Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da de så ham på avstand, kjente de ham ikke igjen, og brast i gråt. De rev klærne sine og kastet støv over hodet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og da de så opp fra lang avstand og ikke kjente ham igjen, hevet de sin stemme og gråt. De rev i stykker hver sin kappe og strødde støv på sine hoder mot himmelen.

• Norsk King James

  Og da de løftet blikket fra langt borte og ikke kjente ham igjen, hevet de stemmen og gråt; hver av dem rev sitt kappe i stykker og strødde støv på hodet mot himmelen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da de fikk øye på ham på lang avstand, kjente de ham ikke igjen, og de løftet opp stemmen og gråt. De rev av seg kappene og kastet støv på hodene sine mot himmelen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da de så opp og fikk øye på ham på avstand, kjente de ham ikke igjen. De brast i gråt, rev i stykker sine kapper og kastet støv opp i luften og ned på hodene sine.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da de løftet blikket langt borte og ikke kjente ham igjen, satte de i et stort skrik og gråt, og de rev sine kapper og kastet støv over hodene sine mot himmelen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da de løftet øynene og så ham langt borte, uten å gjenkjenne ham, ropte de ut i sorg og gråt; hver rev sin mantel og strødde støv over hodet mot himmelen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da de løftet blikket langt borte og ikke kjente ham igjen, satte de i et stort skrik og gråt, og de rev sine kapper og kastet støv over hodene sine mot himmelen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da de så opp fra avstand, kjente de ham ikke igjen, og de gråt høyt. De rev i stykker sine kapper og kastet støv over hodet mot himmelen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they saw him from a distance, they could not recognize him. They raised their voices and wept. Each of them tore his robe and threw dust on their heads skyward as a sign of grief.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da de løftet blikket på lang avstand, kjente de ham knapt igjen. De gråt høyt, rev sine kapper i stykker og kastet støv i været rundt hodene sine.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der de opløftede deres Øine langt fra, da kjendte de ham ikke, og de opløftede deres Røst og græd; og de sønderrev hver sin Kappe, og de strøede Støv paa deres Hoveder mod Himmelen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og da de løftet sine øyne langt borte og ikke kjente ham igjen, hevet de sin røst og gråt; og de flerret hver sitt kappe og kastet støv på hodene sine mot himmelen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when they lifted up their eyes from afar and did not recognize him, they lifted up their voices and wept; and they tore every one his mantle and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da de løftet blikket fra avstand og ikke kjente ham igjen, begynte de å gråte høyt. De rev hver sin kappe og kastet støv på hodet mot himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da de så etter ham langt borte, kjente de ham ikke igjen, og de begynte å gråte høyt, rev hver sin kappe og kastet støv mot himmelen over sine hoder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og da de løftet opp øynene på avstand og ikke kjente ham igjen, ropte de høyt og gråt; de rev hver sin kappe og strødde støv på hodene mot himmelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de løftet sine øyne fra avstand, og de kunne knapt gjenkjenne ham på grunn av forandringen i ham. Og de brøt ut i bitter gråt, med tegn på sorg, og strødde støv på hodet sitt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So when they lifte vp their eyes a farre off, they knewe him not. Then they cried, and wepte: then euery one off them rente his clothes, and sprynckled dust vpon their heades in the ayre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So when they lift vp their eyes a farre off, they knewe him not: therefore they lift vp their voyces and wept, and euery one of them rent his garment, and sprinkled dust vpon their heads toward the heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So when they lift vp their eyes a farre of, they knew him not: then they cryed and wept, and euery one of them rent his clothes, and sprinckled dust vpon their heades in the ayre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn't recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads -- heavenward.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn't recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when they gazed intently from a distance but did not recognize him, they began to weep loudly. Each of them tore his robes, and they threw dust into the air over their heads.

