Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.8", "source": "עֲבָדִים֙ מָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֔נוּ פֹּרֵ֖ק אֵ֥ין מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăḇāḏîm* *māšəlû* in-us, *pōrēq* *ʾên* from-*yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*māšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ruled", "*pōrēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who delivers", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*māšəlû*": "they ruled/governed/dominated", "*pōrēq*": "one who delivers/rescues/breaks free", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Neh 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15", "source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors", "*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food", "*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants", "*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of", "*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed", "*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for" } }
  • Zech 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.6", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹ֣א אֶחְמ֥וֹל ע֛וֹד עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַמְצִ֣יא אֶת־הָאָדָ֗ם אִ֤ישׁ בְּיַד־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וּבְיַ֣ד מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְכִתְּתוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א אַצִּ֖יל מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥmôl* *ʿôḏ* *ʿal-yōšḇê* *hāʾāreṣ* *nəʾum-YHWH* *wəhinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *mamṣîʾ* *ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām* *ʾîš* *bəyaḏ-rēʿēhû* *ûḇəyaḏ* *malkô* *wəḵittəṯû* *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ* *wəlōʾ* *ʾaṣṣîl* *miyyāḏām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, qal - I will have pity", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - any longer/still/again", "*ʿal-yōšḇê*": "preposition + participle, masculine plural construct, qal - on inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - declaration of YHWH", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mamṣîʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - causing to come/delivering", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāḏām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the mankind/people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*bəyaḏ-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - into hand of his neighbor", "*ûḇəyaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and into hand of", "*malkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his king", "*wəḵittəṯû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel - and they will crush/beat to pieces", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾaṣṣîl*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will deliver/rescue", "*miyyāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*ʾeḥmôl*": "I will have pity/show compassion/spare", "*ʿôḏ*": "any longer/still/again/yet", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/country", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/says the LORD", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/myself", "*mamṣîʾ*": "causing to come/delivering/handing over", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the mankind/humanity/people", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/each one", "*bəyaḏ*": "into hand of/into power of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*malkô*": "his king/ruler", "*wəḵittəṯû*": "and they will crush/shatter/beat to pieces", "*ʾaṣṣîl*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*miyyāḏām*": "from their hand/from their power" } }
  • Ps 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.2", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* in-you *ḥāsîtî* *hôshîʿēnî* from-all-*rōdəpay* *wəhaṣṣîlēnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*bəḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ḥāsîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge", "*hôshîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*mikkāl-rōdəpay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - from all my pursuers", "*wəhaṣṣîlēnî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāsîtî*": "taken refuge/sought protection/trusted", "*hôshîʿēnî*": "save me/rescue me/help me", "*rōdəpay*": "pursuers/persecutors/those who chase me", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }
  • Prov 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.22", "source": "תַּֽחַת־עֶ֭בֶד כִּ֣י יִמְל֑וֹךְ וְ֝נָבָ֗ל כִּ֣י יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*taḥat*-*ʿebed* *kî* *yimlôḵ* *wenābāl* *kî* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/because of", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yimlôḵ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he reigns/becomes king", "*wenābāl*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective/noun - and a fool", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiśbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, third masculine singular - he is satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/base person", "*yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem*": "is filled/satisfied with food/has plenty to eat" } }
  • Isa 43:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.13", "source": "גַּם־מִיּוֹם֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּ֑יל אֶפְעַ֖ל וּמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "Also from *yôm* I am *hûʾ*, and none from my hand *maṣṣîl*; I *ʾepʿal*, and who will *yəšîbennāh*?", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular - deliverer/rescuer", "*ʾepʿal*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I act/work", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - reverse it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who snatches away", "*ʾepʿal*": "I act/I work/I do", "*yəšîbennāh*": "reverse it/turn it back/prevent it" } }
  • Hos 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.10", "source": "‫וְהִיא֙ לֹ֣א יָֽדְעָ֔ה כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔הּ הַדָּגָ֖ן וְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֑ר וְכֶ֨סֶף הִרְבֵּ֥יתִי לָ֛הּ וְזָהָ֖ב עָשׂ֥וּ לַבָּֽעַל׃‬", "text": "And *hîʾ* not *yādəʿāh* that *ʾānōkî* *nātattî* to-her the-*dāgān* and the-*tîrôš* and the-*yiṣhār*, and *kesep* *hirbêtî* to-her and *zāhāb* *ʿāśû* for-the-*baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*hîʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular, feminine - she", "*yādəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she knew", "*ʾānōkî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine, singular - grain", "*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - new wine", "*yiṣhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - fresh oil", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver", "*hirbêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I multiplied", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they made/did", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - Baal" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿāh*": "she knew/recognized/acknowledged", "*nātattî*": "I gave/provided/supplied", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn/cereal", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/must", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*hirbêtî*": "I multiplied/increased/made abundant", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden objects", "*ʿāśû*": "they made/fashioned/used", "*baʿal*": "Baal/master/false god" } }
  • Ps 50:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.22", "source": "בִּֽינוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֭את שֹׁכְחֵ֣י אֱל֑וֹהַּ פֶּן־אֶ֝טְרֹ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Binu*-*na* this *shochechei* *Eloah* lest-*etroph* and-none *matsil*", "grammar": { "*Binu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - understand/consider", "*na*": "particle - now/please", "*shochechei*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - forgetters of", "*Eloah*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*etroph*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear", "*matsil*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*binu-na*": "understand now/please consider", "*shochechei*": "those who forget/forgetters of", "*etroph*": "I will tear in pieces/rend" } }
  • Job 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.5.4", "source": "יִרְחֲק֣וּ בָנָ֣יו מִיֶּ֑שַׁע וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*yirḥăqû* *bānāyw* from-*yešaʿ* *wə*-*yiddakkʾû* in-the-*šaʿar* *wə*-*ʾên* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*yirḥăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be far", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiddakkʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be crushed", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*yirḥăqû*": "are far/will be far from", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance", "*yiddakkʾû*": "be crushed/oppressed", "*šaʿar*": "gate/place of judgment", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer" } }
  • Job 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }
  • Gen 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָר֣וּר כְּנָ֑עַן עֶ֥בֶד עֲבָדִ֖ים יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְאֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾārûr* *kĕnāʿan* *ʿebed* *ʿăbādîm* *yihyeh* to-*ʾeḥāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine, singular, qal - cursed", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Canaan", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - servant of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - servants", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will be", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed/under a curse", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen/his relatives" } }
  • Deut 28:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.43", "source": "הַגֵּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּךָ֔ יַעֲלֶ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ מַ֣עְלָה מָּ֑עְלָה וְאַתָּ֥ה תֵרֵ֖ד מַ֥טָּה מָּֽטָּה׃", "text": "The-*gēr* which in-*qirbəkā* *yaʿăleh* above-*ʿāleykā* *maʿəlāh* *māʿəlāh* *wə*-*ʾattāh* *tērēd* *maṭṭāh* *māṭṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'sojourner/foreigner'", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will go up'", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'above you'", "*maʿəlāh*": "adverb - 'upward'", "*māʿəlāh*": "repetition for emphasis - 'higher and higher'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*tērēd*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will go down'", "*maṭṭāh*": "adverb - 'downward'", "*māṭṭāh*": "repetition for emphasis - 'lower and lower'" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you", "*yaʿăleh*": "go up/ascend/rise", "*maʿəlāh māʿəlāh*": "higher and higher/upward upward/exceedingly high", "*tērēd*": "go down/descend/decline", "*maṭṭāh māṭṭāh*": "lower and lower/downward downward/exceedingly low" } }
  • Neh 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭōbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammônî* *wə-gešem* the-*ʿarbî* *wa-yalʿigû* to-us *wa-yibzû* upon-us *wa-yōʾmərû* what-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾăšer* you *ʿōśîm* ?-against the-*melek* you *mōrədîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite", "*wə-ṭōbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Geshem", "*ʿarbî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Arabian", "*wa-yalʿigû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they mocked", "*wa-yibzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despised", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*mōrədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebelling" }, "variants": { "*wa-yalʿigû*": "and they mocked/derided/ridiculed", "*wa-yibzû*": "and they despised/disrespected/looked down on", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/business", "*mōrədîm*": "rebelling/revolting against" } }