Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Micah.7.4", "source": "טוֹבָ֣ם כְּחֵ֔דֶק יָשָׁ֖ר מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה י֤וֹם מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣ בָ֔אָה עַתָּ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה מְבוּכָתָֽם׃", "text": "Their *ṭôb* like *ḥēdeq*, *yāšār* like *məsûkāh*; *yôm* your *məṣappêkā* your *pəquddātəkā* *bāʾāh*, now *tihyeh* their *məbûkātām*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôbām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their best/good one", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥēdeq*": "masculine singular noun - brier/thorn", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - upright person/straight one", "*min*": "preposition - from/than/out of", "*məsûkāh*": "feminine singular noun - hedge/thorn hedge", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct noun - day of", "*məṣappêkā*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your watchmen/lookouts", "*pəquddātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your punishment/visitation", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*məbûkātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their confusion/bewilderment" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/best/most upright", "*ḥēdeq*": "brier/thorn/bramble", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*məsûkāh*": "hedge/thorn hedge/barrier", "*məṣappêkā*": "your watchmen/lookouts/guards", "*pəquddātəkā*": "your punishment/visitation/judgment day", "*məbûkātām*": "their confusion/bewilderment/consternation" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den beste blant dem er som en torne; den mest oppriktige er verre enn en tornehaug. Din dag for dom kommer, straffen du har fryktet; nå vil forvirringen komme over dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den beste av dem er som en tornebusk, den mest rettskafne skarpere enn en tornehekk: deres vokteres dag og din hjemsøkelse kommer; nå skal deres forvirring være.

• Norsk King James

  Den beste av dem er som et tornkratt; den mest oppriktige er mer skarp enn en tornhekk: dagen for dine vaktmenn og din visitation kommer; nå skal de bli forvirret.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den beste av dem er som en tornebusk, den mest oppriktige som et tornekratt; dine vokteres dag, dagen for din straff, kommer, nå skal forvirringen deres skje.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det beste blant dem er som en torn, den mest rettferdige er enda verre enn en kratt. Din vaktens dag, din straffs dag, er kommet. Nå skal deres forvirring komme.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den beste blant dem er som en tornebusk; den mest rettvise er skarpere enn en tornehekk: Din vokters dag og din besøkelses tid kommer; nå skal deres forvirring være.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den beste blant dem er som en tornebusk, og selv den mest oppriktige er skarpere enn en tornhek; dagen for dine vakter og din domsbesøk nærmer seg, og da skal deres forvirring inntreffe.

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

  Den beste blant dem er som en tornebusk; den mest rettvise er skarpere enn en tornehekk: Din vokters dag og din besøkelses tid kommer; nå skal deres forvirring være.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De beste av dem er som en torn, den mest ærlige som en tykk hekk. Dine vekters dag og din straff har kommet; nå vil forvirringen deres bli tydelig.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge. The day your watchmen foretold has come, the day of your visitation. Now confusion is upon them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De beste av dem er som en tornebusk; de mest retskafne verre enn en tornehekk. Din vaktmenns dag, din straffs dag, kommer nå; da skal det være forvirring blant dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den Bedste af dem er som Torn, den Oprigtigste som et Tornegjærde; dine Vægteres Dag, (ja) din Hjemsøgelse kommer, nu skal deres Forvirrelse skee.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den beste av dem er som en tornebusk, den mest rettferdige er skarpere enn en tornehekk. Dagen for dine vektere og din straff kommer; nå skal forvirringen deres inntreffe.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of your watchmen and your visitation comes; now shall be their perplexity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den beste av dem er som en tornebusk. Den mest rettskafne er verre enn en tornhekk. Dagen for dine vaktmenn, din hjemsøkelse, har kommet; Nå er tiden for deres forvirring.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den beste av dem er som en torn, den ærligste som en tornehekk. Dagen for dine vakter, din straff, har kommet. Nå er deres forvirring her.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den beste blant dem er som en tornebusk; den mest rettskafne er verre enn en tornhekk: dagen for dine vektere, selv din hjemsøkelse, er kommet; nå skal deres forvirring komme.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den beste av dem er som en avfallsplante, og de rettskafne er som en tornevegg. Sorg! Dagen for deres skjebne har kommet; nå vil problemer komme over dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The best off the is but as a thistle, and the most rightuous of them is but as a brere in the hedge But when the daye of thy preachers commeth, yt thou shalt be vysited: the shal they be waisted a waye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The best of them is as a brier, and the most righteous of them is sharper then a thorne hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation commeth: then shalbe their confusion.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The best of them is as bryer, and the most righteous of them is sharper then a thorne hedge: the day of thy watchmen, and of thy visitation commeth: then shalbe their confusion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen [and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, Even your visitation, has come; Now is the time of their confusion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Their best one `is' as a brier, The upright one -- than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen -- Thy visitation -- hath come. Now is their perplexity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is [worse] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The best of them is like a waste plant, and their upright ones are like a wall of thorns. Sorrow! the day of their fate has come; now will trouble come on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The best of them is like a thorn; their godly are like a thorn bush. Woe to your watchmen; your appointed punishment is on the way. The time of their confusion is now.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.5", "source": "כִּ֣י יוֹם֩ מְהוּמָ֨ה וּמְבוּסָ֜ה וּמְבוּכָ֗ה לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּגֵ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן מְקַרְקַ֥ר קִ֖ר וְשׁ֥וֹעַ אֶל־הָהָֽר׃", "text": "For *yôm* *mᵉhûmāh* and-*mᵉbûsāh* and-*mᵉbûkāh* to-*ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-*gêʾ* *ḥizzāyôn* *mᵉqarqar* *qîr* and-*šôaʿ* to-the-*hār*", "grammar": { "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*mᵉhûmāh*": "feminine singular - tumult", "וּמְבוּסָ֜ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - trampling", "וּמְבוּכָ֗ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - confusion", "לַֽאדֹנָ֧י": "preposition + noun with 1st person plural suffix - to/by my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בְּגֵ֣יא": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "masculine singular - vision", "*mᵉqarqar*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - breaking down", "*qîr*": "masculine singular - wall", "וְשׁ֥וֹעַ": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - crying out", "אֶל־הָהָֽר": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - to the mountain" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*mᵉhûmāh*": "tumult/confusion/panic", "*mᵉbûsāh*": "trampling/treading down", "*mᵉbûkāh*": "confusion/bewilderment", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "vision/revelation", "*mᵉqarqar*": "breaking down/demolishing/tearing down", "*qîr*": "wall/city wall", "*šôaʿ*": "crying out/shouting for help", "*hār*": "mountain/hill" } }
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.6", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָ֠דָם אַל־תִּירָ֨א מֵהֶ֜ם וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י סָרָבִ֤ים וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְאֶל־עַקְרַבִּ֖ים אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֑ב מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם אַל־תִּירָא֙ וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תֵּחָ֔ת כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And you, *ben-ʾādām*, do not *tîrāʾ* of them and of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ*, for *sārābîm* and *sallônîm* [are] with you, and among *ʿaqrabbîm* you *yôšēb*. Of *dibrêhem* do not *tîrāʾ* and of *pənêhem* do not *tēḥāt*, for *bayit* *mərî* they [are]", "grammar": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/Adam", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should fear", "*dibrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words", "*sārābîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/briars/rebellious ones", "*sallônîm*": "noun masculine plural - thorns/prickles", "*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun masculine plural - scorpions", "*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*pənêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*tēḥāt*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you should be dismayed", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*mərî*": "noun masculine singular - rebellion" }, "variants": { "*sārābîm*": "briars/rebellious ones/thorny plants", "*sallônîm*": "thorns/prickly plants", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/be shattered/be broken" } }
• 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.6", "source": "וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ", "text": "And *bəliyaʿal* *kəqôṣ* *munāḏ* all of them, for *lōʾ* *bəyāḏ* *yiqqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bəliyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kə-*": "preposition - like", "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn", "*munāḏ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - driven away/cast aside", "*kullāhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*yiqqāḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be taken" }, "variants": { "*bəliyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*qôṣ*": "thorn/thornbush", "*munāḏ*": "driven away/thrust away/cast aside", "*yiqqāḥû*": "they will be taken/grasped/seized" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת", "text": "And *ʾîš* *yiggaʿ* *bāhem*, *yimmālēʾ* *barzel* and *ʿēṣ* *ḥănîṯ*; and *bāʾēš* *śārôf* *yiśśārəfû* *baššāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will touch/reach", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be filled", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wood of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bā-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*śārôf*": "qal infinitive absolute - burning", "*yiśśārəfû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be burned", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šāḇeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dwelling/sitting/place" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touches/reaches/strikes", "*yimmālēʾ*": "is filled/equipped with", "*barzel*": "iron/iron weapon", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/shaft of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/javelin", "*śārôf*": "burning/consuming", "*šāḇeṯ*": "dwelling/sitting/resting place/place where they are" } }
• Isa 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.3", "source": "וּמַה־תַּעֲשׂוּ לְיוֹם פְּקֻדָּה וּלְשׁוֹאָה מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבוֹא עַל־מִי תָּנוּסוּ לְעֶזְרָה וְאָנָה תַעַזְבוּ כְּבוֹדְכֶם", "text": "*ûmah*-*taʿăśû* *leyôm* *peqûddāh* *ûlešôʾāh* *mimmerḥāq* *tābôʾ* *ʿal*-*mî* *tānûsû* *leʿezrāh* *weʾānāh* *taʿazbû* *kebôdeḵem*", "grammar": { "*ûmah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will do", "*leyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*peqûddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*ûlešôʾāh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and for devastation/destruction", "*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar/distance", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/will come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*tānûsû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will flee", "*leʿezrāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for help", "*weʾānāh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*taʿazbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will leave/abandon", "*kebôdeḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your glory/wealth" }, "variants": { "*peqûddāh*": "visitation/punishment/reckoning/accounting", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction/tempest", "*kebôdeḵem*": "your glory/wealth/riches/honor" } }
• Ezek 12:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.23", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִשְׁבַּ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ ע֖וֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֚י אִם־דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קָֽרְבוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וּדְבַ֖ר כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* to-them thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hišbattî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*māšāl* the-this and-not-*yimšəlû* it again in-*Yiśrāʾēl* but rather-*dabbēr* to-them *qārəḇû* the-*yāmîm* and-*dəḇar* all-*ḥāzôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine names in combination - Lord YHWH", "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I will cause to cease", "*māšāl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the proverb", "*yimšəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will use as a proverb", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*qārəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have drawn near", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*dəḇar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*ḥāzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/fulfillment" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.24", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד כָּל־חֲז֥וֹן שָׁ֖וְא וּמִקְסַ֣ם חָלָ֑ק בְּת֖וֹךְ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "For not *yihyeh* again any-*ḥăzôn* *šāwʾ* and-*miqsam* *ḥālāq* in-midst *bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ḥăzôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - vision", "*šāwʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/falsehood", "*miqsam*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*ḥālāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - smooth/flattering", "*bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - house of Israel" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "worthlessness/falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*ḥālāq*": "smooth/flattering/deceptive" } }
• Hos 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.7", "source": "בָּ֣אוּ ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַפְּקֻדָּ֗ה בָּ֚אוּ יְמֵ֣י הַשִׁלֻּ֔ם יֵדְע֖וּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֱוִ֣יל הַנָּבִ֗יא מְשֻׁגָּע֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָר֔וּחַ עַ֚ל רֹ֣ב עֲוֺנְךָ֔ וְרַבָּ֖ה מַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*Bāʾû* *yemê* the-*peqūddāh*, *bāʾû* *yemê* the-*šillūm*, *yēdeʿû* *yiśrāʾēl*; *ʾĕwîl* the-*nābîʾ*, *mešuggāʿ* *ʾîš* the-*rûaḥ*, upon *rōb* *ʿăwōnekā* and-great *maśṭēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*Bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have come'", "*yemê*": "masculine plural construct - 'days of'", "*peqūddāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the visitation/punishment'", "*šillūm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the recompense/retribution'", "*yēdeʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will know'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective masculine singular - 'foolish'", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the prophet'", "*mešuggāʿ*": "pual participle masculine singular - 'driven mad/insane'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the spirit'", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*ʿăwōnekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your iniquity'", "*maśṭēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'hostility/persecution'" }, "variants": { "*Bāʾû*": "they have come/they came/they arrived", "*peqūddāh*": "visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*šillūm*": "recompense/retribution/requital", "*yēdeʿû*": "they will know/they shall experience", "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*mešuggāʿ*": "driven mad/insane/crazy", "*ʾîš* *rûaḥ*": "man of the spirit/inspired man/spiritual man", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿăwōnekā*": "your iniquity/your sin/your guilt", "*maśṭēmāh*": "hostility/persecution/enmity" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.8", "source": "צֹפֶ֥ה אֶפְרַ֖יִם עִם־אֱלֹהָ֑י נָבִ֞יא פַּ֤ח יָקוֹשׁ֙ עַל־כָּל־דְּרָכָ֔יו מַשְׂטֵמָ֖ה בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*Ṣōpeh* *ʾeprayim* with-*ʾĕlōhāy*; *nābîʾ* *paḥ* *yāqôš* upon-all-*derākāyw*, *maśṭēmāh* in-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣōpeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'watchman/one watching'", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim' (northern kingdom)", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my God'", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'prophet'", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular construct - 'snare/trap of'", "*yāqôš*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - 'fowler/snarer'", "*derākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his ways'", "*maśṭēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'hostility/persecution'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his God'" }, "variants": { "*Ṣōpeh*": "watchman/lookout/sentinel", "*paḥ* *yāqôš*": "snare of a fowler/bird trap/trap set by a hunter", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his conduct", "*maśṭēmāh*": "hostility/persecution/enmity", "*bêt* *ʾĕlōhāyw*": "house of his God/his temple/his sanctuary" } }
• Amos 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.8.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב קָ֑יִץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י בָּ֤א הַקֵּץ֙ אֶל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and *wāʾōmar* *kəlûb* *qāyiṣ* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *bāʾ* the *qēṣ* to *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾôsîp* again *ʿăbôr* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masc. singular - and he said", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masc. singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/perceiving", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - basket/cage", "*qāyiṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - summer fruit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - has come", "*ha-qēṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the end", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass by/overlook", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masc. singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived", "*ʿăbôr*": "to pass over/to pass by/to forgive/to overlook", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/I will add/I will do again" } }
• Nah 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.10", "source": "כִּ֚י עַד־סִירִ֣ים סְבֻכִ֔ים וּכְסָבְאָ֖ם סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʿad-sîrîm* *səbukîm* *û-kəsābəʾām* *səbûʾîm* *ʾukkəlû* *kəqaš* *yābēš* *mālēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/like", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns/thorny plants", "*səbukîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - entangled/intertwined", "*û-kəsābəʾām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3mp suffix - and like their drinking", "*səbûʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - drunken", "*ʾukkəlû*": "Pual perfect, 3cp - they are consumed", "*kəqaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like stubble", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - dry", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - full/completely" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorny plants/brambles", "*səbukîm*": "entangled/intertwined/interwoven", "*sābəʾām*": "their drinking/their carousing", "*səbûʾîm*": "drunken/intoxicated", "*ʾukkəlû*": "they are consumed/devoured/burned up", "*qaš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*mālēʾ*": "full/completely/fully" } }
• Luke 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.21.25", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔσται σημεῖα ἐν ἡλίῳ, καὶ σελήνῃ, καὶ ἄστροις· καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς συνοχὴ ἐθνῶν, ἐν ἀπορίᾳ· ἠχούσης· θαλάσσης καὶ σάλου", "text": "¶*Kai* there will be *estai* *sēmeia* in *hēliō*, *kai* *selēnē*, *kai* *astrois*· *kai* upon the *gēs* *synochē* of *ethnōn*, in *aporia*· *ēchousēs*· *thalassēs* *kai* *salou*", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sēmeia*": "nominative neuter plural - signs", "*hēliō*": "dative masculine singular - sun", "*selēnē*": "dative feminine singular - moon", "*astrois*": "dative neuter plural - stars", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land", "*synochē*": "nominative feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - nations", "*aporia*": "dative feminine singular - perplexity", "*ēchousēs*": "present active participle, genitive feminine singular - roaring", "*thalassēs*": "genitive feminine singular - sea", "*salou*": "genitive masculine singular - surf/waves" }, "variants": { "*Kai*": "and/also", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sēmeia*": "signs/signals/miraculous signs", "*hēliō*": "sun", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*astrois*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*synochē*": "distress/anguish/anxiety", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*aporia*": "perplexity/bewilderment/confusion", "*ēchousēs*": "roaring/sounding/resounding", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*salou*": "surf/waves/tossing" } }
• Heb 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.8", "source": "Ἐκφέρουσα δὲ ἀκάνθας καὶ τριβόλους ἀδόκιμος, καὶ κατάρας ἐγγύς· ἧς τὸ τέλος εἰς καῦσιν.", "text": "*Ekpherousa de akanthas* and *tribolous adokimos*, and *kataras engys*; whose the *telos eis kausin*.", "grammar": { "*Ekpherousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - bearing/bringing forth", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*akanthas*": "accusative plural feminine - thorns", "*tribolous*": "accusative plural masculine - thistles/briars", "*adokimos*": "nominative singular feminine - worthless/rejected", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - of curse", "*engys*": "adverb - near/close", "*telos*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*kausin*": "accusative singular feminine - burning" }, "variants": { "*Ekpherousa*": "bearing/bringing forth/yielding", "*akanthas*": "thorns", "*tribolous*": "thistles/briars", "*adokimos*": "worthless/rejected/disqualified/reprobate", "*kataras*": "curse/cursing", "*engys*": "near/close to", "*telos*": "end/outcome/result", "*kausin*": "burning/to be burned" } }
• Isa 55:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.13", "source": "תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ יַעֲלֶה בְרוֹשׁ וְתַחַת הַסִּרְפַּד יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס וְהָיָה לַיהוָה לְשֵׁם לְאוֹת עוֹלָם לֹא יִכָּרֵת", "text": "Instead-of the-*naʿăṣûṣ* *yaʿăleh* *ḇĕrôš* and-instead-of the-*sirpaḏ* *yaʿăleh* *hăḏas* and-*hāyâ* to-*YHWH* for-*šēm* for-*ʾôṯ* *ʿôlām* not *yikkārēṯ*", "grammar": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thornbush/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*ḇĕrôš*": "noun, masculine singular - cypress/fir tree", "*sirpaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nettle/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*hăḏas*": "noun, masculine singular - myrtle", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/renown", "*ʾôṯ*": "noun, common singular - sign", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "thornbush/brier/thorn", "*yaʿăleh*": "will come up/grow/sprout", "*ḇĕrôš*": "cypress/fir/juniper", "*sirpaḏ*": "nettle/brier/thorny bush", "*hăḏas*": "myrtle tree/myrtle", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation", "*ʾôṯ*": "sign/marker/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } }
• Jer 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.12", "source": "הֹבִ֕שׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֗שׁוּ וְהִכָּלֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֣וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֗ים בְּעֵ֧ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֛ם יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Are they *hōbišû* because *tôʿēbāh* they *ʿāśû*? Even-*bôš* not-they *yēbōšû*, and-*hikkālēm* not they *yādāʿû*. Therefore they shall *yippᵊlû* among-the-*nōpᵊlîm*, in-*ʿēt* *pᵊquddātām* they shall *yikkāšlû*, *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbišû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun - abomination/detestable thing", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have done", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - to be ashamed", "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be ashamed", "*hikkālēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be humiliated", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*yippᵊlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will fall", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*pᵊquddātām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yikkāšlû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*hōbišû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgrace", "*ʿāśû*": "done/committed/performed", "*bôš*": "to be ashamed/to be disgraced", "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be disgraced", "*hikkālēm*": "to be humiliated/to be dishonored", "*yādāʿû*": "know/understand/recognize", "*yippᵊlû*": "will fall/will collapse", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "ones falling/ones collapsing", "*pᵊquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning", "*yikkāšlû*": "will stumble/will totter/will collapse", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/pronounced" } }
• Jer 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.15", "source": "הֶ֣בֶל הֵ֔מָּה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים בְּעֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Hebel* they *maʿăśēh* *taʿtuʿîm* in-time-of *pəquddātām* *yōʾbēdû*", "grammar": { "*Hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockery/delusion", "*pəquddātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yōʾbēdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish" }, "variants": { "*Hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*taʿtuʿîm*": "mockery/delusion/derision", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*yōʾbēdû*": "they will perish/be destroyed/disappear" } }