Verse 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" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
La ham legge munnen mot støvet; kanskje finnes det ennå håp.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Han legger munnen i støvet, kanskje der er håp.
Norsk King James
Han legger munnen sin i støvet; hvis det finnes, finnes det kanskje håp.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Han kan bøye munnen i støvet, kanskje det er håp.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
La han legge sin munn i støvet, kanskje er det håp.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Han legger sin munn i støvet; kanskje det kan være håp.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Han bøyer sin munn ned mot jorden; om det finnes håp, er det der.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Han legger sin munn i støvet; kanskje det kan være håp.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
La ham legge munnen i støvet, kanskje det ennå er håp.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Let him put his mouth in the dust—there may yet be hope.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
La ham sette sin munn i støvet - kanskje er det fortsatt håp.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Han kan sætte sin Mund i Støvet, om der maaskee er Forhaabning.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
KJV 1769 norsk
Han legger sin munn i støvet; kanskje det kan være håp.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
He puts his mouth in the dust, there may yet be hope.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
La ham legge munnen i støvet, om det kanskje er håp.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Han legger munnen i støvet, kanskje er det håp.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
La ham legge munnen i støvet, om det er håp.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
La ham legge sin munn i støvet, for kanskje er det håp.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He layeth his face vpon the earth, yf (percase) there happen to be eny hope.
Geneva Bible (1560)
He putteth his mouth in the dust, if there may be hope.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He layeth his face vpon the earth, if there happen to be any hope.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
American Standard Version (1901)
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if by chance there may be hope.
World English Bible (2000)
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.
Referenced Verses
- 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" } }
- Job 42:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.42.5", "source": "לְשֵֽׁמַע־אֹ֥זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י רָאָֽתְךָ׃", "text": "For-*šēmaʿ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmaʿtîkā* and-*ʿattâ* *ʿênî* *rāʾātǝkā*", "grammar": { "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hearing", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I heard you", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it has seen you" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "hearing/report", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šəmaʿtîkā*": "I heard you/I listened to you", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿênî*": "my eye", "*rāʾātǝkā*": "has seen you/perceives you/beholds you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } }
- Jer 31:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.17", "source": "וְיֵשׁ־תִּקְוָ֥ה לְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֥בוּ בָנִ֖ים לִגְבוּלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yēš-tiqwāh* for *ʾaḥărîtēk* *nəʾum-YHWH* *wə-šāḇû* *ḇānîm* to *gəḇûlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there is", "*tiqwāh*": "feminine singular noun - hope/expectation", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your future/latter end", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*wə-šāḇû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will return", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*li-gəḇûlām*": "preposition + masculine noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their border/territory" }, "variants": { "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation/prospect", "*ʾaḥărîtēk*": "your future/your latter end/your posterity", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/restore", "*gəḇûlām*": "their border/their territory/their boundary" } }
- Ezek 16:63 : 63 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.63", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן תִּזְכְּרִי֙ וָבֹ֔שְׁתְּ וְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥ךְ עוֹד֙ פִּתְח֣וֹן פֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י כְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְ בְּכַפְּרִי־לָךְ֙ לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔ית נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס", "text": "In order that *lĕmaʿan* *tizkĕrî* and *wābōšt* and not *wĕlōʾ* *yihyeh-lāk* again *ʿôd* *pitḥôn* *peh* because of *mippĕnê* *kĕlimmātēk*, when *bĕkappĕrî-lāk* for all *lĕkāl-ʾăšer* *ʿāśît*, *nĕʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tizkĕrî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will remember", "*wābōšt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will be ashamed", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yihyeh-lāk*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - there will be to you", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*pitḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun - because of", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your shame", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when I atone for you", "*lĕkāl-ʾăšer*": "preposition + noun + relative pronoun - for all that", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*tizkĕrî*": "you will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*wābōšt*": "you will be ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*pitḥôn peh*": "opening of mouth (idiom for speaking/excuse)", "*kĕlimmātēk*": "your shame/humiliation/disgrace", "*bĕkappĕrî-lāk*": "when I atone for you/make expiation for you/forgive you", "*ʿāśît*": "you did/committed/performed", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master (divine title)" } }
- Joel 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joel.2.14", "source": "מִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ יָשׁ֣וּב וְנִחָ֑ם וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר אַֽחֲרָיו֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִנְחָ֣ה וָנֶ֔סֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "Who *yôdēaʿ* *yāshûb* and-*niḥām* and-*hishʾîr* *ʾaḥărāyw* *berākhâ* *minḥâ* and-*nesekh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yāshûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will relent/repent", "*hishʾîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will leave", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - behind him/after him", "*berākhâ*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering", "*nesekh*": "masculine singular noun - drink offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/who knows", "*yāshûb*": "he will return/turn/repent", "*niḥām*": "he will relent/repent/have compassion", "*hishʾîr*": "he will leave/leave behind/leave over", "*berākhâ*": "blessing/gift", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/tribute/gift", "*nesekh*": "drink offering/libation" } }
- Jonah 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.9", "source": "מִֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יָשׁ֔וּב וְנִחַ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְשָׁ֛ב מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yôḏēaʿ* *yāšûḇ* and-*niḥam* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*šāḇ* from-*ḥărôn* *ʾappô* and-not *nōʾḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*yāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn", "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and be relenting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition - from heat of", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostrils", "*nōʾḇēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural with negative particle - we will not perish" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yôḏēaʿ*": "who knows/perhaps/it may be that", "*yāšûḇ*": "he will turn/return/relent", "*niḥam*": "will relent/be sorry/change his mind", "*ḥărôn* *ʾappô*": "burning of his anger/fierce wrath/intense rage" } }
- Zeph 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.3", "source": "בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*baqqəšû* *ʾeth-YHWH* all-*ʿanəwê* the-*ʾāreṣ* who *mišpāṭô pāʿālû baqqəšû-ṣedeq baqqəšû ʿănāwâ ʾûlay tissātərû* in-*yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek/search for", "*ʾeth-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʿanəwê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - humble/meek ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment/justice", "*pāʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have done/worked/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿănāwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - humility/meekness", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tissātərû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be hidden/you will be sheltered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in day of" }, "variants": { "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*ʿanəwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*pāʿālû*": "have done/performed/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿănāwâ*": "humility/meekness/gentleness", "*tissātərû*": "be hidden/be concealed/find shelter" } }
- Luke 15:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.15.18", "source": "Ἀναστὰς πορεύσομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ ἐρῶ αὐτῷ, Πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου,", "text": "*Anastas* *poreusomai* *pros* the *patera* of-me, and *erō* to-him, *Pater*, *hēmarton* against the *ouranon*, and *enōpion* of-you,", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having risen up", "*poreusomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - father", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will say", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Pater*": "noun, masculine singular, vocative - Father", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*ouranon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - heaven/sky", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having risen up/getting up/standing up", "*poreusomai*": "I will go/travel/journey", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*patera*": "father", "*erō*": "I will say/tell/speak", "*hēmarton*": "I sinned/did wrong", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.15.19", "source": "Καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου: ποίησόν με ὡς ἕνα τῶν μισθίων σου.", "text": "And no-longer *eimi* *axios* *klēthēnai* *huios* of-you: *poiēson* me as one of-the *misthiōn* of-you.", "grammar": { "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*axios*": "adjective, masculine singular, nominative - worthy", "*klēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be called", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - make", "με": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*misthiōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of hired servants" }, "variants": { "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving", "*klēthēnai*": "to be called/named", "*huios*": "son", "*poiēson*": "make/consider/treat", "*misthiōn*": "hired servants/workers" } }
- Luke 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.18.13", "source": "Καὶ ὁ τελώνης, μακρόθεν ἑστὼς, οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλʼ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Ὁ Θεός ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ.", "text": "And the *telōnēs*, from-afar *hestōs*, not *ēthelen* not-even the *ophthalmous* into the *ouranon* *eparai*, but *etypen* into the *stēthos* of-him, *legōn*, The *Theos* *hilasthēti* to-me the *hamartōlō*.", "grammar": { "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - standing", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*ouranon*": "accusative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*eparai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lift up/raise", "*etypen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was beating/striking", "*stēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - chest/breast", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*hilasthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be merciful/propitious", "*hamartōlō*": "dative masculine singular - sinner" }, "variants": { "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican", "*hestōs*": "standing/having stood", "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanted/desired", "*eparai*": "to lift up/to raise", "*etypen*": "was beating/was striking [repeatedly]", "*stēthos*": "chest/breast", "*hilasthēti*": "be merciful/be propitious/make atonement for", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/sinful person" } }
- Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
- 2 Chr 33:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.12", "source": "וּכְהָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ חִלָּ֕ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מְאֹ֔ד מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*Ûkhehāṣêr* *lô* *ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wayyikkānaʿ* *meʾōd* *milliphnê* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăvōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ûkhehāṣêr*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and when in distress", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥillāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he entreated/sought favor", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*penê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he humbled himself", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*milliphnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - from before", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăvōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr*": "in distress/in affliction/in trouble", "*ḥillāh* *ʾet*-*penê*": "entreated the face/sought favor/implored", "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "humbled himself/submitted/was humbled" } }