Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קַח־לְךָ֖ גִּלָּי֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ בְּחֶ֣רֶט אֱנ֔וֹשׁ לְמַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qaḥ-ləkā* *gillāyôn* *gādôl* and-*kətōb* on-it with-*ḥereṭ* *ʾĕnôš* to-*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qaḥ-ləkā*": "qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - take for yourself", "*gillāyôn*": "noun masculine singular - tablet/scroll/writing surface", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - large/great", "*kətōb*": "qal imperative masculine singular - write", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - stylus/engraving tool", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/common person", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name" }, "variants": { "*gillāyôn*": "tablet/large scroll/writing surface", "*ḥereṭ ʾĕnôš*": "stylus of man/common writing tool/ordinary pen", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "quick to the spoil, swift to the prey/hasten to plunder, hurry to loot/speed to the spoil, haste to the prey" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.8", "source": "עַתָּה בּוֹא כָתְבָהּ עַל־לוּחַ אִתָּם וְעַל־סֵפֶר חֻקָּהּ וּתְהִי לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן לָעַד עַד־עוֹלָם׃", "text": "Now, *bôʾ* *kotebāh* upon a *lûaḥ* with them and upon a *sēper* *ḥuqqāh*, and *tehî* for a day *ʾaḥărôn*, for a witness unto *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*kotebāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - write it", "*lûaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - tablet/board", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - book/scroll/document", "*ḥuqqāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - inscribe it", "*tehî*": "qal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "masculine singular adjective - latter/future/last", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "go/come/enter", "*kotebāh*": "write it/inscribe it", "*lûaḥ*": "tablet/board/panel", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document/letter", "*ḥuqqāh*": "inscribe it/engrave it", "*tehî*": "let it be/may it become", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "latter/future/last/coming", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
  • Jer 36:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.2", "source": "קַח־לְךָ֮ מְגִלַּת־סֵפֶר֒ וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ אֵלֶ֗יהָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֵלֶ֛יךָ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְעַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם מִיּ֞וֹם דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ מִימֵ֣י יֹאשִׁיָּ֔הוּ וְעַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*qaḥ*-to-you *məgillat*-*sēper*, and-*kātabtā* unto-it *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* which-*dibbartî* unto-you against-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-against-*Yəhûdāh* and-against-all-the-*gôyim* from-day *dibbartî* unto-you from-days-of *Yōʾšiyyāhû* and-until the-day the-this", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - take", "*məgillat*": "construct state, feminine singular - scroll of", "*sēper*": "common noun, masculine singular - book/document/scroll", "*kātabtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall write", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/matters", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I spoke/I have spoken", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations/peoples", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Josiah" }, "variants": { "*məgillat-sēper*": "scroll of a book/writing scroll/document roll", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/commands", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
  • Jer 36:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.28", "source": "שׁ֥וּב קַח־לְךָ֖ מְגִלָּ֣ה אַחֶ֑רֶת וּכְתֹ֣ב עָלֶ֗יהָ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֗וּ עַל־הַמְּגִלָּה֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂרַ֖ף יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Šûb* *qaḥ*-*ləkā* *məgillāh* *ʾaḥeret* and-*kətōb* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* which *hāyû* upon-the-*məgillāh* the-*riʾšōnāh* which *śārap* *Yəhōyāqîm* *melek*-*Yəhûdāh*.", "grammar": { "*Šûb*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - return/again", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - take", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*məgillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - scroll/roll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/different", "*kətōb*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - write", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the words", "*riʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the first/former", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/had been", "*məgillāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the scroll", "*riʾšōnāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the first/former", "*śārap*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned", "*Yəhōyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*Šûb*": "return/again/once more", "*qaḥ*": "take/get/obtain", "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/different/second", "*kətōb*": "write/inscribe", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*riʾšōnîm*": "first/former/previous", "*śārap*": "burned/consumed with fire" } }
  • Jer 36:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.32", "source": "וְיִרְמְיָ֜הוּ לָקַ֣ח ׀ מְגִלָּ֣ה אַחֶ֗רֶת וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֮ אֶל־בָּר֣וּךְ בֶּן־נֵרִיָּהוּ֮ הַסֹּפֵר֒ וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂרַ֛ף יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְע֨וֹד נוֹסַ֧ף עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם דְּבָרִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים כָּהֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And-*Yirmeyāhû* *lāqaḥ* *məgillāh* *ʾaḥeret* and-*wayyittenāh* unto-*Bārûk* *ben*-*Nēriyyāhû* the-*sōpēr*, and-*wayyiktōb* upon-*ʿāleyhā* from-*pî* *Yirmeyāhû* *ʾēt* all-*dibrê* the-*sēper* which *śārap* *Yəhōyāqîm* *melek*-*Yəhûdāh* in-the-*ʾēš*, and-*ʿōd* *nōsap* upon-them *dəbārîm* *rabbîm* like-them.", "grammar": { "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*məgillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - scroll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - another", "*wayyittenāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*Bārûk*": "proper noun - Baruch", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Nēriyyāhû*": "proper noun - Neriah", "*sōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth of", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*sēper*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the book", "*śārap*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned", "*Yəhōyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾēš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - yet/still/additionally", "*nōsap*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was added", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kāhēmmāh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - like them" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/got", "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/different/second", "*wayyittenāh*": "and he gave it/handed it", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer", "*wayyiktōb*": "and he wrote/inscribed", "*pî*": "mouth/dictation/utterance", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/accounts of", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*śārap*": "burned/consumed with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʿōd*": "yet/still/moreover/again", "*nōsap*": "was added/increased/augmented", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/abundant" } }
