Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.55.8", "source": "כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא דַרְכֵיכֶם דְּרָכָי נְאֻם יְהוָה", "text": "Because not *maḥšĕḇôṯay* *maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem* and-not *ḏarḵêḵem* *dĕrāḵāy* *nĕʾum* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*maḥšĕḇôṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇôṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḏarḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*dĕrāḵāy*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/utterance of" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 92:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה בְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃", "text": "For *śimmaḥtanî* *YHWH* with *pāʿŏlekā* with *maʿăśê* *yādeykā* *ʾărannēn*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction kî - for/because", "*śimmaḥtanî*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - you have made me glad", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "with *pāʿŏlekā*": "preposition bə + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your work", "with *maʿăśê*": "preposition bə + noun masculine plural construct - with works of", "*yādeykā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʾărannēn*": "Piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will sing for joy" }, "variants": { "*śimmaḥtanî*": "you have made me glad/you have caused me to rejoice", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*pāʿŏlekā*": "your work/your deed/your action", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/actions", "*yādeykā*": "your hands/your power", "*ʾărannēn*": "I will sing for joy/I will shout with joy/I will rejoice" } }
  • Ps 40:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.5", "source": "אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the *geber* who *sām* *YHWH* his *mibṭaḥô*, *wəlōʾ-pānâ* to *rəhābîm* *wəśāṭê kāzāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'blessed/happy is'", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the man/strong man'", "*sām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has made/placed'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his trust'", "*wəlōʾ-pānâ*": "negation with conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has not turned'", "*rəhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'proud/arrogant ones'", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "masculine plural construct participle with conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and those turning aside to falsehood'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior/mighty one", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/his confidence/his security", "*rəhābîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/the boastful/Rahab (as type of pride)", "*wəśāṭê kāzāb*": "those turning aside to falsehood/those who turn to lies/apostates of falsehood" } }
  • Ezek 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.29", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י הַדְּרָכַ֞י לֹ֤א יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾāmərû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yittākēn* *derek* *ʾădōnāy* *ha-* *dərākay* *lōʾ* *yittākənû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hă-* *lōʾ* *darkêkem* *lōʾ* *yittākēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have said", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākənû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd common plural - they are established", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*darkêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittākēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is established" }, "variants": { "*yittākēn*": "is established/is right/is just/is fair", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*yittākənû*": "are established/are right/are just/are fair" } }
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }
  • Prov 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.3", "source": "שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃", "text": "*šāmayim* for-*rûm* and-*ʾāreṣ* for-*ʿōmeq* and-*lēb* *mĕlākîm* *ʾên* *ḥēqer*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular - height", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*ʿōmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - depth", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mĕlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rûm*": "height/loftiness/exaltation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿōmeq*": "depth/deepness", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will/inner person", "*ḥēqer*": "searching/investigation/fathoming" } }
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.6", "source": "כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ כַּצֹּ֣אן תָּעִ֔ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ פָּנִ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הִפְגִּ֣יעַ בּ֔וֹ אֵ֖ת עֲוֺ֥ן כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "All of us like the *tsoʾn* *taʿinu*, *ʾish* to his *darko* *paninu*, and *YHWH* *hiphgiaʿ* on him *ʾet* *ʿavon* all of us.", "grammar": { "*kullanu*": "masculine noun with 1st person plural suffix - all of us", "*ka-tsoʾn*": "preposition with collective noun - like the sheep/flock", "*taʿinu*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we went astray/wandered", "*ʾish*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*le-darko*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his way", "*paninu*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we turned/faced", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction with divine name - and YHWH", "*hiphgiaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to meet/laid upon", "*bo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿavon*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*kullanu*": "masculine noun with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tsoʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*taʿinu*": "we went astray/we wandered/we strayed", "*ʾish*": "each/everyone/each person", "*darko*": "his way/his path/his road", "*paninu*": "we turned/we faced/we went", "*hiphgiaʿ*": "laid upon/made to meet/caused to fall upon", "*ʿavon*": "iniquity/sin/guilt/punishment for sin" } }
  • Ps 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.10", "source": "כָּל־אָרְח֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו", "text": "*kol-ʾārĕḥôṯ YHWH ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ lĕnōṣĕrê ḇĕrîṯô wĕʿēḏōṯāyw*", "grammar": { "*kol-ʾārĕḥôṯ*": "noun construct + noun, feminine plural construct - 'all paths of'", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'lovingkindness'", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and truth'", "*lĕnōṣĕrê*": "preposition + participle, Qal masculine plural construct - 'to those who keep'", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his covenant'", "*wĕʿēḏōṯāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his testimonies'" }, "variants": { "*ʾārĕḥôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nōṣĕrê*": "those who keep/maintain/observe", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pledge", "*ʿēḏōṯāyw*": "his testimonies/his witnesses/his ordinances" } }
  • 2 Sam 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.19", "source": "וַתִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wattiḡṭan* yet *zōʾṯ* in *bǝʿêneyḵā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and *wattǝḏabbēr* also concerning *bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā* for *lǝmērāḥôq*. And *zōʾṯ* *tôraṯ* the *hāʾāḏām*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was small/insignificant'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you spoke'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for the distant future'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*hāʾāḏām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "and it was small/and it was insignificant/and it seemed little", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your estimation", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/and you have spoken/and you promised", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "for the distant future/for a long time to come/from afar", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/custom/manner", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity" } }
  • Prov 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.8", "source": "הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ", "text": "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ* *dereḵ* *ʾîš* and-*zār* and-*zaḵ* *yāšār* *poʿŏlô*", "grammar": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - twisted/crooked", "*dereḵ*": "construct singular noun - way of", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*zaḵ*": "adjective masculine singular - pure/clean", "*yāšār*": "adjective masculine singular - straight/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work" }, "variants": { "*hăp̄aḵpaḵ*": "twisted/crooked/perverse/tortuous", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/conduct", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/guilty/loathsome", "*zaḵ*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*yāšār*": "straight/upright/right", "*poʿŏlô*": "his work/deed/action" } }
  • Jer 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.1", "source": "לֵאמֹ֡ר הֵ֣ן יְשַׁלַּ֣ח אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֩ וְהָלְכָ֨ה מֵאִתּ֜וֹ וְהָיְתָ֣ה לְאִישׁ־אַחֵ֗ר הֲיָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ ע֔וֹד הֲל֛וֹא חָנ֥וֹף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑יא וְאַ֗תְּ זָנִית֙ רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וְשׁ֥וֹב אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* *hēn* *yᵉšallaḥ* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* *wᵉhālᵉḵâ* from-him *wᵉhāyᵉtâ* to-*ʾîš*-another, *hᵃyāšûḇ* to-her again? *hᵃlôʾ* *ḥānôp̄* *teḥĕnap̄* the-*ʾereṣ* that? And-you *zānît* *rēʿîm* many, yet-*šôḇ* to-me *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/if'", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'sends away/dismisses'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/husband'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she goes/went'", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she becomes/became'", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he return?'", "*hᵃlôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'will not?'", "*ḥānôp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'utterly polluted'", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - 'be polluted'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'land/earth'", "*zānît*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have played the harlot'", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'companions/lovers'", "*šôḇ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'return'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state, utterance/declaration", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hēn*": "behold/look/if", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "sends away/divorces/dismisses", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/each one", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "and she goes/departs/leaves", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "and she becomes/belongs to", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "will he return/take her back", "*ḥānôp̄*": "greatly polluted/utterly defiled", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "be polluted/defiled/profaned", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*zānît*": "played the harlot/been promiscuous/been unfaithful", "*rēʿîm*": "companions/friends/lovers", "*šôḇ*": "return/come back", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }