Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.46.5", "source": "לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃", "text": "To-whom *tədammyûnî* wə-*tašwû* wə-*tamšîlûnî* wə-*nidmeh*?", "grammar": { "*tədammyûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, piel - you will compare me", "*tašwû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you will make equal", "*tamšîlûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, hiphil - you will liken me", "*nidmeh*": "imperfect, 1st plural, niphal - we will be similar/compared" }, "variants": { "*tədammyûnî*": "compare me/liken me/imagine me", "*tašwû*": "make equal/compare/resemble", "*tamšîlûnî*": "liken me/compare me/make me resemble", "*nidmeh*": "be similar/be compared/be like" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 40:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.18", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֖י תְּדַמְּי֣וּן אֵ֑ל וּמַה־דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědamměyûn ʾēl ûmah-děmût taʿarěkû lô*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědamměyûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you liken'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ûmah-děmût*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + noun, feminine singular - 'and what likeness'", "*taʿarěkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you compare'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'" }, "variants": { "*tědamměyûn*": "will you liken/will you compare", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*děmût*": "likeness/image/comparison", "*taʿarěkû*": "will you compare/will you arrange/will you set in order" } }
  • Isa 40:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.25", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědammělûnî wěʾešweh yōʾmar qādôš*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědammělûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'will you liken me'", "*wěʾešweh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will be equal'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'says'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'Holy One'" }, "variants": { "*tědammělûnî*": "will you liken me/will you compare me", "*wěʾešweh*": "and I will be equal/that I should be equal", "*qādôš*": "Holy One/the Holy One [meaning God]" } }
  • Jer 10:6-7 : 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" } }
  • Jer 10:16 : 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" } }
  • Phil 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.6", "source": "Ὃς, ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ:", "text": "Who, in *morphē Theou hyparchōn*, not *harpagmon hēgēsato* the *einai isa Theō*:", "grammar": { "*morphē*": "dative, feminine, singular - form/nature/appearance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - existing/being/subsisting", "*harpagmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - thing to be grasped/robbery/prize", "*hēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - considered/regarded/thought", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be/to exist", "*isa*": "adverbial accusative, neuter, plural - equally/on equal terms", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*morphē*": "form/nature/essential attributes/visible appearance", "*hyparchōn*": "existing/being/subsisting/belonging to", "*harpagmon*": "thing to be grasped/robbery/seized prize/robbery", "*hēgēsato*": "considered/regarded/counted/thought", "*einai isa*": "to be equal/to exist as an equal/to be in equal position" } }
  • Col 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.15", "source": "Ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου, πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως:", "text": "Who *estin* *eikōn* of the *Theou* of the *aoratou*, *prōtotokos* of all *ktiseōs*:", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God, possessive", "*aoratou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - invisible, attribute", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*ktiseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - creation, reference" }, "variants": { "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation", "*aoratou*": "invisible/unseen", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one/first in rank", "*ktiseōs*": "creation/created thing" } }
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.3", "source": "Ὃς ὢν ἀπαύγασμα τῆς δόξης, καὶ χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ, φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, διʼ εαυτοῦ καθαρισμὸν ποιησάμενος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ημῶν, ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τῆς Μεγαλωσύνης ἐν ὑψηλοῖς·", "text": "Who being *apaugasma* of the *doxēs*, and *charaktēr* of the *hypostaseōs* of him, *pherōn* *te* the all things by the *rhēmati* of the *dynameōs* of him, through himself *katharismon* *poiēsamenos* of the *hamartiōn* of us, *ekathisen* in *dexia* of the *Megalōsynēs* in *hypsēlois*;", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*apaugasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - radiance/effulgence", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*charaktēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - exact representation/imprint", "*hypostaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - substance/nature/person", "*pherōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bearing/carrying", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - word/utterance", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power", "*katharismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purification/cleansing", "*poiēsamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made/accomplished", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*ekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sat down", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*Megalōsynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Majesty", "*hypsēlois*": "dative, neuter, plural - high places/heights" }, "variants": { "*apaugasma*": "radiance/brightness/effulgence/reflection", "*charaktēr*": "exact representation/exact imprint/exact expression", "*hypostaseōs*": "substance/nature/essence/person/reality", "*pherōn*": "bearing/carrying/upholding/sustaining", "*rhēmati*": "word/utterance/declaration", "*katharismon*": "purification/cleansing/purgation", "*Megalōsynēs*": "Majesty/Greatness" } }
  • Exod 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.11", "source": "מִֽי־כָמֹ֤כָה בָּֽאֵלִם֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִ֥י כָּמֹ֖כָה נֶאְדָּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃", "text": "*mî*-*ḵāmōḵāh* *bāʾēlim* *YHWH* *mî* *kāmōḵāh* *neʾdār* *baqqōḏeš* *nôrāʾ* *təhillōt* *ʿōśēh* *p̄eleʾ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḵāmōḵāh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*bāʾēlim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the gods", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious", "*baqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in holiness", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*təhillōt*": "noun, feminine plural - praises", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlim*": "gods/mighty ones/divine beings", "*neʾdār*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*baqqōḏeš*": "in holiness/in the sanctuary/in sacredness", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible" } }
  • Ps 86:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } }
  • Ps 89:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.6", "source": "וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִׁים", "text": "And-*yôdû* *šāmayim* *pilʾakā* *YHWH*; also-*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* in-*qᵉhal* *qᵉdōšîm*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-yôdû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will praise", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens", "*pilʾakā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder/marvel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾap-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your faithfulness", "*bi-qᵉhal*": "preposition + noun construct - in assembly of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones" }, "variants": { "*yôdû*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*pilʾakā*": "your wonder/marvel/miracle", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability", "*qᵉhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/angels" } }
  • Ps 89:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.8", "source": "אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו", "text": "*ʾĒl* *naʿărāṣ* in-*sôd*-*qᵉdōšîm* *rabbâ* and-*nôrāʾ* upon-all-*sᵉbîbāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*naʿărāṣ*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared", "*bᵉ-sôd*": "preposition + noun construct - in council of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much", "*wᵉ-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome", "*ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*": "preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*naʿărāṣ*": "dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring", "*sôd*": "council/assembly/circle", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/divine beings", "*rabbâ*": "great/much/exceedingly", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible", "*sᵉbîbāyw*": "his surroundings/those around him" } }
  • Ps 113:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.5", "source": "מִ֭י כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*Mî* *kaYHWH* *'ĕlōhênû* *hammagbîhî* *lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ka*": "preposition *kə* - like/as", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hammagbîhî*": "definite article *ha* + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who makes high", "*lāšābet*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to sit/dwell" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/deity/divine one", "*hammagbîhî*": "the one who makes high/raises/exalts", "*lāšābet*": "to sit/dwell/be enthroned" } }