Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Job.27.2", "source": "חַי אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ḥay* *ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî* *wə-šadday* *hēmar* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/alive (used as oath formula)", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed/taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and the Almighty", "*hēmar*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has embittered/made bitter", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (used in oath formulas)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt fra meg min rett, den Allmektige som har gjort sjelen min bitter:

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har fratatt meg min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har gjort min sjel bitter,

• Norsk King James

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har fjernet min dom, og Den Allmektige, som har plaget min sjel;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har fratatt meg min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har fylt min sjel med bitterhet,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt min rett fra meg, og Den Allmektige som har gjort min sjel bitter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har frarøvet meg min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har foruroliget min sjel,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sant Gud lever, den som har tatt bort min dom, og Den Allmektige, han som har plaget min sjel;

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

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har frarøvet meg min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har foruroliget min sjel,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sant Gud lever, som har tatt bort min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har gjort min sjel bitter,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sant Gud lever, som har tatt fra meg min rett, og Den Allmektige som har gjort min sjel bitter,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Saa vist som) Gud lever, som haver borttaget min Ret, og den Almægtige, som haver beskeligen bedrøvet min Sjæl,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt bort min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har plaget min sjel;

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  As God lives, who has taken away my justice, and the Almighty, who has troubled my soul;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt min rettskraft fra meg, Den Allmektige, som har gjort min sjel bitter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sant Gud lever! Han har snudd min rett, og Den Mektige har gjort meg bitter i sjelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt fra meg min rett, og Den Allmektige, som har bedrøvet min sjel:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sant Gud lever, han som har tatt min rett fra meg, og den Allmektige som har gjort min sjel bitter;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As truly as God lyueth (which hath taken awaye my power fro me) & the Allmightie, that hath vexed my mynde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The liuing God hath taken away my iudgement: for the Almightie hath put my soule in bitternesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As God lyueth whiche hath taken away my iudgement, and the almightie that hath vexed my minde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my soul;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "As God lives, who has taken away my right, The Almighty, who has made my soul bitter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter–

Referenced Verses

• Job 34:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.27", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'", "*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'", "*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'", "*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'", "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'", "*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'", "*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'", "*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'" }, "variants": { "*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet", "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside", "*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be", "*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress", "*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed" } }
• Num 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.21", "source": "וְאוּלָ֖ם חַי־אָ֑נִי וְיִמָּלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām ḥay-ʾānî wə-yimmālēʾ kəbôd-YHWH ʾet-kol-hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adversative particle - but/nevertheless", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal form of *mlʾ* - and will be filled", "*kəbôd*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of/whole of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however/yet", "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/as surely as I live (oath formula)", "*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "will be filled/shall be full", "*kəbôd-YHWH*": "glory of YHWH/YHWH's glory", "*ʾet-kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/the whole land" } }
• Ruth 1:20-21 : 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" } }
• Ruth 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.3.13", "source": "לִ֣ינִי ׀ הַלַּ֗יְלָה וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ אִם־יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְ טוֹב֙ יִגְאָ֔ל וְאִם־לֹ֨א יַחְפֹּ֧ץ לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ אָנֹ֖כִי חַי־יְהוָ֑ה שִׁכְבִ֖י עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "*Lînî ha-laylâ wə-hāyâ ba-bōqer ʾim-yigʾālēk ṭôb yigʾāl wə-ʾim-lōʾ yaḥpōṣ lə-gāʾŏlēk û-gəʾaltîk ʾānōkî ḥay-YHWH, šikbî ʿad-ha-bōqer*.", "grammar": { "*Lînî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - lodge/stay", "*ha-laylâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the night", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*ʾim-yigʾālēk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - if he redeems you", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*yigʾāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him redeem", "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - and if not", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he desires", "*lə-gāʾŏlēk*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to redeem you", "*û-gəʾaltîk*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - then I will redeem you", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective masculine singular construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*šikbî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - lie down", "*ʿad-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/well/let him do good (as approval)", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "desires/delights in/is willing", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)" } }
• 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.39", "source": "כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "For *ḥay*-*YHWH* the-*môšîa'* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* that if-*yešnô* in-*yônātān* *bənî* that *môt* *yāmût* and-*ʾên* *ʿōnēhû* from-all-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môšîa'*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - who saves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it is", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*môt*": "verb, infinitive absolute - surely die", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿōnēhû*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - answering him", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives, by the life of the LORD", "*môt* *yāmût*": "he shall surely die, dying he shall die" } }
• 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* the-*hāʿām* to-*šāʾûl* *hă*-*yônātān* *yāmût* who *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* the-*hayəšûʿāh* the-*hagədôlāh* the-*hazōʾt* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥālîlāh* as-lives-*ḥay*-*yəhwāh* if-*ʾim*-shall-fall *yippōl* from-hair-of *miśśaʿărat* his-head *rōʾšô* to-ground *ʾarṣāh* for-*kî*-with-*ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhîm* he-has-done *ʿāśāh* the-day *hayyôm* the-this *hazzeh* and-they-redeemed *wayyipdû* the-*hāʿām* *ʾet*-*yônātān* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-he-died *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - shall/will?", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayəšûʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the salvation/deliverance", "*hagədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*hazōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living, as lives", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall fall", "*miśśaʿărat*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - from hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wayyipdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they redeemed/ransomed", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means (strong exclamation of negation)", "*ḥay-yəhwāh*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wayyipdû*": "they redeemed/ransomed/delivered/saved", "*ʿāśāh ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*": "worked with God/accomplished with God's help" } }
• 1 Sam 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.21", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר לֵ֖ךְ מְצָ֣א אֶת־הַחִצִּ֑ים אִם־אָמֹר֩ אֹמַ֨ר לַנַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּךָ֣ וָהֵ֗נָּה קָחֶ֧נּוּ ׀ וָבֹ֛אָה כִּֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֛ וְאֵ֥ין דָּבָ֖ר חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wehinnēh* *ʾešlaḥ* *ʾet*-*hannaʿar* go *meṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*haḥiṣṣîm*; if-*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar* to-*hannaʿar* behold *haḥiṣṣîm* from-you and-here, *qāḥennû* and-*wābōʾâ* for-*šālôm* to-you and-no *dābār* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wehinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will send'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the youth/boy'", "*meṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'find'", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'", "*ʾāmōr*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - 'saying'", "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will say'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*qāḥennû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'take them'", "*wābōʾâ*": "conjunction with Qal imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - 'and come'", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace'", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thing/matter'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living'" }, "variants": { "*hannaʿar*": "the youth/boy/servant/lad", "*meṣāʾ*": "find/locate", "*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar*": "surely say/definitely say", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*qāḥennû*": "take them/gather them", "*wābōʾâ*": "and come/return", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)" } }
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you", "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you", "*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood", "*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering", "*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring" } }
• 1 Sam 25:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.34", "source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔נִי מֵהָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ *ותבאתי **וַתָּבֹאת֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י כִּ֣י אִם־נוֹתַ֧ר לְנָבָ֛ל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "But *ʾûlām* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *məuāʿanî* from *hāraʿ* to you, for unless *mihartə* and *tābōʾt* to *qirʾātî*, surely not would have *nôtar* to *Nābāl* until *ʾôr* the *bōqer* *maštîn* in *qîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - however/but/nevertheless", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məuāʿanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - prevented me", "*hāraʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*mihartə*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hurried/hastened", "*tābōʾt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*nôtar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - would have remained/been left", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*maštîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as surely as lives", "*məuāʿanî*": "prevented me/kept me from/restrained me", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/hurt", "*nôtar*": "remained/been left/survived", "*maštîn* in *qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for male)" } }
• 2 Sam 2:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb* lives the-*ʾĕlōhîm* that if-not *dibbartā* because then from-the-*bōqer* *naʿălâ* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* from-after *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the God", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had spoken", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*naʿălâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would have gone up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/answered/responded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbartā*": "you had spoken/said/asked", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*naʿălâ*": "would have gone up/withdrawn/departed", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every person/everyone", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/fellow soldier" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮ אֶל־אַחְאָב֒ חַי־יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו אִם־יִהְיֶ֛ה הַשָּׁנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה טַ֣ל וּמָטָ֑ר כִּ֖י אִם־לְפִ֥י דְבָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* the *tiššbî* from *tōšāḇê* *gilʿād* to *ʾaḥʾāḇ*, *ḥay-yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ʿāmaḏtî* before *lǝpānāyw*, if *yihyeh* the *ššānîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ṭal* and *māṭār* except by *pî* *ḏǝḇārî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*tiššbî*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the Tishbite", "*tōšāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "adjective construct + divine name - living (is) YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have stood", "*lǝpānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ššānîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine plural - the years", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - these", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "noun + 1st singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "Elijah/My God is YHWH", "*tiššbî*": "Tishbite/inhabitant of Tishbe", "*ḥay-yhwh*": "As YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I have stood/I serve", "*lǝpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/there shall be", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*pî*": "mouth/command", "*ḏǝḇārî*": "my word/my command" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ חַ֚י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָמַ֖דְתִּי לְפָנָ֑יו כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֵרָאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾēlîyāhû* *ḥay* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāmadtî* before-*ləpānāyw* that *hayyôm* *ʾērāʾeh* to-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/as surely as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/before whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I stand", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - before him", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun masculine singular - today/this day", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will show myself" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as surely as lives/by the life of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of armies", "*ʿāmadtî*": "I stand/I serve/I minister", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "I will show myself/I will appear/I will present myself" } }
• Job 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.9.18", "source": "לֹֽא־יִ֭תְּנֵנִי הָשֵׁ֣ב רוּחִ֑י כִּ֥י יַ֝שְׂבִּעַ֗נִי מַמְּרֹרִֽים׃", "text": "*lōʾ-yittənēnî* *hāšēb* *rûḥî* *kî* *yaśbîʿanî* *mamrōrîm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yittənēnî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will not allow me", "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to return/recover", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yaśbîʿanî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he fills me", "*mamrōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - with bitterness" }, "variants": { "*yittənēnî*": "to give, allow, permit", "*hāšēb*": "to return, bring back, restore", "*rûḥî*": "breath, spirit, wind", "*yaśbîʿanî*": "to satisfy, fill, satiate", "*mamrōrîm*": "bitter things, bitterness" } }
• Job 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.10.3", "source": "הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨ ׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "?*hăṭôb* to you that *taʿăšōq* that *timʾas* *yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* and upon *ʿăṣat* *rəšāʿîm* *hôpāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it good", "*taʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*timʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you despise/reject", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/work of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel/plan of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*hôpāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shine/show favor" }, "variants": { "*hăṭôb*": "is it good/is it pleasing/does it benefit", "*taʿăšōq*": "you oppress/you mistreat/you deal harshly", "*timʾas*": "you despise/you reject/you spurn", "*yəgîaʿ*": "labor/work/product", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/scheme", "*hôpāʿtā*": "you shine/you show favor/you smile upon" } }
• Isa 40:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.27", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּתְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּי֙ מֵֽיְהוָ֔ה וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖י מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*lāmmāh tōʾmar yaʿăqōb ûtědabbēr yiśrāʾēl nistěrāh darkî mêYHWH ûmēʾĕlōhay mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'do you say'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*ûtědabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and speak'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*nistěrāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is hidden'", "*darkî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my way'", "*mêYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - 'from the LORD'", "*ûmēʾĕlōhay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'and from my God'", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my justice'", "*yaʿăbôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'passes by'" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh tōʾmar*": "why do you say/why would you say", "*ûtědabbēr*": "and speak/and declare", "*nistěrāh darkî*": "my way is hidden/my path is concealed", "*mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*": "my justice passes by/my right is disregarded/my cause is ignored" } }
• Jer 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.2", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *nišbaʿtā* *ḥay*-*Yhwh* in *ʾĕmet* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣədāqāh*; and *hitbārəḵû* in him *gôyim* and in him *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct form - life of/living", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine noun - truth/faithfulness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - judgment/justice", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine noun - righteousness", "*hitbārəḵû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yithallālû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "swear/take an oath", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*hitbārəḵû*": "bless themselves/be blessed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithallālû*": "boast/glory/praise themselves" } }
• Jer 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.2", "source": "וְאִ֥ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה יֹאמֵ֑רוּ לָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֖קֶר יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "And if *ḥay*-*YHWH* they *yō'mērû*, therefore for *šeqer* they *yiššābē'û*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yō'mērû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they say/will say", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus/so", "*la*": "preposition - for/to/with", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception/lie", "*yiššābē'û*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they swear/will swear" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yiššābē'û*": "they swear/take an oath" } }
• Jer 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.16", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה אִם־לָמֹ֣ד יִלְמְדוּ֩ אֶת־דַּֽרְכֵ֨י עַמִּ֜י לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ בִּשְׁמִי֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לִמְּדוּ֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ בַּבָּ֑עַל וְנִבְנ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh* if-*lāmōd* they-*yilmədû* *ʾet*-*darkê* my-*ʿammî* to-*hiššābēaʿ* in-my-name life-*YHWH* as they-*limmədû* *ʾet*-my-*ʿammî* to-*hiššābēaʿ* by-*babbāʿal* *wə*-they-will-be-*nibnû* in-*tôk* my-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lāmōd*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - learning", "*yilmədû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will learn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*darkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to swear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*limmədû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they taught", "*babbāʿal*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - by Baal", "*nibnû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will be built up", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of" }, "variants": { "*lāmōd yilmədû*": "surely learn/diligently learn", "*hiššābēaʿ*": "to swear/to take oath", "*limmədû*": "taught/instructed", "*nibnû*": "be built up/be established/prosper" } }
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾălêhem* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-môt* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bə-šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *wə-ḥāyāh* *šûbû* *šûbû* *mi-darkêkem* *hā-rāʿîm* *wə-lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - speak/say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "adjective + personal pronoun, 1st singular - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - if I delight", "*bə-môt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*-*bə-šûb*": "particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct - rather in the returning of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will live", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - return/turn [repeated]", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 2nd plural masculine suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - will you die", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "I delight/I take pleasure/I desire", "*bə-môt*": "in the death of/when the wicked dies", "*bə-šûb*": "in the returning of/when the wicked turns from/in the repentance of", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*šûbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the wicked/the harmful" } }