{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.1", "source": "הָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ א֣וֹר גָּד֑וֹל יֹשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *ʿām* the *hōləḵîm* in *ḥōšeḵ* *rāʾû* *ʾôr* *gāḏôl* *yōšəḇê* in *ʾereṣ* *ṣalmāwet* *ʾôr* *nāgah* upon them.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural - walking/going", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*rāʾû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they saw", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - great", "*yōšəḇê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*nāgah*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - shone/dawned" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*hōləḵîm*": "walking/going/living", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/death-shadow", "*nāgah*": "to shine/to dawn/to give light" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.2", "source": "הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגּ֔וֹי *לא **ל֖וֹ הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "You *hirbîtā* the *gôy* [*lō* (not)/*lô* (to him)] you *higdaltā* the *śimḥāh* they *śāməḥû* before you like *śimḥat* in the *qāṣîr* as when they *yāgîlû* in their *ḥalləqām* *šālāl*.", "grammar": { "*hirbîtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have multiplied/increased", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*lō/lô*": "textual variant - either 'not' (לא) or 'to him' (לו)", "*higdaltā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have made great/magnified", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - joy/gladness", "*śāməḥû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they rejoiced", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - joy of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - harvest", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/exult", "*ḥalləqām*": "verb, Piel, infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dividing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*lō/lô*": "textual uncertainty - either 'not' or 'to him'", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/exult/be glad", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־עֹ֣ל סֻבֳּל֗וֹ וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ בּ֑וֹ הַחִתֹּ֖תָ כְּי֥וֹם מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-*ʿōl* his *subŏlô* and *ʾēt*-*maṭṭēh* his *šiḵmô* *šēḇeṭ* the *nōgēś* in him, you *haḥittōtā* like *yôm* *midyān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - yoke of", "*subŏlô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his burden", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - staff of/rod of", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his shoulder", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - rod of/staff of", "*nōgēś*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - oppressor/taskmaster", "*haḥittōtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have broken/shattered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - day of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*subŏlô*": "his burden/his load", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/branch", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*nōgēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/one who drives", "*haḥittōtā*": "broken/shattered/dismayed" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.4", "source": "כִּ֤י כָל־סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For all-*səʾôn* *sōʾēn* in *raʿaš* and *śimlāh* *məgôlālāh* in *ḏāmîm* and it *hāyətāh* for *śərēp̄āh* *maʾăḵōlet* *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*səʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - boot of/sandal of", "*sōʾēn*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - tramping/marching", "*raʿaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - earthquake/shaking/commotion", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - garment/cloak", "*məgôlālāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - stained/rolled", "*ḏāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - blood", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it became/was", "*śərēp̄āh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - burning", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - food of/fuel of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire" }, "variants": { "*səʾôn*": "boot/sandal/noise", "*sōʾēn*": "tramping/marching/making noise", "*raʿaš*": "earthquake/shaking/commotion/tumult", "*məgôlālāh*": "rolled/stained/polluted", "*ḏāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed", "*śərēp̄āh*": "burning/combustion", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "food/fuel/consumption" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.5", "source": "כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ פֶּ֠לֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "For *yeleḏ* *yullaḏ*-to us *bēn* *nittan*-to us *wattəhî* the *miśrāh* upon-his *šiḵmô* *wayyiqrāʾ* his *šəmô* *peleʾ* *yôʿēṣ* *ʾēl* *gibbôr* *ʾăḇîʿaḏ* *śar*-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*yeleḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - child", "*yullaḏ*": "verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - is born/was born", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son", "*nittan*": "verb, Niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - is given/was given", "*wattəhî*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, feminine, singular - and it became/was", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his shoulder", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his name", "*peleʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - wonder/miracle", "*yôʿēṣ*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - counselor", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - God/mighty one", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - mighty/strong", "*ʾăḇîʿaḏ*": "compound noun - father of eternity/everlasting father", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - prince of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace" }, "variants": { "*yeleḏ*": "child/boy/youth", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*peleʾ*": "wonder/miracle/extraordinary thing", "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/adviser", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/warrior/hero", "*ʾăḇîʿaḏ*": "father of eternity/everlasting father", "*śar*": "prince/ruler/chief/official", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.7", "source": "דָּבָ֛ר שָׁלַ֥ח אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְנָפַ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dāḇār* *šālaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* in *yaʿăqōḇ* and it *nāp̄al* in *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Dāḇār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - word", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sent", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nāp̄al*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it fell", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Dāḇār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/stretched out/let loose", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/master", "*nāp̄al*": "fell/descended/happened" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.8", "source": "וְיָדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם כֻּלּ֔וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב שֹׁמְר֑וֹן בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה וּבְגֹ֥דֶל לֵבָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And they *yāḏəʿû* the *ʿām* all of it, *ʾep̄rayim* and *yôšēḇ* *šōmərôn* in *gaʾăwāh* and in *gōḏel* *lēḇāḇ* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏəʿû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they knew", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*yôšēḇ*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular, construct - inhabitant of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*gaʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - pride", "*gōḏel*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - greatness of", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - heart", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with Qal, infinitive, construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yāḏəʿû*": "knew/understood/recognized", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*yôšēḇ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*gaʾăwāh*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*gōḏel*": "greatness/magnitude/pride", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.9", "source": "לְבֵנִ֥ים נָפָ֖לוּ וְגָזִ֣ית נִבְנֶ֑ה שִׁקְמִ֣ים גֻּדָּ֔עוּ וַאֲרָזִ֖ים נַחֲלִֽיף׃", "text": "*Ləḇēnîm* *nāp̄ālû* and *gāzît* we *niḇneh* *šiqmîm* *guddāʿû* and *ʾărāzîm* we *naḥălîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*Ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - bricks", "*nāp̄ālû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they have fallen", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - hewn stone", "*niḇneh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 1st person, plural - we will build", "*šiqmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - sycamores", "*guddāʿû*": "verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they were cut down", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - cedars", "*naḥălîp̄*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, plural - we will replace" }, "variants": { "*Ləḇēnîm*": "bricks/tiles", "*nāp̄ālû*": "fallen/collapsed", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/dressed stone", "*šiqmîm*": "sycamores/fig-mulberry trees", "*guddāʿû*": "cut down/chopped down/felled", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*naḥălîp̄*": "replace/exchange/substitute" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.10", "source": "וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־צָרֵ֥י רְצִ֖ין עָלָ֑יו וְאֶת־אֹיְבָ֖יו יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *yəśaggēḇ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ṣārê* *rəṣîn* against him and *ʾet*-his *ʾōyəḇāyw* he *yəsaḵsēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*yəśaggēḇ*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will strengthen/exalt", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - adversaries of", "*rəṣîn*": "proper noun - Rezin", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his enemies", "*yəsaḵsēḵ*": "verb, Pilpel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will stir up/incite" }, "variants": { "*yəśaggēḇ*": "strengthen/exalt/set on high", "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yəsaḵsēḵ*": "stir up/incite/instigate" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.11", "source": "אֲרָ֣ם מִקֶּ֗דֶם וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ מֵֽאָח֔וֹר וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־פֶּ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾărām* from *qeḏem* and *pəlištîm* from *ʾāḥôr* and they *yōʾḵəlû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* with all-*peh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - east/front", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - behind/west", "*yōʾḵəlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they devoured", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mouth", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*qeḏem*": "east/front/ancient time", "*ʾāḥôr*": "behind/rear/west", "*yōʾḵəlû*": "devoured/consumed/ate", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*šāḇ*": "turned back/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.12", "source": "וְהָעָ֥ם לֹא־שָׁ֖ב עַד־הַמַּכֵּ֑הוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ ס", "text": "And the *ʿām* not-*šāḇ* to-the one *makkēhû* and *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* not they *ḏārāšû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*makkēhû*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - one striking him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*ḏārāšû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they have sought" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*makkēhû*": "one striking him/one smiting him/one who struck him", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces", "*ḏārāšû*": "sought/inquired/investigated" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.13", "source": "וַיַּכְרֵ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗ל רֹ֧אשׁ וְזָנָ֛ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְאַגְמ֖וֹן י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *yaḵrēt* *YHWH* from *yiśrāʾēl* *rōʾš* and *zānāḇ* *kippāh* and *ʾaḡmôn* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*yaḵrēt*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he cut off", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - head", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - tail", "*kippāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - palm branch", "*ʾaḡmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - reed/rush", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - one" }, "variants": { "*yaḵrēt*": "cut off/removed/destroyed", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top/beginning", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end", "*kippāh*": "palm branch/frond", "*ʾaḡmôn*": "reed/rush/bulrush" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.14", "source": "זָקֵ֥ן וּנְשׂוּא־פָנִ֖ים ה֣וּא הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְנָבִ֥יא מֽוֹרֶה־שֶּׁ֖קֶר ה֥וּא הַזָּנָֽב׃", "text": "*Zāqēn* and *nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm* he the *rōʾš* and *nāḇîʾ* *môreh*-*šeqer* he the *zānāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - elder/old", "*nəśûʾ*": "participle, Qal, passive, masculine, singular, construct - honored of/exalted of", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - face", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the head", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - prophet", "*môreh*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, construct - teacher of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - falsehood", "*zānāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the tail" }, "variants": { "*Zāqēn*": "elder/old person/aged man", "*nəśûʾ*-*p̄ānîm*": "honored of face/dignitary/person of rank", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*môreh*": "teacher/instructor", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*zānāḇ*": "tail/end" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And *yihyû* *məʾaššərê* the *ʿām*-the-this *matʿîm* and his *məʾuššārāyw* *məḇullāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they became", "*məʾaššərê*": "participle, Piel, masculine, plural, construct - guides of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people", "*matʿîm*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, plural, absolute - leading astray/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - those being guided by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "participle, Pual, masculine, plural, absolute - swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*məʾaššərê*": "guides of/leaders of/those who call blessed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*matʿîm*": "leading astray/causing to err/misleading", "*məʾuššārāyw*": "those being guided by him/those being led by him", "*məḇullāʿîm*": "swallowed up/destroyed/confused" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.16", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹֽא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכָל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore upon-his *baḥûrāyw* not-*yiśmaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and *ʾet*-his *yətōmāyw* and *ʾet*-his *ʾalmənōtāyw* not he *yəraḥēm* for all of it *ḥānēp̄* and *mēraʿ* and all-*peh* *dōḇēr* *nəḇālāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his young men", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rejoices", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - Lord/my Lord", "*yətōmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his orphans", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he has compassion", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - godless/profane", "*mēraʿ*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular, absolute - doing evil", "*peh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mouth", "*dōḇēr*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular, absolute - speaking", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - folly/senselessness", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrāyw*": "his young men/his chosen ones", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/takes pleasure in/delights in", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/master", "*yətōmāyw*": "his orphans/his fatherless", "*ʾalmənōtāyw*": "his widows", "*yəraḥēm*": "has compassion/shows mercy/pities", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious", "*mēraʿ*": "doing evil/evildoer/causing harm", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/saying", "*nəḇālāh*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful thing", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֤ה כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל וַתִּצַּת֙ בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "For-*bāʿărāh* like *ʾēš* *rišʿāh* *šāmîr* and *šayit* *tōʾḵēl* and *tiṣṣat* in *siḇəḵê* the *yaʿar* and *yitʾabbəḵû* *gēʾût* *ʿāšān*.", "grammar": { "*bāʿărāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - burns", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire", "*rišʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wickedness", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - brier/thorn", "*šayit*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - thorn", "*tōʾḵēl*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it devours", "*tiṣṣat*": "verb, Niphal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it was kindled", "*siḇəḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - thickets of", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the forest", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "verb, Hithpael, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rolled up", "*gēʾût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - pride of/rising of", "*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - smoke" }, "variants": { "*bāʿărāh*": "burns/consumes/kindles", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*rišʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*šāmîr*": "brier/thorn/bramble", "*šayit*": "thorn/bramble", "*tōʾḵēl*": "devours/consumes/eats", "*tiṣṣat*": "was kindled/was set on fire", "*siḇəḵê*": "thickets of/dense growth of", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*yitʾabbəḵû*": "rolled up/mounted up/swirled upward", "*gēʾût*": "pride of/rising of/column of", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.18", "source": "בְּעֶבְרַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת נֶעְתַּ֣ם אָ֑רֶץ וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶת אֵ֔שׁ אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א יַחְמֹֽלוּ׃", "text": "In *ʿeḇrat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *neʿtam* *ʾāreṣ* and *yəhî* the *ʿām* like *maʾăḵōlet* *ʾēš* *ʾîš* to-his *ʾāḥîw* not they *yaḥmōlû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeḇrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*neʿtam*": "verb, Niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - is darkened/scorched", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - land/earth", "*yəhî*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it became", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - the people", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - food of/fuel of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his brother", "*yaḥmōlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they spare" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrat*": "wrath of/fury of/rage of", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces", "*neʿtam*": "darkened/scorched/burned", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "food of/fuel of/consumption of", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*yaḥmōlû*": "spare/have pity/show compassion" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.19", "source": "וַיִּגְזֹ֤ר עַל־יָמִין֙ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיֹּ֥אכַל עַל־שְׂמֹ֖אול וְלֹ֣א שָׂבֵ֑עוּ אִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־זְרֹע֖וֹ יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "And *yiḡzōr* upon-*yāmîn* and *rāʿēḇ* and *yōʾḵal* upon-*śəmōʾwl* and not they *śāḇēʿû* *ʾîš* *bəśar*-his *zərōʿô* they *yōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*yiḡzōr*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he devours/cuts", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - right hand/south", "*rāʿēḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he is hungry", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he eats", "*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - left hand/north", "*śāḇēʿû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they are satisfied", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/each one", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - flesh of", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his arm", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they eat/devour" }, "variants": { "*yiḡzōr*": "devours/cuts/slashes", "*yāmîn*": "right hand/south side", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry/famished", "*yōʾḵal*": "eats/devours/consumes", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left hand/north side", "*śāḇēʿû*": "satisfied/filled/full", "*bəśar*": "flesh of/meat of", "*zərōʿô*": "his arm/his strength/his power", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "eat/devour/consume" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.9.20", "source": "מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יַחְדָּ֥ו הֵ֖מָּה עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Mənašeh* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾet*-*mənašeh* *yaḥdāw* they against-*yəhûḏāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/jointly/united", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }