Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.2", "source": "כִּזְכֹּ֤ר בְּנֵיהֶם֙ מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־עֵ֣ץ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן עַ֖ל גְּבָע֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃", "text": "While-*kizkōr* *bĕnêhem* *mizbĕḥôtām* and-*ʾăšērêhem* upon-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* upon *gĕbāʿôt* *haggĕbōhôt*", "grammar": { "*kizkōr*": "infinitive construct with preposition - as/when remembering", "*bĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their children", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*haggĕbōhôt*": "definite article + feminine plural adjective - the high" }, "variants": { "*kizkōr*": "remembering/recalling", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "Asherim/Asherah poles/sacred trees", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/leafy/flourishing" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 24:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.18", "source": "וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים וַֽיְהִי־קֶ֗צֶף עַל־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖ם זֹֽאת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿazvu* *ʾet*-*beyt* *YHWH* *ʾElohey* *ʾavoteyhem* and-*yaʿavdu* *ʾet*-the-*ʾasherim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿatsabim* and-*yehi*-*qetsef* upon-*Yehudah* and-*Yerushalayim* in-*ʾashmatam* this", "grammar": { "*yaʿazvu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*beyt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾElohey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾavoteyhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*yaʿavdu*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾasherim*": "proper name, plural with definite article - the Asherim", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsabim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the idols", "*yehi*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*qetsef*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*Yehudah*": "proper name - Judah", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʾashmatam*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their guilt" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazvu*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾasherim*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden cult objects", "*ʿatsabim*": "idols/graven images", "*qetsef*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ʾashmatam*": "guilt/trespass/offense" } }
  • Jer 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } }
  • Jer 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.18", "source": "הַבָּנִ֞ים מְלַקְּטִ֣ים עֵצִ֗ים וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ מְבַעֲרִ֣ים אֶת־הָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים לָשׁ֣וֹת בָּצֵ֑ק לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ נְסָכִים֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן הַכְעִסֵֽנִי׃", "text": "The-*bānîm məlaqqəṭîm ʿēṣîm* and-the-*ʾābôt məbaʿărîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʾēš* and-the-*nāšîm lāšôt bāṣēq* to-*ʿăśôt kawwānîm* to-*məleket haššāmayim* and-*hassēk nəsākîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* for-purpose-of *hakʿîsēnî*.", "grammar": { "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - sons/children", "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - wood/trees/sticks", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - fathers", "*məbaʿărîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - kindling/burning", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - fire", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - women", "*lāšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - kneading", "*bāṣēq*": "masculine singular noun - dough", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to make", "*kawwānîm*": "masculine plural noun - cakes/sacrificial cakes", "*məleket*": "construct noun feminine singular - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*hassēk*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - to pour out", "*nəsākîm*": "masculine plural noun - drink offerings/libations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger" }, "variants": { "*məlaqqəṭîm*": "gathering/collecting/picking up", "*məbaʿărîm*": "kindling/burning/igniting", "*lāšôt*": "kneading/preparing", "*kawwānîm*": "cakes/sacrificial cakes (possibly moon-shaped)", "*məleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/goddess of the sky (possibly Ishtar/Astarte)", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid sacrifices", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "provoke me to anger/vex me/irritate me" } }
  • 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֖ץ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּח֤וֹת לַבְּעָלִים֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyāshāv* *wayyiven* *ʾet*-*habbāmôt* *ăsher* *nittaṣ* *Yeḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾāvîw* *wayyāqem* *mizbeḥôt* *labbeʿālîm* *wayyaʿas* *ăshêrôt* *wayyishtaḥû* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim* *wayyaʿăvod* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*nittaṣ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/destroyed", "*Yeḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾāvîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*labbeʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals", "*wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ăshêrôt*": "feminine plural noun - Asherah poles/images", "*wayyishtaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - to all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*wayyaʿăvod*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he served", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "he returned/he again/he restored", "*habbāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ăshêrôt*": "sacred poles/Asherah images/fertility goddess symbols", "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army" } }
