Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.41.29", "source": "הֵ֣ן כֻּלָּ֔ם אָ֥וֶן אֶ֖פֶס מַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם ר֥וּחַ וָתֹ֖הוּ נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Behold *kullām ʾāwen ʾepes maʿăśêhem rûaḥ wātōhû niskêhem*", "grammar": { "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*ʾepes*": "noun, masculine singular - nothing/end", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their works", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath", "*wātōhû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and emptiness/chaos", "*niskêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their molten images" }, "variants": { "*kullām*": "all of them/every one of them", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/nothingness", "*ʾepes*": "nothing/nonexistence/worthlessness/end", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/emptiness", "*wātōhû*": "and emptiness/chaos/formlessness/void", "*niskêhem*": "their molten images/idols/metal statues" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 41:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.24", "source": "הֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם מֵאַ֔יִן וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם מֵאָ֑פַע תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה יִבְחַ֥ר בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "Behold-*ʾattem mēʾayin ûpāʿālḵem mēʾāpaʿ tôʿēḇâ yiḇḥar bāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*mēʾayin*": "preposition + noun - from nothing/less than nothing", "*ûpāʿālḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your work", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "preposition + noun - from nothingness/worthlessness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*yiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he chooses", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*mēʾayin*": "from nothing/less than nothing/worthless", "*pāʿālḵem*": "your work/deed/action", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "from nothingness/worthlessness/emptiness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence", "*yiḇḥar bāḵem*": "chooses you/selects you" } }
  • Jer 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.13", "source": "וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ יִֽהְי֣וּ לְר֔וּחַ וְהַדִּבֵּ֖ר אֵ֣ין בָּהֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *hannəbî'îm* will *yihyû* for *rûaḥ*, and *haddibēr* *'ên* in them; thus it will *yē'āśeh* to them.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hannəbî'îm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be/become", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath/spirit", "*haddibēr*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/speaking", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - it will be done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yihyû lərûaḥ*": "will be as wind/will become nothing/will be empty", "*haddibēr*": "the word/speaking/utterance", "*'ên bāhem*": "is not in them/they do not have" } }
  • Jer 10:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם֙ אַל־תִּלְמָ֔דוּ וּמֵאֹת֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ כִּֽי־יֵחַ֥תּוּ הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מֵהֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, unto-*dereḵ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾal*-*tilmādû* and-from-*ʾōtôt* *ha-šāmayim* *ʾal*-*tēḥāttû* *kî*-*yēḥattû* *ha-gôyim* from-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*tilmādû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not learn", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - signs of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*tēḥāttû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not be dismayed", "*yēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are dismayed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/custom/manner", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/omens/tokens", "*tēḥāttû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*yēḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חֻקּ֥וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֖ים הֶ֣בֶל ה֑וּא כִּֽי־עֵץ֙ מִיַּ֣עַר כְּרָת֔וֹ מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵ֥י־חָרָ֖שׁ בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥuqqôt* *hā-ʿammîm* *hebel* *hûʾ* *kî*-*ʿēṣ* from-*yaʿar* *kərātô* *maʿăśēh* *yədê*-*ḥārāš* with-*ma'ăṣād*", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kərātô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cut it", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ma'ăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "customs/statutes/ordinances", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/workman/engraver", "*ma'ăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/adze" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.4", "source": "בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת יְחַזְּק֖וּם וְל֥וֹא יָפִֽיק׃", "text": "With-*kesef* and-with-*zāhāb* *yəyappēhû* with-*masməRôt* and-with-*maqqābôt* *yəḥazzəqûm* and-not *yāfîq*", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*yəyappēhû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they beautify it", "*masməRôt*": "noun, feminine plural - nails", "*maqqābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hammers", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they fasten them", "*yāfîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it totters/moves" }, "variants": { "*yəyappēhû*": "they beautify it/make it beautiful/decorate it", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "they strengthen them/fasten them/secure them", "*yāfîq*": "it totters/moves/shifts/falls" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.5", "source": "כְּתֹ֨מֶר