Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.26", "source": "וּמוֹצֶא אֲנִי מַר מִמָּוֶת אֶת־הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא מְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמִים לִבָּהּ אֲסוּרִים יָדֶיהָ טוֹב לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים יִמָּלֵט מִמֶּנָּה וְחוֹטֵא יִלָּכֶד בָּהּ", "text": "And-*môṣēʾ* I *mar* from-*māweṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* that-she *məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm* *libbāh* *ʾăsûrîm* *yāḏeyhā* *ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yimmālēṭ* from-her and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *yillāḵēḏ* in-her", "grammar": { "*môṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - finding", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*məṣôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/snares", "*ḥărāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/seines", "*libbāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - bound", "*yāḏeyhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escapes", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sinning one", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is caught" }, "variants": { "*môṣēʾ*": "finding/discovering", "*mar* from-*māweṯ*": "more bitter than death/worse than death", "*məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm*": "nets and snares/traps and entanglements", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner being", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/fettered/imprisoned", "*yāḏeyhā*": "her hands/her actions", "*ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "good before God/pleasing to God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escapes/is delivered/flees", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins/transgressor", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "is caught/is captured/is ensnared" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg oppdaget at kvinnen er bitrere enn døden, hun som er et nett, hvis hjerte er feller og hender er bånd. Den som er god i Guds øyne slipper unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg fant det bitrere enn døden, kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som bånd: den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg finner en kvinne som er mer bitter enn døden, hvis hjerte er snarer og nett, og hennes hender er som bånd: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne; men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg fant noe mer bittert enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er som garn og feller, hennes hender som lenker. Den som er god for Gud vil unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg fant mer bittert enn døden den kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender er lenker. Den som er god for Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som lenker: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg finner kvinnen med et hjerte som er fullt av feller og nett, og hender som er som lenker, mer bitter enn døden; den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

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

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som lenker: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg fant at kvinnen som er en felle, er bitrere enn døden. Hennes hjerte er nett og hennes armer lenker. Den som behager Gud, vil unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I found that more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be caught by her.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og jeg fant at kvinnen som er bitrere enn døden, hennes hjerte er som snarer og nett, hennes hender er som lenker. Den som er god i Guds øyne vil unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg fandt (en Ting) beskere end Døden, en Qvinde, hvis Hjerte var (som) Jægergarn og (som) Fiskergarn, (og) hvis Hænder vare (som) Baand; den, som er god for Guds Ansigt, skal undkomme fra hende, men en Synder skal fanges ved hende.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og nett, og hvis hender er som bånd; den som behager Gud skal unnslippe fra henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg finner mer bitter enn døden den kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og feller, og hvis hender er lenker. Den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne; men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg finner noe mer bittert enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og feller, hvis hender er bånd; den gode for Gud skal slippe unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg fant kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hvis hender er lenker. Den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg fant noe bitrere enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er fullt av feller og snarer, og hvis hender er som lenker. Den Gud har behag i, slipper unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I founde, that a woman is bytterer then death: for she is a very angle, hir hert is a nett, and hir handes are cheynes. Who so pleaseth God shal escape from her, but the synner will be taken wt her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death, the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with, and her handes are chaynes: Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner wyll be taken with her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.14", "source": "שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה *יפול־**יִפָּל־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*šûḥāh* *'ămuqqāh* *pî* *zārôT*; *zĕ'ûm* *YHWH* *yippāl-šām*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/ditch", "*'ămuqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*zārôT*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange women/foreign women", "*zĕ'ûm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one who is indignant with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yippāl-šām*": "verb with adverb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall there" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/trap", "*'ămuqqāh*": "deep/profound", "*pî*": "mouth of/speech of/opening of", "*zārôT*": "strange women/foreign women/adulteresses", "*zĕ'ûm*": "cursed by/abhorred by/denounced by", "*yippāl*": "will fall/will collapse into", "*šām*": "there/therein" } }
• Prov 5:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.3", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה וְחָלָ֖ק מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן חִכָּֽהּ", "text": "For *nōpet* *tiṭṭōpnâ* *śiptê* *zārâ* and-*ḥālāq* from-*šemen* her-*ḥēk*", "grammar": { "*nōpet*": "noun, masculine singular - honey/honeycomb", "*tiṭṭōpnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they drip/drop", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign/another woman", "*ḥālāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - smooth/slippery", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/fat", "*ḥēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her palate/mouth" }, "variants": { "*nōpet*": "honey/honeycomb/dripping honey", "*tiṭṭōpnâ*": "drip/drop/distill", "*zārâ*": "strange woman/foreign woman/adulteress", "*ḥālāq*": "smooth/slippery/flattering", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥēk*": "palate/mouth/speech" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.4", "source": "וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ מָרָ֣ה כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּחֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת", "text": "But-her-*ʾaḥărît* *mārâ* like-the-*laʿănâ* *ḥaddâ* like-*ḥereb* *pîyyôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her end/outcome/future", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*laʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wormwood/bitterness", "*ḥaddâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sharp", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*pîyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - edges/mouths" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter part/future/final condition", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/fierce", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/curse", "*ḥaddâ*": "sharp/fierce/pointed", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting implement", "*pîyyôt*": "edges/mouths/blades/double-edged" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.5", "source": "רַ֭גְלֶיהָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ", "text": "Her-*raglayim* *yōrĕdôt* *māwet* *šĕʾôl* her-*ṣĕʿādîm* *yitmōkû*", "grammar": { "*raglayim*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*yōrĕdôt*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - going down/descending", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, proper masculine - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*ṣĕʿādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her steps", "*yitmōkû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they take hold/grasp/seize" }, "variants": { "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*yōrĕdôt*": "going down/descending/leading down", "*māwet*": "death/mortality/dying", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld", "*ṣĕʿādîm*": "steps/paces/footsteps", "*yitmōkû*": "take hold/grasp/seize/support/maintain" } }
• Prov 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.16", "source": "לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "to-*haṣṣîləḵā* from-*ʾiššāh* *zārāh* from-*nāḵriyyāh* *ʾămārеhā* *hеḥĕlîqāh*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign", "*ʾămārеhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "deliver/rescue/save you", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*ʾămārеhā*": "her words/her sayings", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } }
• Prov 2:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.18", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְאֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "for *šāḥāh* to-*māwеṯ* *bêṯāh* and-to-*rəfāʾîm* *maʿgəlōṯеhā*", "grammar": { "*šāḥāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has sunk down", "*māwеṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*rəfāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spirits of the dead/shades", "*maʿgəlōṯеhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tracks" }, "variants": { "*šāḥāh*": "sink down/bow down/incline", "*māwеṯ*": "death/dying", "*rəfāʾîm*": "spirits of the dead/shades/departed spirits", "*maʿgəlōṯеhā*": "her tracks/her paths/her ways" } } 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.19", "source": "כָּל־בָּ֭אֶיהָ לֹ֣א יְשׁוּב֑וּן וְלֹֽא־יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּ אָרְח֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "all-*bāʾеhā* not *yəšûḇûn* and-not-*yaśśîḡû* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾеhā*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - those who go in to her", "*yəšûḇûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*yaśśîḡû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will reach/attain", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life" }, "variants": { "*bāʾеhā*": "those who go in to her/those who enter to her", "*yəšûḇûn*": "return/come back/turn back", "*yaśśîḡû*": "reach/attain/overtake", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living" } }
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Judg 16:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.16.18", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא דְלִילָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד לָהּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּוֹ֒ וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩ לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים לֵאמֹר֙ עֲל֣וּ הַפַּ֔עַם כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֑וֹ וְעָל֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ הַכֶּ֖סֶף בְּיָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *rāʾâ* *Dᵉlîlâ* that-he *nāḡad* to her *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*, and she *šālaḥ* and she *qārāʾ* to *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm* *lēʾmōr*, \"*ʿālâ* the *paʿam*, for-he has *nāḡad* to me *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*.