Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Job.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾiyyôḇ* *śʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lift/take up", "*məšālô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/discourse/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continue/add/proceed", "*śʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/raise/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.15", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*məšālô*": "his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } }
  • Job 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.29.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר", "text": "*wə-yōsep* *ʾiyyôb* *śəʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śəʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take up/lift up", "*məšālô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - his proverb/parable/discourse", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*śəʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/bear/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle/simile" } }
  • Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }
  • Num 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *māšāl* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*māšāl*": "noun ms construct with 3ms suffix - 'his proverb/oracle'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/oracle/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } }
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.4", "source": "פִּ֭י יְדַבֵּ֣ר חָכְמ֑וֹת וְהָג֖וּת לִבִּ֣י תְבוּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yədabbēr* *ḥoḵmôt* *wə*-*hāgût* *libbî* *təbûnôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yədabbēr*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will speak'", "*ḥoḵmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'wisdoms/wise things'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāgût*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'meditation/musing of'", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my heart'", "*təbûnôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'understanding/insights'" }, "variants": { "*hāgût*": "meditation/musing/utterance", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insights/discernment" } }
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.2", "source": "אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*ʾep̄təḥâ* in *māšāl* my *pî* *ʾabbîʿâ* *ḥîḏôt* from *minnî-qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾep̄təḥâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*bᵉmāšāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter", "*ḥîḏôt*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/similitude/figurative discourse", "*ʾabbîʿâ*": "I will pour forth/utter/gush forth/bubble up", "*ḥîḏôt*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas/mysteries", "*minnî-qeḏem*": "from ancient times/from of old/from antiquity" } }
  • Prov 26:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.7", "source": "דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dalyu* *shoqayim* from-*pisseaḥ*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*dalyu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hang down", "*shoqayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - legs", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pisseaḥ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lame person", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*dalyu*": "hang down/dangle/are feeble", "*shoqayim*": "legs/thighs", "*pisseaḥ*": "lame person/cripple", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }