Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.1.11", "source": "כָּל־עַמָּ֤הּ נֶאֱנָחִים֙ מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם נָתְנ֧וּ מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶ֛ם בְּאֹ֖כֶל לְהָשִׁ֣יב נָ֑פֶשׁ רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה כִּ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "All-her *ʿammāh* *neʾĕnāḥîm* *məḇaqšîm* *leḥem*; they gave their *maḥămaddêhem* for *ʾōḵel* to *hāšîḇ* *nāp̄eš*; *rəʾēh* *YHWH* *wə*-*habbîṭāh* *kî* *hāyîṯî* *zôlēlāh*.", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ʿammāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people", "*neʾĕnāḥîm*": "nifal participle, masculine plural - groaning", "*məḇaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nāṯənû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they gave", "*maḥămaddêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their precious things", "*bəʾōḵel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for food", "*ləhāšîḇ*": "preposition + hifil infinitive construct - to restore", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*habbîṭāh*": "hifil imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - look", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāyîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have become", "*zôlēlāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - worthless/glutton" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕnāḥîm*": "groaning/sighing/moaning", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*maḥămaddêhem*": "their precious things/their treasures/their valuable possessions", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/nourishment", "*ləhāšîḇ nāp̄eš*": "to restore life/to revive/to sustain themselves", "*habbîṭāh*": "look/observe/consider", "*zôlēlāh*": "worthless/despised/glutton/contemptible" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hele hennes folk sukker og ber om brød; de har gitt bort det de holder kjært for å skaffe mat til å redde sine liv. Se, Herre, og legg merke til hvor foraktet jeg er.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hele hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; de har gitt sine kostbare ting for mat til å holde sjelen i live. Se, Herre, og ta i betraktning, for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• Norsk King James

  Alle hennes folk sukker; de søker brød og har byttet bort sine dyrebare skatter for mat for å lindre sine sultne sjeler: se, O Herre, og vurder; for jeg er blitt redusert til noe avskyelig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hele folket hennes sukker mens de leter etter brød. De gir sine skatter for mat, for å gjenopplive sine liv. Se, Herre, og merk deg at jeg er blitt foraktet!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hele folket sukker mens de søker etter brød. De gir bort sine skatter for mat for å beholde livet. 'Se, Herre, og se hvor lite verdt jeg er blitt.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hele hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; de har gitt sine skatter for mat for å berge livet; se, Herre, og betrakt, for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hele hennes folk sukker og leter etter brød; de har byttet sine gledelige ting mot mat for å lindre sin sjel. Se, O HERRE, og merk min nød, for jeg har blitt uverdig.

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

  Hele hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; de har gitt sine skatter for mat for å berge livet; se, Herre, og betrakt, for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alt hennes folk sukker, de leter etter brød. De har gitt sine dyrebare skatter for mat, for å holde liv i seg. Se, Herre, og merk deg hvordan jeg er blitt foraktet!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All her people groan as they search for bread; they trade their treasures for food to stay alive. "Look, LORD, and consider, for I am despised."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hennes folk sukker etter brød, de gir sine kostbare eiendeler for mat, for å få sjelen til å leve. Se, Herre, og betrakt, for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alt dens Folk sukker og søger efter Brød, de give deres ønskelige Ting for Mad, at vederqvæge (deres) Sjæl; see, Herre! og sku, at jeg er ringe (agtet)!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Alle hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; de har gitt sine kostbare ting for mat for å gjenopprette sjelen: se, Herre, og betrakt; for jeg er blitt foraktelig.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider, for I have become vile.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alle hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; De har gitt sine skjønne ting for mat til å styrke sjelen: Se, Herre, og gi akt; for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hennes folk sukker etter brød, de har gitt bort sine verdifulle ting for mat for å styrke kroppen. Se, Herre, og legg merke til, for jeg er blitt foraktet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  All hennes folk sukker, de søker brød; De har gitt sine verdifulle ting for mat til å styrke sjelen: Se, Herre, og behold; for jeg er blitt elendig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens de sukker dypt, leter alle hennes folk etter brød; de har gitt sine ønskede ting for mat til å gi dem liv: se, Herre, og ta notis; for hun har blitt en skammelig ting.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All hir people seke their bred with heuynes, & loke what precious thinge euery man hath, that geueth he for meate, to saue his life. Considre (O LORDE) and se, how vyle I am become.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  All her people sigh and seeke their bread: they haue giuen their pleasant thinges for meate to refresh the soule: see, O Lorde, and consider: for I am become vile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All her people seeke their bread with heauinesse, and loke what precious thyng euery man hath, that geueth he for meate to saue his lyfe: Consider O Lorde, and see howe vile I am become.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; They have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: Look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become abject.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All her people are sighing -- seeking bread, They have given their desirable things For food to refresh the body; See, O Jehovah, and behold attentively, For I have been lightly esteemed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; They have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: See, O Jehovah, and behold; for I am become abject.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Breathing out grief all her people are looking for bread; they have given their desired things for food to give them life: see, O Lord, and take note; for she has become a thing of shame.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become abject.