Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.36.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wəlōʾ-ʿānû ʾōṯô dāḇār* for *kî-miṣwaṯ ham-melek hîʾ* saying *lēʾmōr lōʾ ṯaʿănûhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept silent", "*wəlōʾ-ʿānû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not answer", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*miṣwaṯ*": "construct noun feminine singular - command of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace", "*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*miṣwaṯ*": "command/commandment/order", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "you shall answer him/respond to him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } }
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } }
  • Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
  • 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* and-*šebnāh* and-*yôʾāḥ* to-*rab*-*šāqēh* *dabber*-*nāʾ* to-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾărāmît* for *šōməʿîm* *ʾănāḥnû* and-not-*tədabbēr* with-us *yəhûdît* in-*ʾoznê* the-*ʿām* who on-the-*ḥômāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah", "*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah", "*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah", "*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander", "*dabber*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾărāmît*": "adverb - in Aramaic", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/understanding", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak", "*yəhûdît*": "adverb - in Judean/Hebrew", "*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*dabber*": "speak/talk/converse", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾărāmît*": "in Aramaic/in Syrian", "*yəhûdît*": "in Judean/in Hebrew", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
  • 2 Kgs 18:37 : 37 { "verseID": "2Kings.18.37", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ דִּבְרֵ֖י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾelyāqîm* son-of-*ḥilqîyāh* who *ʾăšer*-over-the house and *wəšeḇnāʾ* the *hassōp̄ēr* and *wəyôʾāḥ* son-of-*ʾāsāp̄* the *hammazkîr* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* *qərûʿê* *ḇəḡāḏîm* and *wayyaggîḏû* to him *diḇrê* *rab-šāqēh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he came", "*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun - Eliakim", "*ḥilqîyāh*": "proper noun - Hilkiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*wəšeḇnāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna", "*hassōp̄ēr*": "article + noun masculine singular - the scribe", "*wəyôʾāḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joah", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper noun - Asaph", "*hammazkîr*": "article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the recorder/remembrancer", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*qərûʿê*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn of", "*ḇəḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd plural Hiphil imperfect - and they told", "*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun - Rabshakeh" }, "variants": { "*hassōp̄ēr*": "the scribe/secretary/record keeper", "*hammazkîr*": "the recorder/remembrancer/chronicler", "*qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*": "with torn clothes (sign of distress)", "*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander" } }
  • Ps 38:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.13", "source": "וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוּ֑וֹת וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yənaqšû* *məḇaqšê* *nap̄šî* and *dōršê* *rā'ātî* *dibbərû* *hawwôt* and *mirmôt* all the *yôm* *yehgû*", "grammar": { "*yənaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they lay snares", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dōršê*": "qal participle plural construct - those seeking", "*rā'ātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my harm/evil", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*hawwôt*": "plural noun - destructions/calamities", "*mirmôt*": "plural noun - deceits/treacheries", "*yôm*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*yehgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they meditate/mutter" }, "variants": { "*nāqaš*": "lay snares/set traps", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/require", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person", "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/require", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/misery", "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*hawwāh*": "destruction/calamity/mischief", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*hāḡāh*": "meditate/mutter/plot" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "And I like *ḥērēš* not *'ešmā'* and like *'illēm* not *yip̄taḥ*-*pîw*", "grammar": { "*ḥērēš*": "adjective - deaf", "*'ešmā'*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hear", "*'illēm*": "adjective - mute/dumb", "*yip̄taḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ḥērēš*": "deaf/silent one", "*šāma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*'illēm*": "mute/dumb/silent one", "*pātaḥ*": "open/release/draw", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.15", "source": "וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָֽחוֹת׃", "text": "And *wā'ĕhî* like *'îš* who not *šōmēa'* and not in *bəp̄îw* *tôḵāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wā'ĕhî*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I have become", "*'îš*": "noun - man", "*šōmēa'*": "qal participle - hearing", "*bəp̄îw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in his mouth", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "plural noun - reproofs/arguments" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "become/be/happen", "*'îš*": "man/husband/person", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/edge", "*tôḵāḥāh*": "reproof/argument/rebuke" } }
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִֽידוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* to-*yədûtûn* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for the director/chief musician", "*yədûtûn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for Jeduthun (possibly a musician or music style)", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/melody", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for/of David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer", "*yədûtûn*": "Jeduthun (proper name of musician or musical guild or style)", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song/musical composition" } }
  • Prov 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.7", "source": "יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yōsēr* *lēṣ* *lōqēaḥ* *lô* *qālôn* *ûmôkîaḥ* *lrāšāʿ* *mûmô*", "grammar": { "*yōsēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who corrects/disciplines", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*lōqēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - taking/getting", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*qālôn*": "masculine noun - shame/disgrace", "*ûmôkîaḥ*": "conjunction with Hiphil participle masculine singular - and one who reproves", "*lrāšāʿ*": "preposition with masculine noun - to a wicked person", "*mûmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one who corrects/disciplines/instructs", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*lōqēaḥ*": "takes/gets/receives", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor/insult", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/rebukes/corrects", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one/criminal", "*mûmô*": "his blemish/defect/spot/moral flaw" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.8", "source": "אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tôkaḥ* *lēṣ* *pen-yiśnāʾekā* *hôkaḥ* *lḥākām* *wyeʾĕhābekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tôkaḥ*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - do not reprove", "*lēṣ*": "masculine noun - scoffer/mocker", "*pen-yiśnāʾekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - lest he hate you", "*hôkaḥ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - reprove", "*lḥākām*": "preposition with masculine adjective - to a wise person", "*wyeʾĕhābekā*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will love you" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*yiśnāʾekā*": "he will hate/despise you", "*hôkaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct", "*ḥākām*": "wise person/sage/one skilled in wisdom", "*yeʾĕhābekā*": "he will love/appreciate you" } }