{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֥י נְחֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־כִּסְלֵיו֙ שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *Nəḥemyāh* *ben*-*Ḥăkalyāh* *wa-yəhî* in-*ḥōdeš*-*Kislêw* *šənat* *ʿeśrîm* *wa-ănî* *hāyîtî* in-*Šûšan* *ha-bîrāh*.", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words/accounts of", "*Nəḥemyāh*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Ḥăkalyāh*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month of", "*Kislêw*": "proper name, month name", "*šənat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wa-ănî*": "waw conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*Šûšan*": "proper name, locative", "*ha-bîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the citadel/palace/capital" }, "variants": { "*Dibrê*": "words/affairs/accounts/matters", "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/palace/fortress/capital" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַשֶּׁ֖בִי וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥănānî* *ʾeḥād* from-*ʾaḥay* he *wa-ănāšîm* from-*Yəhûdāh* *wā-ʾešʾālēm* about-*ha-yəhûdîm* *ha-pəlêṭāh* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šebî* and-about-*Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Ḥănānî*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾaḥay*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*wa-ănāšîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural noun - and men", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name, locative - Judah", "*wā-ʾešʾālēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I asked them", "*ha-yəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ha-pəlêṭāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the remnant/escaped ones", "*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left", "*ha-šebî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*pəlêṭāh*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones", "*šebî*": "captivity/exile", "*nišʾărû*": "remained/were left/survived" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־הַשְּׁבִי֙ שָׁ֣ם בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה בְּרָעָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmrû* to-me *ha-nišʾārîm* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šəbî* there in-*ha-mədînāh* in-*rāʿāh* *gədōlāh* and-in-*ḥerpāh* and-*ḥômat* *Yərûšālaim* *məpōrāṣet* and-*šəʿārêhā* *niṣṣətû* in-*ha-ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ha-nišʾārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left", "*ha-šəbî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity", "*ha-mədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the province", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/evil/misery", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥômat*": "construct state, feminine singular - wall of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem", "*məpōrāṣet*": "pual participle, feminine singular - broken down", "*šəʿārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its gates", "*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were burned", "*ha-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "distress/evil/trouble/misery/affliction", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*məpōrāṣet*": "broken down/breached", "*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/consumed by fire" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה יָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥י צָם֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*šāməʿî* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *yāšabtî* *wā-ʾebkeh* *wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh* *yāmîm* *wā-ʾĕhî* *ṣām* and-*mitpallēl* before-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šāməʿî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sat/dwelt", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I mourned", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wā-ʾĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was", "*ṣām*": "masculine singular adjective/participle - fasting", "*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yāšabtî*": "I sat down/I remained", "*ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "I mourned/I grieved", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-šāmāyim*": "God of heaven/God of the heavens" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אָֽנָּ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם הָאֵ֥ל הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וָחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾānnāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmayim* *hā-ʾēl* *ha-gādôl* and-*ha-nôrāʾ* *šōmēr* *ha-bərît* and-*ḥesed* to-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-to-*šōmərê* *miṣwōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - I pray/please/oh", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the God", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*ha-nôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the awesome/fearsome", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovers/those who love him", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh/I pray/please/we beseech you", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/dreadful", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining/guarding" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.6", "source": "תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֡ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִי֩ מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל לְפָנֶ֤יךָ הַיּוֹם֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה עַל־חַטֹּ֤אות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֣אנוּ לָ֔ךְ וַאֲנִ֥י וּבֵית־אָבִ֖י חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "*təhî* *nāʾ* *ʾāznəkā*-*qaššebet* and-*ʿênêkā* *pətuḥôt* to-*šəmōaʿ* to-*təpillat* *ʿabdəkā* which *ʾānōkî* *mitpallēl* before-you *ha-yôm* *yômām* and-*laylāh* for-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿăbādêkā* and-*mitwadreh* about-*ḥaṭṭōʾwt* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* which *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-you and-*ănî* and-*bêt*-*ʾābî* *ḥāṭāʾnû*.", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾāznəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*qaššebet*": "hiphil participle, feminine singular - attentive/listening", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pətuḥôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - open", "*šəmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*təpillat*": "feminine singular construct - prayer of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʿăbādêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mitwadreh*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - confessing", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "feminine