  • Isa 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.29", "source": "כִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵאֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *yēbōšû* *mēʾêlîm* *ʾăšer* *ḥămadtem* *wᵉtaḥpᵉrû* *mēhaggannôt* *ʾăšer* *bᵉḥartem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*mēʾêlîm*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural - because of the terebinths/oaks", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥămadtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you desired", "*wᵉtaḥpᵉrû*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will be embarrassed", "*mēhaggannôt*": "preposition min + definite article + noun, feminine plural - because of the gardens", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bᵉḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen" }, "variants": { "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/disgraced/disappointed", "*mēʾêlîm*": "because of the terebinths/oaks/sacred trees", "*ḥămadtem*": "desired/delighted in/coveted", "*wᵉtaḥpᵉrû*": "will be embarrassed/disgraced/ashamed", "*mēhaggannôt*": "because of the gardens/sacred groves", "*bᵉḥartem*": "have chosen/selected/desired" } }
  • Isa 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.8", "source": "וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁעֶ֔ה אֶל־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֖וֹת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֔ה וְהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *yišʿeh* to-*ha-mizbəḥôṯ* *maʿăśēh* *yāḏāyw* *wa-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾeṣbəʿōṯāyw* *lōʾ* *yirʾeh* *wə-hā-ʾăšērîm* *wə-hā-ḥammānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yišʿeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will look/gaze", "to-*ha-mizbəḥôṯ*": "preposition אֶל + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to the altars", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and which/that which", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - made", "*ʾeṣbəʿōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fingers", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see/regard", "*wə-hā-ʾăšērîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the Asherim/sacred poles", "*wə-hā-ḥammānîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the sun pillars/incense altars" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥôṯ*": "altars/sacrificial places", "*ʾăšērîm*": "Asherim/sacred poles/images of Asherah", "*ḥammānîm*": "sun pillars/incense altars/sun images" } }
  • Judg 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.3.7", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters", "*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses" } }
  • 2 Chr 33:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.19", "source": "וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ וְהֵֽעָתֶר־לוֹ֮ וְכָל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ וּמַעְלוֹ֒ וְהַמְּקֹמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁר֩ בָּנָ֨ה בָהֶ֤ם בָּמוֹת֙ וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ הָאֲשֵׁרִ֣ים וְהַפְּסִלִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הִכָּנְע֑וֹ הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַ֖ל דִּבְרֵ֥י חוֹזָֽי׃", "text": "*Ûtephillātô* *wehêʿāter*-*lô* *wekhol*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *ûmaʿlô* *wehameqōmôt* *ăsher* *bānāh* *vāhem* *bāmôt* *weheʿĕmîd* *hāʾăshêrîm* *wehappesilîm* *liphnê* *hikkāneʿô* *hinnām* *ketûvîm* *ʿal* *divrê* *ḥôzāy*", "grammar": { "*Ûtephillātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his prayer", "*wehêʿāter*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive construct - and being entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wekhol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ûmaʿlô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his trespass", "*wehameqōmôt*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he built", "*vāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*weheʿĕmîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and erected", "*hāʾăshêrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Asherah poles", "*wehappesilîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the carved images", "*liphnê*": "preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - before", "*hikkāneʿô*": "Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being humbled", "*hinnām*": "particle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*ketûvîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*divrê*": "masculine plural construct - words/records of", "*ḥôzāy*": "masculine plural noun with yod ending - seers/my seers" }, "variants": { "*hêʿāter*-*lô*": "God's response to him/how God was entreated by him", "*maʿlô*": "his trespass/his unfaithfulness/his rebellion", "*hāʾăshêrîm*": "Asherah poles/sacred pillars/fertility symbols", "*hikkāneʿô*": "his humbling himself/his submitting/his repenting", "*divrê* *ḥôzāy*": "chronicles of the seers/records of the prophets/annals of Hozai" } }
  • Ps 78:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.58", "source": "וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû* in *bāmôṯām* *û-ḇipsîlêhem* *yaqnîʾûhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they provoked him to anger", "*bāmôṯām*": "in their high places - preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*û-ḇipsîlêhem*": "and with their carved images - conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*yaqnîʾûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made him jealous" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaḵʿîsûhû*": "provoked him to anger/vexed him/made him indignant", "*bāmôṯām*": "high places/cult platforms/sacred heights", "*pəsîlêhem*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*yaqnîʾûhû*": "made him jealous/moved him to jealousy/provoked his zeal" } }
