Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Job.6.25", "source": "מַה־נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*mah-nimrəṣû ʾimrê-yōšer ûmah-yôkîaḥ hôkēaḥ mikkem*", "grammar": { "*mah-nimrəṣû*": "interrogative + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - how forceful are", "*ʾimrê-yōšer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - words of uprightness", "*ûmah-yôkîaḥ*": "conjunction + interrogative + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what proves", "*hôkēaḥ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - reproof", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*māraṣ*": "to be forceful/grievous/painful", "*ʾēmer*": "word/speech/saying", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/honesty", "*yākaḥ*": "to decide/judge/prove/reprove" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.4.4", "source": "כּ֭וֹשֵׁל יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃", "text": "The *kôšēl* *yəqîmûn* *millêkā* and *û-birkayim* *kōrəʿôt* *təʾammēṣ*", "grammar": { "*kôšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stumbling/falling/tottering", "*yəqîmûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they raise up/establish", "*millêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*û-birkayim*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and knees", "*kōrəʿôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strengthen/make firm" }, "variants": { "*kôšēl*": "one who stumbles/falls/totters", "*yəqîmûn*": "to raise up/establish/lift", "*millêkā*": "your words/speech", "*birkayim*": "knees/blessing", "*kōrəʿôt*": "bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "to strengthen/make firm/make strong" } }
  • Job 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.13.5", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn* *ûtehî* *lākem* *leḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*haḥărēš*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - be silent", "*taḥărîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you would be silent", "*ûtehî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it would be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*leḥokmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yittēn*": "who would give/oh that/if only", "*haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn*": "you would be completely silent/you would keep utterly quiet", "*ûtehî*": "and it would be/and it might become" } }
  • Job 16:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.16.3", "source": "הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ א֥וֹ מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "?*hăqēṣ* to *dibrê-rûaḥ* *ʾô* *mah-yamrîṣkā* *kî* *taʿăneh*", "grammar": { "*hăqēṣ*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is there an end?", "*dibrê-rûaḥ*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular - words of wind", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-yamrîṣkā*": "interrogative + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what provokes you?", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, because", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you answer" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end, limit", "*dibrê*": "words, matters, things", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*yamrîṣ*": "to be sick, provoke, incite", "*taʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.16.4", "source": "גַּ֤ם ׀ אָנֹכִי֮ כָּכֶ֢ם אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה ל֤וּ־יֵ֪שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם תַּ֤חַת נַפְשִׁ֗י אַחְבִּ֣ירָה עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בְּמִלִּ֑ים וְאָנִ֥יעָה עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם בְּמ֣וֹ רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *kākêm* *ʾădabbērāh* *lû-yēš* *napškem* *taḥat* *napšî* *ʾaḥbîrāh* *ʿălêkem* *bə-millîm* *wə-ʾānîʿāh* *ʿălêkem* *bəmô* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kākêm*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*ʾădabbērāh*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would speak", "*lû-yēš*": "conditional particle + existential - if there were", "*napškem*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under, instead of", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I would join", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - with words", "*wə-ʾānîʿāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I would shake", "*bəmô*": "preposition - with", "*rōʾšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbērāh*": "to speak, declare", "*napškem*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*napšî*": "soul, self, life, being, desire", "*ʾaḥbîrāh*": "to join, unite, combine, heap up", "*millîm*": "words, speech", "*ʾānîʿāh*": "to waver, shake, wag" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.16.5", "source": "אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם בְּמוֹ־פִ֑י וְנִ֖יד שְׂפָתַ֣י יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃", "text": "*ʾăʾammiṣkem* *bəmô-pî* *wə-nîd* *śəpātay* *yaḥśōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾăʾammiṣkem*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - I would strengthen you", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - with my mouth", "*wə-nîd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and movement of", "*śəpātay*": "noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - my lips", "*yaḥśōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would hold back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăʾammiṣkem*": "to strengthen, make firm, make stout", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*nîd*": "movement, shaking, swaying", "*śəpātay*": "lips, language, speech, edge", "*yaḥśōk*": "to withhold, refrain, spare, hold back" } }
  • Job 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Job.21.34", "source": "וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשׁ֥וּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־מָֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾêk tənaḥămûnî hābel û-təšûbōtêkem nišʾar-māʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative adverb - and how", "*tənaḥămûnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you comfort me", "*hābel*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*û-təšûbōtêkem*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your answers", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remains/is left", "*māʿal*": "noun masculine singular - unfaithfulness/transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk*": "how/in what way", "*nāḥam*": "to comfort/console/be sorry", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*təšûbâ*": "answer/reply/response", "*šāʾar*": "to remain/be left over", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression" } }
  • Job 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.24.25", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי", "text": "And if *lōʾ ʾēpô mî yaḵzîbēnî wəyāśēm ləʾal millātî*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾēpô*": "adverb - 'now/then'", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will prove me a liar'", "*wəyāśēm*": "conjunction *wə* + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will make'", "*ləʾal*": "preposition *lə* + adverb of negation - 'as nothing'", "*millātî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my speech/word'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/no", "*ʾēpô*": "now/then/where", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "will prove me a liar/will refute me", "*wəyāśēm*": "and will make/and will set/and will render", "*ləʾal*": "as nothing/to nothing/worthless", "*millātî*": "my speech/my word/my discourse" } }
  • Job 32:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.32.3", "source": "וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֢ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And against *ûbišlōšet* *rēʿāyw* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal* which *ʾăšer* not-*lōʾ*-*māṣəʾû* *maʿăneh* and *wayyaršîʿû* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ûbišlōšet*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + cardinal number feminine singular construct - and against three of", "*rēʿāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they found", "*maʿăneh*": "noun masculine singular - answer", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they condemned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*māṣəʾû maʿăneh*": "they found an answer/they had a response", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "they condemned/they pronounced guilty/they declared wicked" } }
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖‪[d]‬וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.21", "source": "לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "To-*ḥăkam*-*lēḇ* *yiqqārēʾ* *nāḇôn* and-*meteq* *śᵉpātayim* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ḥăkam*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - wise of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be called", "*nāḇôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - discerning/understanding", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*meteq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - sweetness of", "*śᵉpātayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam-lēḇ*": "wise of heart/wise-hearted person", "*meteq śᵉpātayim*": "sweetness of lips/pleasant speech", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/influence" } } 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.22", "source": "מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*mᵉqôr* *ḥayyîm* *śēkel* to-*bᵉʿālāyw* and-*mûsar* *ʾĕwîlîm* *ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*mᵉqôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fountain/spring of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - insight/prudence/understanding", "*bᵉʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its possessors/its owners", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - discipline/correction/instruction of", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine, singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*mᵉqôr ḥayyîm*": "fountain of life/source of life/wellspring of life", "*śēkel*": "insight/prudence/good sense/understanding", "*mûsar ʾĕwîlîm*": "discipline of fools/instruction of fools" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.23", "source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.24", "source": "צוּף־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*ṣûp*-*dᵉḇaš* *ʾimrê*-*nōʿam* *mātôq* to-*neppeš* and-*marpēʾ* to-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*ṣûp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - honeycomb of", "*dᵉḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - honey", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - words of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasantness/sweetness", "*mātôq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - sweet", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*neppeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - soul", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - healing/health", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to", "*ʿāṣem*": "noun, feminine, singular - bone" }, "variants": { "*ṣûp-dᵉḇaš*": "honeycomb of honey/dripping honey", "*ʾimrê-nōʿam*": "words of pleasantness/sweet words/pleasant speech", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/medicine" } }
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.21", "source": "מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃", "text": "*māweṯ* and-*ḥayyîm* in-hand-of-*lāšôn* and-*ʾōhăḇeyhā* *yōʾḵal* *piryāh*", "grammar": { "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those who love it", "*yōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats/consumes", "*piryāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its fruit" }, "variants": { "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "those who love it/those who desire it", "*yōʾḵal*": "eats/consumes/partakes of", "*piryāh*": "its fruit/its result/its outcome" } }
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.11", "source": "תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃", "text": "*tappûḥê* *zāhāb* in-*maśkiyyôt* *kāsep* *dābār* *dābur* upon-*ʾopnāyw*", "grammar": { "*tappûḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - apples of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*maśkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*dābur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*ʾopnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances" }, "variants": { "*tappûḥê*": "apples of/fruit of", "*maśkiyyôt*": "carvings/images/settings/designs", "*dābār*": "word/speech/statement", "*dābur*": "spoken/uttered", "*ʾopnāyw*": "its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner" } }
  • Eccl 12:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.10", "source": "בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִמְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץ וְכָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*Biqqēš* *qōhelet* li-*mṣōʾ* *diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ* wə-*ḵātûḇ* *yōšer* *diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*mṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to find", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire/pleasure", "*ḵātûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - uprightness/straightness", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "words of delight/pleasing words/desirable words", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/correctness/straightness", "*diḇrê* *ʾĕmet*": "words of truth/accurate sayings/faithful words" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.11", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת נְטוּעִ֖ים בַּעֲלֵ֣י אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת נִתְּנ֖וּ מֵרֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*Diḇrê* *ḥăḵāmîm* ka-*dārbōnôt* u-ḵə-*masməəôt* *nəṭûʿîm* *baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt* *nittənû* mē-*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men/sages", "*dārbōnôt*": "noun, masculine plural - goads/ox goads", "*masməəôt*": "noun, feminine plural - nails/pegs", "*nəṭûʿîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - planted/fastened", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters of", "*ʾăsuppôt*": "noun, feminine plural - collections/assemblies", "*nittənû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were given", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*dārbōnôt*": "goads/prods (pointed sticks to direct oxen)", "*baʿălê* *ʾăsuppôt*": "masters of collections/collectors of sayings/compilers", "*rōʿeh* *ʾeḥād*": "one shepherd (possibly God or a master teacher)" } }