plural noun - sins", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*qaššebet*": "attentive/listening/paying attention", "*təpillat*": "prayer/supplication", "*yômām*": "by day/daily/daytime", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "sins/offenses/failures" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.7", "source": "חֲבֹ֖ל חָבַ֣לְנוּ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ אֶת־הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת וְאֶת־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥăbōl* *ḥābalnû* to-you and-not-*šāmarnû* *ʾet*-*ha-miṣwōt* and-*ʾet*-*ha-ḥuqqîm* and-*ʾet*-*ha-mišpāṭîm* which *ṣiwwîtā* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* *ʿabdekā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăbōl*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly/surely", "*ḥābalnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have acted corruptly", "*šāmarnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have kept/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-miṣwōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the commandments", "*ha-ḥuqqîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes", "*ha-mišpāṭîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the judgments/ordinances", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you commanded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ḥăbōl ḥābalnû*": "we have acted very corruptly/we have dealt very corruptly/we have greatly offended", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/rules" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.8", "source": "זְכָר־נָא֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַתֶּ֣ם תִּמְעָ֔לוּ אֲנִ֕י אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ha-dābār* which *ṣiwwîtā* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* *ʿabdəkā* *lēʾmōr* you *timʿālû* I *ʾāpîṣ* you among-*hā-ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you commanded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*timʿālû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be unfaithful", "*ʾāpîṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will scatter", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*timʿālû*": "you will act unfaithfully/you will trespass/you will transgress", "*ʾāpîṣ*": "I will scatter/I will disperse", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.9", "source": "וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֺתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם בִּקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשָּׁ֣ם אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-šabtem* to-me *û-šəmartem* *miṣwōtay* *wa-ʿăśîtem* them if-*yihyeh* *niddaḥăkem* in-*qəṣēh* *ha-šāmayim* from-there *ăqabbəṣēm* *wa-hăbîʾôtîm* to-*ha-māqôm* which *bāḥartî* to-*šakkēn* *ʾet*-*šəmî* there.", "grammar": { "*wə-šabtem*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will return", "*û-šəmartem*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will keep", "*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you will do", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be", "*niddaḥăkem*": "niphal participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your outcasts/your dispersed ones", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*ăqabbəṣēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*wa-hăbîʾôtîm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will bring them", "*ha-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*bāḥartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*šakkēn*": "piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*šabtem*": "you return/you turn back", "*niddaḥăkem*": "your outcasts/your dispersed ones/your banished ones", "*ăqabbəṣēm*": "I will gather them/I will collect them/I will assemble them", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.10", "source": "וְהֵ֥ם עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ וְעַמֶּ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבְיָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hēm* *ʿăbādêkā* and-*ʿammekā* which *pādîtā* in-*kōḥăkā* *ha-gādôl* and-in-*yādəkā* *ha-ḥăzāqāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēm*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ʿăbādêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿammekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*pādîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you redeemed", "*kōḥăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ha-ḥăzāqāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the strong" }, "variants": { "*pādîtā*": "you redeemed/you ransomed", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your might", "*yādəkā ha-ḥăzāqāh*": "your strong hand/your mighty hand" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.11", "source": "אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֗י תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤א לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*ʾānnāʾ* *ʾădōnāy* *təhî* *nāʾ* *ʾāznəkā*-*qaššebet* to-*təpillat* *ʿabdəkā* and-to-*təpillat* *ʿăbādêkā* *ha-ḥăpēṣîm* to-*yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*šəmekā* and-*haṣlîḥāh*-*nāʾ* to-*ʿabdəkā* *ha-yôm* and-*tənēhû* to-*raḥămîm* before *hā-ʾîš* *ha-zeh* and-*ănî* *hāyîtî* *mašqeh* to-*ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - I pray/please/oh", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord", "*təhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾāznəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*qaššebet*": "hiphil participle, feminine singular - attentive", "*təpillat*": "feminine singular construct - prayer of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿăbādêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ha-ḥăpēṣîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones delighting/desiring", "*yirʾāh*": "qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*šəmekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*haṣlîḥāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to prosper/grant success", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*tənēhû*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - give him", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - compassion/mercy", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*mašqeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - cupbearer", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh/I pray/please/we beseech you", "*ha-ḥăpēṣîm*": "who delight/who desire/who are pleased", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to stand in awe of", "*haṣlîḥāh*": "grant success/cause to prosper/give success", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity", "*mašqeh*": "cupbearer/butler/drink-server" } }