Referenced Verses

• Lam 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.10", "source": "יֵשְׁב֨וּ לָאָ֤רֶץ יִדְּמוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י בַת־צִיּ֔וֹן הֶֽעֱל֤וּ עָפָר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם חָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים הוֹרִ֤ידוּ לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ רֹאשָׁ֔ן בְּתוּלֹ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*yēšəḇû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *yiddəmû* *ziqnê* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *heʿĕlû* *ʿāp̄ār* on-*rōʾšām* *ḥāḡərû* *śaqqîm* *hôrîḏû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *rōʾšān* *bəṯûlōṯ* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*yēšəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sit", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the ground", "*yiddəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are silent", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have cast up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal-rōʾšām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*ḥāḡərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have girded themselves with", "*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth", "*hôrîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have brought down", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*rōʾšān*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their heads", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - virgins of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yēšəḇû*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be dumb", "*heʿĕlû*": "cast up/bring up/raise", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ashes", "*ḥāḡərû*": "gird oneself/put on/tie around", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth (garment of mourning)", "*hôrîḏû*": "bring down/cause to descend/lower", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young unmarried women" } }
• Ezek 27:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.30", "source": "וְהִשְׁמִ֤יעוּ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּקוֹלָ֔ם וְיִזְעֲק֖וּ מָרָ֑ה וְיַעֲל֤וּ עֽ͏ָפָר֙ עַל־רָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּאֵ֖פֶר יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "And-*hišmîʿû* against-you [feminine] with-*qôlām*, and-*yizʿăqû* *mārāh*, and-*yaʿălû* *ʿāpār* upon-*rāʾšêhem*, in-the-*ʾēper* *yitpallāšû*", "grammar": { "*hišmîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will cause to hear/sound", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will cry out", "*mārāh*": "feminine singular - bitterly", "*yaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they will bring up", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular - dust", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular - ashes", "*yitpallāšû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will roll themselves" }, "variants": { "*hišmîʿû*": "they will cause to hear/raise/lift up", "*mārāh*": "bitterly/with bitterness", "*yitpallāšû*": "they will roll themselves/wallow" } }
• Neh 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.1", "source": "וּבְיוֹם֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֗ה נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּצ֣וֹם וּבְשַׂקִּ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And in *yôm* twenty and four of *ḥōdeš* the *zeh*, *neʾespû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in *ṣôm* and in *śaqqîm* and *ʾădāmâ* upon them.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - were gathered/assembled", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular - fast(ing)", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural - sackcloth", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular - earth/soil/dust" }, "variants": { "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ṣôm*": "fasting/fast", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth/rough garments of mourning", "*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground" } }
• Josh 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֩ עַל־פָּנָ֨יו אַ֜רְצָה לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב ה֖וּא וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עָפָ֖ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqra* *Yehoshua* *simlotaw* and *wayyippol* on-face-his *'artzah* before *'aron* *YHWH* until-the-evening, he and-elders-of *Yisrael*; and *wayya'alu* dust on-head-their.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqra*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore", "*simlotaw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garments", "*wayyippol*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*'artzah*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*'aron*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - put up/placed" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqra*": "tore/rent", "*'artzah*": "to the ground/earthward", "*wayya'alu*": "put up/placed/brought up" } }
• Job 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } }
• Job 19:14 : 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" } }
• Esth 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Esther.4.1", "source": "וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַיִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָאֵ֑פֶר וַיֵּצֵא֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּמָרָֽה׃", "text": "And *Mordᵉḵay* *yāḏaʿ* *ʾet*-all-which *naʿᵃśâ*, and *wayyiqraʿ* *Mordᵉḵay* *ʾet*-*bᵉḡāḏāyw*, and *wayyilbaš* *śaq* and-*ʾēp̄er*, and *wayyēṣēʾ* in-midst the-*ʿîr*, and *wayyizʿaq* *zᵉʿāqâ* *ḡᵉḏōlâ* and-*mārâ*.", "grammar": { "*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai", "*yāḏaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew/perceived", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿᵃśâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was done", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore", "*bᵉḡāḏāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments", "*wayyilbaš*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put on/wore", "*śaq*": "noun masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - ashes", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*wayyizʿaq*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*zᵉʿāqâ*": "noun feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*ḡᵉḏōlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great/loud", "*mārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/understood/perceived/learned", "*naʿᵃśâ*": "was done/happened/occurred", "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust", "*zᵉʿāqâ*": "outcry/shriek/wail", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/sorrowful" } }
• Judg 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.2.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ḏabbēr* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəḇārîm* these to-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyiśʾû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*qôlām* and-*wayyiḇkû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "speaking/when spoke", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*wayyiśʾû*": "they lifted up/raised", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*wayyiḇkû*": "they wept/cried" } }
• Ruth 1:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.19", "source": "וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם עַד־בֹּאָ֖נָה בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַתֵּהֹ֤ם כָּל־הָעִיר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה הֲזֹ֥את נָעֳמִֽי", "text": "And *wattēlaḵnāh* two of them until *bōʾānāh* *bêṯ lāḥem*. And *wayəhî* when *kəḇōʾānāh* *bêṯ leḥem*, and *wattēhōm* all the *hāʿîr* about them, and *wattōʾmarnāh*, Is this *nāʿŏmî*?", "grammar": { "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - and they went", "*bōʾānāh*": "infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*bêṯ lāḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of היה (to be) - and it happened", "*kəḇōʾānāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - as they came", "*wattēhōm*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of המה (to murmur/be in commotion) - and it was stirred", "*hāʿîr*": "article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and they said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi" }, "variants": { "*wattēhōm*": "was stirred/was in commotion/was excited" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אַל־תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה לִ֖י נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ לִי֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי־הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י לִ֖י מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to them, Do not *tiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*; *qəreʾnā* to me *mārāʾ*, for *hēmar* *šadday* to me very", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*tiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*qəreʾnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of קרא (to call) - call", "*mārāʾ*": "feminine singular adjective - bitter", "*hēmar*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of מרר (to be bitter) - has made bitter", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*nāʿŏmî*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*mārāʾ*": "bitter/bitterness", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.21", "source": "אֲנִי֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וְרֵיקָ֖ם הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה לָ֣מָּה תִקְרֶ֤אנָה לִי֙ נָעֳמִ֔י וַֽיהוָה֙ עָ֣נָה בִ֔י וְשַׁדַּ֖י הֵ֥רַֽע לִֽי", "text": "I *məlēʾāh* *hālaḵtî* and *rêqām* *hĕšîḇanî* *YHWH*. *lāmmāh* *ṯiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*, and *waYHWH* *ʿānāh* against me and *šadday* *hēraʿ* to me", "grammar": { "*məlēʾāh*": "feminine singular adjective - full", "*hālaḵtî*": "1st common singular qal perfect of הלך (to go) - I went", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*hĕšîḇanî*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of שוב (to return) + 1st common singular suffix - he brought me back", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ṯiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - you call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*ʿānāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of ענה (to afflict/humble) - has testified/afflicted", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*hēraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of רעע (to be evil) - has done evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*məlēʾāh*": "full/filled/complete", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without anything", "*ʿānāh*": "testified against/afflicted/humbled", "*hēraʿ*": "brought evil upon/harmed/afflicted" } }
• 1 Sam 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* the *hammalʾākîm* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* and *wayədabbərû* the *haddəbārîm* in *ʾoznê* the *hāʿām* and *wayyiśʾû* all the *hāʿām* *ʾet-qôlām* and *wayyibkû*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers", "*gibʿat*": "construct feminine singular - Gibeah of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*haddəbārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the words/matters", "*ʾoznê*": "construct plural of *ʾōzen* - ears of", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ʾet-qôlām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*gibʿat šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things" } }
• 1 Sam 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.4", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *dāwiḏ* and the *hāʿām* who *ʾăšer*-with him *ʾeṯ*-their *qôlām* and they *wayyiḇkû* until *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-in them *kōaḥ* to *liḇkôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted/raised", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*liḇkôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to weep/cry" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/cry", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might/ability" } }
• 2 Sam 13:36 : 36 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36", "source": "‫ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*gādôl*": "great/large/loud", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely" } }