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  כ(Kaf) All her people groaned as they searched for a morsel of bread. They exchanged their valuables for just enough food to stay alive. Jerusalem Speaks:“Look, O LORD! Consider that I have become worthless!”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 52:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.6", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָיָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ba*-*ḥōdeš* *hā*-*rəbîʿî* *bə*-*tišʿâ* *la*-*ḥōdeš* *wa*-*yeḥĕzaq* *hā*-*rāʿāb* *bā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *leḥem* *lə*-*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the month", "*hā*-*rəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the fourth", "*bə*-*tišʿâ*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the ninth [day]", "*la*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - of the month", "*wa*-*yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became severe", "*hā*-*rāʿāb*": "definite article + noun - the famine", "*bā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the city", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/food", "*lə*-*ʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - for people of", "*hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/severe/intense", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people" } }
• Jer 38:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.9", "source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הֵרֵ֜עוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ לְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ אֶל־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיָּ֤מָת תַּחְתָּיו֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ב כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַלֶּ֛חֶם ע֖וֹד בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "My-*ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, *hērēʿû* the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* to-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ*, *ʾēt* that-*ʾăšer*-*hišlîḵû* him into-the-*bôr*, and-*wə-yāmāt* *taḥtāyw* from-*mippənê* the-*hārāʿāḇ* for-*kî* *ʾên* the-*leḥem* *ʿôḏ* in-the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done evil", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hišlîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have thrown", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will die", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form - from before/because of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/anymore", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*hērēʿû*": "they have done evil/acted wickedly", "*ʿāśû*": "they have done/made/performed", "*hišlîḵû*": "they have thrown/cast/hurled", "*wə-yāmāt*": "and he will die/is about to die", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/where he is", "*mippənê*": "because of/due to", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/anymore/longer" } }
• Lam 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.12", "source": "לְאִמֹּתָם֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֖ה דָּגָ֣ן וָיָ֑יִן בְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤ם כֶּֽחָלָל֙ בִּרְחֹב֣וֹת עִ֔יר בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ נַפְשָׁ֔ם אֶל־חֵ֖יק אִמֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "To-*ʾimmōṯām* *yōʾmərû* *ʾayyēh* *dāḡān* and-*yāyin* in-*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām* like-*ḥālāl* in-*rəḥōḇôṯ* *ʿîr* in-*bəhištappēḵ* *nap̄šām* to-*ḥêq* *ʾimmōṯām*", "grammar": { "*ləʾimmōṯām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their mothers", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/corn", "*wāyāyin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they faint", "*keḥālāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the wounded/slain", "*birḥōḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in streets of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*bəhištappēḵ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - as pours itself out", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life/soul", "*ʾel-ḥêq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the bosom of", "*ʾimmōṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mothers" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell", "*ʾayyēh*": "where/how", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn", "*yāyin*": "wine", "*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām*": "when they faint/when they grow weak", "*ḥālāl*": "wounded/slain/pierced", "*bəhištappēḵ*": "pour out oneself/be poured out", "*nap̄šām*": "soul/life/self/person", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap" } }
• Lam 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.20", "source": "רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה לְמִ֖י עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ כֹּ֑ה אִם־תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה נָשִׁ֤ים פִּרְיָם֙ עֹלֲלֵ֣י טִפֻּחִ֔ים אִם־יֵהָרֵ֛ג בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ אֲדֹנָ֖י כֹּהֵ֥ן וְנָבִֽיא׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* and-*habḇîṭâ* to-whom *ʿôlaltā* thus if-*tōʾḵalnâ* *nāšîm* *piryām* *ʿōlălê* *ṭippuḥîm* if-*yēhārēḡ* in-*miqdaš* *ʾăḏōnāy* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəhabḇîṭâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - and observe/consider", "*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative - to whom", "*ʿôlaltā*": "poel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/dealt severely", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾim-tōʾḵalnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall eat", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*piryām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit", "*ʿōlălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - span/handbreadths", "*ʾim-yēhārēḡ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if shall be slain", "*bəmiqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wənāḇîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prophet" }, "variants": { "*habḇîṭâ*": "look/observe/regard/consider", "*ʿôlaltā*": "deal severely with/inflict/abuse", "*piryām*": "fruit/offspring", "*ʿōlălê*": "children/infants", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "those carefully raised/those tenderly cared for", "*yēhārēḡ*": "be killed/be slain", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } }
• Lam 4:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.4", "source": "דָּבַ֨ק לְשׁ֥וֹן יוֹנֵ֛ק אֶל־חִכּ֖וֹ בַּצָּמָ֑א עֽוֹלָלִים֙ שָׁ֣אֲלוּ לֶ֔חֶם פֹּרֵ֖שׂ אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Dāḇaq* *ləšôn yônēq* to *ḥikkô* in the *ṣāmāʾ*; *ʿôlālîm* *šāʾălû* *leḥem*, *pōrēś* none to them", "grammar": { "*dāḇaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it cleaves/sticks", "*ləšôn*": "masculine singular construct - tongue of", "*yônēq*": "masculine singular Qal participle - suckling/infant", "*ʾel-ḥikkô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his palate/mouth", "*ba-ṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - in the thirst", "*ʿôlālîm*": "masculine plural noun - young children/infants", "*šāʾălû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they ask/request", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*pōrēś*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who breaks/divides", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/none", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/for them" }, "variants": { "*dāḇaq*": "cleaves/sticks/clings", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant/baby", "*ḥikkô*": "his palate/his mouth/his roof of mouth", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst/dryness", "*ʿôlālîm*": "young children/infants/little ones", "*pōrēś*": "one who breaks/one who divides/one who distributes" } } 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.5", "source": "הָאֹֽכְלִים֙ לְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔ים נָשַׁ֖מּוּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת הָאֱמֻנִים֙ עֲלֵ֣י תוֹלָ֔ע חִבְּק֖וּ אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "The *ʾōḵlîm* for *maʿăḏannîm* *nāšammû* in the *ḥûṣôt*; the *ʾĕmunîm* upon *tôlāʿ* *ḥibbəqû* *ʾašpattôt*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōḵlîm*": "definite masculine plural Qal participle - the ones eating", "*lə-maʿăḏannîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for delicacies/dainties", "*nāšammû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are desolate/devastated", "*ba-ḥûṣôt*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*hā-ʾĕmunîm*": "definite masculine plural Qal passive participle - the ones brought up/nurtured", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon/on", "*tôlāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - crimson/scarlet/worm", "*ḥibbəqû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they embrace", "*ʾašpattôt*": "feminine plural noun - refuse heaps/dunghills" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḵlîm*": "ones eating/ones consuming/ones dining", "*maʿăḏannîm*": "delicacies/dainties/luxury foods", "*nāšammû*": "are desolate/are devastated/are ruined", "*ʾĕmunîm*": "ones brought up/ones nurtured/ones reared", "*tôlāʿ*": "crimson/scarlet/purple (luxurious cloth)", "*ḥibbəqû*": "embrace/hug/cling to", "*ʾašpattôt*": "refuse heaps/dunghills/garbage piles" } } 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.6", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּל֙ עֲוֺ֣ן בַּת־עַמִּ֔י מֵֽחַטַּ֖את סְדֹ֑ם הַֽהֲפוּכָ֣ה כְמוֹ־רָ֔גַע וְלֹא־חָ֥לוּ בָ֖הּ יָדָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiḡdal* *ʿăwōn bat-ʿammî* than *ḥaṭṭaʾt səḏōm*, the *hăp̄ûḵâ* like *rāḡaʿ* and not *ḥālû* in her *yāḏāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it became great", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*mē-ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "preposition comparative + feminine singular construct - than the sin of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ha-hăp̄ûḵâ*": "definite feminine singular Qal passive participle - the one overthrown", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*rāḡaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/instant", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥālû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they remained/waited", "*ḇāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her/against her", "*yāḏāyim*": "feminine dual noun - hands" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḡdal*": "became great/increased/grew", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/punishment for iniquity/guilt", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering/punishment for sin", "*hăp̄ûḵâ*": "overthrown/overturned/destroyed", "*rāḡaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*ḥālû*": "remained/waited/labored" } } 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.7", "source": "זַכּ֤וּ נְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙ מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג צַח֖וּ מֵחָלָ֑ב אָ֤דְמוּ עֶ֙צֶם֙ מִפְּנִינִ֔ים סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃", "text": "*Zakkû* her *nəzîrehā* more than *šeleḡ*, *ṣaḥû* more than *ḥālāḇ*; *ʾāḏmû* *ʿeṣem* more than *pənînîm*, *sappîr* their *gizrāṯām*", "grammar": { "*zakkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were pure/clean", "*nəzîrehā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her consecrated ones/nobles", "*mi-šeleḡ*": "preposition comparative + masculine singular noun - than snow", "*ṣaḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were bright/white", "*mē-ḥālāḇ*": "preposition comparative + masculine singular noun - than milk", "*ʾāḏmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were red", "*ʿeṣem*": "feminine singular construct - bone/substance/body", "*mi-pənînîm*": "preposition comparative + feminine plural noun - than corals/rubies", "*sappîr*": "masculine singular noun - sapphire/lapis lazuli", "*gizrāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their form/appearance" }, "variants": { "*zakkû*": "were pure/were clean/were bright", "*nəzîrehā*": "her consecrated ones/her princes/her nobles", "*ṣaḥû*": "were white/were bright/were dazzling", "*ʾāḏmû*": "were red/were ruddy", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/body/substance", "*pənînîm*": "corals/rubies/precious stones", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue gemstone", "*gizrāṯām*": "their polishing/their form/their appearance" } } 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֤ךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם לֹ֥א נִכְּר֖וּ בַּחוּצ֑וֹת צָפַ֤ד עוֹרָם֙ עַל־עַצְמָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה כָעֵֽץ׃", "text": "*Ḥāšaḵ* from *šəḥôr* their *tāʾŏrām*, not *nikkərû* in the *ḥûṣôt*; *ṣāp̄aḏ* their *ʿôrām* on their *ʿaṣmām*, *yāḇēš* it is like the *ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dark/black", "*mi-ššəḥôr*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - from blackness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance/form", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nikkərû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are recognized", "*ba-ḥûṣôt*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shrivels/clings", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*ʿal-ʿaṣmām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their bones", "*yāḇēš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is dry", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is/was", "*kā-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - like the wood/tree" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is dark/is black/is gloomy", "*šəḥôr*": "blackness/soot/darkness", "*tāʾŏrām*": "their appearance/their form/their visage", "*nikkərû*": "are recognized/are known/are distinguished", "*ṣāp̄aḏ*": "shrivels/clings/sticks", "*yāḇēš*": "is dry/is withered/is parched", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber" } } 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.9", "source": "טוֹבִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇîm* were *ḥallê-ḥereḇ* than *ḥallê rāʿāḇ*; for they *yāzûḇû* *məḏuqqārîm* from *tənûḇōṯ śāḏāy*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ḥallê*": "masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*mē-ḥallê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than slain of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*še-hēm*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - for they", "*yāzûḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they flow out", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle - pierced/stabbed", "*mi-tənûḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from produce of", "*śāḏāy*": "masculine singular noun - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "better/more fortunate/happier", "*ḥallê*": "slain ones/pierced ones/wounded ones", "*yāzûḇû*": "flow out/waste away/pine away", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruits", "*śāḏāy*": "field/land/countryside" } } 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.10", "source": "יְדֵ֗י נָשִׁים֙ רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹת בִּשְּׁל֖וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן הָי֤וּ לְבָרוֹת֙ לָ֔מוֹ בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "The *yəḏê nāšîm raḥămāniyyôṯ* *biššəlû* their *yalḏêhen*; they were *ləḇārôṯ* to them in the *šeḇer bat-ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*yəḏê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - compassionate/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they boiled/cooked", "*yalḏêhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their children", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for food/for nourishment", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - to them/for them", "*bə-šeḇer*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the destruction/breaking of", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "compassionate/tender-hearted/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "boiled/cooked/simmered", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "for food/for meals/for sustenance", "*šeḇer*": "destruction/breaking/ruin" } }
• Ezek 4:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י רְאֵ֗ה נָתַ֤תִּֽי לְךָ֙ אֶת־*צפועי **צְפִיעֵ֣י הַבָּקָ֔ר תַּ֖חַת גֶּלְלֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶֽת־לַחְמְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-me see *nāṯattî* to-you *ʾeṯ*-*ṣᵊp̄îʿê* *habbāqār* under *gelᵊlê* *hāʾāḏām* and-*ʿāśîṯā* *ʾeṯ*-bread-your upon-them", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav-consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he said", "*rᵊʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - see/look", "*nāṯattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person, singular - I have given", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣᵊp̄îʿê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - dung of", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the cattle", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*gelᵊlê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - dung of", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the man/humanity", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you will make", "*laḥmᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bread" }, "variants": { "*ṣᵊp̄îʿê*": "dung/excrement/droppings", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*gelᵊlê*": "dung/excrement" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁבֵ֤ר מַטֵּה־לֶ֙חֶם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאָכְלוּ־לֶ֥חֶם בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל וּבִדְאָגָ֑ה וּמַ֕יִם בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה וּבְשִׁמָּמ֖וֹן יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-me *ben*-*ʾāḏām* behold-me *šōḇēr* *maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* in-*yᵊrûšālaim* and-they-will-eat-*leḥem* by-*mišqāl* and-with-*dᵊʾāḡāh* and-*mayim* by-*mᵊśûrāh* and-with-*šimmāmôn* *yištû*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav-consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he said", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/humanity", "*hinᵊnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*šōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular - breaking", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾāḵᵊlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will eat", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - anxiety/worry", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*mᵊśûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure", "*šimmāmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - horror/dismay", "*yištû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will drink" }, "variants": { "*šōḇēr*": "breaking/destroying/removing", "*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem*": "staff of bread/supply of food", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure by weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "anxiety/worry/fear", "*šimmāmôn*": "horror/dismay/astonishment" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.17", "source": "לְמַ֥עַן יַחְסְר֖וּ לֶ֣חֶם וָמָ֑יִם וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו וְנָמַ֖קּוּ בַּעֲוֺנָֽם׃", "text": "So-that *yaḥsᵊrû* *leḥem* and-*māyim* and-*nāšammû* *ʾîš* and-brother-his and-*nāmaqqû* in-*ʿăwōnām*", "grammar": { "*lᵊmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yaḥsᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will lack", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*nāšammû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will be desolate", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*nāmaqqû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will rot away", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity" }, "variants": { "*yaḥsᵊrû*": "lack/be deprived of/be in need of", "*nāšammû*": "be desolate/be appalled/be horrified", "*nāmaqqû*": "rot away/waste away/pine away", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/their guilt/their punishment" } }
• Ezek 5:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.16", "source": "בְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡י אֶת־חִצֵּי֩ הָרָעָ֨ב הָרָעִ֤ים בָּהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית אֲשֶׁר־אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אוֹתָ֖ם לְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑ם וְרָעָב֙ אֹסֵ֣ף עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם מַטֵּה־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*bə-šalləḥî* *ʾet-ḥiṣṣê* *hā-rāʿāb* *hā-rāʿîm* *bāhem* *ʾăšer* *hāyû* *lə-mašḥît* *ʾăšer-ʾăšallaḥ* *ʾôtām* *lə-šaḥetkem* wə-*rāʿāb* *ʾōsēp* *ʿălêkem* wə-*šābartî* *lākem* *maṭṭēh-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*bə-šalləḥî*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I send", "*ʾet-ḥiṣṣê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct noun - the arrows of", "*hā-rāʿāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the famine", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the evil ones", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they will be", "*lə-mašḥît*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for destruction", "*ʾăšer-ʾăšallaḥ*": "relative pronoun + piel imperfect 1st person singular - which I will send", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-šaḥetkem*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to destroy you", "wə-*rāʿāb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and famine", "*ʾōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will increase", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "wə-*šābartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will break", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*maṭṭēh-lāḥem*": "construct chain, masculine singular + masculine singular - staff of bread" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê hā-rāʿāb*": "arrows of famine - metaphor for divine judgment", "*lə-mašḥît*": "for destruction/a destroyer", "*ʾōsēp*": "increase/add to/gather", "*maṭṭēh-lāḥem*": "staff of bread - idiom for food supply" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.17", "source": "וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣י עֲ֠לֵיכֶם רָעָ֞ב וְחַיָּ֤ה רָעָה֙ וְשִׁכְּלֻ֔ךְ וְדֶ֥בֶר וָדָ֖ם יַעֲבָר־בָּ֑ךְ וְחֶ֙רֶב֙ אָבִ֣יא עָלַ֔יִךְ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "wə-*šillaḥtî* *ʿălêkem* *rāʿāb* wə-*ḥayyāh* *rāʿāh* wə-*šikkəlūk* wə-*deber* wə-*dām* *yaʿăbār-bāk* wə-*ḥereb* *ʾābîʾ* *ʿālayk* *ʾănî* *Yahweh* *dibbartî*", "grammar": { "wə-*šillaḥtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will send", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - famine", "wə-*ḥayyāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and beast", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "wə-*šikkəlūk*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd person common plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and they will bereave you", "wə-*deber*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and pestilence", "wə-*dām*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and blood", "*yaʿăbār-bāk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - will pass through you", "wə-*ḥereb*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and sword", "*ʾābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will bring", "*ʿālayk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Yahweh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - have spoken" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyāh rāʿāh*": "evil beast/wild animal", "*šikkəlūk*": "bereave you/make you childless", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Deut 28:52-57 : 52 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.52", "source": "וְהֵצַ֨ר לְךָ֜ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ עַ֣ד רֶ֤דֶת חֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּהֵ֖ן בְּכָל־אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהֵצַ֤ר לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכָל־אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*hēṣar* to-you in-all-*šĕʿārêkā* until *redet* *ḥōmōtêkā* the-*gĕbōhôt* and-the-*bĕṣurôt* which you *bōṭēaḥ* in-them in-all-*ʾarṣekā*; and-*hēṣar* to-you in-all-*šĕʿārêkā* in-all-*ʾarṣĕkā* which *nātan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you.", "grammar": { "*hēṣar*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd singular - make narrow/besiege/distress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities", "*redet*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming down/falling", "*ḥōmōtêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your walls", "*gĕbōhôt*": "adjective feminine plural - high/tall", "*bĕṣurôt*": "adjective feminine plural - fortified/inaccessible", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - trusting", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - give/place/set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hēṣar*": "besiege/distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns", "*redet*": "coming down/falling/descending", "*ḥōmōtêkā*": "your walls/your fortifications", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence" } } 53 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.53", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ פְרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֗ בְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁר־יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֖ אֹיְבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾākaltā* *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā*, *bĕśar* *bānêkā* and-*bĕnōtêkā* which *nātan*-to-you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*, in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which-*yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyebêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾākaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*pĕrî*": "noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnĕkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your belly/womb", "*bĕśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bānêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bĕnōtêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyebêkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā*": "fruit of your womb/offspring/children", "*bĕśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress" } } 54 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.54", "source": "הָאִישׁ֙ הָרַ֣ךְ בְּךָ֔ וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג מְאֹ֑ד תֵּרַ֨ע עֵינ֤וֹ בְאָחִיו֙ וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיק֔וֹ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר בָּנָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹתִֽיר׃", "text": "The-*ʾîš* the-*rak* in-you and-the-*ʿānōg* *mĕʾōd*, *tēraʿ* *ʿênô* against-*ʾāḥîw* and-against-*ʾēšet* *ḥêqô* and-against-*yeter* *bānāw* which *yôtîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/soft/delicate", "*ʿānōg*": "adjective masculine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*tēraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿênô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥêqô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - remainder/rest of", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yôtîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will leave remaining" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/soft/delicate/sensitive/pampered", "*ʿānōg*": "dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined", "*tēraʿ* *ʿênô*": "his eye will be evil/he will look with evil intent/he will be stingy toward", "*ḥêqô*": "his bosom/his embrace/his lap", "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant" } } 55 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.55", "source": "מִתֵּ֣ת ׀ לְאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֗ם מִבְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל מִבְּלִ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ כֹּ֑ל בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֛ אֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "From-*tēt* to-*ʾaḥad* of-them from-*bĕśar* *bānāyw* which *yōʾkēl*, from-*bĕlî* *hišʾîr*-to-him *kōl*, in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which *yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyibĕkā* in-all-*šĕʿārêkā*.", "grammar": { "*tēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*bĕśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yōʾkēl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*bĕlî*": "preposition - without", "*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - leaving", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/any", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyibĕkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities" }, "variants": { "*tēt*": "giving/offering/providing", "*bĕśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bĕlî*": "without/because of not/failure to", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns" } } 56 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.56", "source": "הָרַכָּ֨ה בְךָ֜ וְהָעֲנֻגָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־נִסְּתָ֤ה כַף־רַגְלָהּ֙ הַצֵּ֣ג עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ מֵהִתְעַנֵּ֖ג וּמֵרֹ֑ךְ תֵּרַ֤ע עֵינָהּ֙ בְּאִ֣ישׁ חֵיקָ֔הּ וּבִבְנָ֖הּ וּבְבִתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "The-*rakkāh* in-you and-the-*ʿănuggāh* who not-*nissĕtāh* *kap*-*raglāh* *haṣṣēg* on-the-*ʾāreṣ* from-*hithʿannēg* and-from-*rōk*, *tēraʿ* *ʿênāh* against-*ʾîš* *ḥêqāh* and-against-*bĕnāh* and-against-*bittāh*.", "grammar": { "*rakkāh*": "adjective feminine singular - tender/soft/delicate", "*ʿănuggāh*": "adjective feminine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious", "*nissĕtāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has tried/attempted", "*kap*": "noun feminine singular construct - palm of", "*raglāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her foot", "*haṣṣēg*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - to place/set", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land/ground", "*hithʿannēg*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to pamper oneself/be delicate", "*rōk*": "noun masculine singular - tenderness/delicacy", "*tēraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil", "*ʿênāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her eye", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥêqāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bosom", "*bĕnāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her son", "*bittāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughter" }, "variants": { "*rakkāh*": "tender/soft/delicate/sensitive woman", "*ʿănuggāh*": "dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined woman", "*nissĕtāh*": "she has tried/attempted/tested/ventured", "*kap*-*raglāh* *haṣṣēg*": "to set the sole of her foot", "*hithʿannēg*": "pampering herself/being delicate/being luxurious", "*rōk*": "tenderness/delicacy/softness", "*tēraʿ* *ʿênāh*": "her eye will be evil/she will look with evil intent/she will be stingy" } } 57 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.57", "source": "וּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּ הַיּוֹצֵ֣ת ׀ מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֗יהָ וּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּלֵ֔ד כִּֽי־תֹאכְלֵ֥ם בְּחֹֽסֶר־כֹּ֖ל בַּסָּ֑תֶר בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֛ אֹיִבְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-in-*šilyātāh* the-*yôṣēt* from-between *raglêhā* and-in-*bānêhā* which *tēlēd* for-*tōʾklēm* in-*ḥōser*-*kōl* in-the-*sāter* in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which *yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyibĕkā* in-*šĕʿārêkā*.", "grammar": { "*šilyātāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her afterbirth", "*yôṣēt*": "Qal participle feminine singular - coming out/emerging", "*raglêhā*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*bānêhā*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her children", "*tēlēd*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will bear", "*tōʾklēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - she will eat them", "*ḥōser*": "noun masculine singular construct - lack of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/everything", "*sāter*": "noun masculine singular - secrecy/hiding", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyibĕkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities" }, "variants": { "*šilyātāh*": "her afterbirth/placenta", "*yôṣēt*": "coming out/emerging/exiting", "*ḥōser*-*kōl*": "lack of everything/complete want/utter destitution", "*sāter*": "secrecy/hiding/concealment", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns" } }
• 1 Sam 30:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.11", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אִישׁ־מִצְרִי֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיִּקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּתְּנוּ־ל֥וֹ לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַיֹּ֔אכַל וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּ מָֽיִם", "text": "And they *wayyimṣəʾû* man-*ʾîš*-*miṣrî* in the *baśśāḏeh*, and they *wayyiqḥû* him to *dāwiḏ*; and they *wayyittənû*-to him *leḥem* and he *wayyōʾḵal*, and they *wayyašquhû* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they found", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*miṣrî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Egyptian", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the field", "*wayyiqḥû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they took", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyittənû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they gave", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*wayyašquhû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they gave him to drink", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "found/discovered/came upon", "*ʾîš-miṣrî*": "Egyptian man/man from Egypt", "*baśśāḏeh*": "in the field/in the open country", "*wayyiqḥû*": "took/brought/led", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*wayyašquhû*": "gave him to drink/made him drink" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.12", "source": "וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ֩ פֶ֨לַח דְּבֵלָ֜ה וּשְׁנֵ֤י צִמֻּקִים֙ וַיֹּ֔אכַל וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּח֖וֹ אֵלָ֑יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אָ֤כַל לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹא־שָׁ֣תָה מַ֔יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה לֵילֽוֹת", "text": "And they *wayyittənû*-to him piece *p̄elaḥ* *dəḇēlāh* and two *ûšənê* *ṣimmûqîm* and he *wayyōʾḵal*; and *wattāšāḇ* his *rûḥô* to him; for *kî* not-*lōʾ*-he had eaten *ʾāḵal* *leḥem* and not-*lōʾ*-he had drunk *šāṯāh* *mayim* three *šəlōšāh* *yāmîm* and three *ûšəlōšāh* *lêlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyittənû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they gave", "*p̄elaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - piece/slice of", "*dəḇēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - cake of pressed figs", "*ûšənê*": "conjunction + cardinal number masculine construct - and two of", "*ṣimmûqîm*": "noun masculine plural - clusters of raisins", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*wattāšāḇ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it returned", "*rûḥô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāḵal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had eaten", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*šāṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had drunk", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number masculine - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*ûšəlōšāh*": "conjunction + cardinal number masculine - and three", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - nights" }, "variants": { "*p̄elaḥ dəḇēlāh*": "cake of pressed figs/piece of fig cake", "*ṣimmûqîm*": "raisins/clusters of raisins/dried grapes", "*wattāšāḇ rûḥô*": "his spirit returned/he revived/he was refreshed", "*ʾāḵal leḥem*": "eaten bread/eaten food", "*šāṯāh mayim*": "drunk water" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ־חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב *חרייונים **דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־כָֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *rāʿāb* *gādôl* *bə-šōmərôn* *wə-hinnēh* *ṣārîm* *ʿālêhā* *ʿad* *hĕyôt* *rōʾš-ḥămôr* *bi-šəmōnîm* *kesep* *wə-rōbaʿ* *ha-qab* *dibyônîm* *ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/severe", "*bə-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - in Samaria", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ṣārîm*": "Qal participle mp - besieging", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - against it", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - head of a donkey", "*bi-šəmōnîm*": "preposition + cardinal number - for eighty", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-rōbaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and a fourth of", "*ha-qab*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the kab (measure)", "*dibyônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dove's dung", "*ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*": "preposition + cardinal number + noun, masculine singular - for five (pieces of) silver" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/encircling/laying siege", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "donkey's head/head of an ass", "*kesep*": "silver/money/shekels", "*qab*": "kab (measure of volume, approximately 1.2 liters)", "*dibyônîm*": "dove's dung/pigeon's dung/possibly a type of plant seed" } }
• Job 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.40.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃", "text": "*hēn* *qallōtî* *mâ* *ʾăšîbekā* *yādî* *śamtî* *ləmô*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qallōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I am insignificant/light/worthless", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have placed/put", "*ləmô*-*pî*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix (poetic form) + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - to my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qallōtî*": "to be light, insignificant, of little value", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "to answer, reply, respond", "*śamtî*": "to put, place, set", "*ləmô*": "archaic poetic form of preposition with suffix" } }
• Ps 25:15-19 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי", "text": "*ʿênay tāmîḏ ʾel-YHWH kî hûʾ-yôṣîʾ mērešeṯ raḡlāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - 'continually'", "*ʾel*": "preposition - 'to/towards'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*hûʾ-yôṣîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will bring out'", "*mērešeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - 'from net of'", "*raḡlāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my feet'" }, "variants": { "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring out/will free/will rescue", "*rešeṯ*": "net/snare/trap", "*raḡlāy*": "my feet/my legs" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.16", "source": "פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי", "text": "*pĕnēh-ʾēlay wĕḥānnēnî kî-yāḥîḏ wĕʿānî ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*pĕnēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'turn'", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*wĕḥānnēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and be gracious to me'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*yāḥîḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'alone/solitary'", "*wĕʿānî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'and afflicted'", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'" }, "variants": { "*pĕnēh*": "turn/face/regard", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*yāḥîḏ*": "alone/solitary/lonely/only", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.17", "source": "צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי", "text": "*ṣārôṯ lĕḇāḇî hirḥîḇû mimmĕṣûqôṯay hôṣîʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'troubles of'", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*hirḥîḇû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have enlarged/expanded'", "*mimmĕṣûqôṯay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'from my distresses'", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me out'" }, "variants": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*hirḥîḇû*": "they have enlarged/they have expanded/they have grown", "*mĕṣûqôṯay*": "my distresses/my straits/my difficulties", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "bring me out/deliver me/rescue me" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.18", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָֽי", "text": "*rĕʾēh ʿānĕyî waʿămālî wĕśāʾ lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʿānĕyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my affliction'", "*waʿămālî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'and my trouble'", "*wĕśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and forgive/lift'", "*lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "preposition + noun construct + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'for all my sins'" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look/regard", "*ʿānĕyî*": "my affliction/my poverty/my humiliation", "*ʿămālî*": "my trouble/my toil/my hardship", "*śāʾ*": "lift/forgive/bear/carry", "*ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "my sins/my offenses/my failures" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.19", "source": "רְאֵֽה־אוֹיְבַ֥י כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי", "text": "*rĕʾēh-ʾôyĕḇay kî-rābbû wĕśinʾaṯ ḥāmās śĕnēʾûnî*", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʾôyĕḇay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemies'", "*kî-rābbû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'for they are many'", "*wĕśinʾaṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - 'and hatred of'", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - 'violence'", "*śĕnēʾûnî*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'they hate me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyĕḇay*": "my enemies/my adversaries/my foes", "*rābbû*": "they are many/they are numerous/they have increased", "*śinʾaṯ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*śĕnēʾûnî*": "they hate me/they are hostile to me/they detest me" } }
• Jer 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.9", "source": "וְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵת֙ בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֧יקוּ לָהֶ֛ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*haʾăḵaltîm* *ʾeṯ*-*bəśar* *bənêhem* and-*ʾēṯ* *bəśar* *bənōṯêhem* and-*ʾîš* *bəśar*-*rēʿēhû* *yōʾḵēlû* in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* *ʾăšer* *yāṣîqû* to-them *ʾōyḇêhem* and-*məḇaqšê* *nap̄šām*.", "grammar": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to eat", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənōṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - siege", "*māṣôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distress", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāṣîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will distress", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life" }, "variants": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "cause them to eat/feed them/make them eat", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/children/descendants (male)", "*bənōṯêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they will eat/consume/devour", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/entrenchment", "*māṣôq*": "distress/anguish/straits", "*yāṣîqû*": "they will distress/oppress/constrain", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*məḇaqšê*": "seekers/pursuers/those who seek", "*nap̄šām*": "their life/soul/being" } }
• Lam 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.9", "source": "טֻמְאָתָ֣הּ בְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָ לֹ֤א זָֽכְרָה֙ אַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד פְּלָאִ֔ים אֵ֥ין מְנַחֵ֖ם לָ֑הּ רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס", "text": "Her *ṭumʾāṯāh* in her *šûleyhā*, *lōʾ* *zāḵərāh* her *ʾaḥărîṯāh*, *wa*-*tēreḏ* *pəlāʾîm*; *ʾên* *mənaḥēm* to her; *rəʾēh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʿānəyî*, *kî* *hiḡdîl* *ʾôyēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ṭumʾāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her uncleanness", "*bəšûleyhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her skirts", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāḵərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she remembered", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her end/future", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*tēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she came down", "*pəlāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wonders/astonishingly", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿānəyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiḡdîl*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he magnified himself", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*ṭumʾāṯāh*": "her uncleanness/her impurity/her filthiness", "*šûleyhā*": "her skirts/her hems/her garment edges", "*zāḵərāh*": "she remembered/she considered", "*ʾaḥărîṯāh*": "her end/her future/her outcome", "*tēreḏ pəlāʾîm*": "came down wonderfully/fell astonishingly/descended incredibly", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*ʿānəyî*": "my affliction/my suffering/my misery", "*hiḡdîl*": "magnified himself/acted proudly/boasted", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }
• Lam 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.19", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙ הֵ֣מָּה רִמּ֔וּנִי כֹּהֲנַ֥י וּזְקֵנַ֖י בָּעִ֣יר גָּוָ֑עוּ כִּֽי־בִקְשׁ֥וּ אֹ֙כֶל֙ לָ֔מוֹ וְיָשִׁ֖יבוּ אֶת־נַפְשָֽׁם׃ ס", "text": "I *qārāʾṯî* to my *məʾahăḇay*; *hēmmāh* *rimmûnî*; my *kōhănay* *û*-my *zəqēnay* in the *ʿîr* *gāwāʿû* *kî*-they *ḇiqšû* *ʾōḵel* for them *wə*-*yāšîḇû* *ʾeṯ*-their *nap̄šām*.", "grammar": { "*qārāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I called", "*laməʾahăḇay*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - to my lovers", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rimmûnî*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with 1st singular suffix - they deceived me", "*kōhănay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my priests", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*zəqēnay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my elders", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the city", "*gāwāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they perished", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇiqšû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they sought", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšîḇû*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd plural - they might restore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾṯî*": "I called/I cried out to", "*məʾahăḇay*": "my lovers/my allies/those who loved me", "*rimmûnî*": "they deceived me/they betrayed me/they dealt treacherously with me", "*kōhănay*": "my priests/my temple servants", "*zəqēnay*": "my elders/my old men/my officials", "*gāwāʿû*": "they perished/they died/they expired", "*ḇiqšû ʾōḵel*": "they sought food/they searched for nourishment", "*yāšîḇû nap̄šām*": "they might restore their life/they might revive themselves" } } 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.20", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה כִּֽי־צַר־לִי֙ מֵעַ֣י חֳמַרְמָ֔רוּ נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ לִבִּי֙ בְּקִרְבִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָר֖וֹ מָרִ֑יתִי מִח֥וּץ שִׁכְּלָה־חֶ֖רֶב בַּבַּ֥יִת כַּמָּֽוֶת׃ ס", "text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* *kî*-*ṣar*-to me, my *mēʿay* *ḥŏmarmārû*, *nehpaḵ* my *libbî* within me, *kî* *mārô* *mārîṯî*; from *ḥûṣ* *šikkəlāh*-*ḥereḇ*, in the *bayiṯ* like *māweṯ*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - distressed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*mēʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my inward parts", "*ḥŏmarmārû*": "pealal perfect, 3rd plural - they are in turmoil", "*nehpaḵ*": "nifal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*bəqirbî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - within me", "*mārô*": "infinitive absolute - rebelling", "*mārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I rebelled", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from outside", "*šikkəlāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it bereaved", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*babayiṯ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*kammāweṯ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - like the death" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*ṣar-lî*": "I am in distress/I am troubled/I am in anguish", "*mēʿay ḥŏmarmārû*": "my inward parts are in turmoil/my bowels churn/my intestines burn", "*nehpaḵ libbî*": "my heart is turned/my heart is overturned/my heart is churned", "*mārô mārîṯî*": "I have grievously rebelled/I have been very rebellious", "*šikkəlāh-ḥereḇ*": "the sword bereaves/the sword makes childless", "*babayiṯ kammāweṯ*": "in the house it is like death/inside is like the grave" } }