{
"verseID": "Genesis.8.21",
"source": "וַיָּ֣רַח יְהוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל ע֤וֹד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֛וֹד לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי",
"text": "And *wayyāraḥ* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*rêaḥ* the-*nîḥōaḥ*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*libbô*, not-*ʾōsip* to-*qallēl* again *ʾēt*-the-*ʾădāmâ* because the-*ʾādām*, because *yēṣer* *lēb* the-*ʾādām* *raʿ* from-*nəʿurāyw*; and not-*ʾōsip* again to-*hakkôt* *ʾēt*-all-*ḥay* as *ʿāśîtî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he smelled",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*rêaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - smell of/aroma of",
"*nîḥōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pleasing/soothing",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his heart",
"*ʾōsip*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with negative particle - I will not continue/add",
"*qallēl*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to curse",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/soil",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind",
"*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - inclination of/intent of",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind",
"*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad",
"*nəʿurāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his youth",
"*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to smite/strike",
"*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāraḥ*": "smelled/perceived",
"*rêaḥ*": "smell/aroma/scent",
"*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing/sweet",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/thought/declared",
"*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self",
"*ʾōsip*": "continue/add/do again",
"*qallēl*": "curse/demean/treat with contempt",
"*yēṣer*": "inclination/intent/formation",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked",
"*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/young age",
"*hakkôt*": "strike/destroy/smite",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/have done/made"
}
}