Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.34", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמָתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqraʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* his *śiməlōṯāyw* and *wə-yāśem* *śaq* on his *bə-māṯnāyw*; and *wə-yiṯʾabbēl* for-his *ʿal-bənô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*śiməlōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his garments'", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sackcloth'", "*bə-māṯnāyw*": "preposition with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'on his loins'", "*wə-yiṯʾabbēl*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he mourned'", "*ʿal-bənô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for his son'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth/garment of mourning", "*māṯnāyw*": "loins/waist/hips" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* *rəʾûḇēn* to-the *ha-bbôr*, and *wə-hinnê* *ʾên*-*yôsēp̄* in the *ba-bbôr*; and *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾeṯ*-his *bəḡāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*ba-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the pit'", "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.31", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־יוֹאָ֜ב וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְסִפְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמִּטָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* to *yôʾāb* *wə-* to all *hā-ʿām* *ʾăšer* with him, *qirʿû* *bigdêkem* *wə-ḥigrû* *śaqqîm* *wə-sipdû* before *ʾabnēr* *wə-ha-melek* *dāwid* *hōlēk* after *ha-miṭṭâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*qirʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - tear/rend", "*bigdêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*wə-ḥigrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and gird", "*śaqqîm*": "noun masculine plural - sackcloth", "*wə-sipdû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and lament/mourn", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-ha-melek*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*ha-miṭṭâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the bier/bed" }, "variants": { "*qirʿû*": "tear/rend (as sign of mourning)", "*ḥigrû*": "gird/put on", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth (material worn in mourning)", "*sipdû*": "lament/mourn/wail", "*miṭṭâ*": "bier/bed/funeral couch" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.31", "source": "‫וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ עֲבָדָיו֒ הִנֵּֽה־נָ֣א שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ כִּ֗י מַלְכֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־מַלְכֵ֥י חֶ֖סֶד הֵ֑ם נָשִׂ֣ימָה נָּא֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּ וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ וְנֵצֵא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אוּלַ֖י יְחַיֶּ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃‬", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *hinnê-nāʾ šāmaʿnû* that *malḵê bêṯ yiśrāʾēl* that-*malḵê ḥeseḏ* they *nāśîmâ nāʾ śaqqîm* in-*moṯnênû* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rōʾšēnû* and-*nēṣēʾ* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl ʾûlay yəḥayyê ʾeṯ-nap̄šeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hinnê-nāʾ*": "particle of attention + particle of entreaty - behold please", "*šāmaʿnû*": "perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*bêṯ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - house of Israel", "*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy/kindness", "*nāśîmâ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us put", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*moṯnênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our loins", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*rōʾšēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our heads", "*nēṣēʾ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us go out", "*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yəḥayyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will let live", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials", "*hinnê*": "behold, see, look", "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard, we learned", "*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy, merciful kings, compassionate kings", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth (sign of mourning/submission)", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords", "*nēṣēʾ*": "let us go out, let us go forth", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps, maybe, possibly", "*yəḥayyê*": "will preserve alive, will spare, will save", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life, your soul, your person" } }
  • 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אַחְאָ֜ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיָּֽשֶׂם־שַׂ֥ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ אַֽט׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*, *wa-yiqraʿ* *bəgādāyw* *wa-yāśem*-*śaq* on-*bəśārô* *wa-yāṣôm* *wa-yiškab* in-the-*śāq* *wa-yəhallēk* *ʾaṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he tore", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he put", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*wa-yāṣôm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he fasted", "*wa-yiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he lay", "*wa-yəhallēk*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - and he walked", "*ʾaṭ*": "adverb - slowly/softly" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/sack", "*yəhallēk ʾaṭ*": "walked slowly/walked softly/went about dejected" } }
  • 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* as-*šāmaʿ* the *meleḵ* *Ḥizqiyyāhû*, and *yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-garments-his, and *yitkas* in-the-*śaq*, and *yābōʾ* house-of *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct + prefixed preposition כִּ - when/as hearing", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yitkas*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he covered himself", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular + prefixed preposition בַּ - in sackcloth", "*yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to understand", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/mourning garment/rough cloth", "*yābōʾ*": "entered/went into/came to" } }
  • 1 Chr 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.16", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜יד אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ עֹמֵ֗ד בֵּ֤ין הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ נְטוּיָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּפֹּ֨ל דָּוִ֧יד וְהַזְּקֵנִ֛ים מְכֻסִּ֥ים בַּשַּׂקִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *ʿōmēd* *bên* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-bên* *ha-šāmayim* *wə-ḥarbô* *šəlûpâ* *bə-yādô* *nəṭûyâ* *ʿal*-*Yərûšālāyim* *wə-yippōl* *Dāwid* *wə-ha-zəqēnîm* *məkussîm* *ba-śaqqîm* *ʿal*-*pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*malʾak*": "noun common masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿōmēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the earth", "*û-bên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun common masculine plural - the heavens", "*wə-ḥarbô*": "conjunction + noun common feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his sword", "*šəlûpâ*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*nəṭûyâ*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - stretched out/extended", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*Yərûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-yippōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*wə-ha-zəqēnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun common masculine plural - and the elders", "*məkussîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - covered", "*ba-śaqqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine plural - in/with the sackcloth", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pənêhem*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "to lift up, raise, bear", "*malʾak*": "messenger, angel, representative", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing, positioned, remaining", "*šəlûpâ*": "drawn (out), unsheathed", "*nəṭûyâ*": "stretched out, extended, reaching" } }
  • Ezra 9:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.3", "source": "וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה קָרַ֥עְתִּי אֶת־בִּגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה מִשְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁי֙ וּזְקָנִ֔י וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה מְשׁוֹמֵֽם", "text": "And-when-*šāmaʿ*-I *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, *qāraʿ*-I *ʾet*-*beged*-my and-*mǝʿîl*-my, and-*māraṭ*-I from-*śēʿār* *rōʾš*-my and-*zāqān*-my, and-*yāšab*-I *šāmēm*", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix כְּ and suffix י - 'when I heard'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - 'word/matter/thing'", "*qāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I tore'", "*beged*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my garment'", "*mǝʿîl*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my robe'", "*māraṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I pulled out'", "*śēʿār*": "masculine singular - 'hair'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my head'", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my beard'", "*yāšab*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I sat'", "*šāmēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - 'appalled/stunned/desolate'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*qāraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*mǝʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak", "*māraṭ*": "pulled out/plucked/tore out", "*šāmēm*": "appalled/stunned/devastated/desolate" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.4", "source": "וְאֵלַ֣י יֵאָסְפ֗וּ כֹּ֚ל חָרֵד֙ בְּדִבְרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ל מַ֣עַל הַגּוֹלָ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב מְשׁוֹמֵ֔ם עַ֖ד לְמִנְחַ֥ת הָעָֽרֶב", "text": "And-to-me *ʾāsap* all *ḥārēd* at-*dibrê ʾĕlōhê-yiśrāʾēl* concerning *maʿal* the-*gôlâ*, and-I *yōšēb šāmēm* until *minḥat hāʿāreb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāsap*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd plural - 'gathered/assembled'", "*ḥārēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'trembling/fearful'", "*dibrê ʾĕlōhê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct relationship - 'words of God of Israel'", "*maʿal*": "masculine singular - 'unfaithfulness/transgression'", "*gôlâ*": "feminine singular - 'exile/exiles'", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'sitting'", "*šāmēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - 'appalled/stunned'", "*minḥat hāʿāreb*": "construct relationship - 'evening offering'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsap*": "gathered/assembled/came together", "*ḥārēd*": "trembling/fearful/anxious", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness/transgression/trespass", "*gôlâ*": "exile/captivity/exiled community", "*šāmēm*": "appalled/stunned/devastated", "*minḥat hāʿāreb*": "evening offering/evening sacrifice" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.5", "source": "וּבְמִנְחַ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב קַ֚מְתִּי מִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔י וּבְקָרְעִ֥י בִגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה כַפַּ֖י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And-at-*minḥat hāʿereb* *qûm*-I from-*taʿănît*-my and-in-*qāraʿ* *beged*-my and-*mǝʿîl*-my, and-*kāraʿ*-I upon-*birḵê*-my and-*pāraś*-I *kappê*-my unto-*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*minḥat hāʿereb*": "construct relationship - 'evening offering'", "*qûm*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I arose'", "*taʿănît*": "feminine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my fasting'", "*qāraʿ*": "infinitive construct with prefix ב - 'in my tearing'", "*beged*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my garment'", "*mǝʿîl*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my robe'", "*kāraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I bowed down'", "*birḵê*": "dual with 1st person suffix - 'my knees'", "*pāraś*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I spread out'", "*kappê*": "dual with 1st person suffix - 'my palms/hands'", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*": "divine name with 1st person suffix - 'YHWH my God'" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*taʿănît*": "fasting/self-affliction", "*qāraʿ*": "tearing/rending", "*kāraʿ*": "bowed down/knelt/fell on knees", "*pāraś*": "spread out/stretched out/extended" } }
  • Neh 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.1", "source": "וּבְיוֹם֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֗ה נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּצ֣וֹם וּבְשַׂקִּ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And in *yôm* twenty and four of *ḥōdeš* the *zeh*, *neʾespû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in *ṣôm* and in *śaqqîm* and *ʾădāmâ* upon them.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - were gathered/assembled", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular - fast(ing)", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural - sackcloth", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular - earth/soil/dust" }, "variants": { "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ṣôm*": "fasting/fast", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth/rough garments of mourning", "*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground" } }
  • Esth 4:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Esther.4.1", "source": "וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַיִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָאֵ֑פֶר וַיֵּצֵא֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּמָרָֽה׃", "text": "And *Mordᵉḵay* *yāḏaʿ* *ʾet*-all-which *naʿᵃśâ*, and *wayyiqraʿ* *Mordᵉḵay* *ʾet*-*bᵉḡāḏāyw*, and *wayyilbaš* *śaq* and-*ʾēp̄er*, and *wayyēṣēʾ* in-midst the-*ʿîr*, and *wayyizʿaq* *zᵉʿāqâ* *ḡᵉḏōlâ* and-*mārâ*.", "grammar": { "*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai", "*yāḏaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew/perceived", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿᵃśâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was done", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore", "*bᵉḡāḏāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments", "*wayyilbaš*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put on/wore", "*śaq*": "noun masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - ashes", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*wayyizʿaq*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*zᵉʿāqâ*": "noun feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*ḡᵉḏōlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great/loud", "*mārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/understood/perceived/learned", "*naʿᵃśâ*": "was done/happened/occurred", "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust", "*zᵉʿāqâ*": "outcry/shriek/wail", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/sorrowful" } } 2 { "verseID": "Esther.4.2", "source": "וַיָּב֕וֹא עַ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לָב֛וֹא אֶל־שַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּלְב֥וּשׁ שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇôʾ* unto before *šaʿar*-the-*meleḵ*, for not *lāḇôʾ* unto-*šaʿar* the-*meleḵ* in-*lᵉḇûš* *śāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to enter/come", "*lᵉḇûš*": "noun masculine singular construct - clothing/garment of", "*śāq*": "noun masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*lᵉḇûš*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } } 3 { "verseID": "Esther.4.3", "source": "וּבְכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה מְקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְדָתוֹ֙ מַגִּ֔יעַ אֵ֤בֶל גָּדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְצ֥וֹם וּבְכִ֖י וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד שַׂ֣ק וָאֵ֔פֶר יֻצַּ֖ע לָֽרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "And-in-all-*mᵉḏînâ* and-*mᵉḏînâ*, *māqôm* which *dᵉḇar*-the-*meleḵ* and-*dāt*-his *maggîaʿ*, *ʾēḇel* *gāḏôl* for-the-*yᵉhûḏîm*, and-*ṣôm* and-*bᵉḵî* and-*misᵉpēḏ*; *śaq* and-*ʾēp̄er* *yuṣṣaʿ* for-the-many.", "grammar": { "*mᵉḏînâ*": "noun feminine singular - province/district", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular - place", "*dᵉḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law", "*maggîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - reaching/arriving/coming to", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun masculine singular - mourning", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*ṣôm*": "noun masculine singular - fasting", "*bᵉḵî*": "noun masculine singular - weeping", "*misᵉpēḏ*": "noun masculine singular - wailing/lamentation", "*śaq*": "noun masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - ashes", "*yuṣṣaʿ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - was spread out" }, "variants": { "*mᵉḏînâ*": "province/district/jurisdiction", "*dᵉḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāt*": "decree/law/edict", "*maggîaʿ*": "reaching/arriving/extending", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief", "*misᵉpēḏ*": "wailing/lamentation/eulogy", "*yuṣṣaʿ*": "was spread/laid out/strewn" } }
  • Job 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } }
  • Job 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.2.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם מֵרָחוֹק֙ וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ עָפָ֛ר עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*wə-yiśʾû ʾeṯ*-*ʿênêhem mē-rāḥôq wə-lōʾ hikkîrûhû wə-yiśʾû qôlām wə-yiḇkû wə-yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô wə-yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal*-*rāʾšêhem haš-šāmāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*mē-rāḥôq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hikkîrûhû*": "hiphil perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they recognized him", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their voice", "*wə-yiḇkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*wə-yiqrəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they tore", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*məʿîlô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his robe", "*wə-yizrəqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they threw", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rāʾšêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their heads", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "article + noun masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*mē-rāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*lōʾ hikkîrûhû*": "they did not recognize him/they could not identify him", "*yiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted up their voice/they cried aloud", "*yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô*": "each tore his robe (sign of grief)", "*yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal-rāʾšêhem*": "they threw dust on their heads (mourning ritual)", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "toward the heavens/skyward" } }
  • Ps 69:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.11", "source": "וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וַתְּהִ֖י לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*'eḇkeh* in-the-*ṣôm* *napšî* and-*tĕhî* to-*ḥărāpôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*'eḇkeh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition ba and definite article - in the fasting", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tĕhî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it became", "*ḥărāpôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for reproaches" }, "variants": { "*'eḇkeh*": "I wept/I cried", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*tĕhî*": "it became/it was", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/insults/taunts" } }
  • Isa 22:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.12", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*bᵉkî* and-to-*mispēd* and-to-*qorḥāh* and-to-*ḥᵃgōr* *śāq*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֗א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֑וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "לִבְכִי֙": "preposition + masculine singular - to weeping", "וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning", "וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness", "וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird", "*śāq*": "masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*bᵉkî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/wailing/lamentation", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*ḥᵃgōr*": "gird/wrap/put on", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה הָרֹ֤ג ׀ בָּקָר֙ וְשָׁחֹ֣ט צֹ֔אן אָכֹ֥ל בָּשָׂ֖ר וְשָׁת֣וֹת יָ֑יִן אָכ֣וֹל וְשָׁת֔וֹ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥāh* *hārōg* *bāqār* and-*šāḥōṭ* *ṣōʾn* *ʾākōl* *bāśār* and-*šātôt* *yāyin* *ʾākôl* and-*šātô* for *māḥār* *nāmût*", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּ֣ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular - joy", "וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - and gladness", "*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - slaying", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular - cattle", "וְשָׁחֹ֣ט": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and slaughtering", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*ʾākōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/meat", "וְשָׁת֣וֹת": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drinking", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*ʾākôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eat", "וְשָׁת֔וֹ": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drink", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - for/because", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*nāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*śimḥāh*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*hārōg*": "slaying/killing", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen", "*šāḥōṭ*": "slaughtering/butchering", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flocks/small livestock", "*ʾākōl*": "eating/consuming", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat", "*šātôt*": "drinking", "*yāyin*": "wine", "*ʾākôl* and-*šātô*": "let us eat and drink (idiomatic)", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*nāmût*": "we will die/we shall be dead" } }
  • Isa 32:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.11", "source": "חִרְדוּ֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת רְגָ֖זָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְעֹ֔רָה וַחֲג֖וֹרָה עַל־חֲלָצָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ḥārad* *šaʾănannôt*, *rāgaz* *bōṭəḥôt*; *pāšaṭ* and-*ʿārâ* and-*ḥāgar* upon-*ḥălāṣayim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥārad*": "qal imperative feminine plural - tremble, be anxious", "*šaʾănannôt*": "adjective feminine plural - complacent, at ease", "*rāgaz*": "qal imperative feminine plural - tremble, be agitated", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - confident ones, trusting ones", "*pāšaṭ*": "qal imperative feminine plural - strip off", "*ʿārâ*": "qal imperative feminine plural - make bare, uncover", "*ḥāgar*": "qal imperative feminine plural - gird, put on", "*ḥălāṣayim*": "masculine dual noun - loins, waist" }, "variants": { "*ḥārad*": "tremble/be anxious/be afraid", "*šaʾănannôt*": "complacent ones/at ease/secure", "*rāgaz*": "tremble/be agitated/be troubled", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "confident ones/trusting ones/secure ones", "*pāšaṭ*": "strip off/remove/take off", "*ʿārâ*": "make bare/uncover/expose", "*ḥāgar*": "gird/put on/clothe oneself", "*ḥălāṣayim*": "loins/waist/hips" } }
  • Isa 36:22-37:2 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.22", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י רַב שָׁקֵֽה", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû* who *ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ* and *wəšeḇnāʾ has-sôp̄ēr* and *wəyôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāp̄ ham-mazkîr* to *ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû* *qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm* and *wayyaggîḏû lô* *ʾēṯ diḇrê raḇ šāqēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Eliakim son of Hilkiah", "*ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*": "relative particle + preposition + definite article + noun - who was over the house", "*wəšeḇnāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna", "*has-sôp̄ēr*": "definite article + noun - the scribe", "*wəyôʾāḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Joah", "*ben-ʾāsāp̄*": "construct noun + proper noun - son of Asaph", "*ham-mazkîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle - the recorder", "*ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Hezekiah", "*qərûʿê*": "passive participle construct masculine plural - torn of", "*ḇəḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "construct plural noun - words of", "*raḇ šāqēh*": "title/position - Rabshakeh" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "came/went/entered", "*ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*": "over the house/palace administrator", "*sôp̄ēr*": "scribe/secretary", "*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer", "*qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*yaggîḏû*": "told/declared/reported" } } 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayehî* as-to-*shmōaʿ* the *melek* *Ḥizqiyāhû* and-*wayiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*begādāyw* and-*wayitkās* in-the-*śaq* and-*wayyābōʾ* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*kishmōaʿ*": "preposition כ + qal infinitive construct - when/as hearing", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*wayiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*begādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wayitkās*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he covered himself", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/entered", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*shmōaʿ*": "to hear/hearing", "*begādāyw*": "his garments/his clothes", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning", "*bêt YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.2", "source": "וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־אֶלְיָקִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֜יִת וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שֶׁבְנָ֣א הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וְאֵת֙ זִקְנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים בַּשַּׂקִּ֑ים אֶל־יְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אָמ֖וֹץ הַנָּבִֽיא׃", "text": "And-*wayyishlaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾElyāqîm* who-*ʾasher*-upon-the-*bayit* and-*ʾēt* *Shebnā* the-*sôpēr* and-*ʾēt* *ziqnê* the-*kōhanîm* *mitkaśîm* in-the-*śaqqîm* to-*Yeshaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôts* the-*nābîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾElyāqîm*": "proper noun - Eliakim", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/household", "*Shebnā*": "proper noun - Shebna", "*sôpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*kōhanîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*mitkaśîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural - covering themselves", "*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth garments", "*Yeshaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ʾĀmôts*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*ʾasher-ʿal-habayit*": "who was over the house/palace steward/household administrator", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/record keeper", "*ziqnê*": "elders/senior officials", "*mitkaśîm*": "covering themselves/clothed/wrapped" } }
  • Jer 36:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.24", "source": "וְלֹ֣א פָחֲד֔וּ וְלֹ֥א קָרְע֖וּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵיהֶ֑ם הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַשֹּׁ֣מְעִ֔ים אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And-not they-*pāḥădû* and-not they-*qārəʿû* *ʾet*-their-*biḡdêhem* the-*melek* and-all-his-*ʿăḇādāyw* the-*šōməʿîm* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* these", "grammar": { "*pāḥădû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they feared", "*qārəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they tore", "*biḡdêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*šōməʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*pāḥădû*": "feared/were afraid/trembled", "*qārəʿû*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*biḡdêhem*": "their garments/their clothes", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants", "*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening to/heeding" } }
  • Joel 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joel.2.13", "source": "וְקִרְע֤וּ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְאַל־בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔ם וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ ה֔וּא אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*qirʿû* *lebabkhem* and-not-*bigdêkhem* and-*shûbû* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem* because-*ḥannûn* and-*raḥûm* *hûʾ* *ʾerekh* *ʾappayim* and-*rab*-*ḥesed* and-*niḥām* upon-the-*hārāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*qirʿû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - tear/rend", "*lebabkhem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*bigdêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*shûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ḥannûn*": "masculine singular adjective - gracious", "*raḥûm*": "masculine singular adjective - compassionate", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾerekh*": "masculine singular construct - long of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*rab*": "masculine singular construct - abundant of", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*niḥām*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - relenting/compassionate", "*hārāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*qirʿû*": "tear/rend/split", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/merciful/favorable", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*ʾerekh* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in steadfast love", "*niḥām*": "relenting/compassionate/repenting", "*hārāʿâ*": "the evil/calamity/disaster/harm" } }
  • Jonah 3:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.5", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י נִֽינְוֵ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרְאוּ־צוֹם֙ וַיִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־קְטַנָּֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʾămînû* *ʾanšēy* *nînəwēh* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayyiqrəʾû*-*ṣôm* and-*wayyilbəšû* *śaqqîm* from-*gəḏôlām* and-until-*qəṭannām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʾămînû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they believed", "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition - in God", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called/proclaimed", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun - fast", "*wayyilbəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they put on", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*gəḏôlām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - from their great (ones)", "*qəṭannām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - to their small (ones)" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʾămînû*": "and they believed/trusted/had faith in", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "and they called/proclaimed/announced", "*gəḏôlām*": "their great ones/important people/adults", "*qəṭannām*": "their small ones/unimportant people/children" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.6", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ מֵֽעָלָ֑יו וַיְכַ֣ס שַׂ֔ק וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaʿ* the-*dāḇār* to-*meleḵ* *nînəwēh* and-*wayyāqām* from-*kissəʾô* and-*wayyaʿăḇēr* *ʾaddarttô* from-*ʿālāyw* and-*wayəḵas* *śaq* and-*wayyēšeḇ* on-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it reached", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*kissəʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his throne", "*wayyaʿăḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾaddarttô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wayəḵas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he covered", "*śaq*": "masculine singular noun - sackcloth", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat", "*ʾēp̄er*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ashes/dust" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "and it reached/arrived at/came to", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/news/report", "*ʾaddarttô*": "his robe/mantle/royal garment", "*wayəḵas*": "and he covered/clothed/wrapped himself with", "*ʾēp̄er*": "dust/ashes/rubble" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.7", "source": "וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה מִטַּ֧עַם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וּגְדֹלָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָדָ֨ם וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה הַבָּקָ֣ר וְהַצֹּ֗אן אַֽל־יִטְעֲמוּ֙ מְא֔וּמָה אַ֨ל־יִרְע֔וּ וּמַ֖יִם אַל־יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyazʿēq* and-*wayyōʾmer* in-*nînəwēh* from-*ṭaʿam* the-*meleḵ* and-*gəḏōlāyw* *lēʾmōr* the-*ʾāḏām* and-the-*bəhēmāh* the-*bāqār* and-the-*ṣōʾn* not-*yiṭʿămû* *məʾûmāh* not-*yirʿû* and-*mayim* not-*yištû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyazʿēq*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to cry out", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun with preposition - in Nineveh", "*ṭaʿam*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - from decree/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*gəḏōlāyw*": "masculine plural adjective with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his great ones", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and conjunction - and the beast/animal", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the herd/cattle", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun with definite article and conjunction - and the flock/sheep", "*yiṭʿămû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not taste", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*yirʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not graze/feed", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with conjunction - and water", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyazʿēq*": "and he proclaimed/cried out/made proclamation", "*ṭaʿam*": "decree/command/order/decision", "*gəḏōlāyw*": "his nobles/officials/great ones", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.8", "source": "וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ שַׂקִּ֗ים הָֽאָדָם֙ וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וְיִקְרְא֥וּ אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּחָזְקָ֑ה וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָֽרָעָ֔ה וּמִן־הֶחָמָ֖ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yiṯkassû* *śaqqîm* the-*ʾāḏām* and-the-*bəhēmāh* and-*yiqrəʾû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ḥāzəqāh* and-*yāšuḇû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-from-the-*ḥāmās* *ʾăšer* in-*kappêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yiṯkassû*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them cover themselves", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and conjunction - and the beast/animal", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them call", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥāzəqāh*": "feminine singular adjective with preposition - with strength/force", "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them turn", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/person", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - and from the violence", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kappêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - in their palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*yiṯkassû*": "let them cover themselves/be covered/wrap themselves", "*ḥāzəqāh*": "strength/intensity/earnestness", "*yāšuḇû*": "let them turn/return/repent", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty" } }
  • Matt 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.21", "source": "Οὐαί σοι, Χοραζίν! οὐαί σοι, Βηθσαϊδά! ὅτι εἰ ἐν Τύρῳ καὶ Σιδῶνι ἐγένοντο αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ γενόμεναι ἐν ὑμῖν, πάλαι ἂν ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ μετενόησαν.", "text": "*Ouai* to you, *Chorazin*! *ouai* to you, *Bēthsaida*! because if in *Tyrō* and *Sidōni* *egenonto* the *dynameis* the ones *genomenai* in you, long ago *an* in *sakkō* and *spodō* they *metenoēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*Chorazin*": "vocative, proper noun - Chorazin", "*Bēthsaida*": "vocative, proper noun - Bethsaida", "*Tyrō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Tyre", "*Sidōni*": "dative, feminine, singular - Sidon", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd plural - happened/occurred", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - mighty works/powers", "*genomenai*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, feminine, plural - having happened", "*an*": "conditional particle - would", "*sakkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*spodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - ashes", "*metenoēsan*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they repented" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*egenonto*": "happened/occurred/took place", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles", "*genomenai*": "having happened/occurred/done", "*sakkō*": "sackcloth/rough cloth", "*spodō*": "ashes/dust", "*metenoēsan*": "they repented/changed their minds" } }
