Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.27", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* and-I *ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʿāpār wāʾēper*": "dust and ashes (idiom for human frailty/mortality)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.19", "source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of", "*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth", "*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return" }, "variants": { "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֽוֹי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתוֹךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* *ʾôy-lî* *kî-nidmêtî* for *ʾîsh* *təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* and in *tôk* *ʿam-təmēʾ* *śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* *yôshēb* for *ʾet*-the *melek* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *rāʾû* *ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾôy-lî*": "interjection + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - woe to me", "*kî-nidmêtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - for I am undone/ruined/cut off", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective, masculine singular + noun, feminine dual - unclean of lips", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿam-təmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - people unclean", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have seen", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nidmêtî*": "I am undone/ruined/cut off/silenced/destroyed", "*təmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside", "*yôshēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/remaining", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.18.1", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·", "text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;", "grammar": { "*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary" }, "variants": { "*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration", "*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should", "*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary" } }
  • Gen 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.7", "source": "וַיִּיצֶר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֗ם עָפָר֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וַיִּפַּ֥ח בְּאַפָּ֖יו נִשְׁמַ֣ת חַיִּ֑ים וַֽיְהִ֥י הָֽאָדָ֖ם לְנֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyîṣer YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām ʿāp̄ār min-hāʾăḏāmāh wayyippaḥ bəʾappāyw nišmaṯ ḥayyîm wayəhî hāʾāḏām lənep̄eš ḥayyāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṣer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he formed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*min-hāʾăḏāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - from the ground", "*wayyippaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he breathed", "*bəʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - into his nostrils", "*nišmaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - breath of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he became", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man", "*lənep̄eš*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - to/for a being of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṣer*": "formed/fashioned/shaped", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/the human/Adam", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/clay", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the earth", "*wayyippaḥ*": "breathed/blew", "*bəʾappāyw*": "in his nostrils/in his nose", "*nišmaṯ ḥayyîm*": "breath of life/living breath", "*nep̄eš ḥayyāh*": "living being/living creature/living soul" } }
  • 1 Cor 15:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.47", "source": "Ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος ἐκ γῆς, χοϊκός: ὁ δεύτερος ἄνθρωπος ὁ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "The first *anthrōpos* from *gēs*, *choikos*: the second *anthrōpos* the *Kyrios* from *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*prōtos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - first", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/soil", "*choikos*": "nominative masculine singular - made of dust/earthly", "*deuteros*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - second", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular with article - Lord", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*gēs*": "earth/soil/ground", "*choikos*": "made of dust/earthly/from soil", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky" } } 48 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.48", "source": "Οἷος ὁ χοϊκός, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ χοϊκοί: καὶ οἷος ὁ ἐπουράνιος, τοιοῦτοι καὶ οἱ ἐπουράνιοι.", "text": "What kind the *choikos*, such *kai* the *choikoi*: and what kind the *epouranios*, such *kai* the *epouranioi*.", "grammar": { "*hoios*": "correlative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - of what kind", "*choikos*": "nominative masculine singular with article - made of dust/earthly", "*toioutoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - such", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*choikoi*": "nominative masculine plural with article - made of dust/earthly", "*epouranios*": "nominative masculine singular with article - heavenly", "*epouranioi*": "nominative masculine plural with article - heavenly" }, "variants": { "*hoios*": "of what kind/such as/like", "*choikos*": "made of dust/earthly/from soil", "*toioutoi*": "such/of this kind", "*choikoi*": "made of dust [ones]/earthly [ones]", "*epouranios*": "heavenly one/celestial one", "*epouranioi*": "heavenly [ones]/celestial [ones]" } }
  • 2 Cor 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.1", "source": "¶Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Oidamen* *gar* that *ean* the *epigeios* of us *oikia* of the *skēnous* *katalythē*, *oikodomēn* from *Theos* we *echomen*, *oikian* *acheiropoiēton*, *aiōnion* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know [completed action with continuing results]", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if [introducing hypothetical condition]", "*epigeios*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - earthly/terrestrial", "*oikia*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*skēnous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - tent/tabernacle [metaphorical for body]", "*katalythē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be destroyed/dissolved", "*oikodomēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - building/edifice", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*oikian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*acheiropoiēton*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - not made with hands", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*skēnous*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*katalythē*": "be destroyed/dissolved/taken down", "*oikodomēn*": "building/structure/edifice", "*acheiropoiēton*": "not made with hands/not of human construction" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ στενάζομεν, τὸ οἰκητήριον ἡμῶν τὸ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπενδύσασθαι ἐπιποθοῦντες:", "text": "*Kai* *gar* in *toutō* we *stenazomen*, the *oikētērion* of us the from *ouranou* to *ependysasthai* *epipothountes*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative neuter singular - in this", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*oikētērion*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - dwelling/habitation", "*ouranou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - heaven", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/to be clothed upon", "*epipothountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - earnestly desiring/longing" }, "variants": { "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*oikētērion*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/to be clothed upon/to clothe oneself", "*epipothountes*": "earnestly desiring/longing for/yearning" } }
  • Isa 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.8", "source": "אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiqṣōf* *YHWH* until-*mᵊʾōd* and not-to *lāʿad* *tizkōr* *ʿāwōn* behold *habbeṭ*-please *ʿammᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōf*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - be angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with definite article - to eternity/forever", "*tizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "common masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/regard", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣōf*": "be angry/be wrathful/be indignant", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/continually", "*tizkōr*": "you remember/you recall/you keep in mind", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*habbeṭ*": "look/regard/consider" } }
  • Luke 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.5.8", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος, προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ, λέγων, Ἔξελθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε.", "text": "*Idōn de Simōn Petros*, *prosepesen tois gonasin Iēsou*, *legōn*, *Exelthe ap* me: because *anēr hamartōlos eimi*, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Simōn Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon Peter", "*prosepesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - fell down at/before", "*tois gonasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - the knees", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Exelthe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - depart/go away", "*ap*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*prosepesen*": "fell down at/before/prostrated himself", "*gonasin*": "knees/at the feet", "*Exelthe*": "depart/go away/leave", "*anēr*": "man/male person", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/sinner", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir" } }
  • Gen 18:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.30", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לֽ͏ַאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbērâ* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there thirty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there thirty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbērâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "be angry/burn with anger/be incensed" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הֽ͏ָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there twenty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-twenty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "I will destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.32", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אַךְ־הַפַּ֔עַם אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbərâ* only-the-*paʿam* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there ten and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-ten.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbərâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/instance", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ-happaʿam*": "only this time/just this once/just this last time" } }
  • Ezra 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.6", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ בֹּ֣שְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּי לְהָרִ֧ים אֱלֹהַ֛י פָּנַ֖י אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י עֲוֺנֹתֵ֤ינוּ רָבוּ֙ לְמַ֣עְלָה רֹּ֔אשׁ וְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּ גָדְלָ֖ה עַ֥ד לַשָּׁמָֽיִם", "text": "And-*ʾāmar*-I, \"*ʾĕlōhay*, *bôš*-I and-*kālam*-I to-*rûm* *ʾĕlōhay* *pānay* unto-you, for *ʿăwōnôt*-our *rābâ* to-above *rōʾš*, and-*ʾašmâ*-our *gādal* unto the-*šāmayim*\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I said'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my God'", "*bôš*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I am ashamed'", "*kālam*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - 'I am embarrassed/humiliated'", "*rûm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to lift up'", "*pānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person suffix - 'my face'", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our iniquities'", "*rābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - 'have increased/multiplied'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular - 'head'", "*ʾašmâ*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our guilt'", "*gādal*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'has grown/increased'", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - 'heavens'" }, "variants": { "*bôš*": "ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*kālam*": "humiliated/ashamed/dishonored", "*rûm*": "lift up/raise/elevate", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*rābâ*": "increased/multiplied/grown numerous", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/offense/sin", "*gādal*": "grown/increased/become great" } }
  • Job 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.4.19", "source": "אַ֤ף ׀ שֹׁכְנֵ֬י בָֽתֵּי־חֹ֗מֶר אֲשֶׁר־בֶּעָפָ֥ר יְסוֹדָ֑ם יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם לִפְנֵי־עָֽשׁ׃", "text": "How much more *ʾap* *šōḵənê* *bāttê-ḥōmer* who *ʾăšer-be-ʿāpār* *yəsôdām* *yədakkəʾûm* before *lipnê-ʿāš*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/also/even", "*šōḵənê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of", "*bāttê-ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - houses of clay", "*ʾăšer-be-ʿāpār*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun, masculine singular - which in dust", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their foundation", "*yədakkəʾûm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they crush them", "*lipnê-ʿāš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - before the moth" }, "variants": { "*šōḵənê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*bāttê-ḥōmer*": "houses of clay/dirt/material", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/basis/beginning", "*yədakkəʾûm*": "they crush them/oppress them/break them", "*ʿāš*": "moth/insect" } }
  • Job 30:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.30.19", "source": "הֹרָ֥נִי לַחֹ֑מֶר וָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗ל כֶּעָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר", "text": "He *hōrānî* to the *ḥōmer* and I *wāʾeṯmaššēl* like *ʿāp̄ār* and *wāʾēp̄er*", "grammar": { "*hōrānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has cast me/thrown me", "*la-ḥōmer*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - to the clay/mud", "*wāʾeṯmaššēl*": "conjunction with verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I become like/resemble", "*ke-ʿāp̄ār*": "preposition of comparison with noun, masculine singular - like dust", "*wā-ʾēp̄er*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and ashes" }, "variants": { "*hōrānî*": "cast me/thrown me/hurled me", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/mire", "*wāʾeṯmaššēl*": "become like/resemble/am comparable to", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust" } }
  • Job 42:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.42.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה קְחֽוּ־לָכֶ֣ם שִׁבְעָֽה־פָרִים֩ וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה אֵילִ֜ים וּלְכ֣וּ ׀ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֤ם עוֹלָה֙ בּֽ͏ַעַדְכֶ֔ם וְאִיּ֣וֹב עַבְדִּ֔י יִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֧י אִם־פָּנָ֣יו אֶשָּׂ֗א לְבִלְתִּ֞י עֲשׂ֤וֹת עִמָּכֶם֙ נְבָלָ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* take-for-yourselves seven-*pārîm* and-seven *ʾêlîm* and-go to-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb* and-*haʿălîtem* *ʿôlâ* for-yourselves and-*ʾIyyôb* *ʿabdî* *yitpallēl* for-you because if-*pānâw* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-not *ʿăśôt* with-you *nəbālâ* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*haʿălîtem*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall offer up", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*yitpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will pray", "*pānâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/accept", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/deal", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks/young bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*haʿălîtem*": "offer up/bring up/sacrifice", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering/sacrifice", "*yitpallēl*": "will pray/will intercede/will supplicate", "*pānâw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will accept/I will regard", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to deal/to act", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/disgrace/senselessness", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper" } }
  • Ps 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.4", "source": "כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "When *ʾerʾeh* *šāmêkā* *maʿăśê* *ʾetsbeʿōtêkā* *yārēah* and-*kôkābîm* which *kônāntā*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "1st person singular imperfect - I see/look at/behold", "*šāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heavens", "*maʿăśê*": "masculine plural construct - works of/things made by", "*ʾetsbeʿōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fingers", "*yārēah*": "masculine singular noun - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*kônāntā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Polel form - you have established/set in place" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "I see/look at/behold/consider", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/acts/things made", "*kônāntā*": "you have established/set in place/prepared/fixed" } }
  • Ps 144:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.3", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, what is *ʾādām* that you *wattēdāʿēhû*, *ben*-*ʾĕnôš* that you *wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*?", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you know him", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you think of him/consider him" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*wattēdāʿēhû*": "and you know him/take notice of him/care for him", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind (often emphasizing frailty)", "*wattĕḥaššĕbēhû*": "and you consider him/think of him/regard him" } }
  • Eccl 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.7", "source": "וְיָשֹׁ֧ב הֶעָפָ֛ר עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה וְהָר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽהּ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšōḇ* he-*ʿāpār* *ʿal*-hā-*ʾāreṣ* kə-še-*hāyāh* wə-hā-*rûaḥ* *tāšûḇ* *ʾel*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *nətānāh*", "grammar": { "*yāšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*tāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nətānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gave it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth (reference to Genesis 3:19)", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (plural form used as singular)" } }