Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.2.22", "source": "חִדְל֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְשָׁמָ֖ה בְּאַפּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־בַמֶּ֥ה נֶחְשָׁ֖ב הֽוּא׃ פ", "text": "*Ḥidlû* to-you from-the-*ʾādām* who *nəšāmâ* in-*ʾappô*, for-in-what *neḥšāb* he?", "grammar": { "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease/stop/refrain", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*min-hā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from mankind/humanity", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*nəšāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his nostrils", "*kî-ba-mmê*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - for in what", "*neḥšāb*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - is accounted/valued", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/refrain/desist", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/man", "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/life/spirit", "*ʾappô*": "his nostrils/nose/face", "*neḥšāb*": "is accounted/valued/regarded/esteemed", "*ba-mmê neḥšāb hûʾ*": "of what account is he/how is he to be valued" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 146:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.3", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֥וּ בִנְדִיבִ֑ים בְּבֶן־אָדָ֓ם ׀ שֶׁ֤אֵֽין ל֥וֹ תְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tibṭeḥu* *bi-nedibim* *be-ben*-*ʾadam* *she-ʾeyn* *lo* *teshuʿah*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tibṭeḥu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person plural, jussive - trust", "*bi-nedibim*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - in nobles/princes", "*be-ben*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in son of", "*ʾadam*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*she-ʾeyn*": "relative pronoun + particle of negation - who has no", "*lo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*teshuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance/help" }, "variants": { "*nedibim*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*ben-ʾadam*": "son of man/mortal/human being", "*teshuʿah*": "salvation/deliverance/help/rescue" } }
  • Jer 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.5", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּֽאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹע֑וֹ וּמִן־יְהוָ֖ה יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *Yhwh* *ʾārûr* the-*geber* who *yibṭaḥ* in-the-*ʾādām* and-*śām* *bāśār* *zĕrōʿô* and-from-*Yhwh* *yāsûr* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/strong man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*śām*": "qal active participle masculine singular - puts/makes", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*zĕrōʿô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*yāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - turns away", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/is confident in", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body/physical strength", "*zĕrōʿô*": "his arm/strength/power" } }
  • Ps 144:3-4 : 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" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.4", "source": "אָ֭דָם לַהֶ֣בֶל דָּמָ֑ה יָ֝מָ֗יו כְּצֵ֣ל עוֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĀdām* to the *hebel* *dāmâ*, his *yāmāyw* like *ṣēl* *ʿôbēr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - mankind/human", "*lahebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the breath/vapor", "*dāmâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is like/resembles", "*yāmāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*kĕṣēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a shadow", "*ʿôbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing/passing away" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*dāmâ*": "is like/resembles/is comparable to", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade", "*ʿôbēr*": "passing/passing away/fleeting" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "James.4.14", "source": "Οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον. Ποία γὰρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν; Ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν, ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη.", "text": "You who not *epistasthe* the [matter] of the tomorrow. What kind for the *zōē* of you? *Atmis* for *estin*, the [one] for *oligon phainomenē*, *epeita de aphanizomenē*.", "grammar": { "*epistasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - know/understand", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*Atmis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little/small/short [time]", "*phainomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - appearing/becoming visible", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aphanizomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - vanishing/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*epistasthe*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*Atmis*": "vapor/mist/steam", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*oligon*": "little/small/short time", "*phainomenē*": "appearing/becoming visible/showing itself", "*epeita*": "then/thereafter/afterwards", "*aphanizomenē*": "vanishing/disappearing/fading away" } }
  • Job 27:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.27.3", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל־ע֣וֹד נִשְׁמָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְר֖וּחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּאַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*kî-kol-ʿôd* *nišmāṯî* *ḇî* *wə-rûaḥ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəʾappî*", "grammar": { "*kî-kol-ʿôd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + adverb - for all time that/as long as", "*nišmāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*ḇî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/spirit of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəʾappî*": "preposition + noun masculine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my nostrils" }, "variants": { "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/spirit", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʾap̄*": "nostril/nose/face/anger" } }
  • Isa 40:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.15", "source": "הֵ֤ן גּוֹיִם֙ כְּמַ֣ר מִדְּלִ֔י וּכְשַׁ֥חַק מֹאזְנַ֖יִם נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּ הֵ֥ן אִיִּ֖ים כַּדַּ֥ק יִטּֽוֹל׃", "text": "*hēn gôyim kěmar middělî ûkěšaḥaq mōʾzěnayim neḥšābû hēn ʾiyyîm kaddaq yiṭṭôl*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*kěmar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'like a drop'", "*middělî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'from bucket'", "*ûkěšaḥaq*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and like dust of'", "*mōʾzěnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - 'scales'", "*neḥšābû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are counted'", "*hēn*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'islands/coastlands'", "*kaddaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like the fine dust'", "*yiṭṭôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he lifts up'" }, "variants": { "*mar*": "drop/droplet", "*middělî*": "from a bucket/from a pail", "*šaḥaq*": "dust/fine dust", "*neḥšābû*": "are counted/are regarded/are considered", "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands", "*daq*": "fine dust/fine powder", "*yiṭṭôl*": "lifts up/takes up" } }
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.9", "source": "בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*biṭḥû* in him in all *ʿēt*, *ʿām*; *shipkû* before him your *lĕbab*; *ʾĕlōhîm* is *maḥăseh* for us, *selâ*", "grammar": { "*biṭḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - trust", "*ʿēt*": "common singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and 'all' - time", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*shipkû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - pour out", "*lĕbab*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - heart", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'for' and 1st person common plural suffix - refuge", "*selâ*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shipkû*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*lĕbab*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*selâ*": "musical notation possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Gen 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.7.22", "source": "כֹּ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁמַת־ר֨וּחַ חַיִּ֜ים בְּאַפָּ֗יו מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֶּחָֽרָבָ֖ה מֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "All which *nišmat-rûaḥ ḥayyîm* in-*ʾappāyw* from-all which in-the-*ḥārābâ* *mētû*", "grammar": { "*nišmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - breath of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, common singular construct - spirit/breath of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nostrils", "*ḥārābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land/dry ground", "*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they died" }, "variants": { "*nišmat-rûaḥ ḥayyîm*": "breath of spirit of life/breath of life", "*ʾappāyw*": "his nostrils/nose/face", "*ḥārābâ*": "dry land/dry ground/earth", "*mētû*": "they died/perished" } }
  • Job 7:15-21 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.7.15", "source": "וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי", "text": "And *wattiḇḥar* *maḥănāq* my *nafshî* *māweṯ* than my *mê'atsmôṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses", "*maḥănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mê*": "preposition - from/than", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ttiḇḥar*": "chooses/prefers/desires", "*maḥănāq*": "strangling/suffocation/choking", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "my bones/my body/my skeleton" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.7.17", "source": "מָֽה־אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כִּ֣י תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ וְכִי־תָשִׁ֖ית אֵלָ֣יו לִבֶּֽךָ", "text": "What-*'ĕnôsh* that *ṯĕgaddĕlennû* and that-*ṯāshîṯ* to him your *libbêḵā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you magnify him", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*'êlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/toward him", "*libbêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*'ĕnôsh*": "man/mankind/mortal human", "*ṯĕgaddĕlennû*": "you magnify him/you make him great/you exalt him", "*ṯāshîṯ*": "you set/you place/you direct", "*libbêḵā*": "your heart/your mind/your attention" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.7.18", "source": "וַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּ לִבְקָרִ֑ים לִ֝רְגָעִ֗ים תִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ", "text": "And *wattifqĕḏennû* to *liḇqārîm* to *lirĕgā'îm* *tiḇḥānennû*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttifqĕḏennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you visit him", "*li*": "preposition - to/at", "*ḇqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mornings", "*li*": "preposition - to/at", "*rĕgā'îm*": "noun, masculine plural - moments", "*tiḇḥānennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you test him" }, "variants": { "*ttifqĕḏennû*": "you visit him/you attend to him/you inspect him", "*ḇqārîm*": "mornings/every morning", "*rĕgā'îm*": "moments/instants", "*tiḇḥānennû*": "you test him/you examine him/you try him" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.7.19", "source": "כַּ֭מָּה לֹא־תִשְׁעֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי לֹֽא־תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִי עַד־בִּלְעִ֥י רֻקִּֽי", "text": "How long not-*ṯish'eh* from me not-*ṯarpênî* until-*bil'î* my *ruqqî*", "grammar": { "*kammāh*": "interrogative adverb - how long?", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯish'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look away", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯarpênî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you let me alone", "*'aḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bil'î*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my swallowing", "*ruqqî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spittle" }, "variants": { "*ṯish'eh*": "look away/turn away/gaze", "*ṯarpênî*": "let me alone/leave me/release me", "*bil'î*": "my swallowing/my consuming", "*ruqqî*": "my spittle/my saliva" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.7.20", "source": "חָטָ֡אתִי מָ֤ה אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ לָךְ֮ נֹצֵ֢ר הָאָ֫דָ֥ם לָ֤מָה שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי לְמִפְגָּ֣ע לָ֑ךְ וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא", "text": "*Ḥāṭā'ṯî* what *'ef'al* to you *nōtsêr* the *hā'āḏām* why *śamtanî* to *lĕmifgā'* to you and *wā'ehyeh* upon me to *lĕmaśśā'*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ef'al*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I do/shall do", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nōtsêr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - watcher/keeper of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*śamtanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have set me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*mifgā'*": "noun, masculine singular - target/mark", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*maśśā'*": "noun, masculine singular - burden" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "I have sinned/I sin", "*'ef'al*": "I do/shall do/can do", "*nōtsêr*": "watcher/keeper/preserver", "*'āḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*śamtanî*": "you have set me/placed me/made me", "*mifgā'*": "target/mark/obstacle", "*'ehyeh*": "I am/I will be", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/trouble" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.7.21", "source": "וּמֶ֤ה ׀ לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פִשְׁעִי֮ וְתַעֲבִ֢יר אֶת־עֲוֺ֫נִ֥י כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "And why not-*ṯiśśā'* my *pish'î* and *wĕṯa'ăḇîr* *'eṯ*-my *'ăwōnî* for-now to *le'āfār* *'eshkāḇ* and *wĕshiḥărtanî* and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - why?", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forgive/lift", "*pish'î*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you remove", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ăwōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'attâ*": "adverb - now", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*'āfār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*'eshkāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lie down", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*shiḥărtanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you seek me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśā'*": "forgive/lift/take away/pardon", "*pish'î*": "my transgression/my rebellion/my sin", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "remove/take away/pass over", "*'ăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*'āfār*": "dust/earth/dirt/soil", "*'eshkāḇ*": "I will lie down/I will sleep/I will die", "*shiḥărtanî*": "you seek me/you search for me/you look for me earnestly", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I will be gone/I will no longer exist" } }