Verse 9

{ "verseID": "James.4.9", "source": "Ταλαιπωρήσατε, καὶ πενθήσατε, καὶ κλαύσατε: ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.", "text": "*Talaipōrēsate*, and *penthēsate*, and *klausate*: the *gelōs* of you into *penthos metastraphētō*, and the *chara* into *katēpheian*.", "grammar": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be wretched/lament", "*penthēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - mourn/grieve", "*klausate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - weep/wail", "*gelōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - laughter", "*penthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mourning/grief", "*metastraphētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be turned/transformed", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*katēpheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gloom/dejection" }, "variants": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "be wretched/lament/endure hardship", "*penthēsate*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausate*": "weep/wail/cry", "*gelōs*": "laughter", "*penthos*": "mourning/grief/sorrow", "*metastraphētō*": "let be turned/transformed/changed", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*katēpheian*": "gloom/dejection/downcast face" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.13", "source": "גַּם־בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃", "text": "Even in *śəḥôq* *yiḵʾab-lēb* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *śimḥâ* *tûgâ*", "grammar": { "*śəḥôq*": "masculine singular noun - laughter", "*yiḵʾab-lēb*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect + noun - aches, heart", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*tûgâ*": "feminine singular noun - grief" }, "variants": { "*śəḥôq*": "laughter/amusement/sport", "*yiḵʾab*": "aches/suffers/pains", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/happiness/gladness", "*tûgâ*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Matt 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.4", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες: ὅτι αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *penthountes*: *hoti* they *paraklēthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*penthountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - mourning/grieving", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*paraklēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be comforted" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*penthountes*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*paraklēthēsontai*": "will be comforted/consoled/encouraged" } }
  • Luke 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.6.25", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν οἱ ἐμπεπλησμένοι! ὅτι πεινάσετε. Οὐαί ὑμῖν οἱ γελῶντες νῦν! ὅτι πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *empeplēsmenoi*! *hoti* you shall *peinasete*. *Ouai* to you the *gelōntes* *nyn*! *hoti* you shall *penthēsete* and *klausete*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, plural - filled ones/those who have been filled", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*peinasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will hunger", "*gelōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - laughing ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*penthēsete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will mourn", "*klausete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will weep" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas/grief (expression of doom or judgment)", "*empeplēsmenoi*": "filled/satisfied/full (perfect tense indicates completed state)", "*peinasete*": "hunger/be hungry/starve", "*gelōntes*": "laughing/rejoicing", "*penthēsete*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausete*": "weep/cry/wail" } }
  • Jer 31:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.18", "source": "שָׁמ֣וֹעַ שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ מִתְנוֹדֵ֔ד יִסַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וָֽאִוָּסֵ֔ר כְּעֵ֖גֶל לֹ֣א לֻמָּ֑ד הֲשִׁיבֵ֣נִי וְאָשׁ֔וּבָה כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*šāmôaʿ šāmaʿtî ʾep̄rayim mitnôḏēḏ yissartanî wā-ʾiwwāsēr kəʿēḡel lōʾ lummāḏ hăšîḇēnî wə-ʾāšûḇāh kî ʾattāh YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*šāmôaʿ šāmaʿtî*": "infinitive absolute + qal perfect 1st person singular - hearing I heard (emphatic)", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mitnôḏēḏ*": "hithpael participle masculine singular - mourning/lamenting himself", "*yissartanî*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person suffix - you have disciplined me", "*wā-ʾiwwāsēr*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st person singular - and I was disciplined", "*kəʿēḡel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a calf", "*lōʾ lummāḏ*": "negative particle + pual participle masculine singular - not trained", "*hăšîḇēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person suffix - cause me to return/restore me", "*wə-ʾāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will return", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*": "divine name + noun + 1st person singular suffix - YHWH my God" }, "variants": { "*mitnôḏēḏ*": "mourning/lamenting/wandering/shaking himself", "*yissartanî*": "disciplined me/chastised me/corrected me", "*ʾiwwāsēr*": "was disciplined/was chastened/was corrected", "*lummāḏ*": "trained/taught/instructed", "*hăšîḇēnî*": "restore me/turn me back/cause me to return" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.19", "source": "כִּֽי־אַחֲרֵ֤י שׁוּבִי֙ נִחַ֔מְתִּי וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙ הִוָּ֣דְעִ֔י סָפַ֖קְתִּי עַל־יָרֵ֑ךְ בֹּ֚שְׁתִּי וְגַם־נִכְלַ֔מְתִּי כִּ֥י