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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke/was speaking", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, subject - the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "and he spoke/was speaking/continued to speak", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.2", "source": "דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*dabbēr* *ʾel*-*kol*-*ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾălēhem* *qəḏōšîm* *tihyû* *kî* *qāḏôš* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak!", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of, whole of", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*qəḏōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones/holy", "*tihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall be", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*qāḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/address/tell", "*ʿăḏaṯ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*qəḏōšîm*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*tihyû*": "you shall be/you must be/you are to be", "*kî*": "for/because/since", "*qāḏôš*": "holy/set apart/consecrated" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.3", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אִמּ֤וֹ וְאָבִיו֙ תִּירָ֔אוּ וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾimmô* *wə-ʾāḇîw* *tîrāʾû* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*šabbəṯōṯay* *tišmōrû* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person/everyone", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear/respect", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each person/everyone/each one", "*tîrāʾû*": "you shall fear/respect/revere", "*tišmōrû*": "you shall keep/guard/observe/maintain" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.4", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ מַסֵּכָ֔ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tifnû* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾĕlîlîm* *wə-ʾĕlōhê* *massēḵāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* *lāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tifnû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn/look", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the idols/worthless things", "*wə-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and gods of", "*massēḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tifnû*": "turn to/look to/regard/pay attention to", "*hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "the idols/worthless things/false gods/nothings", "*massēḵāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.5", "source": "וְכִ֧י תִזְבְּח֛וּ זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּ", "text": "*wə-ḵî* *tizbbəḥû* *zeḇaḥ* *šəlāmîm* *la-YHWH* *lirṣōnḵem* *tizbbāḥuhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when/if", "*tizbbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sacrifice", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD", "*lirṣōnḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your acceptance/favor", "*tizbbāḥuhû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall sacrifice it" }, "variants": { "*zeḇaḥ* *šəlāmîm*": "peace offering/fellowship offering/well-being sacrifice", "*lirṣōnḵem*": "for your acceptance/to be accepted/for your favor/that you may be accepted" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.6", "source": "בְּי֧וֹם זִבְחֲכֶ֛ם יֵאָכֵ֖ל וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת וְהַנּוֹתָר֙ עַד־י֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בָּאֵ֖שׁ יִשָּׂרֵֽף", "text": "*bəyôm* *ziḇḥăḵem* *yēʾāḵēl* *ûmimmŏḥŏrāṯ* *wə-hannôṯār* *ʿaḏ*-*yôm* *haššəlîšî* *bāʾēš* *yiśśārēp̄*", "grammar": { "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*ziḇḥăḵem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sacrificing", "*yēʾāḵēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be eaten", "*ûmimmŏḥŏrāṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and on the next day", "*wə-hannôṯār*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and that which is left over", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*yiśśārēp̄*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be burned" }, "variants": { "*hannôṯār*": "the remainder/leftover/what is left", "*yiśśārēp̄*": "shall be burned/consumed/destroyed with fire" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.7", "source": "וְאִ֛ם הֵאָכֹ֥ל יֵאָכֵ֖ל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י פִּגּ֥וּל ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵרָצֶֽה", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *hēʾāḵōl* *yēʾāḵēl* *bayyôm* *haššəlîšî* *piggûl* *hûʾ* *lōʾ* *yērāṣeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*hēʾāḵōl*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - eating", "*yēʾāḵēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is eaten", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*piggûl*": "noun, masculine singular - foul thing/abomination/tainted meat", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yērāṣeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be accepted" }, "variants": { "*hēʾāḵōl* *yēʾāḵēl*": "is indeed eaten/is at all eaten/is surely eaten", "*piggûl*": "foul thing/abomination/tainted meat/spoiled food/unacceptable sacrifice", "*yērāṣeh*": "will be accepted/will find favor/will please" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.8", "source": "וְאֹֽכְלָיו֙ עֲוֺנ֣וֹ יִשָּׂ֔א כִּֽי־אֶת־קֹ֥דֶשׁ יְהוָ֖ה חִלֵּ֑ל וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ", "text": "*wə-ʾōḵəlāyw* *ʿăwōnô* *yiśśāʾ* *kî*-*ʾeṯ*-*qōḏeš* *YHWH* *ḥillēl* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *hannepeš* *hahiwʾ* *mēʿammêhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾōḵəlāyw*": "conjunction + Qal active participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and the one eating it", "*ʿăwōnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall bear", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holy thing of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥillēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has profaned", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and shall be cut off", "*hannepeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the person/soul", "*hahiwʾ*": "definite article + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - that", "*mēʿammêhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her peoples" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/punishment/guilt", "*yiśśāʾ*": "shall bear/carry/suffer", "*qōḏeš*": "holy thing/sacred offering", "*ḥillēl*": "profaned/desecrated/defiled", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "shall be cut off/removed/eliminated/excluded", "*hannepeš*": "the person/soul/life/being" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.9", "source": "וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙ אֶת־קְצִ֣יר אַרְצְכֶ֔ם לֹ֧א תְכַלֶּ֛ה פְּאַ֥ת שָׂדְךָ֖ לִקְצֹ֑ר וְלֶ֥קֶט קְצִֽירְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תְלַקֵּֽט", "text": "*û-ḇəqŭṣrəḵem* *ʾeṯ*-*qəṣîr* *ʾarṣəḵem* *lōʾ* *ṯəḵalleh* *pəʾaṯ* *śāḏəḵā* *liqṣōr* *wə-leqeṭ* *qəṣîrḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯəlaqqēṭ*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇəqŭṣrəḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and when you reap", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qəṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*ʾarṣəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəḵalleh*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall finish/complete", "*pəʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - corner/edge of", "*śāḏəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your field", "*liqṣōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to reap/harvest", "*wə-leqeṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and gleaning of", "*qəṣîrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəlaqqēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall gather" }, "variants": { "*ṯəḵalleh*": "finish/complete/wholly reap", "*pəʾaṯ*": "corner/edge/border", "*leqeṭ*": "gleaning/fallen grain/what falls during harvest", "*ṯəlaqqēṭ*": "gather/pick up/collect" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.10", "source": "וְכַרְמְךָ֙ לֹ֣א תְעוֹלֵ֔ל וּפֶ֥רֶט כַּרְמְךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְלַקֵּ֑ט לֶֽעָנִ֤י וְלַגֵּר֙ תַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֹתָ֔ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wə-ḵarməḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯəʿôlēl* *ûpereṭ* *karməḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯəlaqqēṭ* *leʿānî* *wəlaggēr* *taʿăzōḇ* *ʾōṯām* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵarməḵā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your vineyard", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəʿôlēl*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall glean", "*ûpereṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and fallen fruit of", "*karməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your vineyard", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəlaqqēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall gather", "*leʿānî*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the poor", "*wəlaggēr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and for the stranger/sojourner", "*taʿăzōḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall leave", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ṯəʿôlēl*": "glean/strip clean/go over again", "*pereṭ*": "fallen fruit/single grapes that drop/scattered grapes", "*ṯəlaqqēṭ*": "gather/pick up/collect", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*taʿăzōḇ*": "leave/abandon/leave behind" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.11", "source": "לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹא־תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ", "text": "*lōʾ* *tignōḇû* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯəḵaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯəšaqqərû* *ʾîš* *baʿămîṯô*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tignōḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall steal", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəḵaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall deny/lie", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəšaqqərû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall deal falsely", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/person", "*baʿămîṯô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*tignōḇû*": "steal/take secretly", "*ṯəḵaḥăšû*": "deny/lie/deceive/defraud", "*ṯəšaqqərû*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive", "*ʿămîṯô*": "his neighbor/associate/fellow/companion" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.12", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ בִשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiššāḇəʿû* *ḇišmî* *laššāqer* *wə-ḥillaltā* *ʾeṯ*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall swear", "*ḇišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - by my name", "*laššāqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the falsehood/falsely", "*wə-ḥillaltā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have profaned", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯiššāḇəʿû*": "swear/take an oath", "*laššāqer*": "falsely/deceitfully/dishonestly", "*ḥillaltā*": "profane/defile/desecrate/treat as common" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.13", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אֶת־רֵֽעֲךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִגְזֹ֑ל לֹֽא־תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăšōq* *ʾeṯ*-*rēʿăḵā* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯigzōl* *lōʾ*-*ṯālîn* *pəʿullaṯ* *śāḵîr* *ʾittəḵā* *ʿaḏ*-*bōqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall oppress", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯigzōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rob", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall remain overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wages of", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker", "*ʾittəḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/defraud", "*ṯigzōl*": "rob/steal/plunder/seize", "*ṯālîn*": "remain overnight/stay the night/be kept overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "wages/payment/compensation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.14", "source": "לֹא־תְקַלֵּ֣ל חֵרֵ֔שׁ וְלִפְנֵ֣י עִוֵּ֔ר לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן מִכְשֹׁ֑ל וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯəqallēl* *ḥērēš* *wə-lip̄nê* *ʿiwwēr* *lōʾ* *ṯittēn* *miḵšōl* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəqallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall curse", "*ḥērēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - deaf", "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and before", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall place/put", "*miḵšōl*": "noun, masculine singular - stumbling block", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯəqallēl*": "curse/revile/treat with contempt", "*miḵšōl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/cause of stumbling", "*yārēʾṯā*": "fear/revere/respect" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.15", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*-*ḏāl* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯehdar* *pənê* *gāḏôl* *bəṣeḏeq* *tišpōṭ* *ʿămîṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lift up/show partiality to", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḏāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯehdar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall honor/favor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*bəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*tišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall judge", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*": "show partiality to/be partial to/favor", "*ṯehdar*": "honor/favor/show deference to", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "your neighbor/fellow/companion/friend" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.16", "source": "לֹא־תֵלֵ֤ךְ רָכִיל֙ בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד עַל־דַּ֣ם רֵעֶ֑ךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl* *bəʿammêḵā* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam* *rēʿeḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go/walk", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slanderer/talebearer", "*bəʿammêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - among your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ* *rāḵîl*": "go about as a slanderer/spread slander/gossip", "*ṯaʿămōḏ* *ʿal*-*dam*": "stand against the blood/endanger the life/fail to protect" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.17", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׂנָ֥א אֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ הוֹכֵ֤חַ תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ אֶת־עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֥א עָלָ֖יו חֵֽטְא", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯiśnāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḥîḵā* *bilḇāḇeḵā* *hôḵēaḥ* *tôḵîaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămîṯeḵā* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ḥēṭʾ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśnāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall hate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*bilḇāḇeḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*hôḵēaḥ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - reproving", "*tôḵîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall reprove", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bear", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ḥēṭʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*hôḵēaḥ* *tôḵîaḥ*": "you shall surely reprove/you must certainly rebuke/definitely correct", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *ḥēṭʾ*": "bear sin/incur guilt/take on sin" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.18", "source": "לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯiqqōm* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiṭṭōr* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ʿammeḵā* *wə-ʾāhaḇtā* *lərēʿăḵā* *kāmôḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiqqōm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take vengeance", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bear a grudge", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʿammeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*wə-ʾāhaḇtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall love", "*lərēʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neighbor", "*kāmôḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as yourself", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯiqqōm*": "take vengeance/avenge", "*ṯiṭṭōr*": "bear a grudge/harbor resentment/keep anger", "*ʾāhaḇtā*": "love/have affection for" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.19", "source": "אֶֽת־חֻקֹּתַי֮ תִּשְׁמֹרוּ֒ בְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תַרְבִּ֣יעַ כִּלְאַ֔יִם שָׂדְךָ֖ לֹא־תִזְרַ֣ע כִּלְאָ֑יִם וּבֶ֤גֶד כִּלְאַ֙יִם֙ שֽׁ͏ַעַטְנֵ֔ז לֹ֥א יַעֲלֶ֖ה עָלֶֽיךָ", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-*ḥuqqōṯay* *tišmōrû* *bəhemtəḵā* *lōʾ*-*ṯarbîaʿ* *kilʾayim* *śāḏəḵā* *lōʾ*-*ṯizraʿ* *kilʾāyim* *ûḇegeḏ* *kilʾayim* *šaʿaṭnēz* *lōʾ* *yaʿăleh* *ʿālêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥuqqōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep", "*bəhemtəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯarbîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall breed", "*kilʾayim*": "noun, masculine dual - mixed kinds/diverse kinds", "*śāḏəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your field", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯizraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall sow", "*kilʾāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - mixed kinds/diverse kinds", "*ûḇegeḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and garment/clothing", "*kilʾayim*": "noun, masculine dual - mixed kinds/diverse kinds", "*šaʿaṭnēz*": "noun, masculine singular - mixed material/mixture of wool and linen", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall come up", "*ʿālêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōṯay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ṯarbîaʿ*": "breed/mate/crossbreed", "*kilʾayim*": "mixed kinds/diverse kinds/two kinds", "*ṯizraʿ*": "sow/plant/scatter seed", "*šaʿaṭnēz*": "mixed material/mixture/blend of wool and linen", "*yaʿăleh* *ʿālêḵā*": "come upon you/be worn by you" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.20", "source": "וְ֠אִישׁ כִּֽי־יִשְׁכַּ֨ב אֶת־אִשָּׁ֜ה שִׁכְבַת־זֶ֗רַע וְהִ֤וא שִׁפְחָה֙ נֶחֱרֶ֣פֶת לְאִ֔ישׁ וְהָפְדֵּה֙ לֹ֣א נִפְדָּ֔תָה א֥וֹ חֻפְשָׁ֖ה לֹ֣א נִתַּן־לָ֑הּ בִּקֹּ֧רֶת תִּהְיֶ֛ה לֹ֥א יוּמְת֖וּ כִּי־לֹ֥א חֻפָּֽשָׁה", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *kî*-*yiškaḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾiššāh* *šiḵḇaṯ*-*zeraʿ* *wə-hiwʾ* *šip̄ḥāh* *neḥĕrep̄eṯ* *lə-ʾîš* *wə-hāp̄dēh* *lōʾ* *nip̄dāṯāh* *ʾô* *ḥup̄šāh* *lōʾ* *nittan*-*lāh* *biqqōreṯ* *tihyeh* *lōʾ* *yûmṯû* *kî*-*lōʾ* *ḥuppāšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiškaḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies with", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*šiḵḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lying of", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/emission", "*wə-hiwʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/slave woman", "*neḥĕrep̄eṯ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - designated/assigned", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man", "*wə-hāp̄dēh*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and redemption", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nip̄dāṯāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has been redeemed", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḥup̄šāh*": "noun, feminine singular - freedom", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has been given", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*biqqōreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - inquiry/investigation", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there shall be", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûmṯû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be put to death", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥuppāšāh*": "Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was set free" }, "variants": { "*šiḵḇaṯ*-*zeraʿ*": "sexual intercourse/carnal connection", "*neḥĕrep̄eṯ*": "designated/assigned/betrothed/pledged", "*hāp̄dēh* *lōʾ* *nip̄dāṯāh*": "not at all redeemed/not yet redeemed/not fully redeemed", "*biqqōreṯ*": "inquiry/investigation/punishment/examination", "*ḥuppāšāh*": "set free/emancipated/given freedom" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.21", "source": "וְהֵבִ֤יא אֶת־אֲשָׁמוֹ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד אֵ֖יל אָשָֽׁם", "text": "*wə-hēḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšāmô* *la-YHWH* *ʾel*-*peṯaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* *ʾêl* *ʾāšām*", "grammar": { "*wə-hēḇîʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his guilt offering", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*peṯaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*ʾêl*": "noun, masculine singular - ram", "*ʾāšām*": "noun, masculine singular - guilt offering" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšāmô*": "his guilt offering/his reparation offering/his compensation", "*ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle", "*ʾêl* *ʾāšām*": "ram of guilt offering/ram for reparation/ram for compensation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.22", "source": "וְכִפֶּר֩ עָלָ֨יו הַכֹּהֵ֜ן בְּאֵ֤יל הָֽאָשָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עַל־חַטָּאת֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֑א וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֔וֹ מֵחַטָּאת֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָֽא", "text": "*wə-ḵipper* *ʿālāyw* *hakkōhēn* *bəʾêl* *hāʾāšām* *lip̄nê* *YHWH* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭāʾṯô* *ʾăšer* *ḥāṭāʾ* *wə-nislaḥ* *lô* *mēḥaṭṭāʾṯô* *ʾăšer* *ḥāṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵipper*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall make atonement", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*bəʾêl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with the ram", "*hāʾāšām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the guilt offering", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned", "*wə-nislaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be forgiven", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mēḥaṭṭāʾṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his sin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned" }, "variants": { "*ḵipper*": "make atonement/effect reconciliation/cover", "*nislaḥ*": "be forgiven/pardoned/released from guilt" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.23", "source": "וְכִי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ וּנְטַעְתֶּם֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ מַאֲכָ֔ל וַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥ם עָרְלָת֖וֹ אֶת־פִּרְי֑וֹ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם עֲרֵלִ֖ים לֹ֥א יֵאָכֵֽל", "text": "*wə-ḵî*-*ṯāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*hāʾāreṣ* *û-nəṭaʿtem* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *maʾăḵāl* *waʿăraltem* *ʿārlāṯô* *ʾeṯ*-*piryô* *šālōš* *šānîm* *yihyeh* *lāḵem* *ʿărēlîm* *lōʾ* *yēʾāḵēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when", "*ṯāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*û-nəṭaʿtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall plant", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tree of", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*waʿăraltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall regard as uncircumcised", "*ʿārlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its foreskin", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʿărēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - uncircumcised", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʾāḵēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be eaten" }, "variants": { "*ʿārlāṯô*": "its foreskin/its forbidden status", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised/forbidden/unclean" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.24", "source": "וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔ת יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־פִּרְי֑וֹ קֹ֥דֶשׁ הִלּוּלִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה", "text": "*û-ḇaššānāh* *hārḇîʿîṯ* *yihyeh* *kol*-*piryô* *qōḏeš* *hillûlîm* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇaššānāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the year", "*hārḇîʿîṯ*": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - the fourth", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy thing", "*hillûlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - praise offering/celebration", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD" }, "variants": { "*qōḏeš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*hillûlîm*": "praise offering/celebration/jubilation/thanksgiving" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.25", "source": "וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַחֲמִישִׁ֗ת תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ אֶת־פִּרְי֔וֹ לְהוֹסִ֥יף לָכֶ֖ם תְּבוּאָת֑וֹ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*û-ḇaššānāh* *haḥămîšîṯ* *tōʾḵəlû* *ʾeṯ*-*piryô* *ləhôsîp̄* *lāḵem* *təḇûʾāṯô* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇaššānāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the year", "*haḥămîšîṯ*": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - the fifth", "*tōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*ləhôsîp̄*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to add/increase", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*təḇûʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its yield/produce", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ləhôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/augment/multiply", "*təḇûʾāṯô*": "its yield/produce/harvest/crop" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām* *lōʾ* *ṯənaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯəʿônēnû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/over", "*haddām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice divination", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice soothsaying" }, "variants": { "*ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām*": "eat with blood/eat over blood/eat blood-containing meat", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "practice divination/observe omens/use enchantments/read signs", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "practice soothsaying/use witchcraft/tell fortunes/practice magic" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.27", "source": "לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁחִ֔ית אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯaqqip̄û* *pəʾaṯ* *rōʾšəḵem* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯašḥîṯ* *ʾēṯ* *pəʾaṯ* *zəqāneḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaqqip̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall round", "*pəʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*rōʾšəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your head", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall destroy/ruin", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pəʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*zəqāneḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beard" }, "variants": { "*ṯaqqip̄û*": "round/cut in a circle/trim around", "*pəʾaṯ*": "edge/corner/side/border", "*ṯašḥîṯ*": "destroy/ruin/mar/damage" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.28", "source": "וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קֽ͏ַעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ בָּכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-śereṭ* *lanepeš* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *biḇśarḵem* *û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ* *lōʾ* *ṯittənû* *bāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-śereṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cutting", "*lanepeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the dead/soul", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*biḇśarḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your flesh", "*û-ḵəṯōḇeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and writing/marking of", "*qaʿăqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - tattoo/incision/imprint", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make/put", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śereṭ* *lanepeš*": "cutting for the dead/incision for a soul/ritual cutting for mourning", "*ḵəṯōḇeṯ* *qaʿăqaʿ*": "tattoo marking/permanent writing/indelible inscription" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.29", "source": "אַל־תְּחַלֵּ֥ל אֶֽת־בִּתְּךָ֖ לְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּ וְלֹא־תִזְנֶ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ זִמָּֽה", "text": "*ʾal*-*təḥallēl* *ʾeṯ*-*bittəḵā* *ləhaznôṯāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯizneh* *hāʾāreṣ* *û-mālʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *zimmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - profane", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bittəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make her a prostitute", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯizneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be prostituted/will whore", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*û-mālʾāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be filled", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lewdness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*təḥallēl*": "profane/defile/desecrate", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "to make her a prostitute/to cause her to be a harlot/to cause her to commit fornication", "*ṯizneh*": "be prostituted/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity/evil plans" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.30", "source": "אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּ וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י תִּירָ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-*šabbəṯōṯay* *tišmōrû* *û-miqdāšî* *tîrāʾû* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*tišmōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep", "*û-miqdāšî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my sanctuary", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear/revere", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*tišmōrû*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miqdāšî*": "my sanctuary/my holy place/my sacred