Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.40.17", "source": "כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם כְּאַ֣יִן נֶגְדּ֑וֹ מֵאֶ֥פֶס וָתֹ֖הוּ נֶחְשְׁבוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kol-haggôyim kěʾayin negdô mēʾepes wātōhû neḥšěbû-lô*", "grammar": { "*kol-haggôyim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'all the nations'", "*kěʾayin*": "preposition + noun - 'as nothing'", "*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'before him'", "*mēʾepes*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'as less than nothing'", "*wātōhû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - 'and emptiness'", "*neḥšěbû-lô*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they are counted to him'" }, "variants": { "*kěʾayin*": "as nothing/as naught", "*negdô*": "before him/in his sight", "*ʾepes*": "nothing/zero/nonexistence", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste", "*neḥšěbû-lô*": "are counted to him/are regarded by him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Dan 4:34-34 : 34 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.34", "source": "כְּעַ֞ן אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּמְהַדַּר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמַיָּ֔א דִּ֤י כָל־מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ קְשֹׁ֔ט וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֑ין וְדִי֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֵוָ֔ה יָכִ֖ל לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃", "text": "Now I *nəḇûḵaḏnezzar məšabbaḥ ûmərômēm ûməhaddar* to-*meleḵ šəmayyāʾ* that all-*maʿăḇāḏôhî qəšōṭ* and-*ʾōrəḥāṯēh dîn* and-who *mahləḵîn bəḡēwāh yāḵil ləhašpālāh*", "grammar": { "*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*məšabbaḥ*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - praising", "*ûmərômēm*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular - and exalting", "*ûməhaddar*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular - and honoring", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*maʿăḇāḏôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his works", "*qəšōṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - truth/justice", "*ʾōrəḥāṯēh*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*mahləḵîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - those walking", "*bəḡēwāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in pride", "*yāḵil*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - able", "*ləhašpālāh*": "preposition + verb, infinitive - to bring low/humble" }, "variants": { "*məšabbaḥ*": "praising/glorifying/extolling", "*ûmərômēm*": "exalting/elevating/lifting up", "*ûməhaddar*": "honoring/glorifying/giving honor", "*meleḵ šəmayyāʾ*": "King of Heaven/Heavenly King", "*maʿăḇāḏôhî*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/justice/righteousness", "*ʾōrəḥāṯēh*": "his ways/paths/roads", "*dîn*": "judgment/justice/right", "*mahləḵîn bəḡēwāh*": "those walking in pride/arrogance", "*yāḵil ləhašpālāh*": "able to humble/bring low/abase" } }
  • Isa 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ חֲז֣וֹן לַ֔יְלָה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־אֲרִיאֵ֑ל וְכָל־צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים לָֽהּ", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ḥălôm* *ḥăzôn* *laylāh* *hămôn* all-*ha-gôyim* *ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm* against-*ʾărîʾēl* and-all-*ṣōḇeyhā* and-*mĕṣōdātāh* and-*ha-mĕṣîqîm* to-her", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ka-ḥălôm*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*ḥăzôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*kol-ha-gôyim*": "particle kol + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones warring/fighting", "*ʿal-ʾărîʾēl*": "preposition ʿal + proper noun - against Ariel", "*wĕ-ḵol-ṣōḇeyhā*": "conjunction waw + particle kol + verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and all her fighters/attackers", "*ū-mĕṣōdātāh*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her fortress/stronghold", "*wĕ-ha-mĕṣîqîm*": "conjunction waw + definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - and the ones causing distress", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "warring/fighting/attacking", "*ṣōḇeyhā*": "her fighters/attackers/besiegers", "*mĕṣōdātāh*": "her fortress/stronghold/siege works", "*mĕṣîqîm*": "ones causing distress/afflicting/harassing" } }
  • Job 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.25.6", "source": "אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אֱנ֣וֹשׁ רִמָּ֑ה וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaf kī-ʾĕnōš rimmāh ū-ben-ʾādām tōlēʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "adverb - how much more/also", "*kī-ʾĕnōš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that man", "*rimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maggot/worm", "*ū-ben-ʾādām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and son of man", "*tōlēʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - worm" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "how much more, moreover, indeed", "*kī*": "that, because, when", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*rimmāh*": "maggot, worm, decay", "*ben*": "son, child, descendant", "*ʾādām*": "man, human, mankind", "*tōlēʿāh*": "worm, grub, scarlet (dye)" } }
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.11", "source": "Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε: ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι: οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.", "text": "I have *gegona aphrōn kauchōmenos*; you me *ēnagkasate*: I for *ōpheilon* by you *synistasthai*: nothing for I *hysterēsa* of the *hyperlian apostolōn*, *ei kai* nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have become", "*aphrōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foolish/senseless", "*kauchōmenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - boasting/glorying", "*ēnagkasate*": "aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you compelled/forced", "*ōpheilon*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I ought/should", "*synistasthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be commended/approved", "*hysterēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I fell short/was inferior", "*hyperlian*": "adverb - super/exceedingly/preeminently", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*gegona*": "I have become/I have been made", "*aphrōn*": "foolish/senseless/without reason", "*kauchōmenos*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*ēnagkasate*": "you compelled/you forced/you necessitated", "*ōpheilon*": "I ought/I should/I was obligated", "*synistasthai*": "to be commended/to be approved/to be recommended", "*hysterēsa*": "I fell short/I was inferior/I lacked", "*hyperlian*": "super/exceedingly/preeminently/super-apostles", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers" } }