נָשָׂ֖אתִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נְעוּרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾaḥărê šûḇî niḥamtî wə-ʾaḥărê hiwwāḏəʿî sāp̄aqtî ʿal-yārēk bōštî wə-ḡam-niklamtî kî nāśāʾtî ḥerpat nəʿûrāy*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărê šûḇî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - after my returning", "*niḥamtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I repented/was sorry", "*wə-ʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*hiwwāḏəʿî*": "niphal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my being instructed/knowing myself", "*sāp̄aqtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I struck/smote", "*ʿal-yārēk*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - upon thigh", "*bōštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was ashamed", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*niklamtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was humiliated/confounded", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nāśāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I bore", "*ḥerpat*": "construct feminine singular noun - reproach of", "*nəʿûrāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my youth" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtî*": "repented/was sorry/regretted/was comforted", "*hiwwāḏəʿî*": "my knowing myself/my being instructed/my being made to know", "*sāp̄aqtî*": "struck/smote/slapped/beat", "*yārēk*": "thigh/hip/loins", "*bōštî*": "was ashamed/was disappointed/was confounded", "*niklamtî*": "was humiliated/was confounded/was dishonored", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/shame" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.20", "source": "הֲבֵן֩ יַקִּ֨יר לִ֜י אֶפְרַ֗יִם אִ֚ם יֶ֣לֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י דַבְּרִי֙ בּ֔וֹ זָכֹ֥ר אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ ע֑וֹד עַל־כֵּ֗ן הָמ֤וּ מֵעַי֙ ל֔וֹ רַחֵ֥ם אֲ‍ֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hăḇēn yaqqîr lî ʾep̄rayim ʾim yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm kî-middê dabbrî bô zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu ʿôḏ ʿal-kēn hāmû mēʿay lô raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*ḇēn yaqqîr lî*": "masculine singular noun + adjective + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - precious son to me", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or/indeed", "*yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine singular noun + masculine plural noun - child of delights", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*middê dabbrî*": "preposition + construct noun + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - as often as my speaking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - remembering I will remember him (emphatic)", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*hāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they yearn/moan", "*mēʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my bowels/inward parts", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - compassionating I will have compassion on him (emphatic)", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaqqîr*": "precious/dear/valuable", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delights/pleasures/darling", "*midê*": "as often as/whenever", "*hāmû*": "yearn/moan/are troubled/rumble", "*mēʿay*": "bowels/inward parts/heart (seat of emotions)", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "surely have mercy/definitely show compassion/certainly have pity" } }
  • Ezek 16:63 : 63 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.63", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן תִּזְכְּרִי֙ וָבֹ֔שְׁתְּ וְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥ךְ עוֹד֙ פִּתְח֣וֹן פֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י כְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְ בְּכַפְּרִי־לָךְ֙ לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ית נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס", "text": "In order that *lĕmaʿan* *tizkĕrî* and *wābōšt* and not *wĕlōʾ* *yihyeh-lāk* again *ʿôd* *pitḥôn* *peh* because of *mippĕnê* *kĕlimmātēk*, when *bĕkappĕrî-lāk* for all *lĕkāl-ʾăšer* *ʿāśît*, *nĕʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tizkĕrî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will remember", "*wābōšt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will be ashamed", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh-lāk*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - there will be to you", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*pitḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun - because of", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when I atone for you", "*lĕkāl-ʾăšer*": "preposition + noun + relative pronoun - for all that", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*tizkĕrî*": "you will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*wābōšt*": "you will be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*pitḥôn peh*": "opening of mouth (idiom for speaking/excuse)", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "your shame/humiliation/disgrace", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "when I atone for you/make expiation for you/forgive you", "*ʿāśît*": "you did/committed/performed", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master (divine title)" } }
  • Jas 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "James.5.1", "source": "¶Ἄγε νῦν, οἱ πλούσιοι, κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες ἐπὶ ταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις.", "text": "*Age nyn*, the *plousioi*, *klausate ololyzontes epi* the *talaipōriais* of you the *eperchomenais*.", "grammar": { "*Age*": "imperative, 2nd singular - come now/go to", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rich (ones)", "*klausate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - weep/mourn", "*ololyzontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wailing/howling", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/over/because of", "*talaipōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - miseries/hardships", "*eperchomenais*": "present participle, dative, feminine, plural - coming upon/approaching" }, "variants": { "*Age*": "come/come now/go to (interjection)", "*ololyzontes*": "howling/wailing/lamenting loudly", "*talaipōriais*": "miseries/distresses/hardships/calamities", "*eperchomenais*": "coming upon/approaching/impending" } } 2 { "verseID": "James.5.2", "source": "Ὁ πλοῦτος ὑμῶν σέσηπεν, καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν.", "text": "The *ploutos* of you *sesēpen*, and the *himatia* of you *sētobrōta gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*ploutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*sesēpen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has rotted/decayed", "*himatia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*sētobrōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - moth-eaten", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - have become" }, "variants": { "*ploutos*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*sesēpen*": "has rotted/decayed/putrefied (perfect tense indicating completed action with present results)", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes (often outer garments)", "*sētobrōta*": "moth-eaten/consumed by moths" } }
  • Rev 18:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.7", "source": "Ὅσα ἐδόξασεν ἑαυτὴν, καὶ ἐστρηνίασεν, τοσοῦτον δότε αὐτῇ βασανισμὸν καὶ πένθος: ὅτι ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς λέγει, Κάθημαι βασίλισσα, καὶ χήρα οὐκ εἰμί, καὶ πένθος οὐ μὴ ἴδω.", "text": "As much as she *edoxasen* *heautēn*, and *estrēniasen*, so much *dote* to her *basanismon* and *penthos*: because in the *kardia* of her *legei*, I *kathēmai* *basilissa*, and *chēra* not *eimi*, and *penthos* not not *idō*.", "grammar": { "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as much as", "*edoxasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - glorified/exalted", "*heautēn*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - herself", "*estrēniasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lived luxuriously/sensually", "*tosouton*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, masculine/neuter, singular - so much", "*dote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*basanismon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - torment/torture", "*penthos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - grief/mourning", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē kardia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*kathēmai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I sit/am enthroned", "*basilissa*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - queen", "*chēra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*ouk eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular + negative - I am not", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*idō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might see/experience" }, "variants": { "*edoxasen*": "glorified/exalted/honored", "*heautēn*": "herself", "*estrēniasen*": "lived luxuriously/sensually/wantonly", "*dote*": "give/grant/bestow", "*basanismon*": "torment/torture/suffering", "*penthos*": "grief/mourning/sorrow", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares", "*kathēmai*": "sit/am enthroned/am seated as ruler", "*basilissa*": "queen/female ruler", "*chēra*": "widow", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*idō*": "see/experience/witness" } } 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.8", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ ἥξουσιν αἱ πληγαὶ αὐτῆς, θάνατος, καὶ πένθος, καὶ λιμός· καὶ ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται: ὅτι ἰσχυρὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ κρίνων αὐτήν.", "text": "Because of this in one *hēmera* *hēxousin* the *plēgai* of her, *thanatos*, and *penthos*, and *limos*; and in *pyri* she *katakauthēsetai*: because *ischyros* *Kyrios* the *Theos* the one *krinōn* her.", "grammar": { "*dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*mia hēmera*": "adjective + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one day", "*hēxousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*hai plēgai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - plagues/calamities", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*thanatos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - death", "*penthos*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - grief/mourning", "*limos*": "noun, nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - famine/hunger", "*pyri*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - fire", "*katakauthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mighty/strong", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ho krinōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - judging/who judges", "*autēn*": "personal pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - her" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daytime", "*hēxousin*": "will come/will arrive", "*plēgai*": "plagues/blows/calamities", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*penthos*": "grief/mourning/sorrow", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*katakauthēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated", "*ischyros*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krinōn*": "judging/who judges/condemning" } }
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.5", "source": "הַזֹּרְעִ֥ים בְּדִמְעָ֗ה בְּרִנָּ֥ה יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "The-*zōrǝʿîm* in-*dimʿāh* in-*rinnāh* *yiqṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*zōrǝʿîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - the ones sowing", "*dimʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in tears", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with joyful shouting", "*yiqṣōrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will reap" }, "variants": { "*zōrǝʿîm*": "sowing/planting/scattering seed", "*dimʿāh*": "tears/weeping", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*yiqṣōrû*": "will reap/harvest" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.6", "source": "הָ֘ל֤וֹךְ יֵלֵ֨ךְ ׀ וּבָכֹה֮ נֹשֵׂ֢א מֶֽשֶׁךְ־הַ֫זָּ֥רַע בֹּֽא־יָב֥וֹא בְרִנָּ֑ה נֹ֝שֵׂ֗א אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "*hālôk* *yēlēk* *û*-*bākōh* *nōśēʾ* *mešek*-the-*zāraʿ* *bōʾ*-*yābôʾ* in-*rinnāh* *nōśēʾ* *ʾălummōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*û*-*bākōh*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*mešek*": "construct noun, masculine singular - drawing out/bag of", "*zāraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the seed", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute - coming", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with joyful shouting", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sheaves" }, "variants": { "*mešek*": "drawing out/bag/precious seed", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/sowing/offspring", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "his sheaves/bundles" } }
  • Zech 12:10-14 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.10", "source": "וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩ עַל־בֵּ֨ית דָּוִ֜יד וְעַ֣ל ׀ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ר֤וּחַ חֵן֙ וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ אֵלַ֖י אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָ֑רוּ וְסָפְד֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּמִסְפֵּד֙ עַל־הַיָּחִ֔יד וְהָמֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו כְּהָמֵ֥ר עַֽל־הַבְּכֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wə*-*šāp̄aḵtî* upon-house *Dāwid* *wə*-upon *yôšēḇ* *Yərûšalim* *rûaḥ* *ḥēn* *wə*-*taḥănûnîm* *wə*-*hibbîṭû* to-me *ʾēt* who-*dāqārû* *wə*-*sāp̄ədû* over-him like-*mispēd* over-*hayyāḥîd* *wə*-*hāmēr* over-him like-*hāmēr* over-*habəḵôr*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular, Qal - I will pour out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular construct, participle - inhabitant of", "*Yərûšalim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular - grace/favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "masculine plural - supplications/pleas", "*hibbîṭû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - they will look/gaze", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dāqārû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal - they pierced", "*sāp̄ədû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they will mourn/lament", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular - mourning/lamentation", "*hayyāḥîd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the only/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - bitterly", "*habəḵôr*": "definite article + masculine singular - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄aḵtî*": "I will pour out/spill", "*rûaḥ* *ḥēn*": "spirit of grace/spirit of favor", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties", "*hibbîṭû*": "they will look/gaze/regard", "*dāqārû*": "they pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*sāp̄ədû*": "they will mourn/lament/wail", "*mispēd*": "mourning/lamentation/wailing", "*hayyāḥîd*": "the only one/only child/unique one", "*hāmēr*": "bitterly/in bitterness", "*habəḵôr*": "the firstborn/firstborn son" } } 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.11", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִגְדַּ֤ל הַמִּסְפֵּד֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כְּמִסְפַּ֥ד הֲדַדְ־רִמּ֖וֹן בְּבִקְעַ֥ת מְגִדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "In-*hayyôm* that *yiḡdal* *hammispēd* in-*Yərûšalim* like-*mispad* *Hădad*-*Rimmôn* in-*ḇiqʿat* *Məḡiddôn*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular - the day", "*yiḡdal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - it will be great", "*hammispēd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the mourning/lamentation", "*Yərûšalim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*mispad*": "masculine singular construct - mourning of", "*Hădad*-*Rimmôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadad-Rimmon", "*ḇiqʿat*": "feminine singular construct - valley of", "*Məḡiddôn*": "proper noun - Megiddon/Megiddo" }, "variants": { "*yiḡdal*": "will be great/magnified/increased", "*hammispēd*": "the mourning/lamentation/wailing", "*mispad*": "mourning/lamentation", "*Hădad*-*Rimmôn*": "place name (possibly related to mourning for deity Hadad)", "*ḇiqʿat*": "valley/plain", "*Məḡiddôn*": "Megiddo (place name)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.12", "source": "וְסָפְדָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּח֖וֹת לְבָ֑ד מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת בֵּית־דָּוִ֤יד לְבָד֙ וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם לְבָ֔ד מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת בֵּית־נָתָן֙ לְבָ֔ד וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם לְבָֽד׃", "text": "*Wə*-*sāp̄ədāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *mišpāḥôt* *mišpāḥôt* to-*ḇād* *mišpaḥat* house-*Dāwid* to-*ḇād* *û*-*nəšêhem* to-*ḇād* *mišpaḥat* house-*Nātān* to-*ḇād* *û*-*nəšêhem* to-*ḇād*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*sāp̄ədāh*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular, Qal - it will mourn", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the land", "*mišpāḥôt*": "feminine plural - families/clans", "*ḇād*": "masculine singular - separation/alone", "*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*nəšêhem*": "feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*Nātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan" }, "variants": { "*sāp̄ədāh*": "will mourn/lament/wail", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/country", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ḇād*": "alone/separately/apart", "*nəšêhem*": "their wives/women" } } 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.13", "source": "מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת בֵּית־לֵוִי֙ לְבָ֔ד וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם לְבָ֑ד מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַשִּׁמְעִי֙ לְבָ֔ד וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם לְבָֽד׃", "text": "*Mišpaḥat* house-*Lēwî* to-*ḇād* *û*-*nəšêhem* to-*ḇād* *mišpaḥat* *haŠŠimʿî* to-*ḇād* *û*-*nəšêhem* to-*ḇād*", "grammar": { "*Mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi", "*ḇād*": "masculine singular - separation/alone", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*nəšêhem*": "feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*haŠŠimʿî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Shimeite" }, "variants": { "*Mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ḇād*": "alone/separately/apart", "*nəšêhem*": "their wives/women", "*haŠŠimʿî*": "the Shimeite/descendants of Shimei" } } 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.14", "source": "כֹּ֗ל הַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ הַנִּשְׁאָר֔וֹת מִשְׁפָּחֹ֥ת מִשְׁפָּחֹ֖ת לְבָ֑ד וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם לְבָֽד׃", "text": "All *hammišpāḥôt* *hannišʾārôt* *mišpāḥōt* *mišpāḥōt* to-*ḇād* *û*-*nəšêhem* to-*ḇād*", "grammar": { "*hammišpāḥôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the families", "*hannišʾārôt*": "definite article + participle, feminine plural, Niphal - the remaining ones", "*mišpāḥōt*": "feminine plural - families/clans", "*ḇād*": "masculine singular - separation/alone", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*nəšêhem*": "feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wives" }, "variants": { "*hammišpāḥôt*": "the families/clans/tribes", "*hannišʾārôt*": "the remaining/left/other", "*ḇād*": "alone/separately/apart", "*nəšêhem*": "their wives/women" } }
  • Lam 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.15", "source": "שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ לִבֵּ֔נוּ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְאֵ֖בֶל מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*šāḇaṯ* *məśôś* *libbēnû*, *nehpaḵ* to-*ʾēḇel* *məḥōlēnû*", "grammar": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has ceased", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular construct - joy of", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is turned", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun masculine singular - mourning", "*məḥōlēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our dance" }, "variants": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "it has ceased/ended/stopped", "*məśôś*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner self", "*nehpaḵ*": "it is turned/changed/converted", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*məḥōlēnû*": "our dance/dancing/celebration" } }
  • Ezek 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.16", "source": "וּפָֽלְטוּ֙ פְּלִ֣יטֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָי֣וּ אֶל־הֶהָרִ֗ים כְּיוֹנֵ֧י הַגֵּאָי֛וֹת כֻּלָּ֖ם הֹמ֑וֹת אִ֖ישׁ בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*û-p̱ālṭû* *pəlîṭêhem* *wə-hāyû* *ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *kə-yônê* *ha-gêʾāyôṯ* *kullām* *hōmôṯ* *ʾîš* *ba-ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*û-p̱ālṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will escape", "*pəlîṭêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fugitives", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*ʾel*-*he-hārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the mountains", "*kə-yônê*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like doves of", "*ha-gêʾāyôṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the valleys", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*hōmôṯ*": "qal participle, feminine plural - moaning/mourning", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ba-ʿăwōnô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*p̱ālṭû*": "escape/flee/slip away", "*pəlîṭêhem*": "their fugitives/escapees/survivors", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yônê*": "doves/pigeons", "*gêʾāyôṯ*": "valleys/ravines", "*hōmôṯ*": "moaning/mourning/muttering", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } }
  • 2 Cor 7:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.10", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ κατὰ θεὸν λύπη μετάνοιαν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἀμεταμέλητον κατἐργάζεται: ἡ δὲ τοῦ κόσμου λύπη θάνατον κατεργάζεται.", "text": "For the *kata theon lypē metanoian* unto *sōtērian ametamelēton katergazetai*: but the of the *kosmou lypē thanaton katergazetai*.", "grammar": { "*hē gar*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + conjunction - for the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*lypē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*ametamelēton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not to be regretted", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - produces/brings about", "*hē de*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + conjunction - but the", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the world", "*lypē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - produces/brings about" }, "variants": { "*kata theon*": "according to God/godly/divine", "*lypē*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind/conversion", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*ametamelēton*": "not to be regretted/without regret/irrevocable", "*katergazetai*": "produces/brings about/accomplishes", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/humanity", "*thanaton*": "death/end of life/spiritual death" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.7.11", "source": "Ἰδοὺ γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο, τὸ κατὰ Θεὸν λυπηθῆναι ὑμᾶς, πόσην κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν, ἀλλὰ, ἀπολογίαν, ἀλλὰ, ἀγανάκτησιν, ἀλλὰ, φόβον, ἀλλὰ, ἐπιπόθησιν, ἀλλὰ, ζῆλον, ἀλλʼ, ἐκδίκησιν! Ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι ἐν τῷ πράγματι.", "text": "*Idou gar* same this, the *kata Theon lypēthēnai* you, how much *kateirgasato* in you *spoudēn*, *alla*, *apologian*, *alla*, *aganaktēsin*, *alla*, *phobon*, *alla*, *epipothēsin*, *alla*, *zēlon*, *all'*, *ekdikēsin*! In all *synestēsate heautous hagnous einai* in the *pragmati*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*auto touto*": "intensive neuter pronoun + demonstrative - this very thing", "*to kata*": "accusative neuter article + preposition - the according to", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*lypēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be grieved", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*posēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular interrogative - how much/what great", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - produced/worked out", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you", "*spoudēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earnestness/diligence", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/moreover", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/vindication", "*aganaktēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - indignation", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*epipothēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - longing", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vindication/punishment", "*en panti*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in everything", "*synestēsate*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you proved/demonstrated", "*heautous*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - yourselves", "*hagnous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - pure/innocent", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō pragmati*": "dative, neuter, singular with article - the matter" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*kata Theon*": "according to God/godly/divine", "*lypēthēnai*": "to be grieved/to be made sorrowful", "*kateirgasato*": "produced/worked out/accomplished", "*spoudēn*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness", "*apologian*": "defense/vindication/clearing of yourselves", "*aganaktēsin*": "indignation/anger/displeasure", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*epipothēsin*": "longing/yearning/desire", "*zēlon*": "zeal/ardor/fervor", "*ekdikēsin*": "vindication/punishment/avenging", "*synestēsate*": "proved/demonstrated/established", "*hagnous*": "pure/innocent/blameless", "*pragmati*": "matter/affair/issue" } }
  • Luke 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.6.21", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες νῦν: ὅτι χορτασθήσεσθε. Μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες νῦν: ὅτι γελάσετε.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *peinōntes* *nyn*: *hoti* you shall be *chortasthēsesthe*. *Makarioi* the *klaiontes* *nyn*: *hoti* you shall *gelasete*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*peinōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - hungering ones", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*chortasthēsesthe*": "verb, future passive, 2nd person plural - you will be filled/satisfied", "*klaiontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping ones", "*gelasete*": "verb, future active, 2nd person plural - you will laugh" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*peinōntes*": "hungering/being hungry", "*chortasthēsesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed to fullness", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*gelasete*": "laugh/rejoice" } }
  • Eccl 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.2", "source": "לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֥ה עֹשָֽׂה׃", "text": "To *śĕḥôq* *ʾāmarĕtî* *mĕhôlāl* and to *śimḥāh* *mah-zōh* *ʿōśâ*.", "grammar": { "*śĕḥôq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to laughter", "*ʾāmarĕtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*mĕhôlāl*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - maddened/folly", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - to joy", "*mah-zōh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what is this", "*ʿōśâ*": "participle, feminine singular - doing/accomplishing" }, "variants": { "*śĕḥôq*": "laughter/derision/mocking", "*mĕhôlāl*": "madness/folly/craziness", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/pleasure/mirth", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/making/accomplishing/producing" } }
