Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Job.24.4", "source": "יַטּ֣וּ אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ יַ֥חַד חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "They *yaṭṭû ʾebyônîm* from *dāreḵ yaḥad ḥubbəʾû ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they turn aside/push away'", "*ʾebyônîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'needy ones'", "*dāreḵ*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from way/road'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "pual perfect 3rd person plural - 'are hidden/forced to hide'", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun masculine plural construct 'poor of' + noun feminine singular 'land/earth'" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭû*": "turn aside/push away/thrust away", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at the same time", "*ḥubbəʾû*": "are hidden/forced to hide/concealed", "*ʿăniyyê-ʾāreṣ*": "poor of the land/afflicted of the earth" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.28", "source": "בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*bəqûm* *rəšā'îm* *yissāṯēr* *'āḏām* *ûḇə'āḇḏām* *yirbû* *ṣaddîqîm*", "grammar": { "*bəqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when rise", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yissāṯēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hides himself", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ûḇə'āḇḏām*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and when they perish", "*yirbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - increase/multiply", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*bəqûm*": "when rise/when come to power", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*yissāṯēr*": "hides himself/conceals himself", "*'āḏām*": "man/people/mankind", "*bə'āḇḏām*": "when they perish/when they are destroyed", "*yirbû*": "increase/multiply/become many", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }
  • Amos 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.2.7", "source": "הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים עַל־עֲפַר־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ דַּלִּ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ עֲנָוִ֖ים יַטּ֑וּ וְאִ֣ישׁ וְאָבִ֗יו יֵֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*haššōʾăpîm ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ bərōʾš dallîm wə-derek ʿănāwîm yaṭṭû wə-ʾîš wə-ʾābîw yēlkû ʾel-hannaʿărāh ləmaʿan ḥallēl ʾet-šēm qodšî*", "grammar": { "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling upon", "*ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + masculine construct + feminine singular - upon dust of earth", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on head of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way/path of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - humble/afflicted ones", "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/pervert", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and a man", "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction + masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*ʾel-hannaʿărāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - to the young woman/girl", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order to", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - profane/defile", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "those who pant after/those who trample upon/those who crush", "*ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "dust of earth/soil/ground", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly/helpless", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/oppressed/meek", "*yaṭṭû*": "they turn aside/they pervert/they distort", "*hannaʿărāh*": "the young woman/the girl/the maiden", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order to/so that/for the purpose of", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to pollute", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness" } }
  • Job 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.24.14", "source": "לָא֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַגַּנָּֽב", "text": "At *ʾôr yāqûm rôṣēaḥ yiqṭāl-ʿānî wəʾebyôn ûballaylâ yəhî ḵaggannāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *lə* - 'at light/daybreak'", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises'", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'murderer/killer'", "*yiqṭāl-ʿānî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - 'he kills poor'", "*wəʾebyôn*": "conjunction *wə* + noun masculine singular - 'and needy'", "*ûballaylâ*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and in the night'", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is/becomes'", "*ḵaggannāb*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the thief'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/daybreak/dawn", "*yāqûm*": "rises/gets up/stands", "*rôṣēaḥ*": "murderer/killer", "*yiqṭāl*": "kills/murders/slays", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/beggar", "*ballaylâ*": "in the night/during darkness", "*yəhî*": "is/becomes/acts", "*ḵaggannāb*": "like the thief/as a robber" } }
  • Job 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }
  • Job 30:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.30.25", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א בָ֭כִיתִי לִקְשֵׁה־י֑וֹם עָֽגְמָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י לָאֶבְיֽוֹן", "text": "If not I *ḇāḵîṯî* for *qəšēh-yôm* *ʿāḡəmâ* my *nap̄šî* for the *ʾeḇyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle with negative particle - if not/surely", "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I wept", "*li-qəšēh-yôm*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine singular - for hard of day/troubled", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was grieved", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*lā-ʾeḇyôn*": "preposition with definite article with adjective, masculine singular - for the needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*ḇāḵîṯî*": "I wept/I cried", "*qəšēh-yôm*": "hard of day/troubled one/one in adversity", "*ʿāḡəmâ*": "was grieved/was sad/was sorrowful", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "needy one/poor one/destitute one" } }
  • Job 31:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } }
  • Ps 41:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "to-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - with prefixed 'la' preposition ('to/for') - director/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - with prefixed 'lə' preposition ('to/for') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/supervisor/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } }
  • Ps 109:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.16", "source": "יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֢וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃", "text": "*Yaʿan* that not *zākar* to-do *ḥāsed* and-*wayyirdōp* *ʾîš*-*ʿānî* and-*ʾebyôn* and-*nikʾēh* *lēbāb* to-*môtēt*.", "grammar": { "*Yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*zākar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/mercy", "*wayyirdōp*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he pursued", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*nikʾēh*": "adjective, niphal participle masculine singular - crushed/broken", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*môtēt*": "verb, polel infinitive construct - to put to death" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*nikʾēh* *lēbāb*": "broken-hearted/crushed in spirit/wounded in heart", "*môtēt*": "to put to death/to slay/to cause to die" } }
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }
  • Prov 28:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.12", "source": "בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ba'ălōṣ* *ṣaddîqîm* *rabbāh* *ṯip̄'āreṯ* *ûḇəqûm* *rəšā'îm* *yəḥuppāś* *'āḏām*", "grammar": { "*ba'ălōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when rejoice", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much", "*ṯip̄'āreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - glory/beauty/splendor", "*ûḇəqûm*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when rise", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yəḥuppāś*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is searched for/is hidden", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ba'ălōṣ*": "when rejoice/when exult/when triumph", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*rabbāh*": "great/much/abundant", "*ṯip̄'āreṯ*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ûḇəqûm*": "and when rise/and when stand", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked ones/evil ones", "*yəḥuppāś*": "is searched for/is hidden/must hide himself", "*'āḏām*": "man/person/people" } }
  • Amos 8:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.8.4", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֕את הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖ים אֶבְי֑וֹן וְלַשְׁבִּ֖ית *ענוי־**עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*šimʿû* this the *šōʾăpîm* *ʾebyôn* and *wəlašbît* *ʿăniyyê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lašbît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cease/destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "panting after/trampling/crushing/swallowing up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*lašbît*": "to cause to cease/to make an end of/to destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country" } } 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } } 6 { "verseID": "Amos.8.6", "source": "לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "To *liqnôt* with the *kesep* *dallîm* and *ʾebyôn* for *baʿăbûr* *naʿălāyim* and *mappal* *bar* *našbîr*", "grammar": { "*liqnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy/acquire", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the silver/money", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - pair of sandals", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mappal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - refuse/fallen part of", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*našbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will sell" }, "variants": { "*liqnôt*": "to buy/to purchase/to acquire", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/low/needy ones", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*baʿăbûr*": "for/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes", "*mappal*": "refuse/fallings/chaff/sweepings", "*bar*": "grain/corn", "*našbîr*": "we will sell/we will market" } }
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
  • Jas 5:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } } 5 { "verseID": "James.5.5", "source": "Ἐτρυφήσατε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐσπαταλήσατε· ἐθρέψατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σφαγῆς.", "text": "*Etryphēsate epi tēs gēs*, and *espatālēsate*; *ethrepsate* the *kardias* of you, as *en hēmera sphagēs*.", "grammar": { "*Etryphēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived luxuriously/in pleasure", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*tēs gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*espatālēsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness", "*ethrepsate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have nourished/fattened", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sphagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/killing" }, "variants": { "*Etryphēsate*": "you lived luxuriously/in pleasure/delicately", "*espatālēsate*": "you lived in self-indulgence/wantonness/sensual pleasure", "*ethrepsate*": "you have nourished/fattened/fed", "*kardias*": "hearts (figurative for inner self/desires)", "*hēmera sphagēs*": "day of slaughter/killing (referring to feast day when animals are slaughtered or judgment day)" } } 6 { "verseID": "James.5.6", "source": "Κατεδικάσατε ἐφονεύσατε τὸν δίκαιον· οὐκ ἀντιτάσσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Katedikasate ephoneusate ton dikaion*; *ouk antitassetai* you.", "grammar": { "*Katedikasate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have condemned", "*ephoneusate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have murdered/killed", "*ton dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the righteous/just (one)", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*antitassetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - he resists/opposes", "you": "dative, 2nd plural - to/against you" }, "variants": { "*Katedikasate*": "you have condemned/pronounced judgment against", "*ephoneusate*": "you have murdered/killed", "*ton dikaion*": "the righteous/just (one) (could be collective singular)", "*antitassetai*": "he resists/opposes/stands against" } }
  • Prov 30:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.14", "source": "דּ֤וֹר ׀ חֲרָב֣וֹת שִׁנָּיו֮ וּֽמַאֲכָל֢וֹת מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עֲנִיִּ֣ים מֵאֶ֑רֶץ וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים מֵאָדָֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Dôr* *ḥărābôt* *šinnāyw* *ûmaʾăḵālôt* *metalleʿōtāyw* *leʾĕḵōl* *ʿăniyyîm* *mēʾereṣ* *weʾebyônîm* *mēʾādām*", "grammar": { "*Dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ḥărābôt*": "feminine plural noun - swords", "*šinnāyw*": "feminine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his teeth", "*ûmaʾăḵālôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and knives", "*metalleʿōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his jaw teeth/molars", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to devour", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - poor/afflicted ones", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the earth/land", "*weʾebyônîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective/noun - and needy ones", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*ḥărābôt*": "swords/daggers/cutting instruments", "*metalleʿōtāyw*": "his jaw teeth/molars/fangs", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/humble/weak ones" } }
  • Isa 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.2", "source": "לְהַטּוֹת מִדִּין דַּלִּים וְלִגְזֹל מִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי לִהְיוֹת אַלְמָנוֹת שְׁלָלָם וְאֶת־יְתוֹמִים יָבֹזּוּ", "text": "*lehaṭṭôt* *middîn* *dallîm* *weligzōl* *mišpaṭ* *ʿăniyyê* *ʿammî* *lihyôt* *ʾalmānôt* *šelālām* *weʾet*-*yetômîm* *yābōzzû*", "grammar": { "*lehaṭṭôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/pervert", "*middîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from judgment", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/needy/weak", "*weligzōl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rob/take away", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice of", "*ʿăniyyê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šelālām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their plunder/spoil", "*weʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*yetômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*yābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they plunder/spoil" }, "variants": { "*middîn*": "from judgment/legal claim/case", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/needy/helpless", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*šelālām*": "their plunder/prey/spoil" } }
  • Ezek 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.12", "source": "עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* *wə-* *ʾebyôn* *hônāh* *gəzēlôt* *gāzal* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *yāšîb* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ha-gillûlîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*gəzēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - robberies", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tôʿēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*gəzēlôt* *gāzal*": "committed robberies (emphatic construction)", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice" } }
  • Ezek 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.18", "source": "אָבִ֞יו כִּֽי־עָ֣שַׁק עֹ֗שֶׁק גָּזַל֙ גֵּ֣זֶל אָ֔ח וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ט֛וֹב עָשָׂ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ עַמָּ֑יו וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֖ת בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾābîw* *kî*-*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq* *gāzal* *gēzel* *ʾāḥ* *wa-* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ṭôb* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *tôk* *ʿammāyw* *wə-* *hinnēh*-*mēt* *ba-* *ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*ʿāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - oppression", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*gēzel*": "masculine singular noun - robbery", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq*": "cruelly oppressed/severely exploited (emphatic construction)", "*gāzal* *gēzel*": "violently robbed/committed robbery (emphatic construction)", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman (here possibly 'of his brother/fellow')", "*ʿammāyw*": "his peoples/his fellow citizens/his community", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/his guilt/his punishment" } }
  • Ezek 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.29", "source": "עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ עָ֣שְׁקוּ עֹ֔שֶׁק וְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑ל וְעָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנ֔וּ וְאֶת־הַגֵּ֥ר עָשְׁק֖וּ בְּלֹ֥א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʿAm* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq* and *ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*; and the *ʿānî* and *ʾeḇyôn* they have *hônû*, and *ʾeṯ*-the *gēr* they *ʿāšəqû* without *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - 'people'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*ʿāšəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - 'oppression'", "*ḡāzəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they robbed'", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'robbery'", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the poor'", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the needy'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they wronged'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment/justice'" }, "variants": { "*ʿam* *ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people", "*ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq*": "oppressed with oppression (idiom for severe oppression)", "*ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*": "robbed with robbery (idiom for severe robbery)", "*hônû*": "wronged/oppressed/defrauded", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right" } }