מִקְשָׁ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ נָשׂ֥וֹא יִנָּשׂ֖וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֣א יִצְעָ֑דוּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔עוּ וְגַם־הֵיטֵ֖יב אֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*tōmer* *miqšāh* they and-not *yədabbērû* *nāśôʾ* *yinnāśûʾ* for not *yiṣʿādû* *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from-them *kî*-not *yārēʿû* and-also-to-do-good not them", "grammar": { "*tōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - palm tree/pillar", "*miqšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cucumber field/garden", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*nāśôʾ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - being carried", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are carried", "*yiṣʿādû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walk/march", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not fear", "*yārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tōmer*": "palm tree/pillar/post/scarecrow", "*miqšāh*": "cucumber field/garden of cucumbers/turnip field", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "they are carried/borne/lifted", "*yiṣʿādû*": "they walk/march/step/stride", "*yārēʿû*": "they do harm/evil/mischief" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.6", "source": "מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "From-none like-you *YHWH* *gādôl* you and-*gādôl* *šimḵā* in-*gəbûrāh*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7", "source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you", "grammar": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom" }, "variants": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you", "*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.8", "source": "וּבְאַחַ֖ת יִבְעֲר֣וּ וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ מוּסַ֥ר הֲבָלִ֖ים עֵ֥ץ הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-in-one *yibʿărû* and-*yiḵsālû* *mûsar* *hăbālîm* *ʿēṣ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yibʿărû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stupid/brutish", "*yiḵsālû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are foolish", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction of", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yibʿărû*": "they are stupid/brutish/dull/senseless", "*yiḵsālû*": "they are foolish/silly/senseless", "*mûsar*": "instruction/discipline/correction/doctrine", "*hăbālîm*": "vanities/idols/worthless things" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.9", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָ֖שׁ וִידֵ֣י צוֹרֵ֑ף תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*Kesef* *məruqqāʿ* from-*Taršîš* *yûbāʾ* and-*zāhāb* from-*ʾÛfāz* *maʿăśēh* *ḥārāš* and-hands-of *ṣôrēf* *təḵēlet* and-*ʾargāmān* clothing-their *maʿăśēh* *ḥăḵāmîm* all-of-them", "grammar": { "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*məruqqāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*yûbāʾ*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is brought", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ʾÛfāz*": "proper noun - Uphaz", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - refiner/goldsmith", "*təḵēlet*": "noun, masculine singular - blue", "*ʾargāmān*": "noun, masculine singular - purple", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones" }, "variants": { "*məruqqāʿ*": "beaten/hammered/spread into plates", "*yûbāʾ*": "is brought/imported/carried in", "*ṣôrēf*": "refiner/goldsmith/silversmith", "*təḵēlet*": "blue/blue-purple/violet material", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.10", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ אֱמֶ֔ת הֽוּא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּ֖ים וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עוֹלָ֑ם מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙ תִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹֽא־יָכִ֥לוּ גוֹיִ֖ם זַעְמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕmet* *hûʾ*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm* and-*meleḵ* *ʿôlām* from-*qiṣpô* *tirʿaš* *hā-ʾāreṣ* and-not-*yāḵilû* *gôyim* *zaʿmô*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/long duration", "*qiṣpô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*tirʿaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she trembles", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yāḵilû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they endure", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his indignation" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges/divine beings", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/flowing (water)", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*qiṣpô*": "his wrath/anger/indignation", "*tirʿaš*": "trembles/quakes/shakes", "*yāḵilû*": "they endure/bear/contain/can" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.13", "source": "לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵ֣ה *ארץ **הָאָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹצֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "To-*qôl* giving-his *hămôn* *mayim* in-*ha-šāmayim* and-he-brings-up *nəśiʾîm* from-edge-of *hā-ʾāreṣ* *bərāqîm* for-*ha-māṭār* *ʿāśāh* and-he-brings-forth *rûaḥ* from-*ʾōṣrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*nəśiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*bərāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*ha-māṭār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance/noise", "*nəśiʾîm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath/air", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "his storehouses/treasuries" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.14", "source": "נִבְעַ֤ר