Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer*-*ʾester*, \"*ʾîš* *ṣar* and *ʾôyēḇ*, *hāmān* the *rāʿ* the *zeh*.\" And *hāmān* *niḇʿat* from before the *melek* and the *malkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - adversarial/hostile", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy/one who hates", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*niḇʿat*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was terrified/frightened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*niḇʿat*": "was terrified/frightened/filled with dread" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 18:5-9 : 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" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.18.6", "source": "אוֹר חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ וְנֵרוֹ עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ", "text": "*ʾôr ḥāšaḵ bəʾohŏlô wənērô ʿālāyw yidʿāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is darkened", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*wənērô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his lamp", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/becomes dark", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*wənērô*": "and his lamp/light", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/over him/above him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.18.7", "source": "יֵצְרוּ צַעֲדֵי אוֹנוֹ וְתַשְׁלִיכֵהוּ עֲצָתוֹ", "text": "*yēṣərû ṣaʿăḏê ʾônô wətašlîḵēhû ʿăṣātô*", "grammar": { "*yēṣərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be restricted", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - steps of", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it will cast him down", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel" }, "variants": { "*yēṣərû*": "they will be restricted/narrowed/confined", "*ṣaʿăḏê*": "steps/strides", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/vigor/power", "*wətašlîḵēhû*": "and it will cast him down/throw him", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/advice/plan" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.18.8", "source": "כִּי־שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו וְעַל־שְׂבָכָה יִתְהַלָּךְ", "text": "*kî-šullaḥ bərešet bəraglāyw wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh yithalāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he is cast", "*bərešet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a net", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his feet", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*śəḇāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lattice/network", "*yithalāḵ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*kî-šullaḥ*": "for he is cast/sent/thrown", "*bərešet*": "into a net/snare/trap", "*bəraglāyw*": "by his feet/legs", "*wəʿal-śəḇāḵāh*": "and upon a lattice/network/mesh", "*yithalāḵ*": "he walks about/wanders/paces" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.18.9", "source": "יֹאחֵז בְּעָקֵב פָּח יַחֲזֵק עָלָיו צַמִּים", "text": "*yōʾḥēz bəʿāqēḇ pāḥ yaḥăzēq ʿālāyw ṣammîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will seize", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the heel", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will strengthen/prevail", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - robbers/traps" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḥēz*": "will seize/grasp/take hold", "*bəʿāqēḇ*": "by the heel/foot", "*pāḥ*": "trap/snare/bird net", "*yaḥăzēq*": "will strengthen/prevail/overpower", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/against him", "*ṣammîm*": "robbers/traps/nooses/hunters" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.18.10", "source": "טָמוּן בָּאָרֶץ חַבְלוֹ וּמַלְכֻּדְתּוֹ עֲלֵי נָתִיב", "text": "*ṭāmûn bāʾāreṣ ḥaḇlô ûmalkudtô ʿălê nāṯîḇ*", "grammar": { "*ṭāmûn*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the ground", "*ḥaḇlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rope", "*ûmalkudtô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his trap", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon", "*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - path" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/concealed/buried", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the ground/earth/land", "*ḥaḇlô*": "his rope/cord/snare", "*ûmalkudtô*": "and his trap/snare", "*ʿălê nāṯîḇ*": "upon the path/trail/way" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.18.11", "source": "סָבִיב בִּעֲתֻהוּ בַלָּהוֹת וֶהֱפִיצֻהוּ לְרַגְלָיו", "text": "*sāḇîḇ biʿăṯuhû ḇallāhôṯ wehĕp̄îṣuhû ləraglāyw*", "grammar": { "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around", "*biʿăṯuhû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they terrify him", "*ḇallāhôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - terrors", "*wehĕp̄îṣuhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they scatter him", "*ləraglāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at his feet" }, "variants": { "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/on every side", "*biʿăṯuhû*": "they terrify him/frighten him", "*ḇallāhôṯ*": "terrors/sudden destruction/calamities", "*wehĕp̄îṣuhû*": "and they scatter him/drive him", "*ləraglāyw*": "at his feet/for his steps" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.18.12", "source": "יְהִי־רָעֵב אֹנוֹ וְאֵיד נָכוֹן לְצַלְעוֹ", "text": "*yəhî-rāʿēḇ ʾōnô wəʾêḏ nāḵôn ləṣalʿô*", "grammar": { "*yəhî-rāʿēḇ*": "Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may it be famished", "*ʾōnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wəʾêḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and calamity", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/ready", "*ləṣalʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his rib/side" }, "variants": { "*yəhî-rāʿēḇ*": "may it be famished/hungry/starved", "*ʾōnô*": "his strength/vigor/wealth", "*wəʾêḏ*": "and calamity/destruction/ruin", "*nāḵôn*": "established/ready/prepared", "*ləṣalʿô*": "for his rib/side/limping" } }