\" And *ʿālâ* to her *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm*, and they *ʿālâ* the *kesep* in their *yād*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - saw, perceived", "*Dᵉlîlâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Delilah", "*nāḡad*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - told, declared, reported", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart, mind", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - sent", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - called, summoned", "*seren*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords, rulers (Philistine rulers)", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - come up, ascend", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - time, occurrence", "*nāḡad*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - told, declared, reported", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - came up, ascended", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - silver, money", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - hand" }, "variants": { "*seren*": "lords, rulers, axis-lords (title specific to Philistine rulers)", "*paʿam*": "time, occurrence, instance, step", "*kesep*": "silver, money, payment" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.16.19", "source": "וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַע מַחְלְפ֣וֹת רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ וַיָּ֥סַר כֹּח֖וֹ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And she *yāšan* him upon-her *berek*, and she *qārāʾ* to the *ʾîš*, and she *gālaḥ* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *maḥᵊlāpâ* of his *rōʾš*, and she *ḥālal* to *ʿānâ* him, and his *kōaḥ* *sûr* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*yāšan*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - caused to sleep", "*berek*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - knees", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - called, summoned", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - man", "*gālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - shaved, cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, cardinal - seven", "*maḥᵊlāpâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - locks, braids of hair", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - head", "*ḥālal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - began", "*ʿānâ*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to afflict, to oppress", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - strength, power", "*sûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - turned aside, departed" }, "variants": { "*yāšan*": "caused to sleep, made to sleep", "*maḥᵊlāpâ*": "locks, braids of hair, plaits", "*ḥālal*": "began, started, profaned", "*ʿānâ*": "to afflict, to oppress, to humiliate, to weaken" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.16.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֙עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And she *ʾāmar*, \"*Pᵉlištîm* upon you, *Šimšôn*!\" And he *yāqaṣ* from his *šēnâ*, and he *ʾāmar*, \"I will *yāṣāʾ* as *paʿam* in *paʿam* and *nāʿar*.\" And he not *yādaʿ* that *YHWH* had *sûr* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*yāqaṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - awoke", "*šēnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - sleep", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - go out, come out", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time, occurrence", "*nāʿar*": "Niphal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - shake myself", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew, understood", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD", "*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned aside, departed" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out, come out, exit", "*paʿam* in *paʿam*": "time after time, as at other times", "*nāʿar*": "shake myself, rouse myself, free myself", "*sûr*": "turned aside, departed, left, removed himself" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.16.21", "source": "וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וֽ͏ַיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ אוֹת֜וֹ עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טוֹחֵ֖ן בְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾāḥaz* him *Pᵉlištîm*, and they *nāqar* *ʾet*-his *ʿayin*, and they *yārad* him *ʿAzzâ*-ward, and they *ʾāsar* him with *nᵉḥošet*, and he *hāyâ* *ṭāḥan* in *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥaz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - seized, took hold of", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nāqar*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - gouged out, bored out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes", "*yārad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - brought down, led down", "*ʿAzzâ*": "proper noun, location - Gaza", "*ʾāsar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bound, tied", "*nᵉḥošet*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - bronze fetters, chains", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became, was", "*ṭāḥan*": "Qal participle masculine singular - grinding", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives" }, "variants": { "*nāqar*": "gouged out, bored out, put out", "*nᵉḥošet*": "bronze fetters, chains, shackles", "*ṭāḥan*": "grinding (grain), milling", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound" } }
• Prov 23:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.27", "source": "כִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "For a *šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh zônāh*, and a *bǝʾēr ṣārāh noḵrîyyāh*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*ʿămûqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*zônāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well/pit", "*ṣārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - narrow", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange woman" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh*": "deep pit/deep ditch", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr ṣārāh*": "narrow well/confined pit", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.28", "source": "אַף־הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃", "text": "Also she like *ḥeṯep̄ teʾěrōḇ*, and *ḇôḡǝḏîm* among *ʾāḏām tôsîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*ḥeṯep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/plunder", "*teʾěrōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - lies in wait/ambushes", "*ḇôḡǝḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones/unfaithful men", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*tôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - increases/adds to" }, "variants": { "*ḥeṯep̄*": "prey/plunder/robber", "*teʾěrōḇ*": "lies in wait/ambushes/lurks", "*ḇôḡǝḏîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful men/traitors", "*tôsîp̄*": "increases/adds to/multiplies" } }
• Prov 7:21-27 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.21", "source": "הִ֭טַּתּוּ בְּרֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑הּ בְּחֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "She *hiṭṭattû* with abundance of her *liqḥāh*; with *ḥēleq* of her *śĕp̄āṯêhā* she *tadîḥennû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she caused him to turn aside/incline", "*liqḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her persuasiveness/teaching", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoothness/flattery", "*śĕp̄āṯêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*tadîḥennû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she compels/drives/forces him" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "caused to turn aside/enticed/seduced", "*liqḥāh*": "persuasiveness/teaching/fair speech", "*ḥēleq*": "smoothness/flattery", "*tadîḥennû*": "compels/drives/forces/impels" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.22", "source": "ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃", "text": "He *hôlēḵ* after her *piṯʾōm*, like a *šôr* to *ṭeḇaḥ* he *yāḇôʾ*, and like *ʿeḵes* to *mûsar* of *ʾĕwîl*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/all at once", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes", "*ʿeḵes*": "noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḵes*": "fetters/chains/anklets/shackles", "*mûsar*": "discipline/correction/chastisement", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.23", "source": "עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח וְלֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗ע כִּֽי־בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ הֽוּא׃", "text": "Until *yĕp̄allaḥ* *ḥēṣ* his *kĕḇēḏô*, like *mahēr* *ṣippôr* to *pāḥ*, and not he *yāḏaʿ* that in his *nap̄šô* it is.", "grammar": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pierces/splits", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his liver", "*mahēr*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - hastening", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, masculine singular - bird", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "pierces/splits/cleaves", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "liver/inner being", "*nap̄šô*": "life/soul/self" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "And now, *ḇānîm*, *šimʿû*-to me, and *haqšîḇû* to *ʾimrê*-my *p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*haqšîḇû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/give heed", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/be attentive" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.25", "source": "אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ לִבֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*yēśṭ* to her *dĕrāḵêhā* your *libbeḵā*; not-*tētaʿ* in her *nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*.", "grammar": { "*yēśṭ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it turn aside/incline", "*dĕrāḵêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tētaʿ*": "verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you wander/stray", "*nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths" }, "variants": { "*yēśṭ*": "turn aside/incline/swerve", "*tētaʿ*": "wander/stray/go astray" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.26", "source": "כִּֽי־רַבִּ֣ים חֲלָלִ֣ים הִפִּ֑ילָה וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים כָּל־הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "For *rabbîm* *ḥălālîm* she *hippîlāh*, and *ʿăṣumîm* all-her *hăruḡêhā*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain/pierced/wounded", "*hippîlāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has caused to fall", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong", "*hăruḡêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her slain ones" }, "variants": { "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded/victims", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "mighty/numerous/strong/powerful" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.27", "source": "דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*darḵê* *šĕʾôl* her *bêṯāh*, *yōrĕḏôṯ* to *ḥaḏrê*-*māweṯ*.", "grammar": { "*darḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yōrĕḏôṯ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - going down/descending", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chambers/rooms of", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ḥaḏrê-māweṯ*": "chambers of death/inner rooms of death" } }
• Prov 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.18", "source": "וְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ פ", "text": "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ* *kî-rpāʾîm* *šām* *bʿimqê* *šʾôl* *qruʾêhā*", "grammar": { "*wlōʾ-yādaʿ*": "conjunction with negative particle and Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he does not know", "*kî-rpāʾîm*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun - that the dead/shades", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bʿimqê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*šʾôl*": "feminine noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*qruʾêhā*": "masculine plural adjective/passive participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her invited ones" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*rpāʾîm*": "dead/shades/departed spirits/ghosts", "*ʿimqê*": "depths/deep places", "*šʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*qruʾêhā*": "her invited ones/her guests/those called by her" } }