• Rev 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔβαλον χοῦν ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔκραζον, κλαίοντες καὶ πενθοῦντες, λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἐν ᾗ ἐπλούτησαν πάντες οἱ ἔχοντες πλοῖα ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἐκ τῆς τιμιότητος αὐτῆς! ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἠρημώθη.", "text": "And *ebalon* *choun* upon the *kephalas* of them, and *ekrazon*, *klaiontes* and *penthountes*, *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, in which *eploutēsan* all the ones *echontes* *ploia* in the *thalassē* from the *timiotētos* of her! because in one *hōra* *ērēmōthē*.", "grammar": { "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - threw/cast", "*choun*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - dust/soil", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*tas kephalas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were crying out/were shouting", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping", "*penthountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - mourning", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*en hē*": "preposition + relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - in which", "*eploutēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - became rich", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoi echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/owning", "*ploia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - ships", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē thalassē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs timiotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - costliness/preciousness", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mia hōra*": "numeral + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ērēmōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was laid waste/was made desolate" }, "variants": { "*ebalon*": "threw/cast/put", "*choun*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*kephalas*": "heads", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/were shouting/were exclaiming", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*penthountes*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*eploutēsan*": "became rich/wealthy/affluent", "*echontes*": "having/owning/possessing", "*ploia*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*timiotētos*": "costliness/preciousness/wealth", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ērēmōthē*": "was laid waste/was made desolate/was devastated" } }
• Lam 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.7", "source": "זַכּ֤וּ נְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג צַח֖וּ מֵחָלָ֑ב אָ֤דְמוּ עֶ֙צֶם֙ מִפְּנִינִ֔ים סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃", "text": "*Zakkû* her *nəzîrehā* more than *šeleḡ*, *ṣaḥû* more than *ḥālāḇ*; *ʾāḏmû* *ʿeṣem* more than *pənînîm*, *sappîr* their *gizrāṯām*", "grammar": { "*zakkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were pure/clean", "*nəzîrehā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her consecrated ones/nobles", "*mi-šeleḡ*": "preposition comparative + masculine singular noun - than snow", "*ṣaḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were bright/white", "*mē-ḥālāḇ*": "preposition comparative + masculine singular noun - than milk", "*ʾāḏmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were red", "*ʿeṣem*": "feminine singular construct - bone/substance/body", "*mi-pənînîm*": "preposition comparative + feminine plural noun - than corals/rubies", "*sappîr*": "masculine singular noun - sapphire/lapis lazuli", "*gizrāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their form/appearance" }, "variants": { "*zakkû*": "were pure/were clean/were bright", "*nəzîrehā*": "her consecrated ones/her princes/her nobles", "*ṣaḥû*": "were white/were bright/were dazzling", "*ʾāḏmû*": "were red/were ruddy", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/body/substance", "*pənînîm*": "corals/rubies/precious stones", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue gemstone", "*gizrāṯām*": "their polishing/their form/their appearance" } } 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֤ךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם לֹ֥א נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד עוֹרָם֙ עַל־עַצְמָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה כָעֵֽץ׃", "text": "*Ḥāšaḵ* from *šəḥôr* their *tāʾŏrām*, not *nikkərû* in the *ḥûṣôt*; *ṣāp̄aḏ* their *ʿôrām* on their *ʿaṣmām*, *yāḇēš* it is like the *ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dark/black", "*mi-ššəḥôr*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - from blackness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance/form", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nikkərû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are recognized", "*ba-ḥûṣôt*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shrivels/clings", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*ʿal-ʿaṣmām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their bones", "*yāḇēš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dry", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is/was", "*kā-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - like the wood/tree" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is dark/is black/is gloomy", "*šəḥôr*": "blackness/soot/darkness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "their appearance/their form/their visage", "*nikkərû*": "are recognized/are known/are distinguished", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "shrivels/clings/sticks", "*yāḇēš*": "is dry/is withered/is parched", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber" } }
• Gen 27:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.34", "source": "כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ עֵשָׂו֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה וּמָרָ֖ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאָבִ֔יו בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִֽי׃", "text": "As-*kišmōʿa* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾābîw* and *wayyiṣʿaq* *ṣəʿāqâ* *gədōlâ* and-*ûmārâ* until-*ʿad*-*məʾōd* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ləʾābîw* bless-*bārăkēnî* also-*gam*-*ʾānî* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kišmōʿa*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - as hearing", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ûmārâ*": "waw conjunctive + adjective, feminine singular - and bitter", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/up to", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləʾābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bārăkēnî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/me", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kišmōʿa*": "when hearing/as he heard", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/shouted/wailed", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "outcry/cry/scream", "*gədōlâ*": "great/loud/strong", "*ûmārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful" } }