  • Eccl 7:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.2", "source": "טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בֵּית־אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל־בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא סוֹף כָּל־הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל־לִבּוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lāleḵeṯ* to-*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel* from-*lekeṯ* to-*bêṯ* *mišteh* in-which he *sôp̄* all-the-*ʾāḏām* *wə-haḥay* *yittēn* to-*libbô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "construct chain - house of mourning", "*lekeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - going", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "noun + noun - house of feasting", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*wə-haḥay*": "conjunction + article + adjective/participle - and the living", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give/set", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more beneficial", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*bêṯ* *mišteh*": "house of feasting/place of banquet", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion/destiny", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/every person", "*haḥay*": "the living one/one who is alive", "*yittēn* *ʾel-libbô*": "will take to heart/will consider deeply/will reflect" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.3", "source": "טוֹב כַּעַס מִשְּׂחֹק כִּי־בְרֹעַ פָּנִים יִיטַב לֵב", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *kaʿas* from-*śəḥōq* *kî*-in-*rōaʿ* *pānîm* *yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief/sorrow", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/mirth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - sadness/severity", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces/countenance", "*yîṭaḇ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is made better", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*kaʿas*": "grief/sorrow/sadness/vexation", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth/gaiety", "*rōaʿ* *pānîm*": "sadness of face/severity of countenance/solemn expression", "*yîṭaḇ* *lēḇ*": "heart becomes better/character is improved" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.4", "source": "לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה", "text": "*Lēḇ* *ḥăḵāmîm* in-*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel* *wə-lēḇ* *kəsîlîm* in-*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*Lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-lēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*Lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those with wisdom", "*bêṯ* *ʾēḇel*": "house of mourning/place of grief", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/those lacking wisdom or moral sense", "*bêṯ* *śimḥāh*": "house of mirth/place of pleasure" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5", "source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.6", "source": "כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל", "text": "*Kî* like-*qôl* the-*sîrîm* *taḥaṯ* the-*sîr* thus *śəḥōq* the-*kəsîl* *wə-gam*-this *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*sîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorn bushes", "*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth", "*kəsîl*": "fool/one lacking wisdom", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }
  • Isa 22:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.12", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*bᵉkî* and-to-*mispēd* and-to-*qorḥāh* and-to-*ḥᵃgōr* *śāq*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֗א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֑וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "לִבְכִי֙": "preposition + masculine singular - to weeping", "וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning", "וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness", "וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird", "*śāq*": "masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*bᵉkî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/wailing/lamentation", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*ḥᵃgōr*": "gird/wrap/put on", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה הָרֹ֤ג ׀ בָּקָר֙ וְשָׁחֹ֣ט צֹ֔אן אָכֹ֥ל בָּשָׂ֖ר וְשָׁת֣וֹת יָ֑יִן אָכ֣וֹל וְשָׁת֔וֹ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥāh* *hārōg* *bāqār* and-*šāḥōṭ* *ṣōʾn* *ʾākōl* *bāśār* and-*šātôt* *yāyin* *ʾākôl* and-*šātô* for *māḥār* *nāmût*", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּ֣ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular - joy", "וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - and gladness", "*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - slaying", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular - cattle", "וְשָׁחֹ֣ט": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and slaughtering", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*ʾākōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/meat", "וְשָׁת֣וֹת": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drinking", "*yāyin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*ʾākôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - eat", "וְשָׁת֔וֹ": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and drink", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - for/because", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*nāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*śimḥāh*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*hārōg*": "slaying/killing", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen", "*šāḥōṭ*": "slaughtering/butchering", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flocks/small livestock", "*ʾākōl*": "eating/consuming", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat", "*šātôt*": "drinking", "*yāyin*": "wine", "*ʾākôl* and-*šātô*": "let us eat and drink (idiomatic)", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*nāmût*": "we will die/we shall be dead" } }
  • Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }
  • Job 30:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Job.30.31", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י לְ֭אֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י לְק֣וֹל בֹּכִֽים", "text": "And *wayəhî* to *ʾēḇel* my *kinnōrî*, and my *ʿuḡāḇî* to *qôl* *bōḵîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect apocopated, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes/it is", "*lə-ʾēḇel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to mourning", "*kinnōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my harp/lyre", "*wə-ʿuḡāḇî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my flute/pipe", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - for voice of", "*bōḵîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - weeping ones" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "becomes/is/turns into", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*kinnōrî*": "my harp/my lyre", "*ʿuḡāḇî*": "my flute/my pipe/my reed instrument", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*bōḵîm*": "weeping ones/those who weep" } }
  • Ps 119:67 : 67 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.67", "source": "טֶ֣רֶם אֶ֭עֱנֶה אֲנִ֣י שֹׁגֵ֑ג וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "Before *ṭerem* I was *ʿānâ* I *ʾănî* *šōgēg*; and now *wəʿattâ* your word *ʾimrātəḵā* I have kept *šāmārtî*.", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before, not yet", "*ʿānâ*": "niphal imperfect 1st person singular - was afflicted/humbled", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I, myself", "*šōgēg*": "qal participle masculine singular - erring, going astray", "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾimrātəḵā*": "feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*šāmārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have kept/observed/guarded" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "was afflicted/was humbled/was oppressed", "*šōgēg*": "going astray/erring/sinning unintentionally", "*ʾimrātəḵā*": "your utterance/your word/your command" } }
  • Ps 119:71 : 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.71", "source": "טֽוֹב־לִ֥י כִֽי־עֻנֵּ֑יתִי לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶלְמַ֥ד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* for me *lî* that *kî* I was afflicted *ʿunnêtî*; so that *ləmaʿan* I might learn *ʾelmaḏ* your statutes *ḥuqqêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʿunnêtî*": "pual perfect 1st person singular - I was afflicted/humbled", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I may learn", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/advantageous", "*ʿunnêtî*": "I was afflicted/I was humbled/I was oppressed", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*ʾelmaḏ*": "I might learn/I might study/I might be taught", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws" } }
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.136", "source": "פַּלְגֵי־מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ עֵינָ֑י עַ֝֗ל לֹא־שָׁמְר֥וּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*palgê*-*mayim* *yārəḏû* *ʿênāy* *ʿal* not-*šāmərû* *tôrātekā*", "grammar": { "*palgê*": "masculine plural construct - streams/channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yārəḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they went down/descended", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/because", "*šāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they kept/observed", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law" }, "variants": { "*palgê*": "streams of/channels of/rivers of", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*yārəḏû*": "went down/descended/flowed down", "*ʿal*": "because/concerning/on account of", "*šāmərû*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching" } }
  • Jer 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.13", "source": "אָ֣ז תִּשְׂמַ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ בְּמָח֔וֹל וּבַחֻרִ֥ים וּזְקֵנִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י אֶבְלָ֤ם לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים מִיגוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "Then *tiśmaḥ* *bətûlâ* in *māḥôl*, and *baḥûrîm* and *zəqēnîm* *yaḥdāw*; and *hāpaktî* *ʾeblām* to *śāśôn*, and *niḥamtîm* and *śimmaḥtîm* from *yâgônām*.", "grammar": { "*tiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will rejoice", "*bətûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin", "*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - dance", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - old men/elders", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*hāpaktî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will turn/change", "*ʾeblām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mourning", "*śāśôn*": "noun, masculine singular - joy/gladness", "*niḥamtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will comfort them", "*śimmaḥtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will make them rejoice", "*yâgônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sorrow" }, "variants": { "*tiśmaḥ*": "she will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*bətûlâ*": "virgin/maiden", "*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing procession", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen men", "*zəqēnîm*": "old men/elders/aged ones", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/altogether", "*hāpaktî*": "I will turn/change/transform", "*ʾeblām*": "their mourning/grief", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*niḥamtîm*": "I will comfort them/console them", "*śimmaḥtîm*": "I will make them rejoice/cause them to be glad", "*yâgônām*": "their sorrow/grief/anguish" } }