Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Judges.16.17", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And he *nāḡad*-to her *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*, and he *ʾāmar* to her, \"*Môrâ* not-*ʿālâ* upon-my *rōʾš*, for-*nāzîr* of *ʾĕlōhîm* I am from *beṭen* of my *ʾēm*. If-I am *gālaḥ* and *sûr* from me my *kōaḥ*, and I will be *ḥālâ* and be *hāyâ* like all-the *ʾādām*.\"", "grammar": { "*nāḡad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - told, declared, reported", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart, mind", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*Môrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - razor", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - went up, ascended, came upon", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - head", "*nāzîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - consecrated one, Nazirite", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God, gods", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb, belly", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - mother", "*gālaḥ*": "Pual perfect 1st singular - be shaved, be sheared", "*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - turn aside, depart", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - strength, power", "*ḥālâ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - be weak, be sick", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - to be, become", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man, mankind, humanity" }, "variants": { "*Môrâ*": "razor, shearing implement", "*nāzîr*": "consecrated one, Nazirite, one separated/dedicated", "*beṭen*": "womb, belly, body", "*sûr*": "turn aside, depart, be removed", "*ḥālâ*": "be weak, be sick, be feeble" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa: ‘Ingen barberkniv har rørt mitt hode, for jeg er en Guds nasireer fra mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak som en hvilken som helst annen mann.’

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han fortalte henne da alt som lå på hjertet hans, og sa til henne: «Ingen barberhøvel har kommet på hodet mitt, for jeg har vært en nasireer for Gud fra min mors liv. Om jeg blir barbert, vil styrken min forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak og være som alle andre mennesker.»

• Norsk King James

  At han fortalte henne alt sitt hjerte og sa til henne: Ingen barberhøvel har vært på hodet mitt; for jeg har vært en nasaritt for Gud fra min mors liv: hvis jeg barberes, da vil min styrke gå fra meg, og jeg skal bli svak og være som enhver annen mann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så fortalte han henne hele hemmeligheten og sa: Det har aldri kommet barberkniv på hodet mitt, for jeg er innviet som nasireer til Gud fra mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil styrken min forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak og bli som andre mennesker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til slutt åpnet han sitt hjerte for henne og sa: 'Det har aldri gått en barberkniv over mitt hode, for jeg har vært en Guds nasireer fra mors liv; hvis man barberer meg, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak som enhver annen mann.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa til henne: Det har aldri kommet en barberkniv på hodet mitt, for jeg er en nasireer, innviet til Gud fra min mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg blir svak som enhver annen mann.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da betrodde han henne alt og sa: ‘Det har aldri kommet en barberhøvel over mitt hode, for jeg har vært en nasaritt for Gud fra min mors liv. Skulle jeg bli barberet, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg blir svak og lik enhver annen mann.’

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

  Da åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa til henne: Det har aldri kommet en barberkniv på hodet mitt, for jeg er en nasireer, innviet til Gud fra min mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg blir svak som enhver annen mann.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da fortalte han henne hele sitt hjerte og sa: «Razor har aldri kommet mot hodet mitt, for jeg har vært en Guds nasireer fra min mors liv. Om jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg blir svak som et vanlig menneske.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So he told her everything: 'No razor has ever been used on my head,' he said, 'because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da fortalte han henne hele sitt hjerte og sa til henne: «Ingen barberkniv har kommet på hodet mitt, for jeg har vært en Guds nasireer fra min mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forsvinne, og jeg vil bli svak og være som en vanlig mann.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han gav hende sit ganske Hjerte tilkjende og sagde til hende: Der kom ikke Ragekniv paa mit Hoved, thi jeg er en Guds Nasiræer fra min Moders Liv; dersom jeg rages, da viger min Kraft fra mig, og jeg bliver svag og bliver som alle (andre) Mennesker.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så fortalte han hele sin hemmelighet og sa til henne: Det har aldri kommet barberkniv på mitt hode, for jeg har vært en nasireer for Gud fra min mors liv. Om jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak og som alle andre menn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  that he told her all his heart, and said to her, "No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazarite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til sist fortalte han henne hele sin hemmelighet og sa: «Ingen barberkniv har kommet over mitt hode, for jeg har vært en nasireer for Gud fra mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, vil min styrke forlate meg, og jeg vil bli svak og som en hvilken som helst annen mann.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  at han åpnet hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa til henne: 'En barberkniv har aldri vært på hodet mitt, for jeg er en nasireer, viet til Gud fra min mors liv. Hvis jeg blir barbert, forsvinner styrken min fra meg, og jeg blir svak og som et hvilket som helst menneske.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han fortalte henne da hele sitt hjerte og sa til henne: «Det har aldri kommet et barberblad på hodet mitt, for jeg er en nasireer for Gud fra min mors liv. Hvis jeg blir raket, vil min styrke gå fra meg, og jeg vil bli svak og som alle andre mennesker.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så åpnet han hele sitt hjerte for henne og sa: Mitt hår har aldri blitt klippet, for jeg har vært viet til Gud fra min fødsel. Hvis håret mitt blir klippet, vil min styrke forsvinne, og jeg vil bli som hvem som helst annen mann.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & he shewed her his whole hert, & sayde vnto her: There came neuer rasoure vpon my heade, for I am a Nazaree of God fro my mothers wombe. Yf I were shauen, my strength shulde departe fro me, so that I shulde be weake, and as all other men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore he tolde her all his heart, and said vnto her, There neuer came rasor vpon mine head: for I am a Nazarite vnto God from my mothers wombe: therefore if I bee shauen, my strength will goe from me, and I shalbe weake, and be like all other men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so he tolde her all his heart, & said vnto her: There neuer came rasor vpon myne head, for I haue ben a Nazarite vnto God, euen from my mothers wombe: Therfore when I am shauen, my strength will go from me, & I shall waxe weake, and be lyke all other men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I [have been] a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any [other] man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He told her all his heart, and said to her, "No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I will become weak, and be like any other man."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that he declareth to her all his heart, and saith to her, `A razor hath not gone up on my head, for a Nazarite to God I `am' from the womb of my mother; if I have been shaven, then hath my power turned aside from me, and I have been weak, and have been as any of the human race.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And opening all his heart to her, he said to her, My head has never been touched by a blade, for I have been separate to God from the day of my birth: if my hair is cut off, then my strength will go from me and I will become feeble, and will be like any other man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He told her all his heart, and said to her, "No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I will become weak, and be like any other man."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Finally he told her his secret. He said to her,“My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.13.5", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor", "*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up", "*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of" } }
• Num 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.5", "source": "כָּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַיהוָה֙ קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kol*-*yəmê* *neder* *nizrô* *taʿar* *lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿal*-*rōʾšô* *ʿad*-*məlōʾt* *hayyāmim* *ʾăšer*-*yazzîr* *la-YHWH* *qādōš* *yihyeh* *gaddēl* *peraʿ* *śəʿar* *rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*kol*-*yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vow of", "*nizrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall not pass", "*ʿal*-*rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*ʿad*-*məlōʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - until the fulfillment of", "*hayyāmim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*ʾăšer*-*yazzîr*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he separates", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*gaddēl*": "Piel infinitive absolute - letting grow", "*peraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - locks/hair of", "*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*peraʿ*": "locks/hair/growth", "*gaddēl*": "letting grow/increasing/allowing to grow long" } }
• Mic 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.7.5", "source": "אַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ בְרֵ֔עַ אַֽל־תִּבְטְח֖וּ בְּאַלּ֑וּף מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת חֵיקֶ֔ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר פִּתְחֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʾămînû* in-*rêaʿ*, not *tibṭəḥû* in-*ʾallûp*; from-*šōkebet* your *ḥêqeká* *šəmōr* *pitḥê*-your mouth.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/believe", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*rêaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - friend/companion/neighbor", "*tibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/rely on", "*ʾallûp*": "masculine singular noun - close friend/confidant/chief", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - one lying in", "*ḥêqeká*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*pitḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - openings of", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*taʾămînû*": "trust/believe/have faith in", "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/associate", "*tibṭəḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/confidant/chief/intimate companion", "*šōkebet*": "one who lies in/woman who lies in", "*ḥêqeká*": "your bosom/lap/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "guard/keep/watch", "*pitḥê-pîkā*": "openings of your mouth/what you say/your words" } }
• Acts 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.18.18", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔτι προσμείνας ἡμέρας ἱκανάς, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἀποταξάμενος, ἐξέπλει εἰς τὴν Συρίαν, καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ Πρίσκιλλα καὶ Ἀκύλας· κειράμενος τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς: εἶχεν γὰρ εὐχήν.", "text": "The *de Paulos eti prosmeinas hēmeras hikanas*, *tois adelphois apotaxamenos*, *exeplei eis tēn Syrian*, and *syn autō Priskilla kai Akylas*; *keiramenos tēn kephalēn en Kenchreais*: *eichen gar euchēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*prosmeinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having remained", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*hikanas*": "adjective, accusative feminine plural - many/considerable", "*tois adelphois*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the brothers", "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken leave", "*exeplei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was sailing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/for", "*tēn Syrian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - Syria", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*Priskilla kai Akylas*": "nominative feminine singular + conjunction + nominative masculine singular - Priscilla and Aquila", "*keiramenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having shaved", "*tēn kephalēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the head", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Kenchreais*": "dative feminine plural - Cenchrea", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*euchēn*": "accusative feminine singular - vow" }, "variants": { "*prosmeinas hēmeras hikanas*": "having remained many days/having stayed a good while", "*tois adelphois apotaxamenos*": "having taken leave of the brothers/having bid farewell to the brothers", "*exeplei*": "was sailing/sailed away", "*keiramenos tēn kephalēn*": "having shaved his head/having cut his hair", "*eichen euchēn*": "had a vow/was under a vow (likely a Nazirite vow)" } }
• Num 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.6.2", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ לִנְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר נָזִ֔יר לְהַזִּ֖יר לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾălêhem* *ʾîš* *ʾô*-*ʾiššāh* *kî* *yapliʾ* *lindōr* *neder* *nāzîr* *ləhazzîr* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yapliʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes extraordinary/separates", "*lindōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to vow", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nāzîr*": "noun, masculine singular - Nazirite/one separated", "*ləhazzîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to separate", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yapliʾ*": "makes extraordinary/makes a special/separates", "*nāzîr*": "Nazirite/one separated/consecrated one", "*ləhazzîr*": "to separate/to consecrate/to dedicate" } }
• Prov 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.23", "source": "אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾāḏām* *ʿārûm* *kōseh* *dāʿaṯ* *wəlēḇ* *kəsîlîm* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾiwweleṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent", "*kōseh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - conceals", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - proclaims", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*kōseh*": "conceals/covers/hides", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yiqrāʾ*": "proclaims/announces/calls out", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
• Prov 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.12", "source": "מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כָּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "*mōšēl* *maqšîḇ* *ʿal*-*dəḇar*-*šāqer* *kol*-*məšārətāyw* *rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*mōšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - listening/paying attention", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*məšārətāyw*": "piel participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/ministers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - wicked/evil ones" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who rules", "*maqšîḇ*": "listening to/giving attention to/heeding", "*ʿal-dəḇar-šāqer*": "to word of falsehood/to lies/to false reports", "*kol-məšārətāyw*": "all his servants/all his ministers/all his officials", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/evil/corrupt" } }