Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Job.28.26", "source": "בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ לַמָּטָ֣ר חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "In-*ʿăśōṯô* to-the-*māṭār* *ḥōq* and-*dereḵ* to-*ḥăzîz* *qōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his making", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - rain", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - decree/statute", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - way/path", "*ḥăzîz*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - lightning of", "*qōlôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - sounds/thunder" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "his making/establishing/appointing", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/law/ordinance", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/course", "*ḥăzîz*": "lightning/thunderbolt", "*qōlôṯ*": "thunder/sounds/voices" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.38.25", "source": "מִֽי־פִלַּ֣ג לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "Who-*pillag* for-*šeṭep* *təʿālâ* and-*derekə* for-*ḥăzîz* *qōlôt*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*pillag*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cleft/divided", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*šeṭep*": "noun, masculine singular - flood/flowing water", "*təʿālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - channel/conduit", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*derekə*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*la*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḥăzîz*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning", "*qōlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - thunders/voices" }, "variants": { "*pillag*": "he cleft/he divided/he split", "*šeṭep*": "flood/flowing water/torrent", "*təʿālâ*": "channel/conduit/watercourse", "*derekə*": "way/path/road", "*ḥăzîz*": "lightning/thunderbolt", "*qōlôt*": "thunders/voices/sounds" } }
  • Job 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.37.3", "source": "תַּֽחַת־כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ עַל־כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*taḥat-kol-haš-šāmayim yišrēhû wə-ʾôrô ʿal-kanpôt hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/whole of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*yišrēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he lets it loose/directs it", "*wə-ʾôrô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his light", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*kanpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - corners/edges/extremities", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth" }, "variants": { "*yišrēhû*": "lets it loose/sends it forth/directs it/unleashes it", "*kanpôt*": "corners/edges/extremities/wings/borders" } }
  • Job 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.37.11", "source": "אַף־בְּ֭רִי יַטְרִ֣יחַ עָ֑ב יָ֝פִ֗יץ עֲנַ֣ן אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf-bərî yaṭrîaḥ ʿāb yāpîṣ ʿănan ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/particle - also/moreover/indeed", "*bərî*": "noun, masculine singular - clearness/fair weather/moisture/fatness", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - loads/burdens/wearies", "*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud", "*yāpîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - scatters/disperses", "*ʿănan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cloud of", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his light" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "also/moreover/indeed/even", "*bərî*": "clearness/moisture/fair weather/fatness/saturation", "*yaṭrîaḥ*": "loads/burdens/wearies/weighs down", "*yāpîṣ*": "scatters/disperses/spreads out", "*ʿănan*": "cloud/dark cloud" } }
  • Job 36:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.36.26", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣יו וְלֹא־חֵֽקֶר׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēl* *śaggîʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *mispar* *šānāyw* *wə-lōʾ-ḥēqer*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēl*": "interjection + noun, masculine singular - behold, God", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we know", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*šānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his years", "*wə-lōʾ-ḥēqer*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and no searching out" }, "variants": { "*hen*": "behold/indeed/see", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*śaggîʾ*": "great/mighty/exalted", "*nēdāʿ*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*mispar*": "number/count/tally", "*šānāyw*": "his years/age", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/searching" } }
  • Job 36:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.36.32", "source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kappayim* *kissāh-ʾôr* *wayəṣaw* *ʿāleyhā* *bəmap̄gîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kappayim*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual - upon palms/hands", "*kissāh-ʾôr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he covers light", "*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commands", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against it", "*bəmap̄gîaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - with the one who strikes/at the mark" }, "variants": { "*kappayim*": "palms/hands/fists", "*kissāh*": "covers/conceals/hides", "*ʾôr*": "light/lightning", "*yəṣaw*": "commands/orders/directs", "*map̄gîaʿ*": "the one who strikes/the mark/the target" } }
  • Job 38:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.38.27", "source": "לְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ שֹׁ֭אָה וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ מֹ֣צָא דֶֽשֶׁא׃", "text": "To-*haśbîaʿ* *šōʾâ* and-*məšōʾâ* and-to-*haṣmîaḥ* *mōṣāʾ* *dešeʾ*.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*haśbîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to satisfy/saturate", "*šōʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məšōʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation/ruin", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*haṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sprout/grow", "*mōṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of going forth", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/tender herb" }, "variants": { "*haśbîaʿ*": "to satisfy/to saturate/to fill", "*šōʾâ*": "desolation/waste/devastation", "*məšōʾâ*": "devastation/ruin/wasteland", "*haṣmîaḥ*": "to cause to sprout/to cause to grow", "*mōṣāʾ*": "place of going forth/sprouting place", "*dešeʾ*": "grass/tender herb/vegetation" } }
  • Ps 29:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.3", "source": "ק֥וֹל יְהוָ֗ה עַל־הַ֫מָּ֥יִם אֵֽל־הַכָּב֥וֹד הִרְעִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* upon-the-*mayim* *ʾēl*-the-*kābôd* *hirʿîm* *YHWH* upon-*mayim* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿal-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - upon the waters", "*ʾēl-hakkābôd*": "masculine singular + definite article + masculine singular - God of the glory/the God of glory", "*hirʿîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thundered/caused thunder", "*ʿal-mayim*": "preposition + masculine plural - upon waters", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/thunder", "*hirʿîm*": "thundered/roared/made to thunder", "*ʾēl-hakkābôd*": "God of glory/the glorious God" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.4", "source": "קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה בַּכֹּ֑חַ ק֥וֹל יְ֝הוָ֗ה בֶּהָדָֽר׃", "text": "*qôl*-*YHWH* in-the-*kōaḥ* *qôl* *YHWH* in-*hādār*", "grammar": { "*qôl-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - voice of YHWH", "*bakkōaḥ*": "preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular - in the power/strength", "*bĕhādār*": "preposition bet + masculine singular - in majesty/splendor" }, "variants": { "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might", "*hādār*": "majesty/splendor/honor/beauty" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.5", "source": "ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *šōbēr* *ʾărāzîm* *waišabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾarzê* the-*Ləbānôn*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - breaking/shattering", "*ʾărāzîm*": "masculine plural - cedars", "*waišabbēr*": "conjunction waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and breaks/shatters", "*ʾet-ʾarzê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - the cedars of", "*haLləbānôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*šōbēr*": "breaking/shattering/splintering", "*waišabbēr*": "and he breaks/shatters/splinters" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.6", "source": "וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyarqîdēm* like-*ʿēgel* *Ləbānôn* *wəŚiryōn* like *ben*-*rəʾēmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyarqîdēm*": "conjunction waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he makes them skip", "*kəmô-ʿēgel*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a calf", "*Ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*wəŚiryōn*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Sirion", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like", "*ben-rəʾēmîm*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural - young wild ox" }, "variants": { "*wayyarqîdēm*": "makes them skip/leap/dance", "*ʿēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*Śiryōn*": "Sirion (another name for Mount Hermon)", "*rəʾēmîm*": "wild oxen/wild bulls/antelopes" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.7", "source": "קוֹל־יְהוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲב֥וֹת אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*qôl*-*YHWH* *ḥōṣēb* *lahăbôt* *ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*qôl-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - voice of YHWH", "*ḥōṣēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hewing/cutting out/dividing", "*lahăbôt*": "feminine plural construct - flames of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṣēb*": "hewing/cutting out/dividing/cleaving", "*lahăbôt*": "flames/flashes/blades" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.8", "source": "ק֣וֹל יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *yāḥîl* *midbār* *yāḥîl* *YHWH* *midbar* *Qādēš*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yāḥîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - causes to writhe/tremble", "*midbār*": "masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîl*": "causes to writhe/tremble/shake/be in anguish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.9", "source": "ק֤וֹל יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֢ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת וּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *yəḥôlēl* *ʾayyālôt* *wayyeḥĕśōp* *yəʿārôt* *ûbəhêkālô* *kullô* *ʾōmēr* *kābôd*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yəḥôlēl*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - causes to writhe/brings forth", "*ʾayyālôt*": "feminine plural - does/hinds", "*wayyeḥĕśōp*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and strips bare", "*yəʿārôt*": "masculine plural - forests", "*ûbəhêkālô*": "conjunction waw + preposition bet + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his temple/palace", "*kullô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - saying", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*yəḥôlēl*": "causes to writhe/brings forth/makes to calve", "*wayyeḥĕśōp*": "strips bare/lays bare/uncovers", "*yəʿārôt*": "forests/woods/thickets", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.10", "source": "יְ֭הוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֝הוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* to-the-*mabbûl* *yāšāb* *wayyēšeb* *YHWH* *melek* to-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lammabbûl*": "preposition lamed + definite article + masculine singular - for/at the flood", "*yāšāb*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat/dwelt", "*wayyēšeb*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and sits/dwells", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular - for eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*yāšāb*": "sat/dwelt/was enthroned", "*wayyēšeb*": "sits/dwells/is enthroned", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity" } }
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.8", "source": "אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēš* *ûbārād* *šeleg* *weqîṭôr* *rûaḥ* *seʿārâ* *ʿōśâ* *debārô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*ûbārād*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and hail", "*šeleg*": "noun masculine singular - snow", "*weqîṭôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vapor/smoke", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind of", "*seʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm", "*ʿōśâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - doing", "*debārô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bārād*": "hail/ice pellets", "*šeleg*": "snow/frost", "*qîṭôr*": "vapor/smoke/steam/mist", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*seʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/executing", "*debārô*": "his word/his command/his speech" } }
  • Jer 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.22", "source": "הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ", "text": "?Is-there in-*haḇlê* the-*gôyim* *maḡšimîm* and-if-the-*šāmayim* *yittənû* *rəḇîḇîm* ?not-*ʾattāh*-*hûʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-*nəqawweh*-to-you for-*ʾattāh* *ʿāśîṯā* *kāl*-these", "grammar": { "*haḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with preposition + definite article - in the vanities of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*maḡšimîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing rain", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will give", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - showers", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd singular masculine - he", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*nəqawweh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd singular masculine - you", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have made", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of" }, "variants": { "*haḇlê*": "vanities/empty things/idols", "*maḡšimîm*": "causing rain/bringing rain/producing rain", "*rəḇîḇîm*": "showers/copious rains/scattered drops", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect" } }
  • Amos 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.4.7", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִי֩ מָנַ֨עְתִּי מִכֶּ֜ם אֶת־הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם בְּע֨וֹד שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ לַקָּצִ֔יר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ עַל־עִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת וְעַל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֖ת לֹ֣א אַמְטִ֑יר חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙ תִּמָּטֵ֔ר וְחֶלְקָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹֽא־תַמְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wǝ-gam* *ʾānōkî* *mānaʿtî* from you *ʾet*-the-*gešem* in *ʿôd* *šǝlōšāh* *ḥǒdāšîm* to the-*qāṣîr* *wǝ-himṭartî* upon-*ʿîr* *ʾeḥāt* and upon-*ʿîr* *ʾaḥat* not *ʾamṭîr*; *ḥelqāh* *ʾaḥat* *timmāṭēr* and *ḥelqāh* which-not-*tamṭîr* upon it *tîbāš*", "grammar": { "*wǝ-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I withheld", "*ʾet*-the-*gešem*": "direct object marker + the rain", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/when", "*šǝlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ḥǒdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*wǝ-himṭartî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - and I caused to rain", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾeḥāt*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*ʾamṭîr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will cause to rain", "*ḥelqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/piece of land", "*timmāṭēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - it will be rained upon", "*tamṭîr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, hiphil - it causes rain", "*tîbāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it will dry up/wither" }, "variants": { "*mānaʿtî*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*gešem*": "rain/shower", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting", "*himṭartî*": "caused rain to fall/sent rain", "*ʾamṭîr*": "cause rain to fall/send rain", "*ḥelqāh*": "portion/piece/part of land/field", "*tîbāš*": "dry up/wither/be dried up" } }
  • Zech 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.1", "source": "שַׁאֲל֨וּ מֵיְהוָ֤ה מָטָר֙ בְּעֵ֣ת מַלְק֔וֹשׁ יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם לְאִ֖ישׁ עֵ֥שֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Sha'alu* from *YHWH* *matar* in *'et* *malqosh* *YHWH* *'oseh* *chazizim* and-*metar*-*geshem* *yitten* to-them to-*ish* *'esev* in-the-*sadeh*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "imperative, masculine plural - ask/request", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*matar*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*'et*": "construct state with following noun - time of", "*malqosh*": "masculine singular noun - latter/spring rain", "*'oseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*chazizim*": "masculine plural noun - lightning flashes/storm clouds", "*metar*": "construct state - rain of", "*geshem*": "masculine singular noun - heavy rain/shower", "*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ish*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*'esev*": "masculine singular noun - vegetation/grass", "*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/request/inquire", "*malqosh*": "latter rain/spring rain (comes in March-April)", "*chazizim*": "lightning flashes/storm clouds/thunders", "*geshem*": "rain shower/downpour/heavy rain", "*'esev*": "vegetation/grass/herbs/plants" } }