  • Ps 139:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.19", "source": "אִם־תִּקְטֹ֖ל אֱל֥וֹהַּ ׀ רָשָׁ֑ע וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים ס֣וּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "If-*tiqṭōl ʾĕlôah rāšāʿ*; and-*ʾanšê dāmîm sûrû* from-me", "grammar": { "*tiqṭōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you kill/slay", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - wicked man", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*sûrû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - depart" }, "variants": { "*tiqṭōl*": "kill/slay/destroy", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*ʾanšê dāmîm*": "men of blood/bloodthirsty men/murderers", "*sûrû*": "depart/turn aside/go away" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.20", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּ֑ה נָשֻׂ֖א לַשָּׁ֣וְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Who *yōʾmrūkā* for-*məzimmâ*; *nāśuʾ laššāwʾ ʿārêkā*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrūkā*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they speak of you", "*məzimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil device/plot", "*nāśuʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they lift up", "*laššāwʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for falsehood/in vain", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities/adversaries" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrūkā*": "speak of you/mention you/invoke you", "*məzimmâ*": "evil device/plot/wicked purpose", "*nāśuʾ*": "lift up/carry/take", "*laššāwʾ*": "in vain/for falsehood/for emptiness", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/your enemies/your adversaries/your name" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.21", "source": "הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃", "text": "Do-not-*məśanʾêkā YHWH ʾeśnāʾ*; and-*bitqômməmêkā ʾetqôṭāṭ*", "grammar": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those hating you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "preposition + Hithpoel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with those rising against you", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I contend/loathe" }, "variants": { "*məśanʾêkā*": "those hating you/your haters/your enemies", "*ʾeśnāʾ*": "hate/detest/abhor", "*bitqômməmêkā*": "those rising against you/your opponents/your rebels", "*ʾetqôṭāṭ*": "contend/loathe/feel disgust/quarrel" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.22", "source": "תַּכְלִ֣ית שִׂנְאָ֣ה שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים הָ֣יוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*taklît śinʾâ śənēʾtîm*; to-*ʾôyəbîm hāyû* to-me", "grammar": { "*taklît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - completeness of", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*śənēʾtîm*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I hate them", "*ʾôyəbîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - enemies", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have become" }, "variants": { "*taklît*": "completeness/perfection/end", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/hostility/enmity", "*śənēʾtîm*": "hate them/detest them", "*ʾôyəbîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*hāyû*": "became/have become/are" } }
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.8", "source": "Καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ Ἄνομος, ὃν ὁ Κύριος ἀναλώσει τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And then *apokalyphthēsetai* the *Anomos*, whom the *Kyrios* *analōsei* by the *pneumati* of the *stomatos* of him, and *katargēsei* by the *epiphaneia* of the *parousias* of him:", "grammar": { "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be revealed", "*Anomos*": "nominative, masculine singular - lawless one", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine singular - Lord", "*analōsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will consume/destroy", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter singular - spirit/breath", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - mouth", "*katargēsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will abolish/render powerless", "*epiphaneia*": "dative, feminine singular - appearance/manifestation", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine singular - coming/presence" }, "variants": { "*apokalyphthēsetai*": "will be revealed/unveiled/disclosed", "*Anomos*": "lawless one/lawless person/one without law", "*analōsei*": "will consume/destroy/slay/abolish", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*katargēsei*": "will abolish/render powerless/nullify/bring to an end", "*epiphaneia*": "appearance/manifestation/brightness/splendor", "*parousias*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent" } }
  • Prov 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.14", "source": "חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ḥămat*-*melek* *malʾăkê*-*māwet* and-*ʾîš* *ḥākām* *yᵉkapprennāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wrath of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - messengers of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will appease it/pacify it/atone for it" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat-melek*": "wrath of king/king's anger/royal fury", "*malʾăkê-māwet*": "messengers of death/harbingers of death", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "will appease it/will pacify it/will turn it away" } }
  • Prov 24:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.24", "source": "אֹ֤מֵ֨ר ׀ לְרָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֢יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾōmēr* to-*rāšāʿ* *ṣaddîq* *ʾattāh* *yiqqəbûhû* *ʿammîm* *yizʿāmûhû* *ləʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who says", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition - wicked", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yiqqəbûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will curse him", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*yizʿāmûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will denounce him", "*ləʾummîm*": "masculine plural noun - nations" }, "variants": { "*yiqqəbûhû*": "they will curse him/they will denounce him", "*yizʿāmûhû*": "they will denounce him/they will detest him", "*ləʾummîm*": "nations/peoples/ethnic groups" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.25", "source": "וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֹֽוּב׃", "text": "And-to-the-*môkîḥîm* *yinʿām* and-upon-them *tābôʾ* *birkat*-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*môkîḥîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural with article - those who rebuke", "*yinʿām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be pleasant", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will come", "*birkat*": "feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun - good" }, "variants": { "*môkîḥîm*": "those who rebuke/those who correct/those who reprove", "*yinʿām*": "it will be pleasant/it will be delightful", "*birkat*-*ṭôb*": "blessing of good/good blessing" } }
  • 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 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.4", "source": "תָּעָ֣ה לְבָבִ֔י פַּלָּצ֖וּת בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי אֵ֚ת נֶ֣שֶׁף חִשְׁקִ֔י שָׂ֥ם לִ֖י לַחֲרָדָֽה׃", "text": "*tā'āh* my *ləbābî* *pallāṣūt* *bi'atātnî* *'ēt* *nešep* my *ḥišqî* *śām* to me to *ḥarādāh*", "grammar": { "*tā'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it wanders/reels", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pallāṣūt*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/shuddering/trembling", "*bi'atātnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it terrifies me", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*nešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/evening", "*ḥišqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it has put/placed", "*ḥarādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to trembling/terror" }, "variants": { "*tā'āh*": "wanders/reels/staggers", "*pallāṣūt*": "horror/shuddering/trembling/terror", "*nešep ḥišqî*": "twilight of my desire/evening I longed for", "*ḥarādāh*": "trembling/terror/fear" } }
  • Dan 5:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.5", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה *נפקו **נְפַ֙קָה֙ אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד־אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א עַל־גִּירָ֕א דִּֽי־כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וּמַלְכָּ֣א חָזֵ֔ה פַּ֥ס יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bahh-šaʿătāh* *nĕpaqāh* *ʾeṣbĕʿān* *dî* *yad-ʾĕnāš* *wĕkātĕbān* *lāqŏbēl* *nĕbraštāʾ* *ʿal-gîrāʾ* *dî-kĕtal* *hêkĕlāʾ* *dî* *malkāʾ* *ûmalkāʾ* *ḥāzēh* *pas* *yĕdāh* *dî* *kātĕbāh*", "grammar": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "preposition + definite noun + definite suffix - in that hour/at that moment", "*nĕpaqāh*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - came out/emerged", "*ʾeṣbĕʿān*": "noun, feminine plural - fingers", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*yad-ʾĕnāš*": "noun construct + noun - hand of man/human hand", "*wĕkātĕbān*": "conjunction + verb, participle feminine plural - and writing", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the lampstand/candlestick", "*ʿal-gîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - on the plaster", "*dî-kĕtal*": "relative particle + noun construct - of the wall of", "*hêkĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the palace/temple", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - seeing/was watching", "*pas*": "noun, construct - palm/extremity of", "*yĕdāh*": "noun + definite suffix - the hand", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kātĕbāh*": "verb, participle feminine singular - writing" }, "variants": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*nĕpaqāh*": "came out/emerged/appeared", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "lampstand/candlestick/candelabrum", "*gîrāʾ*": "plaster/lime/chalk surface", "*ḥāzēh*": "saw/was watching/observed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.6", "source": "אֱדַ֤יִן מַלְכָּא֙ זִיוֺ֣הִי שְׁנ֔וֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ וְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙ מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ דָּ֥א לְדָ֖א נָֽקְשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *malkāʾ* *zîwōhî* *šĕnôhî* *wĕraʿyōnōhî* *yĕbahălûnēhh* *wĕqiṭrēy* *ḥarṣēhh* *mištārayin* *wĕʾarkubbātēhh* *dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ* *nāqĕšān*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*zîwōhî*": "noun + possessive suffix - his brightness/countenance", "*šĕnôhî*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural + object suffix - changed on him", "*wĕraʿyōnōhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his thoughts", "*yĕbahălûnēhh*": "verb, imperfect 3rd plural + object suffix - they terrified him", "*wĕqiṭrēy*": "conjunction + noun plural construct - and the joints of", "*ḥarṣēhh*": "noun + possessive suffix - his loins/hips", "*mištārayin*": "verb, participle feminine plural - were loosening/being loosened", "*wĕʾarkubbātēhh*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - and his knees", "*dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ*": "demonstrative + preposition + demonstrative - this to/against this", "*nāqĕšān*": "verb, participle feminine plural - knocking/striking" }, "variants": { "*zîwōhî*": "his countenance/his appearance/his face", "*šĕnôhî*": "changed/altered on him", "*yĕbahălûnēhh*": "alarmed him/terrified him/troubled him", "*qiṭrēy*": "joints/ligaments/connections", "*ḥarṣēhh*": "his loins/his hips/his waist", "*mištārayin*": "were loosening/were relaxing/were coming apart", "*dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ*": "this against this/one against another" } }
  • 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.13", "source": "Τοὺς δὲ ἔξω ὁ Θεὸς κρινεῖ. Καί ἐξαρεῖτε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "But those *exō* the *Theos krinei*. And *exareite* the *ponēron* from among you yourselves.", "grammar": { "*exō*": "adverb - outside/without", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*krinei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will judge", "*exareite*": "future active, 2nd plural - you will remove/put away", "*ponēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - evil person/wicked one" }, "variants": { "*exō*": "outside/without/outsiders", "*krinei*": "will judge/evaluate/condemn", "*exareite*": "remove/put away/expel", "*ponēron*": "evil person/wicked one/evil" } }
  • Ps 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.2", "source": "בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֢ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*bi-qrōb* *ʿālay* ׀ *mərēʿîm* *leʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*bəśārî* *ṣāray* *wə-ʾōyəbay* *lî* *hēmmâ* *kāšəlû* *wə-nāpālû*", "grammar": { "*bi-qrōb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in drawing near", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*mərēʿîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśārî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ṣāray*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wə-ʾōyəbay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my enemies", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*wə-nāpālû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they fell" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/wicked ones", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/body/person", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/foes/oppressors", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/opponents", "*kāšəlû*": "stumbled/staggered/failed", "*nāpālû*": "fell/collapsed/were defeated" } }
  • Ps 73:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.5", "source": "בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Ba'amal enosh eynemo*, *we-im-adam lo yenuga'u*.", "grammar": { "*Ba'amal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in trouble of", "*enosh*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/man", "*eynemo*": "negative particle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*we-im-adam*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with humanity/mankind", "*lo yenuga'u*": "negative particle + verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are not stricken/afflicted" }, "variants": { "*amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*enosh*": "man/mankind/humanity (frail, mortal man)", "*eynemo*": "they are not (archaic form)", "*yenuga'u*": "they are stricken/afflicted/plagued" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.6", "source": "לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen anaqatmo ga'awah*; *ya'ataf-shit chamas lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*anaqatmo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + enclitic mem + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - it encircles them", "*ga'awah*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*ya'ataf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it covers/wraps", "*shit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garment of", "*chamas*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*anaqatmo*": "necklace/chain/encircles them (unusual form, possibly from root for 'neck')", "*ga'awah*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*ya'ataf*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*shit*": "garment/covering", "*chamas*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.7", "source": "יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃", "text": "*Yatza mechelev eynemo*; *avru maskiyot levav*.", "grammar": { "*Yatza*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out/comes forth", "*mechelev*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from fat", "*eynemo*": "noun, common dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye", "*avru*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they pass over/exceed", "*maskiyot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - imaginations/pictures of", "*levav*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*yatza*": "goes out/protrudes/comes forth", "*chelev*": "fat/grease/richness", "*eynemo*": "their eye/their appearance", "*avru*": "they pass over/exceed/transgress", "*maskiyot*": "imaginations/pictures/thoughts/desires", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Ps 73:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.17", "source": "עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "*'Ad-avo el-miqdeshei-El*; *avinah le'acharitam*.", "grammar": { "*'Ad-avo*": "preposition + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I came", "*el-miqdeshei-El*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun (divine name) - to sanctuaries of God", "*avinah*": "verb, qal cohortative imperfect, 1st person singular - I understood", "*le'acharitam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their end" }, "variants": { "*'ad*": "until/while/up to", "*bo*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdash*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bin*": "understand/discern/consider", "*acharit*": "end/latter part/future" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } }
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.13", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Yišpōṭ* *YHWH* between me and between you and *ûneqāmanî* *YHWH* from you and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - he will judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûneqāmanî*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will avenge me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*Yišpōṭ*": "will judge/decide/execute judgment", "*ûneqāmanî*": "will avenge me/vindicate me/take vengeance for me", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall be" } }
  • Neh 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ כָּל־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ וַיִּפְּל֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*wə-yhî* when *shāməʿû* all-*ʾôyəbênû* *wə-yirəʾû* all-the-*gôyim* who *səbîbōtênû* *wə-yippəlû* much in-*ʿênêhem* *wə-yēdəʿû* that from-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhênû* *neʿeśtâ* the-*məlākâ* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*shāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they heard", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our enemies", "*wə-yirəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw/feared", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*səbîbōtênû*": "preposition, plural construct + 1cp suffix - around us", "*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*wə-yēdəʿû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they knew", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*neʿeśtâ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3fs - was done", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*shāməʿû*": "they heard/listened", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "our enemies/adversaries", "*wə-yirəʾû*": "and they saw/feared", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*səbîbōtênû*": "around us/in our vicinity", "*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/declined", "*ʿênêhem*": "their eyes/sight/opinion", "*wə-yēdəʿû*": "and they knew/realized/recognized", "*neʿeśtâ*": "was done/accomplished/performed", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/project" } }
  • Esth 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.3.10", "source": "וַיָּ֧סַר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֑וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ לְהָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāsar* the-*melek* ʾet-*ṭabbaʿtô* from-upon *yādô* and-*wayyittənāh* to-*hāmān* *ben*-*hammədāṯāʾ* the-*ʾăḡāḡî* *ṣōrēr* the-*yəhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsar*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyittənāh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammədāṯāʾ*": "proper name with definite article - Hammedatha", "*ʾăḡāḡî*": "gentilic adjective - Agagite", "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - enemy of", "*yəhûdîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsar*": "removed/took off", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "his signet ring/seal", "*wayyittənāh*": "gave it/handed it over", "*ṣōrēr*": "adversary of/enemy of/one who shows hostility to" } }
  • Job 15:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.15.21", "source": "קוֹל־פְּחָדִים בְּאָזְנָיו בַּשָּׁלוֹם שׁוֹדֵד יְבוֹאֶנּוּ", "text": "*qôl-pəḥādîm* *bəʾoznāyw* *baššālôm* *šôdēd* *yəḇôʾennû*", "grammar": { "*qôl-pəḥādîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - sound of terrors", "*bəʾoznāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ears", "*baššālôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in prosperity", "*šôdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - destroyer", "*yəḇôʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*paḥad*": "dread, fear, terror", "*ʾōzen*": "ear, hearing", "*šālôm*": "peace, welfare, prosperity", "*šādad*": "to destroy, devastate, spoil", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.15.22", "source": "לֹא־יַאֲמִין שׁוּב מִנִּי־חֹשֶׁךְ וְצָפוּי הוּא אֱלֵי־חָרֶב", "text": "*lōʾ-yaʾămîn* *šûḇ* *minnî-ḥōšeḵ* *wə-ṣāp̄ûy* *hûʾ* *ʾĕlê-ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yaʾămîn*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not believe", "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*minnî-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*wə-ṣāp̄ûy*": "conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and watched/waited for", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlê-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the sword" }, "variants": { "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šûḇ*": "to return, turn back, repent", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity", "*ṣāp̄āh*": "to watch, look out, keep watch", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword, knife, cutting instrument" } }