Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.13", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃", "text": "Behold, is it not from *ʾēt YHWH ṣĕbāʾôt* that *yîgĕʿû ʿammîm bĕdēy-ʾēš* and *lĕʾummîm bĕdēy-rîq yîʿāpû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*yîgĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they labor", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness", "*yîʿāpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grow weary" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*yîgĕʿû*": "labor/toil/grow weary", "*bĕdēy-ʾēš*": "for fire/for what will be burned/for enough fire", "*bĕdēy-rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*yîʿāpû*": "grow weary/exhaust themselves/become tired" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 50:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.11", "source": "הֵ֧ן כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם קֹ֥דְחֵי אֵ֖שׁ מְאַזְּרֵ֣י זִיק֑וֹת לְכ֣וּ ׀ בְּא֣וּר אֶשְׁכֶ֗ם וּבְזִיקוֹת֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔ם מִיָּדִי֙ הָיְתָה־זֹּ֣את לָכֶ֔ם לְמַעֲצֵבָ֖ה תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hēn* all of you *qōḏḥê* *ʾēš* *məʾazzərê* *zîqôṯ*, *ləḵû* in the *ʾûr* your *ʾešḵem* and in the *zîqôṯ* you have *biʿartem*. From my *yāḏî* *hāyṯâ*-this for you, for *maʿăṣēḇâ* you *tišḵāḇûn*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*qōḏḥê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - kindlers of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*məʾazzərê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - girders/equippers of", "*zîqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - firebrands/sparks", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go/walk", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light/flame", "*ʾešḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fire", "*biʿartem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have kindled/lit", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my hand", "*hāyṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/become", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pain/torment", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will lie down" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/look", "*qōḏḥê*": "kindlers of/lighters of", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*məʾazzərê*": "girders of/equippers of/those who arm themselves with", "*zîqôṯ*": "firebrands/sparks/flaming arrows", "*ləḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾûr*": "light/flame/illumination", "*biʿartem*": "you have kindled/you have lit/you have set on fire", "*hāyṯâ*": "it has happened/it has become/it has come to be", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "pain/torment/sorrow", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "you will lie down/you will rest" } }
  • Jer 51:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.58", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת חֹ֠מוֹת בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים בָּאֵ֣שׁ יִצַּ֑תּוּ וְיִֽגְע֨וּ עַמִּ֧ים בְּדֵי־רִ֛יק וּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס", "text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ḥōmôt* *bāḇel* *hārəḥāḇāh* *ʿarʿēr* *titʿarʿār* *ûšəʿārêhā* *haggəḇōhîm* *bāʾēš* *yiṣṣattû* *wəyîḡəʿû* *ʿammîm* *bədê*-*rîq* *ûləʾummîm* *bədê*-*ʾēš* *wəyāʿēpû*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ḥōmôt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the broad/wide", "*ʿarʿēr*": "infinitive absolute - utterly", "*titʿarʿār*": "Pilpel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be laid bare/stripped", "*ûšəʿārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her gates", "*haggəḇōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the high/lofty", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with fire", "*yiṣṣattû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will be set on fire/burned", "*wəyîḡəʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will toil/labor", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in emptiness of", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*ûləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and nations", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "the broad/the wide/the thick", "*ʿarʿēr titʿarʿār*": "will be completely laid bare/will be utterly demolished", "*yiṣṣattû*": "will be set on fire/will be burned/will be kindled", "*yîḡəʿû*": "will toil/will labor/will strive", "*bədê*-*rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*bədê*-*ʾēš*": "for fire/just to be burned up", "*yāʿēpû*": "will be weary/will be exhausted/will faint" } }
  • Mal 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.4", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹאמַ֨ר אֱד֜וֹם רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּ וְנָשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנֶ֣ה חֳרָב֔וֹת כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הֵ֥מָּה יִבְנ֖וּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶהֱר֑וֹס וְקָרְא֤וּ לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל רִשְׁעָ֔ה וְהָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*kî*-*ṯōʾmar* *ʾĔḏôm* *ruššašnû* *wənāšûḇ* *wəniḇneh* *ḥŏrāḇôṯ* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *hēmmāh* *yiḇnû* *waʾănî* *ʾehĕrôs* *wəqārəʾû* *lāhem* *gəḇûl* *rišʿāh* *wəhāʿām* *ʾăšer*-*zāʿam* *YHWH* *ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ṯōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she says/will say", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ruššašnû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 1st person plural - we have been broken down/impoverished", "*wənāšûḇ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will return", "*wəniḇneh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - and we will build", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/waste places", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yiḇnû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - but I", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear down", "*wəqārəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will call", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*gəḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/evil", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*zāʿam*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has been indignant/angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/forever", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/when", "*ruššašnû*": "we are beaten down/impoverished/destroyed", "*ḥŏrāḇôṯ*": "ruins/waste places/desolations", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʾehĕrôs*": "I will destroy/tear down/overthrow", "*gəḇûl*": "territory/border/region", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/guilt", "*zāʿam*": "denounced/been angry/cursed", "*ʿaḏ*-*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time" } }
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.2", "source": "לָמָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶסֶף בְּלוֹא־לֶחֶם וִיגִיעֲכֶם בְּלוֹא לְשָׂבְעָה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ אֵלַי וְאִכְלוּ־טוֹב וְתִתְעַנַּג בַּדֶּשֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶם", "text": "*Lāmmâ* *tišqĕlû*-*ḵesep̄* in-not-*leḥem* and-*yĕḡîʿăḵem* in-not to-*śāḇĕʿâ* *šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ* to-me and-*ʾiḵlû*-*ṭôḇ* and-*tiṯʿannaḡ* in-the-*dešen* *nap̄šĕḵem*", "grammar": { "*Lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*tišqĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you weigh out", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your labor/toil", "*śāḇĕʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - satisfaction/fullness", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*šāmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening (intensifier)", "*ʾiḵlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tiṯʿannaḡ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will delight itself", "*dešen*": "noun, masculine singular - fatness/abundance/rich food", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/for what reason", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "your labor/toil/work/earnings", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute serving as emphasis", "*dešen*": "fatness/abundance/rich food/luxury", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being/desire" } }
  • Ps 127:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.30", "source": "אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה", "text": "There-is-no *ḥāḵmāh* and-there-is-no *tĕḇûnāh* and-there-is-no *ʿēṣāh* against *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - understanding", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*tĕḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Isa 41:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.5", "source": "רָא֤וּ אִיִּים֙ וְיִירָ֔אוּ קְצ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ קָרְב֖וּ וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃", "text": "*rāʾû ʾiyyîm wəyîrāʾû qəṣôt hāʾāreṣ yeḥĕrāḏû qārəḇû wayyeʾĕtāyûn*", "grammar": { "*rāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they saw", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*wəyîrāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they fear", "*qəṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ends of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yeḥĕrāḏû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they tremble", "*qārəḇû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they approached/drew near", "*wayyeʾĕtāyûn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - and they came" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/observed/witnessed", "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/coastal regions", "*wəyîrāʾû*": "and feared/were afraid/were in awe", "*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/limits", "*yeḥĕrāḏû*": "trembled/shook/were terrified", "*qārəḇû*": "drew near/approached/came close", "*wayyeʾĕtāyûn*": "and they came/arrived/approached" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.6", "source": "אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יַעְזֹ֑רוּ וּלְאָחִ֖יו יֹאמַ֥ר חֲזָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾet-rēʿēhû yaʿzōrû* and-to-*ʾāḥîw yōʾmar ḥăzāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*yaʿzōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they help", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ḥăzāq*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - be strong!" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend/fellow", "*yaʿzōrû*": "help/assist/support", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/associate", "*yōʾmar*": "says/tells/speaks", "*ḥăzāq*": "be strong!/be courageous!/take courage!" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.7", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת־צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "And-*yəḥazzēq ḥārāš* *ʾet-ṣōrēp maḥălîq paṭṭîš* *ʾet-hôlem pāʿam* *ʾōmēr* to-the-*deḇeq ṭôḇ hûʾ* and-*yəḥazzəqēhû* with-*masmərîm* not *yimmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*yəḥazzēq*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - strengthens/encourages", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ʾet-ṣōrēp*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the metal-worker/refiner", "*maḥălîq*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - smooths/polishes", "*paṭṭîš*": "noun, masculine singular - hammer", "*ʾet-hôlem*": "direct object marker + verb, qal participle masculine singular - the one striking", "*pāʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - anvil/step", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - saying", "*deḇeq*": "noun, masculine singular - joining/soldering", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it/he", "*yəḥazzəqēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he fastens it", "*masmərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nails", "*yimmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it totters/shakes/moves" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*ṣōrēp*": "metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*maḥălîq*": "smooths/polishes/hammers", "*paṭṭîš*": "hammer/tool for striking metal", "*hôlem*": "one who strikes/beats/hammers", "*pāʿam*": "anvil/step/time/beat", "*deḇeq*": "solder/joining/glue", "*yəḥazzəqēhû*": "fastens it/strengthens it/secures it", "*masmərîm*": "nails/pegs", "*yimmôṭ*": "moves/shakes/falls/is moved" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.8", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדִּ֔י יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ זֶ֖רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹהֲבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ yiśrāʾēl ʿaḇdî yaʿăqōḇ ʾăšer bəḥartîḵā zeraʿ ʾaḇrāhām ʾōhăḇî*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my servant", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have chosen you", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my friend/one who loves me" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*bəḥartîḵā*": "I have chosen you/I have selected you/I have elected you", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾōhăḇî*": "my friend/my beloved/one who loves me" } }
  • Gen 11:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה הֵ֣ן עַ֤ם אֶחָד֙ וְשָׂפָ֤ה אַחַת֙ לְכֻלָּ֔ם וְזֶ֖ה הַחִלָּ֣ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְעַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־יִבָּצֵ֣ר מֵהֶ֔ם כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָזְמ֖וּ לֽ͏ַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *hēn* *ʿam* *ʾeḥād* and-*śāpâ* *ʾaḥat* to-all-of-them and-this *haḥillām* to-*ʿăśôt* and-now not-*yibbāṣēr* from-them all which *yāzᵊmû* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective masculine singular - one", "*śāpâ*": "noun feminine singular - lip/language", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective feminine singular - one", "*haḥillām*": "article + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their beginning", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*yibbāṣēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be restrained", "*yāzᵊmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have purposed/planned", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*śāpâ*": "language/speech/lip", "*haḥillām*": "their beginning/their start", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*yibbāṣēr*": "will be restrained/withheld/prevented", "*yāzᵊmû*": "they planned/purposed/devised" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.7", "source": "הָ֚בָה נֽ͏ֵרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפַ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nērᵊdâ* and-*nābᵊlâ* there *śᵊpātām* that not *yišmᵊʿû* *ʾîš* *śᵊpat* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nērᵊdâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go down", "*nābᵊlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us confuse", "*śᵊpātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will understand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nērᵊdâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nābᵊlâ*": "let us confuse/mix/confound", "*śᵊpātām*": "their language/speech", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "they will understand/hear/comprehend", "*ʾîš*": "each one/person/man", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.8", "source": "וַיָּ֨פֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם מִשָּׁ֖ם עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיַּחְדְּל֖וּ לִבְנֹ֥ת הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yāpeṣ* *YHWH* *ʾōtām* from-there upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-yaḥdᵊlû* to-*lîbnōt* the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he scattered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ceased", "*lîbnōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "and he scattered/dispersed/spread", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōtām*": "them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "and they ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lîbnōt*": "to build/construct", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּי־שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמִשָּׁם֙ הֱפִיצָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "Therefore *qārāʾ* *šᵊmāh* *bābel* because-there *bālal* *YHWH* *śᵊpat* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-there *hēpîṣām* *YHWH* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šᵊmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babel", "*bālal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he confused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hēpîṣām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he scattered them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "he called/named", "*šᵊmāh*": "its name", "*bābel*": "Babel/Babylon", "*bālal*": "he confused/mixed/confounded", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*hēpîṣām*": "he scattered them/dispersed them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of" } }
  • Job 5:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *higgîd* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ba-qōšərîm* with-*ʾAbšālôm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *sakkel-nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/it was reported", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - among the conspirators", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please make foolish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "among the conspirators/with those who plotted/in the rebellion", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "make foolish/frustrate/turn to foolishness", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Jer 51:64 : 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }