Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.16", "source": "וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿăḇaḏû* the *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*, the *kāhănayyāʾ* and the *lēwāyēʾ* and the rest of the *bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*, the *ḥănukkaṯ* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dᵉnāh* with *ḥeḏwāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they performed/celebrated", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel/Israelites", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*lēwāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*šᵉʾār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "construct phrase - children of exile/exiles", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - dedication of", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct phrase - house of God", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "performed/celebrated/conducted", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*šᵉʾār bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "rest of the exiles/remainder of captivity's children", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication/consecration ceremony", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.5", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֮ אֶת־זֶבַח֒ הַבָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-* *yizbaḥ* the *hammelek* *šəlōmōh* *ʾeṯ-* *zeḇaḥ* the *habbāqār* twenty and two *ʾelep* *wə-* *ṣōʾn* one hundred and twenty *ʾālep* *wa-* *yaḥnəḵû* *ʾeṯ-* *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* the *hammelek* *wə-* *ḵāl-* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yizbaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sacrificed'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Solomon'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*habbāqār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the cattle/oxen'", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*yaḥnəḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they dedicated'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*ḵāl-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'" }, "variants": { "*yizbaḥ*": "sacrificed, offered, slaughtered", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice, offering, slaughtered animal", "*habbāqār*": "cattle, oxen, herd animals", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep, flock, small livestock", "*yaḥnəḵû*": "they dedicated, they inaugurated, they initiated", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings" } }
  • 1 Kgs 8:63 : 63 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.63", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֵ֣ת זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָבַ֣ח לַיהוָה֒ בָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yizbaḥ* *Šəlōmōh* *ʾēt* *zebaḥ* the-*šəlāmîm* which *zābaḥ* to-*YHWH*: *bāqār* twenty and-two *ʾelef*, and-*ṣōʾn* one-hundred and-twenty *ʾālef*. And-*yaḥnəkû* *ʾet*-house-of *YHWH*, the-*melek* and-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*zābaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sacrificed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - cattle/oxen", "*ʾelef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, masculine singular collective - sheep/flock", "*ʾālef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*yaḥnəkû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dedicated", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/and he offered", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*zābaḥ*": "he sacrificed/he offered", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/bulls", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*yaḥnəkû*": "and they dedicated/and they consecrated", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of" } }
  • 1 Chr 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.2", "source": "וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם וְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm* *hā*-*riʾšōnîm* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾăḥuzzātām* in-*ʿārêhem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha*-*kōhănîm* *ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm* *wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - and the dwellers/inhabitants", "*hā*-*riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the first/former/original", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*bă*-*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their possession/property", "*bə*-*ʿārêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their cities", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha*-*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants/Nethinim" }, "variants": { "*yôšəbîm*": "dwellers/inhabitants/settlers/residents", "*riʾšōnîm*": "first/former/original/earliest", "*ʾăḥuzzāh*": "possession/property/holding", "*nətînîm*": "given ones/temple servants/Nethinim (those given to assist the Levites)" } }
  • 1 Chr 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.28", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַעֲלִים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בִּתְרוּעָה֙ וּבְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl maʿălîm ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh bi-tĕrûʿāh û-vĕqôl šôp̄ār û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt û-vi-mṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm bi-nĕvālîm wə-kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maʿălîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bi-tĕrûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with shouting", "*û-vĕqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and with sound of", "*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn", "*û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and with the trumpets", "*û-vi-mṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun - and with cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*wə-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres" }, "variants": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)", "*maʿălîm*": "bringing up/elevating/raising", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "shouting/alarm/signal", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*mṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments" } }
  • Deut 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.7", "source": "וַאֲכַלְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*-there *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* *û-śəmaḥtem* in-all *mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm* you and *ḇāttêḵɛm* which *bēraḵḵā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhɛḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*û-śəmaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall rejoice", "*mišlaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses/households", "*bēraḵḵā*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has blessed you", "*ʾĕlōhɛḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume/devour", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*śəmaḥtem*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*mišlaḥ* *yɛdḵɛm*": "undertaking of your hand/enterprise of your hand/what you put your hand to", "*ḇāttêḵɛm*": "your houses/your households/your families", "*bēraḵḵā*": "blessed you/favored you/endowed you" } }
  • 2 Chr 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.9", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י עֲצָ֑רֶת כִּ֣י ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ עָשׂוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְהֶחָ֖ג שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-* *yaʿăśû* on the *bayyôm* the *haššəmînî* *ʿăṣāreṯ* *kî* *ḥănukkaṯ* the *hammizēaḥ* *ʿāśû* seven *šiḇəʿaṯ* *yāmîm* *wə-* the *heḥāḡ* seven *šiḇəʿaṯ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they held/observed'", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular and definite article - 'on the day'", "*haššəmînî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - 'the eighth'", "*ʿăṣāreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'solemn assembly'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'dedication of'", "*hammizēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the altar'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they observed'", "*šiḇəʿaṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - 'seven of'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*heḥāḡ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the feast'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "they held, they observed, they celebrated", "*ʿăṣāreṯ*": "solemn assembly, gathering, closing festival", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication, consecration, inauguration", "*ʿāśû*": "they observed, they performed, they conducted", "*heḥāḡ*": "feast, festival, pilgrimage" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.10", "source": "וּבְי֨וֹם עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י שִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם שְׂמֵחִים֙ וְט֣וֹבֵי לֵ֔ב עַל־הַטּוֹבָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֣יד וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And on *ûḇəyôm* twenty and three *ʿeśrîm* *ûšəlōšâ* to the *laḥōḏeš* the *haššəḇîʿî* *šillaḥ* *ʾeṯ-* the *hāʿām* to *ləʾāhŏlêhem* *śəmēḥîm* *wə-* *ṭôḇê* *lēḇ* for *ʿal-* the *haṭṭôḇâ* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśâ* *yəhwâ* to *dāwîḏ* *wə-* to *lišlōmōh* *û-* to *ləyiśrāʾēl* his people *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇəyôm*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular - 'and on the day'", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - 'twenty'", "*ûšəlōšâ*": "conjunction with cardinal number - 'and three'", "*laḥōḏeš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - 'to/of the month'", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - 'the seventh'", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sent away'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the people'", "*ləʾāhŏlêhem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural and 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to their tents'", "*śəmēḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'joyful/glad'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭôḇê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'good of'", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'heart'", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - 'concerning/because of'", "*haṭṭôḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the goodness'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did/showed'", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*lišlōmōh*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Solomon'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Israel'", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his people'" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "sent away, dismissed, let go", "*ləʾāhŏlêhem*": "to their tents, to their homes, to their dwellings", "*śəmēḥîm*": "joyful, glad, happy", "*ṭôḇê*": "good, well, pleasant", "*lēḇ*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*haṭṭôḇâ*": "goodness, good thing, benefit", "*ʿāśâ*": "did, performed, showed", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation, his folk" } }
  • 2 Chr 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.23", "source": "וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ שִׁבְעַת־יָמִ֖ים שִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwā'ăṣû* all-the-*qāhāl* *la'ăśôt* *šib'at* *yāmîm* *'ăḥērîm*; and *wayya'ăśû* *šib'at*-*yāmîm* *śimḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwā'ăṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they took counsel", "*qāhāl*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the assembly", "*la'ăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to celebrate", "*šib'at*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute - days", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural absolute - other", "*wayya'ăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they celebrated", "*šib'at*-*yāmîm*": "seven days", "*śimḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute - joy" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwā'ăṣû*": "and they took counsel/consulted together/decided", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*la'ăśôt*": "to celebrate/observe/keep", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/additional/more", "*wayya'ăśû*": "and they celebrated/observed/kept", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }
  • 2 Chr 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.26", "source": "וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בִּֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּ֠י מִימֵ֞י שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בֶן־דָּוִיד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א כָזֹ֖את בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh* in-*Yĕrûšālāim*; for from-*yĕmê* *Šĕlōmōh* *ben*-*Dāwid* *melek* *Yiśrā'ēl* *lō'* like-*zō't* in-*Yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*": "great joy", "*Yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*yĕmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*Šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ben*-*Dāwid*": "son of David", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wattĕhî*": "and there was/and it happened/and it came to be", "*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*": "great joy/much rejoicing/great gladness", "*yĕmê*": "days of/time of/era of", "*melek*": "king of/ruler of", "*zō't*": "this/such/like this" } }
  • Ezra 3:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.11", "source": "וֽ͏ַ֠יַּעֲנוּ בְּהַלֵּ֨ל וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת לַֽיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם חַסְדּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָ֡ם הֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֨ה גְדוֹלָ֤ה בְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עַ֖ל הוּסַ֥ד בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayya'ănû* in *bəhallēl* and in *bəhôdōt* to *YHWH* for *kî ṭôb*, for *kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô* upon *yiśrā'ēl*; and all the *'ām* *hērî'û* *tərû'āh gədôlāh* in *bəhallēl* to *YHWH*, for *'al hûsad bêt-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'ănû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they answered/responded", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*bəhôdōt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - in giving thanks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî ṭôb*": "conjunction with adjective - for [he is] good", "*kî-lə'ôlām ḥasdô*": "conjunction with prepositional phrase and noun with suffix - for to eternity [is] his steadfast love", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*hērî'û*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they shouted", "*tərû'āh gədôlāh*": "noun with adjective - great shout", "*bəhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - in praising", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'al hûsad*": "preposition with pual infinitive construct - because of the founding", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct chain - house of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayya'ănû*": "answered/responded/sang antiphonally", "*bəhallēl*": "in praising/celebrating/glorifying", "*bəhôdōt*": "in giving thanks/confessing/acknowledging", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*hērî'û*": "shouted/made noise/sounded an alarm", "*tərû'āh*": "shout/acclamation/blast", "*hûsad*": "foundation/establishing/founding" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.12", "source": "וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* and *rā'šê hā'ābôt* the *zəqēnîm*, who *'ăšer rā'û* *'et-habbayit hārī'šôn* in *bəyāsədô*, this *zeh habbayit* in *bə'ênêhem*, *bōkîm* with *qôl gādôl*; and *rabbîm* with *bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh* to *ləhārîm qôl*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "construct chain - heads of the fathers", "*zəqēnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly", "*'ăšer rā'û*": "relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw", "*'et-habbayit*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the house", "*hārī'šôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*bəyāsədô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding", "*zeh habbayit*": "demonstrative with definite noun - this house", "*bə'ênêhem*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*bōkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl gādôl*": "noun with adjective - loud voice", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*bitrû'āh*": "preposition with noun - with shouting", "*bəśimḥāh*": "preposition with noun - with joy", "*ləhārîm qôl*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*zəqēnîm*": "elderly/aged/elders", "*hārī'šôn*": "first/former/previous", "*bōkîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
  • Ezra 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyišmᵉʿû* *ṣārê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *binyāmin* that *bᵉnê* the *haggôlāh* *bônim* *hêkāl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmᵉʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they heard", "*ṣārê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - adversaries of/enemies of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bᵉnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the exile", "*bônim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - building/were building", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/deportation", "*bônim*": "building/constructing", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }
  • Ezra 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ חַג־מַצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ שִׂמְּחָ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב לֵ֤ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לְחַזֵּ֣ק יְדֵיהֶ֔ם בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And they *yaʿăśû* *ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ* seven *yāmîm* with *śimḥāh*; for *śimmᵉḥām* *YHWH*, and had *hēsēḇ* the *lēḇ* of the *meleḵ-ʾAššûr* toward them, to *lᵉḥazzēq* their *yᵉḏêhem* in the *mᵉleʾḵeṯ* of *bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they kept/celebrated", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "construct phrase - feast of unleavened bread", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral, feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bᵉśimḥāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with joy", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*hēsēḇ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "construct phrase - king of Assyria", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - toward them", "*lᵉḥazzēq*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to strengthen", "*yᵉḏêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*bimᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in work of", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - house of the God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "celebrated/observed/kept", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "Feast of Unleavened Bread/festival of matzot", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "made them rejoice/gave them joy", "*hēsēḇ lēḇ*": "turned the heart/changed the attitude", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "king of Assyria [referring to Persian king as ruler of former Assyrian territories]", "*lᵉḥazzēq yᵉḏêhem*": "to strengthen their hands/to support their efforts", "*mᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "work/labor/service", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/temple" } }
  • Neh 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } }
  • Neh 12:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.43", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא זְבָחִ֨ים גְּדוֹלִ֜ים וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ כִּ֤י הָאֱלֹהִים֙ שִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְגַ֧ם הַנָּשִׁ֛ים וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים שָׂמֵ֑חוּ וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*wə-yizbəḥû* in-the-*yôm-ha-hûʾ zəbāḥîm gədôlîm wə-yiśmāḥû kî hā-ʾĕlōhîm śimməḥām śimḥâ gədôlâ wə-gam ha-nnāšîm wə-ha-yəlādîm śāmēḥû wa-tiššāmaʿ śimḥat yərûšālaim mērāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sacrificed", "*yôm-ha-hûʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + demonstrative - that day", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - sacrifices", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - great/large", "*wə-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rejoiced", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - the God", "*śimməḥām*": "perfect, 3rd singular + 3rd plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - joy/rejoicing", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ha-nnāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the women", "*wə-ha-yəlādîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - and the children", "*śāmēḥû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - rejoiced", "*wa-tiššāmaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal (passive) - and was heard", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - joy of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun - from afar" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*śimməḥām*": "caused them to rejoice/made them glad", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a great distance" } }
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps", "*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David", "*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad", "*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say", "*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go" }, "variants": { "*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees", "*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD" } }
  • John 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "John.10.22", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ ἐγκαίνια ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ χειμὼν ἦν.", "text": "*Egeneto de* the *egkainia* in the *Hierosolymois*, and *cheimōn ēn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/occurred", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*egkainia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Feast of Dedication/Hanukkah", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Jerusalem", "*cheimōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - winter/storm", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "happened/occurred/took place", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*egkainia*": "Feast of Dedication/Hanukkah/Festival of Lights", "*Hierosolymois*": "Jerusalem", "*cheimōn*": "winter/stormy weather", "*ēn*": "was/existed" } }
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.4", "source": "Χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ πάντοτε: πάλιν ἐρῶ, Χαίρετε.", "text": "*Chairete* in *Kyriō pantote*: again *erō*, *Chairete*.", "grammar": { "*Chairete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - rejoice", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*erō*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - I will say/speak" }, "variants": { "*Chairete*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*erō*": "I will say/speak/tell" } }