Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.38.15", "source": "מָֽה־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר וְאָֽמַר־לִ֖י וְה֣וּא עָשָׂ֑ה אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה כָל־שְׁנוֹתַ֖י עַל־מַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "What-*ʾădabbēr* and-*wəʾāmar*-to-me and-he *ʿāśâ* *ʾeddaddeh* all-*šənôtay* upon-*mar* *napšî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wəʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he has said", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾeddaddeh*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk softly", "*šənôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my years", "*mar*": "masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak, I should say", "*ʾeddaddeh*": "I will walk softly, I will go slowly, I will tread carefully", "*mar*": "bitterness, grief, distress", "*napšî*": "my soul, my life, my self" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Job 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.7.11", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה בְּצַ֣ר רוּחִ֑י אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "Also-I not *'eḥĕśāḵ* my *pî* *'ăḏabbĕrâ* in *tsar* my *rûḥî* *'āśîḥâ* in *mar* my *nafshî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restrain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*tsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - distress of", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'āśîḥâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me complain", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*mar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "I will restrain/I will hold back/I will refrain", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*tsar*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath", "*'āśîḥâ*": "let me complain/let me meditate/let me talk", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life" } }
  • Job 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } }
  • Job 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.21.25", "source": "וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-zeh yāmût bə-nepeš mārâ wə-lōʾ-ʾākal baṭṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunctive waw + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - dies", "*bə-nepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - with a soul of", "*mārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - bitter", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*baṭṭôbâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the good/prosperity" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "to die", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person", "*mar*": "bitter/bitterness", "*ʾākal*": "to eat/consume", "*ṭôbâ*": "good thing/prosperity/happiness" } }
  • Ps 39:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.9", "source": "מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעַ֥י הַצִּילֵ֑נִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נָ֝בָ֗ל אַל־תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From-all-*pəšāʿay* *haṣṣîlēnî* *ḥerpat* *nābāl* not-*təśîmēnî*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed 'min' and 'kol' - from all my transgressions", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of", "*nābāl*": "adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*təśîmēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and negative 'al' - do not make me" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*təśîmēnî*": "make me/put me/place me" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.10", "source": "נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶפְתַּח־פִּ֑י כִּ֖י אַתָּ֣ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*neʾĕlamtî* not *ʾeftaḥ*-*pî* because *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*neʾĕlamtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I became mute/silent", "*ʾeftaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with negative 'lō' - I will not open", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction 'kî' - because you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕlamtî*": "I became mute/silent/speechless", "*ʾeftaḥ*": "I will open/uncover/loosen", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/made/performed" } }
  • John 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.12.27", "source": "Νῦν ἡ ψυχή μου τετάρακται· καὶ τί εἴπω; Πάτερ, σῶσόν με ἐκ τῆς ὥρας ταύτης: ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον εἰς τὴν ὥραν ταύτην.", "text": "Now the *psychē* of me is *tetaraktai*; and what should I *eipō*? *Pater*, *sōson* me from the *hōras* this; but for this I *ēlthon* to the *hōran* this.", "grammar": { "*psychē*": "nominative feminine singular - soul/life/self", "*tetaraktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been troubled/disturbed", "*eipō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - should say/speak", "*Pater*": "vocative masculine singular - Father", "*sōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - save/rescue/deliver", "*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - hour/time/appointed time", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came/arrived", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour/time/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self/being", "*tetaraktai*": "has been troubled/disturbed/agitated/distressed", "*eipō*": "should say/speak/tell", "*Pater*": "Father (addressing God)", "*sōson*": "save/rescue/deliver/preserve", "*hōras*": "hour/time/moment/appointed time", "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared" } }
  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.27", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'", "*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'", "*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'", "*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'", "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'", "*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'", "*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'", "*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'" }, "variants": { "*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet", "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside", "*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be", "*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress", "*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed" } }
  • Ezra 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה מַה־נֹּאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־זֹ֑את כִּ֥י עָזַ֖בְנוּ מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ", "text": "And-now what-*ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhênû* after-this, for *ʿāzab*-we *miṣwōt*-your", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - 'shall we say'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*ʿāzab*": "Qal perfect 1st plural - 'we have forsaken'", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your commandments'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances" } }
  • Josh 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.8", "source": "בִּ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י מָ֣ה אֹמַ֔ר אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָפַ֧ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹ֖רֶף לִפְנֵ֥י אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Bi* *'Adonai*, *mah* *'omar*, after that *hapakh* *Yisrael* *'orep* before *'oyevaw*?", "grammar": { "*Bi*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - by me/please", "*'Adonai*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*'omar*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I say", "*hapakh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned", "*'orep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/back", "*'oyevaw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*Bi*": "please/by me/I pray", "*'orep*": "neck/back/nape" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }