Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Job.30.9", "source": "וְ֭עַתָּה נְגִינָתָ֣ם הָיִ֑יתִי וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמִלָּֽה", "text": "And *ʿattâ* their *nəḡînāṯām* I *hāyîṯî*, and I *wāʾĕhî* to them for *millâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their song/mockery", "*hāyîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/was", "*wāʾĕhî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect apocopated, 1st person singular - and I have become/am", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*lə-millâ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for byword/object of talk" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "their song/their mocking song/their taunt", "*hāyîṯî*": "I have become/I was/I am", "*lāhem*": "to them/for them", "*millâ*": "byword/object of talk/proverb/jest" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.17.6", "source": "וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי לִמְשֹׁ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְתֹ֖פֶת לְפָנִ֣ים אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî* for-*məšōl* *ʿammîm* *wə-ṯōp̄eṯ* to-faces *ʾehye*", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he has set/placed me", "*məšōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb/byword of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spitting/contempt", "*ʾehye*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "and he has set/placed/established me", "*məšōl*": "proverb/byword/taunt/object of mockery", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "and spitting/contempt/abhorrence", "*ʾehye*": "I will be/become/exist" } }
  • Lam 3:63 : 63 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.63", "source": "שִׁבְתָּ֤ם וְקִֽימָתָם֙ הַבִּ֔יטָה אֲנִ֖י מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃", "text": "*šibtām* and *qîmātām* *habbîṭâ* I am *mangînātām*", "grammar": { "*šibtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sitting", "*qîmātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their rising", "*habbîṭâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - look", "*mangînātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mocking song" }, "variants": { "*šibtām*": "their sitting/their dwelling", "*qîmātām*": "their rising/their standing", "*habbîṭâ*": "look/observe/behold", "*mangînātām*": "their mocking song/their music/their taunt song" } }
  • Lam 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.14", "source": "הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכָל־עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*hāyîtî* *śeḥōq* to all *ʿammî* *negînātām* all the *yôm*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*śeḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughingstock/derision", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*negînātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mocking song", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*śeḥōq*": "laughingstock/derision/mockery", "*negînātām*": "their mocking song/their taunt song/their music" } }
  • Ps 69:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.11", "source": "וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וַתְּהִ֖י לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*'eḇkeh* in-the-*ṣôm* *napšî* and-*tĕhî* to-*ḥărāpôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*'eḇkeh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition ba and definite article - in the fasting", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tĕhî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it became", "*ḥărāpôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for reproaches" }, "variants": { "*'eḇkeh*": "I wept/I cried", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*tĕhî*": "it became/it was", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/insults/taunts" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.12", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְבוּשִׁ֣י שָׂ֑ק וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמָשָֽׁל׃", "text": "And-*'ettĕnâ* *lĕḇûšî* *śāq* and-*'ĕhî* to-them to-*māšāl*", "grammar": { "*'ettĕnâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I made/put", "*lĕḇûšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my clothing", "*śāq*": "masculine singular noun - sackcloth", "*'ĕhî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I became", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for a proverb/byword" }, "variants": { "*'ettĕnâ*": "I made/I put/I gave", "*lĕḇûšî*": "my clothing/my garment", "*śāq*": "sackcloth", "*'ĕhî*": "I became/I was", "*māšāl*": "proverb/byword/taunt/mockery" } }
  • Job 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.12.4", "source": "שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*śəḥōq* *lə-rēʿēhû* *ʾehyeh* *qōrēʾ* *le-ʾĕlôah* *wa-yaʿănēhû* *śəḥôq* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*lə-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*wa-yaʿănēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless" }, "variants": { "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mockery/derision/scorn", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just person", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/blameless/complete" } }
  • Ps 35:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.15", "source": "וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֢וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*Û*-*bə*-*ṣalʿî* *śāməḥû* *wə*-*neʾĕsāpû*, *neʾespû* *ʿālay* *nēkîm* *wə*-*lōʾ* *yādaʿtî*; *qārəʿû* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*dāmmû*.", "grammar": { "*Û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣalʿî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stumbling/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoiced", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*nēkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - smiters/attackers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*qārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they tore", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*dāmmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were silent" }, "variants": { "*ṣalʿî*": "my stumbling/limping/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "they rejoiced/were glad", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "they gathered/assembled", "*nēkîm*": "smiters/attackers/slanderers", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/recognized", "*qārəʿû*": "they tore/ripped/rent", "*dāmmû*": "they were silent/quiet/still" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.16", "source": "בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃", "text": "*Bə*-*ḥanpêy* *laʿăgêy* *māʿôg*, *ḥārōq* *ʿālay* *šinnêymô*.", "grammar": { "*Bə*": "preposition - with", "*ḥanpêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hypocrites of", "*laʿăgêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mockers of", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*ḥārōq*": "infinitive absolute - gnashing", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*šinnêymô*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their teeth" }, "variants": { "*ḥanpêy*": "hypocrites/profane ones/godless people", "*laʿăgêy*": "mockers/scorners/those who deride", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/feast", "*ḥārōq*": "gnashing/grinding", "*šinnêymô*": "their teeth" } }
  • Ps 44:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.14", "source": "תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*tĕśîmēnû* *ḥerpāh* to *lišĕkēnênû* *laʿag* and *wāqeles* to *lisbîbôtênû*", "grammar": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you make us", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach", "*lišĕkēnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - to our neighbors", "*laʿag*": "noun, masculine singular - mockery", "*wāqeles*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and derision", "*lisbîbôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - to those around us" }, "variants": { "*tĕśîmēnû*": "make/set/place", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*laʿag*": "mockery/derision/ridicule", "*qeles*": "derision/scorn/ridicule" } }