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.65", "source": "Τότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, λέγων, ὅτι Ἐβλασφήμησεν· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων; ἴδε, νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν βλασφημίαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Tote* the *archiereus* *dierrēxen* the *himatia* of him, *legōn*, that *Eblasphēmēsen*; what still *chreian* *echomen* of *martyrōn*? *ide*, now *ēkousate* the *blasphēmian* of him.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*dierrēxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - tore", "*himatia*": "accusative neuter plural - garments/clothes", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Eblasphēmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has blasphemed", "*chreian*": "accusative feminine singular - need", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*martyrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of witnesses", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have heard", "*blasphēmian*": "accusative feminine singular - blasphemy" }, "variants": { "*dierrēxen*": "tore/rent (symbolic act of horror at blasphemy)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*Eblasphēmēsen*": "he has blasphemed/he has spoken impiously", "*chreian echomen*": "we have need/we require", "*ide*": "behold/look/see", "*blasphēmian*": "blasphemy/slander against God" } }
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.14.14", "source": "Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι, Βαρνάβας καὶ Παῦλος, διαρρήξαντες τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, εἰσεπήδησαν εἰς τὸν ὄχλον, κράζοντες", "text": "*Akousantes* *de* the *apostoloi*, *Barnabas* and *Paulos*, having *diarrēxantes* the *himatia* of them, they *eisepēdēsan* into the *ochlon*, *krazontes*", "grammar": { "*Akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apostoloi*": "nominative masculine plural - apostles", "*Barnabas*": "nominative masculine singular - Barnabas", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*diarrēxantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having torn", "*himatia*": "accusative neuter plural - garments/clothes", "*eisepēdēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - rushed in/sprang in", "*ochlon*": "accusative masculine singular - crowd", "*krazontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - crying out/shouting" }, "variants": { "*diarrēxantes ta himatia*": "having torn their clothes/having torn their garments (sign of distress)", "*eisepēdēsan*": "rushed in/sprang in/leaped in", "*krazontes*": "crying out/shouting/exclaiming loudly" } }
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.3", "source": "Καὶ δώσω τοῖς δυσὶν μάρτυσίν μου, καὶ προφητεύσουσιν ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα, περιβεβλημένοι σάκκους.", "text": "And I will *dōsō* to the *dysin* *martysin* of me, and they will *prophēteusousin* *hēmeras* *chilias* *diakosias* *hexēkonta*, having been *peribeblēmenoi* *sakkous*.", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*dysin*": "dative masculine plural - to two", "*martysin*": "dative masculine plural - to witnesses", "*prophēteusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will prophesy", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*chilias*": "accusative feminine singular - thousand", "*diakosias*": "accusative feminine plural - two hundred", "*hexēkonta*": "numeral - sixty", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been clothed", "*sakkous*": "accusative masculine plural - sackcloth/rough garments" }, "variants": { "*martysin*": "witnesses/martyrs/testifiers", "*prophēteusousin*": "prophesy/speak forth/declare", "*peribeblēmenoi*": "clothed/wrapped/covered", "*sakkous*": "sackcloth/rough garments/garments of mourning" } }
  • Josh 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֩ עַל־פָּנָ֨יו אַ֜רְצָה לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב ה֖וּא וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עָפָ֖ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqra* *Yehoshua* *simlotaw* and *wayyippol* on-face-his *'artzah* before *'aron* *YHWH* until-the-evening, he and-elders-of *Yisrael*; and *wayya'alu* dust on-head-their.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqra*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore", "*simlotaw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garments", "*wayyippol*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*'artzah*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*'aron*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - put up/placed" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqra*": "tore/rent", "*'artzah*": "to the ground/earthward", "*wayya'alu*": "put up/placed/brought up" } }
  • 2 Sam 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד *בבגדו **בִּבְגָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥăzēq* *dāwid* in *bəgādāyw* and *wayyiqrāʿēm* and also all the *ʾănāšîm* who *ʾittô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tore them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥăzēq bibgādāyw*": "he seized his clothes/he took hold of his garments", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "he tore them/he rent them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } }