Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Job.18.20", "source": "עַל־יוֹמוֹ נָשַׁמּוּ אַחֲרֹנִים וְקַדְמֹנִים אָחֲזוּ שָׂעַר", "text": "*ʿal-yômô nāšammû ʾaḥărōnîm wəqaḏmōnîm ʾāḥăzû śāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-yômô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at his day", "*nāšammû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are appalled", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - those who come after", "*wəqaḏmōnîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and those who are before", "*ʾāḥăzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seize", "*śāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - horror" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-yômô*": "at his day/fate/doom", "*nāšammû*": "they are appalled/astonished/horrified", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "those who come after/who are west/later ones", "*wəqaḏmōnîm*": "and those who are before/who are east/earlier ones", "*ʾāḥăzû śāʿar*": "they seize horror/are horrified/shudder" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.13", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾĂdōnāy* will *yiśḥaq* at him, for he *rāʾâ* that his *yômô* will *yābōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord/my Lord", "*yiśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will laugh", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come", "*yômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*yiśḥaq-lô*": "will laugh at him/will mock him/will scorn him", "*rāʾâ*": "has seen/sees/observes", "*yābōʾ yômô*": "his day will come/his time will come/his judgment will come" } }
  • Jer 50:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.27", "source": "חִרְבוּ֙ כָּל־פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־בָ֥א יוֹמָ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ḥirvu* all-*pareha* *yerdu* to the *tabbaḥ* *hoy* upon them for *baʾ* *yomam* *ʿet* *pəquddatam*.", "grammar": { "*ḥirvu*": "imperative, masculine plural - slay/destroy", "*pareha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bulls/leaders", "*yerdu*": "imperative, masculine plural - let them go down", "*tabbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the slaughter", "*hoy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*baʾ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come", "*yomam*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their day", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*pəquddatam*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment" }, "variants": { "*ḥirvu*": "slay/destroy/kill", "*pareha*": "her bulls/young bulls/leaders (metaphorical for warriors or leaders)", "*yerdu*": "go down/descend/be brought down", "*tabbaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering", "*hoy*": "woe/alas/ah (exclamation of distress)", "*pəquddatam*": "their visitation/punishment/reckoning" } }
  • Ezek 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.25", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ תָּשִׂ֔ים לָב֣וֹא חֶ֔רֶב אֵ֖ת רַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֥ה בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּצוּרָֽה", "text": "*derek* *tāśîm* *lābôʾ* *ḥereb* *ʾēt* *rabbat* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *wə*-*ʾet*-*yəhûdâ* *bîrûšālaim* *bəṣûrâ*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will set", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - for the coming of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rabbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Rabbah of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons of Ammon", "*wə*-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*bəṣûrâ*": "preposition + feminine singular adjective - fortified" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*tāśîm*": "you will set/you will place/you will appoint", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/for coming/to enter", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*rabbat*": "Rabbah (capital city)/great city of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*bəṣûrâ*": "fortified/strong/inaccessible" } }
  • Obad 1:11-15 : 11 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.11", "source": "בְּיוֹם֙ עֲמָֽדְךָ֣ מִנֶּ֔גֶד בְּי֛וֹם שְׁב֥וֹת זָרִ֖ים חֵיל֑וֹ וְנָכְרִ֞ים בָּ֣אוּ *שערו **שְׁעָרָ֗יו וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יַדּ֣וּ גוֹרָ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם", "text": "in-*yôm* *ʿămādĕkā* from-*neged* in-*yôm* *šĕbôt* *zārîm* *ḥêlô* *wĕ*-*nokrîm* *bāʾû* *šĕʿārāyw* *wĕ*-upon-*yĕrûšālaim* *yaddû* *gôrāl* also-you like-one of-them", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿămādĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your standing", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/aloof", "*šĕbôt*": "infinitive construct - capturing of", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/army", "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*nokrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foreigners", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they entered", "*šĕʿārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gates", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yaddû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they cast", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/when", "*ʿămādĕkā*": "your standing/stopping/positioning yourself", "*neged*": "opposite/aloof/at a distance", "*šĕbôt*": "capturing/taking captive", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*ḥêlô*": "his wealth/army/forces/possessions", "*nokrîm*": "foreigners/aliens/strangers", "*šĕʿārāyw*": "his gates/entrances", "*yaddû*": "they cast/threw", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/destiny" } } 12 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.12", "source": "וְאַל־תֵּ֤רֶא בְיוֹם־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּי֣וֹם נָכְר֔וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׂמַ֥ח לִבְנֵֽי יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּי֣וֹם אָבְדָ֑ם וְאַל־תַּגְדֵּ֥ל פִּ֖יךָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה", "text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*tēreʾ* in-*yôm*-*ʾāḥîkā* in-*yôm* *nokrô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tiśmaḥ* for-*bĕnê* *yĕhûdâ* in-*yôm* *ʾobdām* *wĕ*-do-not-*tagdēl* *pîkā* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*nokrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*tiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - rejoice", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾobdām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their destruction", "*tagdēl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - make great", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/kinsman", "*nokrô*": "his disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*tiśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾobdām*": "their destruction/ruin/perishing", "*tagdēl*": "make great/boast/speak arrogantly", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/speech", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.13", "source": "אַל־תָּב֤וֹא בְשַֽׁעַר־עַמִּי֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם אַל־תֵּ֧רֶא גַם־אַתָּ֛ה בְּרָעָת֖וֹ בְּי֣וֹם אֵיד֑וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָה בְחֵיל֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם אֵידֽוֹ", "text": "do-not-*tābôʾ* in-*šaʿar*-*ʿammî* in-*yôm* *ʾêdām* do-not-*tēreʾ* also-you in-*rāʿātô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tišlaḥnâ* in-*ḥêlô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô*", "grammar": { "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - enter", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾêdām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - their calamity", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*ʾêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his calamity", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural jussive - stretch out", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/army" }, "variants": { "*tābôʾ*": "enter/come into", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*ʾêdām*": "their calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*rāʿātô*": "his disaster/trouble/misfortune", "*ʾêdô*": "his calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "stretch out/extend/reach for", "*ḥêlô*": "his wealth/possessions/army" } } 14 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.14", "source": "וְאַֽל־תַּעֲמֹד֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔רֶק לְהַכְרִ֖ית אֶת־פְּלִיטָ֑יו וְאַל־תַּסְגֵּ֥ר שְׂרִידָ֖יו בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה", "text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*taʿămōd* upon-the-*pereq* to-*hakrît* *ʾet*-*pĕlîṭāyw* *wĕ*-do-not-*tasgēr* *śĕrîdāyw* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - stand", "*pereq*": "noun, masculine singular - crossroads/intersection", "*hakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pĕlîṭāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fugitives", "*tasgēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - deliver up", "*śĕrîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his survivors", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*taʿămōd*": "stand/station yourself", "*pereq*": "crossroads/intersection/fork", "*hakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*pĕlîṭāyw*": "his fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*tasgēr*": "deliver up/hand over/surrender", "*śĕrîdāyw*": "his survivors/remnant/those who escaped", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } } 15 { "verseID": "Obadiah.1.15", "source": "כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ יֵעָ֣שֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ גְּמֻלְךָ֖ יָשׁ֥וּב בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ", "text": "for-*qārôb* *yôm*-*YHWH* upon-all-the-*gôyim* as-that *ʿāśîtā* *yēʿāśeh* to-you *gĕmulkā* *yāšûb* in-*rōʾšekā*", "grammar": { "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be done", "*gĕmulkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your recompense", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/at hand/approaching", "*yôm*": "day/time/judgment", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed", "*yēʿāśeh*": "will be done/performed/accomplished", "*gĕmulkā*": "your recompense/reward/dealing", "*yāšûb*": "will return/come back", "*rōʾšekā*": "your head/yourself" } }
  • Luke 19:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.19.42", "source": "Λέγων, Ὅτι Εἰ ἔγνως, καὶ σύ, καί γε ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ σου ταύτῃ, τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην σου! νῦν δὲ ἐκρύβη ἀπὸ ὀφθαλμῶν σου.", "text": "*Legōn*, That If you *egnōs*, even you, even indeed in the *hēmera* of you this, the things *pros* *eirēnēn* of you! *nyn* but they were *ekrybē* from *ophthalmōn* of you.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*egnōs*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - knew", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*ekrybē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - were hidden", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*egnōs*": "knew/understood/recognized", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ekrybē*": "were hidden/concealed", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight" } }
  • Luke 19:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.19.44", "source": "Καὶ ἐδαφιοῦσίν σε, καὶ τὰ τέκνα σου ἐν σοί· καὶ οὐκ ἀφήσουσιν ἐν σοί λίθον ἐπὶ λίθῳ· ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἔγνως τὸν καιρὸν τῆς ἐπισκοπῆς σου.", "text": "And they will *edaphiousin* you, and the *tekna* of you in you; and not they will *aphēsousin* in you *lithon* upon *lithō*; because of which not you *egnōs* the *kairon* of the *episkopēs* of you.", "grammar": { "*edaphiousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will dash to the ground", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*aphēsousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will leave", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*egnōs*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - knew", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*episkopēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - visitation" }, "variants": { "*edaphiousin*": "will dash to the ground/level/raze", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/inhabitants", "*aphēsousin*": "will leave/allow/permit", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*episkopēs*": "visitation/inspection/looking upon" } }
  • Deut 29:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.23", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה כָּ֖כָה לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את מֶ֥ה חֳרִ֛י הָאַ֥ף הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmᵉrû* all-the-*gôyim*: For-what *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* thus to-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt*? What *ḥŏrî* the-*ʾap̄* the-*gādôl* the-*zeh*?", "grammar": { "*ʾāmᵉrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural consecutive - and they will say", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*ḥŏrî*": "noun masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular - nose/anger", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished", "*ḥŏrî*": "burning/heat/fierceness", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.24", "source": "וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ כָּרַ֣ת עִמָּ֔ם בְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmᵉrû*: Because that *ʿāzᵉbû* *ʾet*-*bᵉrît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtām* that *kārat* with-them in-*hôṣîʾô* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmᵉrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural consecutive - and they will say", "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they forsook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bᵉrît*": "noun feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*kārat*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*hôṣîʾô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*kārat*": "cut/made/established", "*hôṣîʾô*": "his bringing out/leading out" } }
  • 1 Kgs 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.8", "source": "וְהַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה עֶלְי֔וֹן כָּל־עֹבֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו יִשֹּׁ֣ם וְשָׁרָ֑ק וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְלַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And the-*bayit* the-*zeh* *yihyeh* *ʿelyôn*, all-*ʿōbēr* by-it *yiššōm* and *wəšārāq*; and *wəʾāmərû*, for-what *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* thus to-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and to-the-*bayit* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it will be", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*yiššōm*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be appalled", "*wəšārāq*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will hiss/whistle", "*wəʾāmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3mp - and they will say", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine - this", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh ʿelyôn*": "will be high/exalted/in ruins (contextual meaning)", "*yiššōm*": "will be appalled/astonished/shocked", "*wəšārāq*": "and he will hiss/whistle (as expression of shock)", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/brought about" } }