כָּל־אָדָם֙ מִדַּ֔עַת הֹבִ֥ישׁ כָּל־צוֹרֵ֖ף מִפָּ֑סֶל כִּ֛י שֶׁ֥קֶר נִסְכּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־ר֥וּחַ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*Nibʿar* every-*ʾādām* from-*daʿat* *hōbîš* every-*ṣôrēf* from-*pāsel* *kî* *šeqer* *niskô* and-no-*rûaḥ* in-them", "grammar": { "*Nibʿar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is stupid/brutish", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*hōbîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is put to shame", "*ṣôrēf*": "qal participle, masculine singular - goldsmith/silversmith", "*pāsel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*niskô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his molten image", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath/spirit" }, "variants": { "*Nibʿar*": "is stupid/brutish/senseless/uncomprehending", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/understanding/skill", "*hōbîš*": "is put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*ṣôrēf*": "goldsmith/silversmith/refiner/metalworker", "*pāsel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*niskô*": "his molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.15", "source": "הֶ֣בֶל הֵ֔מָּה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים בְּעֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Hebel* they *maʿăśēh* *taʿtuʿîm* in-time-of *pəquddātām* *yōʾbēdû*", "grammar": { "*Hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockery/delusion", "*pəquddātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yōʾbēdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish" }, "variants": { "*Hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "mockery/delusion/derision", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*yōʾbēdû*": "they will perish/be destroyed/disappear" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.16", "source": "לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲקֹ֗ב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֵׁ֖בֶט נַֽחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-like-these *ḥēleq* *Yaʿăqōb* *kî*-*yôṣēr* *ha-kōl* *hûʾ* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šēbeṭ* *naḥălātô* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - former of", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/tribe of", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies of", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory/allotment", "*yôṣēr*": "former/fashioner/maker/creator", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession/property", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
  • Hab 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.18", "source": "מָֽה־הוֹעִ֣יל פֶּ֗סֶל כִּ֤י פְסָלוֹ֙ יֹֽצְר֔וֹ מַסֵּכָ֖ה וּמ֣וֹרֶה שָּׁ֑קֶר כִּ֣י בָטַ֞ח יֹצֵ֤ר יִצְרוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֱלִילִ֥ים אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס", "text": "What *hôʿîl pesel kî pĕsālô yōṣĕrô*, *massēkâ* and *môreh šāqer*? For *bāṭaḥ yōṣēr yiṣrô* upon it, to *laʿăśôt ʾĕlîlîm ʾillĕmîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it profits", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine, singular - carved image/idol", "*pĕsālô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he carved it", "*yōṣĕrô*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its maker", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cast image/molten idol", "*môreh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - teacher of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - lie/falsehood", "*bāṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*yōṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker/former", "*yiṣrô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his formation", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - idols/worthless things", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - mute/dumb/silent" }, "variants": { "*hôʿîl*": "profits/benefits/helps", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēkâ*": "cast image/molten idol", "*môreh šāqer*": "teacher of lies/false instruction", "*yiṣrô*": "his formation/his work/his creation", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless gods/nothings" } }
  • Isa 44:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.9", "source": "יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יוֹעִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*yōṣrê-p̄esel* *kullām* *tōhû* *wa-ḥămûdêhem* *bal-yôʿîlû* *wə-ʿēdêhem* *hēmmāh* *bal-yirʾû* *û-ḇal-yēdʿû* *ləmaʿan* *yēḇōšû*", "grammar": { "*yōṣrê-p̄esel*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - formers of idol", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*wa-ḥămûdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their desired things", "*bal-yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not profit", "*wə-ʿēdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their witnesses", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bal-yirʾû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not see", "*û-ḇal-yēdʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they do not know", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*yōṣrê*": "formers of/shapers of/makers of", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness/chaos", "*ḥămûdêhem*": "their desired things/their delights/their precious objects", "*yôʿîlû*": "they profit/they benefit/they help", "*ʿēdêhem*": "their witnesses/their testifiers", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.10", "source": "מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*mî-yāṣar* *ʾēl* *û-p̄esel* *nāsāḵ* *ləḇiltî* *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*mî-yāṣar*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who has formed", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*û-p̄esel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and idol", "*nāsāḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cast/poured", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - for not", "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to profit" }, "variants": { "*yāṣar*": "formed/fashioned/shaped", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*nāsāḵ*": "cast/poured/molded", "*ləḇiltî hôʿîl*": "for no profit/to be useless/without benefit" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן כָּל־חֲבֵרָיו֙ יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה מֵֽאָדָ֑ם יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ יִפְחֲד֖וּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*hēn* *kāl-ḥăḇērāyw* *yēḇōšû* *wə-ḥārāšîm* *hēmmāh* *mēʾādām* *yitqabbəṣû* *ḵullām* *yaʿămōdû* *yip̄ḥădû* *yēḇōšû* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kāl-ḥăḇērāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his companions", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*wə-ḥārāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and craftsmen", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from mankind", "*yitqabbəṣû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will gather themselves", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yaʿămōdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand", "*yip̄ḥădû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dread", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḇērāyw*": "his companions/his associates/his fellows", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/workers", "*mēʾādām*": "from mankind/from humanity/merely human", "*yitqabbəṣû*": "they will gather themselves/they will assemble", "*yaʿămōdû*": "they will stand/they will take a stand", "*yip̄ḥădû*": "they will dread/they will fear/they will be terrified" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.12", "source": "חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּפָעַל֙ בַּפֶּחָ֔ם וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹת יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ כֹּח֔וֹ גַּם־רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא־שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *barzel* *maʿăṣād* *û-p̄āʿal* *bappeḥām* *û-ḇammaqāḇôt* *yiṣṣərēhû* *wayyip̄ʿālēhû* *bizrôaʿ* *kōḥô* *gam-rāʿēḇ* *wə-ʾên* *kōaḥ* *lōʾ-šātāh* *mayim* *wayyîʿāp̄*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*maʿăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool", "*û-p̄āʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he works", "*bappeḥām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the coals", "*û-ḇammaqāḇôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and with hammers", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shapes it", "*wayyip̄ʿālēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he works it", "*bizrôaʿ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with arm of", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gam-rāʿēḇ*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - also he is hungry", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength", "*lōʾ-šātāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has not drunk", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wayyîʿāp̄*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is weary" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/smith/artisan", "*maʿăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/chisel", "*p̄āʿal*": "works/labors/makes", "*peḥām*": "coals/charcoal", "*maqāḇôt*": "hammers/mallets", "*yiṣṣərēhû*": "he shapes it/he forms it/he fashions it", "*yip̄ʿālēhû*": "he works it/he makes it/he fashions it", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry/famished", "*yîʿāp̄*": "he is weary/he grows faint/he is exhausted" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.13", "source": "חָרַ֣שׁ עֵצִים֮ נָ֣טָה קָו֒ יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ בַשֶּׂ֔רֶד יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹת וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖ה יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ כְּתַבְנִ֣ית אִ֔ישׁ כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶת אָדָ֖ם לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*ḥāraš* *ʿēṣîm* *nāṭāh* *qāw* *yətāʾărēhû* *baśśered* *yaʿăśēhû* *bammaqṣuʿôt* *û-ḇamməḥûḡāh* *yətāʾŏrēhû* *wayyaʿăśēhû* *kəṯaḇnîṯ* *ʾîš* *kəṯip̄ʾereṯ* *ʾādām* *lāšeḇeṯ* *bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāraš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wood/trees", "*nāṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stretches out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - line/measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it out", "*baśśered*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the stylus/chalk line", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*bammaqṣuʿôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the planes/chisels", "*û-ḇamməḥûḡāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with the compass", "*yətāʾŏrēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he marks it", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he makes it", "*kəṯaḇnîṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the pattern of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*kəṯip̄ʾereṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to the beauty of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāyiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ḥāraš*": "craftsman/artisan/worker in", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wood/trees/timber", "*nāṭāh qāw*": "stretches out a line/extends a measuring line", "*yətāʾărēhû*": "marks it out/outlines it/traces it", "*śered*": "stylus/red