿōmer*": "noun masculine singular - 'sheaf'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*hillḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment", "*rəʿēbîm*": "hungry/famished", "*nāśəʾû*": "carry/bear/lift", "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.24.11", "source": "בֵּין־שׁוּרֹתָ֥ם יַצְהִ֑ירוּ יְקָבִ֥ים דָּ֝רְכ֗וּ וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ", "text": "Between *šûrōtām yaṣhîrû yəqābîm dārḵû wayyiṣmāʾû*", "grammar": { "*šûrōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their rows/walls'", "*yaṣhîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they press oil'", "*yəqābîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'wine presses'", "*dārḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they tread'", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they thirst'" }, "variants": { "*šûrōtām*": "their rows/walls/terraces", "*yaṣhîrû*": "press oil/make oil at midday", "*yəqābîm*": "wine presses/vats", "*dārḵû*": "tread/press/trample", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "and they thirst/suffer thirst" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.24.12", "source": "מֵ֘עִ֤יר מְתִ֨ים ׀ יִנְאָ֗קוּ וְנֶֽפֶשׁ־חֲלָלִ֥ים תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וֶ֝אֱל֗וֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים תִּפְלָֽה", "text": "From *ʿîr mətîm yinʾāqû wənepeš-ḥălālîm təšawwēaʿ weʾĕlôah lōʾ-yāśîm tiplâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with preposition *min* - 'from city'", "*mətîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'men/mortals'", "*yinʾāqû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they groan'", "*wənepeš-ḥălālîm*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine plural - 'and soul of wounded'", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'cries out'", "*weʾĕlôah*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and God'", "*lōʾ-yāśîm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'does not set/place'", "*tiplâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'folly/unseemliness'" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mətîm*": "men/mortals/dying ones", "*yinʾāqû*": "groan/moan/cry", "*nepeš-ḥălālîm*": "soul of wounded/life of slain", "*təšawwēaʿ*": "cries out/cries for help", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yāśîm*": "set/place/regard", "*tiplâ*": "folly/unseemliness/impropriety" } }
• Job 35:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.35.9", "source": "מֵ֭רֹב עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים יַזְעִ֑יקוּ יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ מִזְּר֣וֹעַ רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*mē-rōḇ ʿăšûqîm yazʿîqû yəšawwəʿû miz-zərôaʿ rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*mē-rōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from abundance/multitude", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry for help", "*miz-zərôaʿ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the arm/power", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great ones" }, "variants": { "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "oppressed/exploited/mistreated ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "to cry out/call for help/scream", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "to cry for help/plead/implore", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/mighty ones" } }
• Ps 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.9", "source": "יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yeʾĕrōb* *bammistār* *kĕʾaryēh* *bĕsukkōh* *yeʾĕrōb* *laḥăṭôp* *ʿānî* *yaḥṭōp* *ʿānî* *bĕmoškô* *bĕrištô*", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*bammistār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the hiding place", "*kĕʾaryēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a lion", "*bĕsukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his thicket/den", "*yeʾĕrōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lies in wait", "*laḥăṭôp*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seize/snatch", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seizes/snatches", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*bĕmoškô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his drawing/pulling", "*bĕrištô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕrōb*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*mistār*": "hiding place/secret place", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*sukkōh*": "thicket/den/lair", "*laḥăṭôp*": "to seize/snatch/capture", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥṭōp*": "seize/snatch/capture", "*moškô*": "drawing/pulling/dragging", "*rešet*": "net/snare" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.10", "source": "*ודכה **יִדְכֶּ֥ה יָשֹׁ֑חַ וְנָפַ֥ל בַּ֝עֲצוּמָּ֗יו *חלכאים **חֵ֣יל **כָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*yidkeh* *yāšōaḥ* *wĕnāpal* *baʿăṣûmmāyw* *ḥēl* *kāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*yidkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he crushes/oppresses", "*yāšōaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he stoops/crouches/bows down", "*wĕnāpal*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he falls", "*baʿăṣûmmāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/by his strong ones/claws", "*ḥēl*": "noun masculine singular construct - army/force of", "*kāʾîm*": "adjective masculine plural - unfortunate/victims" }, "variants": { "*yidkeh*": "crush/oppress/break to pieces", "*yāšōaḥ*": "stoop/bow down/crouch", "*nāpal*": "fall/be cast down", "*ʿăṣûmmīm*": "strong ones/mighty ones/powerful limbs/claws", "*ḥēl*": "army/force/strength/host", "*kāʾîm*": "victims/unfortunate ones/crushed ones" } }
• Ps 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmərû* to *lišōnēnû* *naḡbîr* *śəp̄āṯênû* with *ʾittānû* who *ʾāḏôn* to us", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*lišōnēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition - to our tongue", "*naḡbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we will make strong/prevail", "*śəp̄āṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lips", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾāḏôn*": "masculine singular noun - lord/master", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/over us" }, "variants": { "*naḡbîr*": "make mighty/prevail with/strengthen", "*ʾāḏôn lānû*": "lord over us/master to us/who rules us", "*lišōnēnû*": "with our tongue/by our speech" } }
• Ps 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.3", "source": "צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֢ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣāmʾâ* *napšî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *ḥay* when *ʾābôʾ* *wə*-*ʾērāʾeh* *pənê* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'thirsts'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living'", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will come/enter'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will appear/be seen'", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of/presence of'" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "thirsts/is thirsty", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/before" } }
• Ps 42:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.9", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֖‪[d]‬בַלַּיְלָה *שירה **שִׁיר֣וֹ עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*yômām* *yəṣawweh* *YHWH* *ḥasdô* *û*-in-the-*laylâ* *šîrô* with-me *təfillâ* to-*ʾēl* *ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*yəṣawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'commands/appoints'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his lovingkindness'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - 'in the night'", "*šîrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his song'", "*təfillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'prayer'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my life'" }, "variants": { "*yəṣawweh*": "commands/appoints/commissions", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his loyal love/his mercy", "*šîrô*": "his song/his psalm", "*təfillâ*": "prayer/supplication", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime" } }
• Ps 69:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.20", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִ֣י וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ כָּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*'attâ* *yāda'tā* *ḥerpātî* and-*bāštî* and-*kĕlimmātî* before-you all-*ṣôrĕrāy*", "grammar": { "*'attâ*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yāda'tā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ḥerpātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach", "*bāštî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my shame", "*kĕlimmātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and my dishonor", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries" }, "variants": { "*yāda'tā*": "you know/you knew", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my scorn", "*bāštî*": "my shame/my disgrace", "*kĕlimmātî*": "my dishonor/my humiliation/my disgrace", "*ṣôrĕrāy*": "my adversaries/my enemies/those who harass me" } }
• Ps 80:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.5", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֑וֹת עַד־מָתַ֥י עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּ֥ת עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəbāʾôt* until when *ʿāšantā* with *təpillat* *ʿammekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'of hosts/armies'", "*ʿāšantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have smoked/been angry'", "*təpillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'prayer of'", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your people'" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for the one God)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʿāšantā*": "you have smoked/been angry/shown wrath", "*təpillat*": "prayer/petition/supplication" } }
• Ps 102:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.8", "source": "שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃", "text": "*šāqaḏtî* and *wāʾehyeh* like *ṣippôr* *bôḏēḏ* on *gāg*", "grammar": { "*šāqaḏtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I watch/am sleepless", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - I have become", "*kᵉṣippôr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a bird", "*bôḏēḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - solitary/alone", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*gāg*": "noun, masculine singular - roof/housetop" }, "variants": { "*šāqaḏtî*": "I watch/am sleepless/keep vigil", "*wāʾehyeh*": "I have become/I am", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*bôḏēḏ*": "solitary/alone/isolated", "*gāg*": "roof/housetop" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.9", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "All *hayyôm* *ḥērpûnî* *ʾôyᵉḇāy* *mᵉhôlālay* by me *nišbāʿû*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/whole", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they reproach me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "Poel participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my mockers/those raging against me", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by/against me", "*nišbāʿû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swear" }, "variants": { "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "they reproach me/taunt me/insult me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "my enemies/adversaries", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "my mockers/those raging against me/those who deride me", "*nišbāʿû*": "they swear/take an oath" } }
• Ps 142:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.4", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֢עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃", "text": "In *hitʿaṭṭēp* upon me *rûḥî* and *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *nĕtîbātî*; in *ʾōraḥ*-this *ʾăhallēk* *ṭāmĕnû* *paḥ* for me.", "grammar": { "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "infinitive construct, hitpael - overwhelming/fainting", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "2nd masculine singular perfect, qal - you know", "*nĕtîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăhallēk*": "1st person singular imperfect, piel - I walk", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they have hidden", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "overwhelming/fainting/growing feeble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my inner being", "*nĕtîbātî*": "my path/my way", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/trail", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/I go", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they have hidden/they have set" } }
• Prov 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.7", "source": "כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים *לא־**לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All *ʾăḥê*-*rāš* *śənēʾuhū* even more *mərēʿēhū* *rāḥăqū* from him *məraddēp* *ʾămārîm* *lō*-*hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*śənēʾuhū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hate him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*rāḥăqū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - are distant/keep away", "*məraddēp*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*ʾămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/sayings", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/relatives of", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*śənēʾuhū*": "hate him/reject him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "his friends/companions/associates", "*rāḥăqū*": "are distant/keep away/withdraw", "*məraddēp*": "pursuing/chasing after/following", "*ʾămārîm*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*lō*-*hēmmāh*": "they are not his/they are nothing to him" } }
• Prov 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.3", "source": "גּ‪[t]‬בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*geḇer* *rāš* *wə-ʿōšēq* *dallîm* *māṭār* *sōḥēp̄* *wə-'ên* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/impoverished", "*wə-ʿōšēq*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and oppressing", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*sōḥēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sweeping away/flooding", "*wə-'ên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/mighty one", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʿōšēq*": "oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*māṭār*": "rain/downpour", "*sōḥēp̄*": "sweeping away/flooding/driving", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Prov 28:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.15", "source": "אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃", "text": "*'ărî*-*nōhēm* *wəḏōḇ* *šôqēq* *mōšēl* *rāšāʿ* *'al* *'am*-*dāl*", "grammar": { "*'ărî*-*nōhēm*": "noun, masculine singular + Qal participle, masculine singular - lion roaring", "*wəḏōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bear", "*šôqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - charging/rushing", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*'al*": "preposition - over", "*'am*-*dāl*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - poor people" }, "variants": { "*'ărî*": "lion", "*nōhēm*": "roaring/growling", "*dōḇ*": "bear", "*šôqēq*": "charging/rushing/running", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/one ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.16", "source": "נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת *שנאי **שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḡîḏ* *ḥăsar* *təḇûnôṯ* *wəraḇ* *ma'ăšaqqôṯ* *śōnē'* *ḇeṣa'* *ya'ărîḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - understanding/insights", "*wəraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*śōnē'*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hating/one who hates", "*ḇeṣa'*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid of/without", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "oppressions/extortions/acts of extortion", "*śōnē'*": "hating/one who hates/detesting", "*ḇeṣa'*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime" } }