  • Ezek 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.28", "source": "וָאֲבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּרְאוּ֩ כָל־גִּבְעָ֨ה רָמָ֜ה וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֗ת וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֤ם אֶת־זִבְחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּתְּנוּ־שָׁם֙ כַּ֣עַס קָרְבָּנָ֔ם וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שָׁ֗ם רֵ֚יחַ נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "And *ʾăbîʾēm* to the *ʾāreṣ* which *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to give it to them, and they *yirʾû* every *gibʿāh rāmāh* and every *ʿēṣ ʿābōt* and they *yizbəḥû* there their *zibḥêhem* and they *yittənû* there the *kaʿas* of their *qorbānām* and they *yāśîmû* there the *rêaḥ* of their *nîḥôḥêhem* and they *yassîkû* there their *niskêhem*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăbîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lātēt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*kol-gibʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every hill", "*rāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-kol-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and every tree", "*ʿābōt*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy, thick", "*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-zibḥêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - provocation of", "*qorbānām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance of", "*nîḥôḥêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soothing aroma", "*wa-yassîkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they poured out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-niskêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾēm*": "I brought them, I led them", "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*gibʿāh rāmāh*": "high hill (often a place of pagan worship)", "*ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "leafy/thick tree (often associated with pagan worship)", "*yizbəḥû*": "sacrificed, slaughtered ritually", "*zibḥêhem*": "their sacrifices, their offerings", "*kaʿas qorbānām*": "provocation of their offering (offerings that provoke anger)", "*rêaḥ nîḥôḥêhem*": "fragrance of their soothing aroma (ritual term for acceptable sacrifice)", "*yassîkû*": "poured out, offered libations", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings, their libations" } }
  • Hos 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.13", "source": "עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃", "text": "*ʿal-rāʾšê* *hehārîm* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt* *yəqaṭṭērû* *taḥat* *ʾallôn* *wə-libnê* *wə-ʾēlâ* *kî* *ṭôb* *ṣillāh* *ʿal-kēn* *tiznênâ* *bənôtêkem* *wə-kallôtêkem* *tənāʾapnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on tops of", "*hehārîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and on the hills", "*yəqaṭṭērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they burn incense/make sacrifices", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*wə-libnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and poplar/white tree", "*wə-ʾēlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and terebinth/oak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ṣillāh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its shade", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*bənôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*wə-kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters-in-law", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥ* (piel)": "sacrifice/slaughter for sacrifice", "*qāṭar* (piel)": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/terebinth", "*libnê*": "poplar/white tree/storax", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak", "*ṣēl*": "shade/shadow/protection", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/prostitute/be unfaithful", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.14", "source": "לֹֽא־אֶפְק֨וֹד עַל־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם כִּ֣י תִזְנֶ֗ינָה וְעַל־כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ כִּ֣י תְנָאַ֔פְנָה כִּי־הֵם֙ עִם־הַזֹּנ֣וֹת יְפָרֵ֔דוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ וְעָ֥ם לֹֽא־יָבִ֖ין יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ʾepqôd* *ʿal*-*bənôtêkem* *kî* *tiznênâ* *wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem* *kî* *tənāʾapnâ* *kî*-*hēm* *ʿim*-*hazzōnôt* *yəpārēdû* *wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ*-*yābîn* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾepqôd*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*-*bənôtêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against your daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your daughters-in-law", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʿim*-*hazzōnôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - with the harlots", "*yəpārēdû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they separate themselves", "*wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and with the temple prostitutes", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a people", "*lōʾ*-*yābîn*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not understand", "*yillābēṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - will be ruined/thrown down" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/inspect", "*pārad* (niphal)": "separate oneself/isolate/go apart", "*qədēšôt*": "cult prostitutes/temple prostitutes", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*lābaṭ* (niphal)": "be thrown down/be ruined/be thrust down" } }