Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.21", "source": "זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־לִבִּ֖י עַל־כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *ʾāšîb* to *libbî* therefore *ʾôḥîl*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāšîb*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/bring back", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾôḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîb*": "I will return/I will bring back/I will recall", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾôḥîl*": "I will hope/I will wait" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 130:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.7", "source": "יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְה֫וָה כִּֽי־עִם־יְהוָ֥ה הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת", "text": "*yaḥēl* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for with *YHWH* the *ḥesed* and *harbēh* with him *pədût*", "grammar": { "*yaḥēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel form, jussive - let wait", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition אֶל + divine name - to YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿim-YHWH*": "preposition עִם + divine name - with YHWH", "*haḥesed*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the lovingkindness", "*wəharbēh*": "conjunction וְ + infinitive absolute, hiphil form - and abundant", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition עִם with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*pədût*": "noun, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēl*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*harbēh*": "much/plentiful/abundant", "*pədût*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } }
  • Lam 3:24-29 : 24 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.24", "source": "חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥelqî* *YHWH* *ʾāmerâ* *napšî* therefore *ʾôḥîl* to him", "grammar": { "*ḥelqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my portion", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmerâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾôḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait" }, "variants": { "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my share/my lot", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*ʾôḥîl*": "I will hope/I will wait" } } 25 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.25", "source": "ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃", "text": "*ṭôb* *YHWH* to *qōwāw* to *nepeš* *tidreše̱nnû*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qōwāw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - ones waiting for him", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she seeks him" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qōwāw*": "ones waiting for him/ones hoping in him", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*tidreše̱nnû*": "she seeks him/she inquires of him" } } 26 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.27", "source": "ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*ṭôb* to the *geber* that *yiśśāʾ* *ʿōl* in *neʿûrāyw*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*yiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he bears", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*neʿûrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yiśśāʾ*": "he bears/he carries", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden" } } 28 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.28", "source": "יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*yēšēb* *bādād* and *yiddōm* because *nāṭal* upon him", "grammar": { "*yēšēb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sits", "*bādād*": "adverb - alone", "*yiddōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is silent", "*nāṭal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "he sits/let him sit/may he sit", "*bādād*": "alone/isolated/solitary", "*yiddōm*": "he is silent/let him be silent/may he be silent", "*nāṭal*": "he has laid/he has imposed/he has placed" } } 29 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.29", "source": "יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃", "text": "*yittēn* in *ʿāpār* *pîhû* *ʾûlay* there is *tiqwâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*tiqwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he puts/let him put/may he put", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation" } }
  • Hab 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ע֤וֹד חָזוֹן֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד וְיָפֵ֥חַ לַקֵּ֖ץ וְלֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־בֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א לֹ֥א יְאַחֵֽר׃", "text": "For still *ḥāzôn* for *hammôʿēd* and *yāpēaḥ* to *haqqēṣ* and not *yĕkazzēb* if *yitmahĕmahh ḥakkēh* for it for *bōʾ yābōʾ* not *yĕʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - vision", "*hammôʿēd*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the appointed time", "*yāpēaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pants/hastens/speaks", "*haqqēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the end", "*yĕkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will lie/deceive", "*yitmahĕmahh*": "verb, hithpalpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it tarries/delays", "*ḥakkēh*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - wait", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - surely come", "*yĕʾaḥēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will delay" }, "variants": { "*hammôʿēd*": "appointed time/fixed time/festival", "*yāpēaḥ*": "pants/hastens/speaks/testifies", "*haqqēṣ*": "the end/conclusion/appointed time", "*bōʾ yābōʾ*": "surely coming/definitely will come" } }
  • Ps 77:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.7", "source": "אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי", "text": "*ʾezkərāh* *nəḡînāṯî* in-the-*laylāh* with-*ləḇāḇî* *ʾāśîḥāh* and-*yəḥappēś* *rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I remember/will remember", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my music/song", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the night", "*ləḇāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative - I meditate/complain", "*yəḥappēś*": "3rd person masculine singular piel imperfect with waw-consecutive - and it searches", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərāh*": "I remember/I call to mind/I mention", "*nəḡînāṯî*": "my song/my music/my stringed instrument", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I meditate/I complain/I muse", "*yəḥappēś*": "it searches/it examines/it seeks diligently", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my mind" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.8", "source": "הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד", "text": "?-for-*ʿôlāmîm* *yiznaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* and-not-*yōsîp̄* *lirṣôṯ* *ʿôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed lamed ('for') and interrogative he - forever?", "*yiznaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he rejects", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*yōsîp̄*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will add", "*lirṣôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed lamed - to favor", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlāmîm*": "forever/eternities/perpetuities", "*yiznaḥ*": "he rejects/he casts off/he spurns", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*yōsîp̄*": "he will add/he will continue/he will do again", "*lirṣôṯ*": "to favor/to be pleased with/to accept", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/still/yet/anymore" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.9", "source": "הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר", "text": "?-*ʾāp̄ēs* to-*neṣaḥ* *ḥasdô* *gāmar* *ʾōmer* to-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "qal perfect with interrogative he - has it ceased?", "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed lamed - forever", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*gāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has finished", "*ʾōmer*": "masculine singular noun - word/speech/promise", "*dōr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "has ceased/has ended/is gone", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/completely", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant loyalty", "*gāmar*": "has finished/has completed/has ended", "*ʾōmer*": "word/speech/promise/saying", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.10", "source": "הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה", "text": "?-*šāḵaḥ* *ḥannôṯ* *ʾēl* if-*qāp̄aṣ* in-*ʾap̄* *raḥămāyw* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with interrogative he - has he forgotten?", "*ḥannôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be gracious", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has shut", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed beth - in anger", "*raḥămāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "has forgotten/has neglected", "*ḥannôṯ*": "to be gracious/to show favor/to be merciful", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "has shut/has closed/has withdrawn", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his mercies/his tender feelings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ḥallôṯî* *hîʾ* *šənôṯ* *yəmîn* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "1st person singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and I said", "*ḥallôṯî*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sickness/affliction", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - years of", "*yəmîn*": "feminine singular noun - right hand", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ḥallôṯî*": "my sickness/my weakness/my affliction/my wounding", "*hîʾ*": "she/it [feminine]", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/times of", "*yəmîn*": "right hand/right side/strength", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest" } }
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.81", "source": "כָּלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Faints *kālṯâ* for your salvation *liṯšûʿāṯəḵā* my soul *nap̄šî*; for your word *liḏḇārəḵā* I have hoped *yiḥāltî*.", "grammar": { "*kālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has failed/has fainted/has longed", "*liṯšûʿāṯəḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your salvation", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*liḏḇārəḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have waited/hoped" }, "variants": { "*kālṯâ*": "faints/fails/longs/yearns", "*ṯšûʿāṯəḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*liḏḇārəḵā*": "for your word/in your word/on your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "I have hoped/I have waited expectantly/I have longed" } }