chalk/marking tool", "*maqṣuʿôt*": "planes/chisels/carving tools", "*məḥûḡāh*": "compass/circle-maker", "*taḇnîṯ*": "pattern/form/figure/likeness", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lāšeḇeṯ bāyiṯ*": "to dwell in a house/for household residence" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.14", "source": "לִכְרָת־ל֣וֹ אֲרָזִ֔ים וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלּ֔וֹן וַיְאַמֶּץ־ל֖וֹ בַּעֲצֵי־יָ֑עַר נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶן וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃", "text": "*liḵrāṯ-lô* *ʾărāzîm* *wayyiqqaḥ* *tirzāh* *wə-ʾallôn* *wayʾammeṣ-lô* *baʿăṣê-yāʿar* *nāṭaʿ* *ʾōren* *wə-ḡešem* *yəḡaddēl*", "grammar": { "*liḵrāṯ-lô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cut down for himself", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*tirzāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cypress/evergreen oak", "*wə-ʾallôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and oak", "*wayʾammeṣ-lô*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he selects for himself", "*baʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - among the trees of forest", "*nāṭaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he plants", "*ʾōren*": "noun, masculine singular - pine/ash tree", "*wə-ḡešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rain", "*yəḡaddēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes grow" }, "variants": { "*liḵrāṯ*": "to cut down/to cut off/to fell", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*tirzāh*": "cypress/holm oak/evergreen oak", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/oak tree", "*yʾammeṣ*": "selects/strengthens/secures", "*ʿăṣê-yāʿar*": "trees of forest/forest trees/woodland trees", "*ʾōren*": "pine/ash/fir", "*yəḡaddēl*": "makes grow/nurtures/raises up" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה לְאָדָם֙ לְבָעֵ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ וַיָּ֔חָם אַף־יַשִּׂ֖יק וְאָ֣פָה לָ֑חֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ עָשָׂ֥הוּ פֶ֖סֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ləʾādām* *ləḇāʿēr* *wayyiqqaḥ* *mēhem* *wayyāḥām* *ʾap̄-yaśśîq* *wəʾāp̄āh* *lāḥem* *ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl* *wayyištāḥû* *ʿāśāhû* *p̄esel* *wayyisggād-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a person", "*ləḇāʿēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - for burning", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he takes", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wayyāḥām*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he warms himself", "*ʾap̄-yaśśîq*": "adverb + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he kindles", "*wəʾāp̄āh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and bakes", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾap̄-yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - indeed he makes a god", "*wayyištāḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he worships", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he makes it", "*p̄esel*": "noun, masculine singular - an idol", "*wayyisggād-lāmô*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (archaic) - and he bows down to it" }, "variants": { "*ləḇāʿēr*": "for burning/for fuel/for kindling", "*wayyāḥām*": "and he warms himself/and he gets warm", "*yaśśîq*": "he kindles/he lights/he sets ablaze", "*ʾāp̄āh*": "bakes/prepares", "*yip̄ʿal-ʾēl*": "he makes a god/he fashions a deity", "*yištāḥû*": "he worships/he bows down/he prostrates himself", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*yisggād*": "he bows down/he prostrates himself/he worships" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.16", "source": "חֶצְיוֹ֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמוֹ־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיוֹ֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמּוֹתִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃", "text": "*ḥeṣyô* *śārap̄* *bəmô-ʾēš* *ʿal-ḥeṣyô* *bāśār* *yōʾḵēl* *yiṣleh* *ṣālî* *wəyiśbāʿ* *ʾap̄-yāḥōm* *wəyōʾmar* *heʾāḥ* *ḥammôṯî* *rāʾîṯî* *ʾûr*", "grammar": { "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*śārap̄*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he burns", "*bəmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*ʿal-ḥeṣyô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon half of it", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh", "*yōʾḵēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he eats", "*yiṣleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he roasts", "*ṣālî*": "noun, masculine singular - roast meat", "*wəyiśbāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is satisfied", "*ʾap̄-yāḥōm*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - indeed he warms himself", "*wəyōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*ḥammôṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am warm", "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire/flame" }, "variants": { "*ḥeṣyô*": "half of it/part of it", "*bəmô-ʾēš*": "in fire/in the fire", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh/food", "*yiṣleh ṣālî*": "he roasts meat/he prepares roasted food", "*yiśbāʿ*": "he is satisfied/he is filled/he has enough", "*yāḥōm*": "he warms himself/he gets warm", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ah/hurrah (expression of satisfaction)", "*ʾûr*": "fire/flame/light" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.17", "source": "וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹ לְאֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה לְפִסְל֑וֹ *יסגוד־**יִסְגָּד־ל֤וֹ וְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֔יו וְיֹאמַר֙ הַצִּילֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֵלִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*û-šəʾērîṯô* *ləʾēl* *ʿāśāh* *ləp̄islô* *yisggād-lô* *wəyištaḥû* *wəyiṯpallēl* *ʾēlāyw* *wəyōʾmar* *haṣṣîlēnî* *kî* *ʾēlî* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*û-šəʾērîṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its remainder", "*ləʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a god", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes", "*ləp̄islô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his idol", "*yisggād-lô*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he bows down to it", "*wəyištaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he worships", "*wəyiṯpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he prays", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it", "*wəyōʾmar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my god", "*ʾāttāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*šəʾērîṯô*": "its remainder/its residue/the rest of it", "*ʿāśāh*": "he makes/he creates/he fashions", "*p̄islô*": "his idol/his carved image/his graven image", "*yisggād*": "he bows down/he prostrates himself/he worships", "*yištaḥû*": "he worships/he bows down/he prostrates himself", "*yiṯpallēl*": "he prays/he intercedes/he supplicates", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/save me/rescue me" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.18", "source": "לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yādʿû* *wəlōʾ* *yāḇînû* *kî* *ṭaḥ* *mērʾôṯ* *ʿênêhem* *mēhaśkîl* *libbōṯām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they know", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has plastered/smeared", "*mērʾôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*mēhaśkîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from understanding/comprehending", "*libbōṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hearts" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "they know/they are aware/they perceive", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*ṭaḥ*": "he has plastered/he has smeared/he has covered/he has shut", "*mērʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from perceiving/to keep from seeing", "*mēhaśkîl*": "from understanding/from comprehending/from gaining insight" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.19", "source": "וְלֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ וְלֹ֨א דַ֥עַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ חֶצְי֞וֹ שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי בְמוֹ־אֵ֗שׁ וְ֠אַף אָפִ֤יתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו֙ לֶ֔חֶם אֶצְלֶ֥ה בָשָׂ֖ר וְאֹכֵ֑ל וְיִתְרוֹ֙ לְתוֹעֵבָ֣ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה לְב֥וּל עֵ֖ץ אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ* *ʾel-libbô* *wəlōʾ* *ḏaʿaṯ* *wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh* *lēʾmōr* *ḥeṣyô* *śārap̄tî* *ḇəmô-ʾēš* *wəʾap̄* *ʾāp̄îṯî* *ʿal-geḥālāyw* *leḥem* *ʾeṣleh* *ḇāśār* *wəʾōḵēl* *wəyiṯrô* *ləṯôʿēḇāh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ləḇûl* *ʿēṣ* *ʾesggôḏ*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he does not take to heart", "*ʾel-libbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his heart", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and no understanding", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*śārap̄tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I burned", "*ḇəmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*wəʾap̄*": "conjunction + adverb - and indeed", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I baked", "*ʿal-geḥālāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon its coals", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾeṣleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I roast", "*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat", "*wəʾōḵēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I eat", "*wəyiṯrô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its remainder", "*ləṯôʿēḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for an abomination", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I make", "*ləḇûl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a block of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I bow down" }, "variants": { "*yāšîḇ ʾel-libbô*": "takes to heart/considers/reflects upon", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "knowledge/awareness/perception", "*ṯəḇûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*śārap̄tî*": "I burned/I consumed with fire", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "I baked/I cooked", "*geḥālāyw*": "its coals/its embers", "*ʾeṣleh*": "I roast/I cook", "*yiṯrô*": "its remainder/its residue/the rest of it", "*ṯôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/something abhorrent", "*ḇûl*": "block/log/piece", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "I bow down/I worship/I prostrate myself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }
  • Ps 115:4-8 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.4", "source": "עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăṣabbêhem* *kesep̄* *wĕ*-*zāhāḇ*, *maʿăśēh* *yĕḏê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'idols-their'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'silver'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular, 'gold'", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'work of'", "*yĕḏê*": "noun, feminine plural construct, 'hands of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product", "*yĕḏê*": "hands of/handiwork of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.5", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕḏabbērû*, *ʿênayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yirʾû*.", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular, 'mouth'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they speak'", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'eyes'", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they see'" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes", "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.6", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yišmāʿû*, *ʾap̄* to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕrîḥûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'ears'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yišmāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they hear'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'nose'", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they smell'" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears", "*yišmāʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/nostril/face", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "smell/perceive odor" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.7", "source": "יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*yĕḏêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕmîšûn*, *raḡlêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕhallēḵû*, not-*yehgû* in-*ḡĕrônām*.", "grammar": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'hands-their'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕmîšûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they feel/touch'", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'feet-their'", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they walk'", "*yehgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they utter/mutter'", "בִּגְרוֹנָם": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in throat-their'" }, "variants": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "their hands", "*yĕmîšûn*": "feel/touch/handle", "*raḡlêhem*": "their feet", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "walk/go/proceed", "*yehgû*": "utter/mutter/speak", "*ḡĕrônām*": "their throat/their neck" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.8", "source": "כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "Like-them *yihyû* *ʿōśêhem*, all *ʾăšer*-*bōṭēaḥ* in-them.", "grammar": { "כְּמוֹהֶם": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'like them'", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they will be'", "*ʿōśêhem*": "participle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'makers-their'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everyone'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'who/that'", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular, 'trusting'", "בָּהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in them'" }, "variants": { "*yihyû*": "will be/become", "*ʿōśêhem*": "their makers/their creators", "*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/has confidence in" } }
  • Ps 135:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.15", "source": "עֲצַבֵּ֣י הַ֭גּוֹיִם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăṣabbēy* *haggōyim* *kesep* *wᵉzāhāb* *maʿăśēh* *yᵉdēy* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣabbēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*haggōyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wᵉzāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yᵉdēy*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humankind" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbēy*": "idols/images/figurines", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/product/creation", "*yᵉdēy*": "hands/handiwork", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.16", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-*lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yᵉdabbērû* *ʿēynayim* *lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yirʾû*", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yᵉdabbērû*": "Piel imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʿēynayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they see" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*yᵉdabbērû*": "they speak/they talk/they utter", "*ʿēynayim*": "eyes/sight", "*yirʾû*": "they see/they perceive/they observe" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.17", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ אַ֝֗ף אֵין־יֶשׁ־ר֥וּחַ בְּפִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* *lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yaʾăzīnû* *ʾap* *ʾēyn*-*yeš*-*rûaḥ* *bᵉpīhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʾăzīnû*": "Hiphil imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they hear/listen", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - also/moreover", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*bᵉpīhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears/hearing", "*yaʾăzīnû*": "they hear/they listen/they pay attention", "*ʾap*": "also/even/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/wind", "*pīhem*": "their mouth/their speech" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.18", "source": "כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kᵉmōhem* *yihyû* *ʿōśēyhem* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*bōṭēaḥ* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*kᵉmōhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - like them", "*yihyû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ʿōśēyhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their makers", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everyone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - trusts", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*kᵉmōhem*": "like them/similar to them", "*yihyû*": "they will be/they will become", "*ʿōśēyhem*": "their makers/their creators/those who make them", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/has confidence in" } }