place", "*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/respect" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.31", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ לְטָמְאָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tip̄nû* *ʾel*-*hāʾōḇōṯ* *wə-ʾel*-*hayyiddəʿōnîm* *ʾal*-*təḇaqšû* *ləṭomʾāh* *ḇāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tip̄nû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mediums/necromancers", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the spiritists/familiar spirits", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - seek", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be defiled", "*ḇāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "mediums/necromancers/ghost conjurers/those who communicate with the dead", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/those with familiar spirits/those who claim special knowledge", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "to be defiled/to become unclean/to be polluted" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.32", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*mippənê* *śêḇāh* *tāqûm* *wə-hāḏartā* *pənê* *zāqēn* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gray hair/old age", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rise", "*wə-hāḏartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall honor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elderly", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/hoary head/old age", "*tāqûm*": "rise/stand up/show respect", "*hāḏartā*": "honor/respect/show deference to", "*zāqēn*": "elderly person/old man/elder" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.33", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָג֧וּר אִתְּךָ֛ גֵּ֖ר בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תוֹנ֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-ḵî*-*yāgûr* *ʾittəḵā* *gēr* *bəʾarṣəḵem* *lōʾ* *ṯônû* *ʾōṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and when", "*yāgûr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sojourns", "*ʾittəḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*bəʾarṣəḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯônû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall oppress/wrong", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*yāgûr*": "sojourns/dwells temporarily/lives as an alien", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*ṯônû*": "oppress/wrong/mistreat/take advantage of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.34", "source": "כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח מִכֶּם֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֗ם וְאָהַבְתָּ֥ לוֹ֙ כָּמ֔וֹךָ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*kəʾezrāḥ* *mikkem* *yihyeh* *lāḵem* *haggēr* *haggār* *ʾittəḵem* *wə-ʾāhaḇtā* *lô* *kāmôḵā* *kî*-*gērîm* *hĕyîṯem* *bəʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kəʾezrāḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a native", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you/among you", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*haggēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the stranger", "*haggār*": "definite article + Qal active participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*ʾittəḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wə-ʾāhaḇtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall love", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kāmôḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as yourself", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*gērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - strangers/sojourners", "*hĕyîṯem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾezrāḥ*": "native/citizen/native-born", "*gēr* *haggār*": "stranger who resides/sojourner who dwells/foreigner living" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.35", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֖וֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *bammiddāh* *bammišqāl* *û-ḇamməśûrāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*bammiddāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in measurement", "*bammišqāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in weight", "*û-ḇamməśûrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in measure/quantity" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*middāh*": "measurement/dimension/length", "*mišqāl*": "weight/balance", "*məśûrāh*": "measure/quantity/volume" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.36", "source": "מֹ֧אזְנֵי צֶ֣דֶק אַבְנֵי־צֶ֗דֶק אֵ֥יפַת צֶ֛דֶק וְהִ֥ין צֶ֖דֶק יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*mōʾznê* *ṣeḏeq* *ʾaḇnê*-*ṣeḏeq* *ʾêp̄aṯ* *ṣeḏeq* *wə-hîn* *ṣeḏeq* *yihyeh* *lāḵem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *ʾăšer*-*hôṣēʾṯî* *ʾeṯḵem* *mēʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*mōʾznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - scales of", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʾaḇnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stones/weights of", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʾêp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ephah of", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wə-hîn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and hin of", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hôṣēʾṯî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought out", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mōʾznê* *ṣeḏeq*": "just scales/honest balances/accurate scales", "*ʾaḇnê*-*ṣeḏeq*": "just weights/honest stones/accurate weights", "*ʾêp̄aṯ* *ṣeḏeq*": "just ephah/honest dry measure/accurate ephah", "*hîn* *ṣeḏeq*": "just hin/honest liquid measure/accurate hin" } }

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.37", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*û-šəmartem* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*ḥuqqōṯay* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*mišpāṭay* *waʿăśîṯem* *ʾōṯām* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-šəmartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥuqqōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall do", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*šəmartem*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ḥuqqōṯay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "do/perform/fulfill/observe" } }