  • Job 2:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.2.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם מֵרָחוֹק֙ וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ עָפָ֛ר עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*wə-yiśʾû ʾeṯ*-*ʿênêhem mē-rāḥôq wə-lōʾ hikkîrûhû wə-yiśʾû qôlām wə-yiḇkû wə-yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô wə-yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal*-*rāʾšêhem haš-šāmāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*mē-rāḥôq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hikkîrûhû*": "hiphil perfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they recognized him", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their voice", "*wə-yiḇkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*wə-yiqrəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they tore", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*məʿîlô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his robe", "*wə-yizrəqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they threw", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*rāʾšêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their heads", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "article + noun masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*mē-rāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*lōʾ hikkîrûhû*": "they did not recognize him/they could not identify him", "*yiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted up their voice/they cried aloud", "*yiqrəʿû ʾîš məʿîlô*": "each tore his robe (sign of grief)", "*yizrəqû ʿāp̄ār ʿal-rāʾšêhem*": "they threw dust on their heads (mourning ritual)", "*haš-šāmāyəmāh*": "toward the heavens/skyward" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.2.13", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתּוֹ֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת לֵיל֑וֹת וְאֵין־דֹּבֵ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־גָדַ֥ל הַכְּאֵ֖ב מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ wə-ʾên*-*dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār kî rāʾû kî*-*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - on the ground", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction + numeral feminine singular construct - and seven of", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - nights", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was not", "*dōḇēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - one speaking", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḡāḏal*": "qal perfect 3ms - was great", "*hak-kəʾēḇ*": "article + noun masculine singular - the pain", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*yēšḇû ʾittô lā-ʾāreṣ*": "they sat with him on the ground (sign of mourning)", "*šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm wə-šiḇʿaṯ lêlôṯ*": "seven days and seven nights (conventional mourning period)", "*ʾên-dōḇēr ʾēlāyw dāḇār*": "none spoke a word to him/silent condolence", "*ḡāḏal hak-kəʾēḇ məʾōḏ*": "the pain was very great/his suffering was exceedingly great" } }
  • Job 19:13-19 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.19.13", "source": "‫אַ֭חַי מֵעָלַ֣י הִרְחִ֑יק וְ֝יֹדְעַ֗י אַךְ־זָ֥רוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃‬", "text": "*ʾaḥay* *mēʿālay* *hirḥîq* *wə-yōdəʿay* *ʾak-zārū* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*hirḥîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed far", "*wə-yōdəʿay*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my acquaintances", "*ʾak-zārū*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - surely have become estranged", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant/remove", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/be acquainted with", "*zūr*": "to be strange/estranged/foreign" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.19.14", "source": "‫חָדְל֥וּ קְרוֹבָ֑י וּֽמְיֻדָּעַ֥י שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃‬", "text": "*ḥādəlū* *qərôbāy* *ū-məyuddāʿay* *šəkēḥūnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥādəlū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have ceased", "*qərôbāy*": "adjective masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my relatives", "*ū-məyuddāʿay*": "waw conjunction + pual participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my close friends", "*šəkēḥūnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forgotten me" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "to cease/stop/leave off", "*qārôb*": "near/close/relative", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/be acquainted with (pual form: close friend/intimate)", "*šākaḥ*": "to forget/ignore" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.19.15", "source": "‫גָּ֘רֵ֤י בֵיתִ֣י וְ֭אַמְהֹתַי לְזָ֣ר תַּחְשְׁבֻ֑נִי נָ֝כְרִ֗י הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃‬", "text": "*gārê* *bêtî* *wə-ʾamhōtay* *lə-zār* *taḥšəbunî* *nokrî* *hāyîtî* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*gārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - sojourners of", "*bêtî*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*wə-ʾamhōtay*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my maidservants", "*lə-zār*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - as a stranger", "*taḥšəbunî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they regard me", "*nokrî*": "adjective masculine singular - a foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun common feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*gūr*": "to sojourn/dwell as alien", "*bayit*": "house/household/home", "*ʾāmāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized", "*ḥāšab*": "to think/regard/account", "*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*hāyāh*": "to be/become/happen", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.19.16", "source": "‫לְעַבְדִּ֣י קָּ֭רָאתִי וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה בְּמוֹ־פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־לֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*lə-ʿabdî* *qārāʾtî* *wə-lō* *yaʿăneh* *bəmô-pî* *ʾetḥannen-lô*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿabdî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth", "*ʾetḥannen-lô*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I must plead with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*qārāʾ*": "to call/proclaim/summon", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/show favor/plead for mercy" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.19.17", "source": "‫ר֭וּחִֽי זָ֣רָה לְאִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝חַנֹּתִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י בִטְנִֽי׃‬", "text": "*rūḥî* *zārāh* *lə-ʾištî* *wə-ḥannōtî* *li-bnê* *biṭnî*", "grammar": { "*rūḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*zārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is strange", "*lə-ʾištî*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my wife", "*wə-ḥannōtî*": "waw conjunction + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my plea", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*biṭnî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my body/womb" }, "variants": { "*rūaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*zūr*": "to be strange/repulsive/loathsome", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*ḥānan*": "to plead/beg/entreat for grace", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.19.18", "source": "‫גַּם־עֲ֭וִילִים מָ֣אֲסוּ בִ֑י אָ֝ק֗וּמָה וַיְדַבְּרוּ־בִֽי׃‬", "text": "*gam-ʿăwîlîm* *māʾăsū* *bî* *ʾāqūmāh* *waydabbərū-bî*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʿăwîlîm*": "conjunction + noun common masculine plural - even children", "*māʾăsū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - despise", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾāqūmāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative he - I would rise up", "*waydabbərū-bî*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and they speak against me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwîl*": "child/boy/young person", "*māʾas*": "to reject/despise/refuse", "*qūm*": "to arise/stand up", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk/declare" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.19.19", "source": "‫תִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִי כָּל־מְתֵ֣י סוֹדִ֑י וְזֶֽה־אָ֝הַ֗בְתִּי נֶהְפְּכוּ־בִֽי׃‬", "text": "*tiʿăbūnî* *kol-mətê* *sôdî* *wə-zeh-ʾāhabtî* *nehpəkū-bî*", "grammar": { "*tiʿăbūnî*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they abhor me", "*kol-mətê*": "noun common masculine singular construct + noun common masculine plural construct - all men of", "*sôdî*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel/intimate circle", "*wə-zeh-ʾāhabtî*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and those whom I loved", "*nehpəkū-bî*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - have turned against me" }, "variants": { "*tāʿab*": "to abhor/loathe/detest", "*kol*": "all/every/whole", "*mat*": "man/male/person", "*sôd*": "council/circle/intimate conversation", "*ʾāhab*": "to love/like", "*hāpak*": "to turn/overturn/transform" } }
  • Ps 137:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.7", "source": "זְכֹ֤ר יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לִבְנֵ֬י אֱד֗וֹם אֵת֮ י֤וֹם יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לָ֥͏ִם הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים עָ֤רוּ ׀ עָ֑רוּ עָ֝֗ד הַיְס֥וֹד בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*zᵉkōr* *YHWH* to *bᵉnē* *ʾĔdōm* *ʾēt* *yōm* *Yᵉrūšālāim* the ones *hāʾōmᵉrīm* '*ʿārū* *ʿārū* unto *hayᵉsōd* in her'", "grammar": { "*zᵉkōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember!", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bᵉnē*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yōm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*Yᵉrūšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hāʾōmᵉrīm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the ones saying", "*ʿārū*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - lay bare!", "*hayᵉsōd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the foundation", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her" }, "variants": { "*zᵉkōr*": "remember!/recall!", "*bᵉnē* *ʾĔdōm*": "sons of Edom/Edomites", "*yōm* *Yᵉrūšālāim*": "day of Jerusalem/Jerusalem's day [of destruction]", "*ʿārū* *ʿārū*": "lay bare! lay bare!/raze it! raze it!/tear down! tear down!", "*hayᵉsōd* *bāh*": "to the foundation in it/to its very foundation" } }
  • Jer 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.16", "source": "לָשׂ֥וּם אַרְצָ֛ם לְשַׁמָּ֖ה *שרוקת **שְׁרִיק֣וֹת עוֹלָ֑ם כֹּ֚ל עוֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֖ם וְיָנִ֥יד בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "To *lāśûm* their land to *šammāh* *šĕrîqôt* *ʿôlām*; all who *ʿôbēr* by it *yiššōm* and *yānîd* his head", "grammar": { "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/set", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/horror", "*šĕrîqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hissing/derision of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/lasting", "*ʿôbēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*yiššōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be appalled", "*yānîd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will shake/wag" }, "variants": { "*lāśûm*": "to make/set/establish", "*šammāh*": "desolation/horror/waste", "*šĕrîqôt*": "hissing/derision/scorn", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/perpetual", "*ʿôbēr*": "passing by/crossing over", "*yiššōm*": "will be appalled/astonished/horrified", "*yānîd*": "will shake/wag/nod" } }