  • Hab 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.2", "source": "וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר כְּת֣וֹב חָז֔וֹן וּבָאֵ֖ר עַל־הַלֻּח֑וֹת לְמַ֥עַן יָר֖וּץ ק֥וֹרֵא בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yaʿănēnî* *YHWH* and *yōʾmer kĕtôb ḥāzôn* and *bāʾēr* upon *hallūḥôt* in order that *yārûṣ qôrēʾ* in it.", "grammar": { "*yaʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*kĕtôb*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - write", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - vision", "*bāʾēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - make clear/explain/engrave", "*hallūḥôt*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the tablets", "*yārûṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he may run", "*qôrēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one reading" }, "variants": { "*bāʾēr*": "make plain/make clear/engrave distinctly", "*hallūḥôt*": "tablets/boards/plates", "*yārûṣ*": "may run/run swiftly/read quickly", "*qôrēʾ*": "reader/herald/one who proclaims" } } 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ע֤וֹד חָזוֹן֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד וְיָפֵ֥חַ לַקֵּ֖ץ וְלֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־בֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א לֹ֥א יְאַחֵֽר׃", "text": "For still *ḥāzôn* for *hammôʿēd* and *yāpēaḥ* to *haqqēṣ* and not *yĕkazzēb* if *yitmahĕmahh ḥakkēh* for it for *bōʾ yābōʾ* not *yĕʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - vision", "*hammôʿēd*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the appointed time", "*yāpēaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pants/hastens/speaks", "*haqqēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the end", "*yĕkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will lie/deceive", "*yitmahĕmahh*": "verb, hithpalpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it tarries/delays", "*ḥakkēh*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - wait", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely come", "*yĕʾaḥēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will delay" }, "variants": { "*hammôʿēd*": "appointed time/fixed time/festival", "*yāpēaḥ*": "pants/hastens/speaks/testifies", "*haqqēṣ*": "the end/conclusion/appointed time", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "surely coming/definitely will come" } }
  • Rev 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.18", "source": "Ὧδε ἡ σοφία ἐστίν. Ὁ ἔχων νοῦν ψηφισάτω τὸν ἀριθμὸν τοῦ θηρίου: ἀριθμὸς γὰρ ἀνθρώπου ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτοῦ Ἑξακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα ἕξ.", "text": "Here the *sophia* *estin*. The one *echōn* *noun* let him *psēphisatō* the *arithmon* of the *thēriou*: *arithmos* for *anthrōpou* *estin*; and the *arithmos* of it Six hundred sixty six.", "grammar": { "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*psēphisatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him calculate", "*arithmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - number", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a man/human", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intelligence", "*psēphisatō*": "let him calculate/compute/count", "*arithmos*": "number/count", "*anthrōpou*": "of a man/human/person" } }
  • Rev 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς, ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τεσσάρων πηχῶν, μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν, ἀγγέλου.", "text": "And he-*emetrēsen* the *teichos* of-her, *hekaton* *tessarakonta* *tessarōn* *pēchōn*, *metron* *anthrōpou*, which *estin*, *angelou*.", "grammar": { "*emetrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - measured", "*teichos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wall", "*hekaton*": "numeral - hundred", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty", "*tessarōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - four", "*pēchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - cubits (unit of measurement)", "*metron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - measure/measurement", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/human", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger" }, "variants": { "*emetrēsen*": "measured/evaluated", "*teichos*": "wall/fortification", "*pēchōn*": "cubits (unit of measurement, approx. 45-50 cm)", "*metron*": "measure/measurement/standard", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human/person", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger" } }
  • Job 19:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.19.23", "source": "‫מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֵ֭פוֹ וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן מִלָּ֑י מִֽי־יִתֵּ֖ן בַּסֵּ֣פֶר וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃‬", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *ʾēpô* *wə-yikkātəbūn* *millāy* *mî-yittēn* *bassēper* *wə-yuḥāqū*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*ʾēpô*": "particle - now/then", "*wə-yikkātəbūn*": "waw conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - that they would be written", "*millāy*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the book", "*wə-yuḥāqū*": "waw conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they would be inscribed" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "to give/put/set", "*kātab*": "to write/inscribe/record", "*millāh*": "word/speech/utterance", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*ḥāqaq*": "to inscribe/decree/engrave" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.19.24", "source": "‫בְּעֵט־בַּרְזֶ֥ל וְעֹפָ֑רֶת לָ֝עַ֗ד בַּצּ֥וּר יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃‬", "text": "*bə-ʿēṭ-barzel* *wə-ʿōpāret* *lāʿad* *baṣṣūr* *yēḥāṣəbūn*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿēṭ-barzel*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + noun common masculine singular - with an iron stylus", "*wə-ʿōpāret*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine singular - and lead", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - forever", "*baṣṣūr*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the rock", "*yēḥāṣəbūn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they would be engraved" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṭ*": "stylus/pen", "*barzel*": "iron/iron tool", "*ʿōperet*": "lead (metal)", "*ʿad*": "perpetuity/forever/eternity", "*ṣūr*": "rock/cliff/stone", "*ḥāṣab*": "to hew/cut/carve" } }
  • Isa 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.3", "source": "וָאֶקְרַב֙ אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃", "text": "*wā-ʾeqrab* to-*ha-nəbîʾāh* *wa-tahar* *wa-tēled* *bēn* *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeqrab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I approached/went near to", "*ha-nəbîʾāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the prophetess", "*wa-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call/name", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name" }, "variants": { "*nəbîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*ʾeqrab*": "I approached/I went near to/I came close to" } }