Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.13", "source": "וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ṭôb* not-*yihyeh* to-the-*rāšāʿ* and-not-*yaʾărîk* *yāmîm* like-the-*ṣēl* *ʾăšer* *ʾênennû* *yārēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*yaʾărîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well-being/prosperity", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one", "*yaʾărîk*": "will prolong/will extend/will lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/being in awe of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.12", "source": "כִּ֣י מִֽי־יוֹדֵעַ֩ מַה־טּ֨וֹב לָֽאָדָ֜ם בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים מִסְפַּ֛ר יְמֵי־חַיֵּ֥י הֶבְל֖וֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד לָֽאָדָ֔ם מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָ֖יו תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "For who-*yôḏēaʿ* what-*ṭṭôḇ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* in-the-*baḥayyîm* *mispar* *yəmê*-*ḥayyê* *heḇlô* and-*yaʿăśēm* like-the-*kaṣṣēl*? *ʾăšer* who-*yaggîḏ* to-the-*lāʾāḏām* what-*yihyeh* *ʾaḥărāyw* *taḥaṯ* the-*haššāmeš*?", "grammar": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*heḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vanity", "*yaʿăśēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he makes them", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the shadow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tell", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭôḇ lāʾāḏām*": "good for man/beneficial for humanity", "*mispar yəmê-ḥayyê heḇlô*": "number of days of his vain life", "*yaʿăśēm kaṣṣēl*": "he spends them like a shadow/he makes them like a shadow", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "after him/following him/when he is gone", "*taḥaṯ haššāmeš*": "under the sun (idiom for 'in this world')" } }
  • Job 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.14.2", "source": "כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֽוֹד׃", "text": "*kəṣîṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *wayyimmāl* *wayyibraḥ* *kaṣṣēl* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿămôd*", "grammar": { "*kəṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a flower/blossom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he comes forth", "*wayyimmāl*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is cut down/withers", "*wayyibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he flees away", "*kaṣṣēl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the shadow", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿămôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he stands/remains" }, "variants": { "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom/bloom", "*yāṣāʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/sprouts", "*wayyimmāl*": "withers/fades/is cut down", "*wayyibraḥ*": "flees away/vanishes/escapes", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yaʿămôd*": "stands/endures/remains/continues" } }
  • Isa 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.11", "source": "א֖וֹי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾôy* to-*rāšāʿ* *rāʿ*; for-*gəmûl* *yādāyw* *yēʿāśeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*lərāšāʿ*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - to the wicked", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gəmûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - recompense/dealing of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be done", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/ungodly", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/dealing/reward", "*yādayim*": "hands/powers/works", "*ʿāśāh*": "be done/performed/accomplished" } }
  • Isa 30:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.13", "source": "לָכֵן יִהְיֶה לָכֶם הֶעָוֺן הַזֶּה כְּפֶרֶץ נֹפֵל נִבְעֶה בְּחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה אֲשֶׁר־פִּתְאֹם לְפֶתַע יָבוֹא שִׁבְרָהּ׃", "text": "Therefore, this *heʿāwōn* shall *yihyeh* to you like a *pereṣ* *nōpēl*, *nibʿeh* in a *ḥômâ* *niśgābâ*, which suddenly, in an instant, *yābôʾ* its *šibrāh*.", "grammar": { "*heʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iniquity", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular noun - breach/gap/break", "*nōpēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - falling", "*nibʿeh*": "niphal participle masculine singular - bulging out", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*niśgābâ*": "niphal participle feminine singular - high/lofty", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will come", "*šibrāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its breaking/collapse" }, "variants": { "*heʿāwōn*": "the iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*yihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/break/rupture", "*nōpēl*": "falling/collapsing", "*nibʿeh*": "bulging out/swelling/ready to fall", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/fortification", "*niśgābâ*": "high/lofty/inaccessible", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/arrive/happen", "*šibrāh*": "its breaking/collapse/destruction" } }
  • Isa 57:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.21", "source": "אֵ֣ין שָׁל֔וֹם אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*ʾên* *šālôm* *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhay* *lārəšāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*lārəšāʿîm*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine, plural - to/for the wicked ones" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous" } }
  • 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 13:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.49", "source": "Οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος: ἐξελεύσονται οἱ ἄγγελοι, καὶ ἀφοριοῦσιν τοὺς πονηροὺς ἐκ μέσου τῶν δικαίων,", "text": "Thus it shall be in the *synteleia* of the *aiōnos*: shall *exeleusontai* the *angeloi*, and shall *aphoriousin* the *ponērous* from midst of the *dikaiōn*,", "grammar": { "*synteleia*": "dative, feminine, singular - completion/consummation", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*exeleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will go out", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*aphoriousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will separate", "*ponērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - evil ones", "*dikaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*synteleia*": "completion/consummation/end", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*exeleusontai*": "will go out/come forth/proceed", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*aphoriousin*": "will separate/divide/set apart", "*ponērous*": "evil ones/wicked/malicious", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones" } } 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.50", "source": "Καὶ βαλοῦσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν κάμινον τοῦ πυρός: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "And shall *balousin* them into the *kaminon* of the *pyros*: there shall be the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "*balousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will cast/throw", "*kaminon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - furnace", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gnashing", "*odontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth" }, "variants": { "*balousin*": "will throw/cast/hurl", "*kaminon*": "furnace/oven", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/lamentation", "*brygmos*": "gnashing/grinding" } }
  • John 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.5.29", "source": "Καὶ ἐκπορεύσονται· οἱ τὰ ἀγαθὰ ποιήσαντες, εἰς ἀνάστασιν ζωῆς· οἱ δὲ τὰ φαῦλα πράξαντες, εἰς ἀνάστασιν κρίσεως.", "text": "And *ekporeusontai*; the ones the *agatha poiēsantes*, to *anastasin zōēs*; the ones *de* the *phaula praxantes*, to *anastasin kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*ekporeusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural of *ekporeuomai* - will come forth", "*agatha*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having done", "*anastasin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*phaula*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*praxantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having practiced", "*kriseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment/condemnation" }, "variants": { "*ekporeusontai*": "will come forth/will come out", "*agatha poiēsantes*": "having done good/those who have done good", "*anastasin zōēs*": "resurrection of life", "*phaula praxantes*": "having practiced evil/those who have done evil", "*anastasin kriseōs*": "resurrection of judgment/resurrection of condemnation" } }
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
  • Job 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.18.5", "source": "גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא־יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ", "text": "*gam ʾôr rəšāʿîm yidʿāḵ wəlōʾ-yiggah šəbîb ʾiššô*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiggah*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will shine", "*šəbîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flame of", "*ʾiššô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fire" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out", "*wəlōʾ-yiggah*": "and will not shine/radiate", "*šəbîb*": "flame/spark", "*ʾiššô*": "his fire/flame" } }
  • Job 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.20.5", "source": "כִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃", "text": "*kî* *rinnat* *rĕšāʿîm* *mi-qārôb* *wĕ-* *śimḥat* *ḥānēp* *ʿădê-* *rāgaʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joyful shouting/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mi-qārôb*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - from near/recent", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy/gladness", "*ḥānēp*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*ʿădê-*": "preposition - until", "*rāgaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - moment/instant" }, "variants": { "*rinnat*": "joyful shouting/triumphing/exultation/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/criminals", "*mi-qārôb*": "from near/recent/short-lived", "*śimḥat*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ḥānēp*": "godless/profane/hypocrite/impious", "*rāgaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time" } }
  • Job 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.21.30", "source": "כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kî lə-yôm ʾêd yēḥāśek rāʿ lə-yôm ʿăbārôt yûbālû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʾêd*": "noun masculine singular - calamity/destruction", "*yēḥāśek*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is spared/withheld", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked one", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʿăbārôt*": "noun feminine plural - wrath/overflow", "*yûbālû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are led/brought" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥāśak*": "to withhold/spare/hold back", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/wicked person", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/overflow/arrogance", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead" } }
  • Ps 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.5", "source": "יְהוָה֮ צַדִּ֢יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* *yiḇḥān*, *wə*-*rāšāʿ* *wə*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥāmās* *śānəʾāh* *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*yiḇḥān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he tests/examines", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who loves", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*śānəʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she hates", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yiḇḥān*": "he tests/examines/scrutinizes", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil-doer/unrighteous person", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "one who loves/lover of", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*śānəʾāh*": "she hates/detests", "*napšô*": "his soul/his being/his life/his self" } }
  • Ps 39:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.5", "source": "הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ קִצִּ֗י וּמִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣י מַה־הִ֑יא אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה־חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*hôdîʿēnî* *YHWH* *qiṣṣî* and-*middat* *yāmay* what-*hîʾ* *ʾēdəʿāh* what-*ḥādēl* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*qiṣṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my end", "*middat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and the measure of", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular with interrogative 'mah' - what is it", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me know", "*ḥādēl*": "adjective with interrogative 'meh' - how transient/frail", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I (am)" }, "variants": { "*hôdîʿēnî*": "cause me to know/make me know/inform me", "*qiṣṣî*": "my end/limit/boundary", "*middat*": "measure/extent/proportion", "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "let me know/understand/perceive", "*ḥādēl*": "transient/frail/fleeting/ceasing" } }
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.23", "source": "הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֢וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*hašlēk* upon *YHWH yəhābəkā* and he *yəkalkelekā*; not *yittēn* forever *môṭ* for the *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cast", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name with prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon Yahweh", "*yəhābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burden", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yəkalkelekā*": "pilpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will sustain you", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give/allow", "*ləʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - forever", "*môṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tottering/falling", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - for the righteous" }, "variants": { "*hašlēk*": "cast/throw/fling", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhābəkā*": "your burden/what he has given you/your lot", "*yəkalkelekā*": "he will sustain you/he will provide for you/he will maintain you", "*yittēn*": "he will give/he will allow/he will permit", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally", "*môṭ*": "tottering/falling/being moved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
  • Ps 144:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.4", "source": "אָ֭דָם לַהֶ֣בֶל דָּמָ֑ה יָ֝מָ֗יו כְּצֵ֣ל עוֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĀdām* to the *hebel* *dāmâ*, his *yāmāyw* like *ṣēl* *ʿôbēr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*lahebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the breath/vapor", "*dāmâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is like/resembles", "*yāmāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*kĕṣēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a shadow", "*ʿôbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing/passing away" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*dāmâ*": "is like/resembles/is comparable to", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*ʿôbēr*": "passing/passing away/fleeting" } }
  • Job 7:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.7.6", "source": "יָמַ֣י קַ֭לּוּ מִנִּי־אָ֑רֶג וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּ בְּאֶ֣פֶס תִּקְוָֽה", "text": "My *yāmay* *qallû* than-*'āreg* and *wayyiḵlû* in *'efes* *tiqwâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*qallû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are swift/light", "*minnî*": "preposition - more than/from", "*'āreg*": "noun, masculine singular - weaver's shuttle", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiḵlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they end/are finished", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/with", "*'efes*": "noun, masculine singular - end/nothing/without", "*tiqwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hope/expectation" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "my days/my lifetime", "*qallû*": "are swift/are light/pass quickly", "*'āreg*": "weaver's shuttle/loom", "*yiḵlû*": "end/are finished/are consumed/are spent", "*'efes*": "end/nothing/cessation/without", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation/prospect" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.7.7", "source": "זְ֭כֹר כִּי־ר֣וּחַ חַיָּ֑י לֹא־תָשׁ֥וּב עֵ֝ינִ֗י לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב", "text": "*Zĕḵōr* that-*rûaḥ* my *ḥayyāy* not-*ṯāshûḇ* my *'êynî* *lir'ôṯ* *ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*zĕḵōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/wind/spirit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*'êynî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*rĕ'ôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭôḇ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/goodness" }, "variants": { "*zĕḵōr*": "remember/recall/be mindful", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit/life", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my living", "*ṯāshûḇ*": "will return/will come back", "*'êynî*": "my eye/my sight", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/prosperity/welfare" } }