Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.12", "source": "וּבְעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֔ן הִנְחִיתָ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם וּבְעַמּ֥וּד אֵשׁ֙ לַ֔יְלָה לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And in *ʿammûd* *ʿānān* *hinḥîtām* *yômām*, and in *ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *laylâ* to *ləhāʾîr* to them *ʾet*-the *dereḵ* which *yēləḵû*-in it.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular - cloud", "*hinḥîtām*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you led them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular - night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give light", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will go/walk" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*hinḥîtām*": "you led them/guided them/directed them", "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/illuminate/shine", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/journey", "*yēləḵû*": "they will go/walk/travel" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 13:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.21", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wəYHWH* *hōlēkh* *lipnêhem* *yômām* in *bəʿammûd* *ʿānān* *lanchōtām* the *hadderekh*, and by *wəlaylāh* in *bəʿammûd* *ʾēsh* *ləhāʾîr* to them, *lālekhet* *yômām* *wālāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəYHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH/the LORD", "*hōlēkh*": "participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - before them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/during daytime", "*bəʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in a pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lanchōtām*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - to lead them", "*hadderekh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wəlaylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and by night", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to give light/illuminate", "*lālekhet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go/walk/travel", "*wālāylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and night" }, "variants": { "*hōlēkh*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column/support", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*lanchōtām*": "to lead them/to guide them", "*hadderekh*": "the way/the road/the path/the journey", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine", "*lālekhet*": "to go/to travel/to journey" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.22", "source": "לֹֽא־יָמִ֞ישׁ עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְעַמּ֥וּד הָאֵ֖שׁ לָ֑יְלָה לִפְנֵ֖י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "Not-*yāmîsh* *ʿammûd* the *heʿānān* *yômām*, and *wəʿammûd* the *hāʾēsh* *lāylāh*, *lipnê* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîsh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - removed/departed", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*heʿānān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/during daytime", "*wəʿammûd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and pillar of", "*hāʾēsh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*lāylāh*": "adverb - by night/during nighttime", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*yāmîsh*": "removed/departed/withdrawn", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column/support", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the cloud mass", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime", "*hāʾēsh*": "the fire/the flame", "*lāylāh*": "by night/during nighttime", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/from before" } }
  • Neh 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.19", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠עָנָן לֹא־סָ֨ר מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם בְּיוֹמָם֙ לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָאֵ֤שׁ בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm lōʾ ʿăzabtām bammidbar ʾet-ʿammûd heʿānān lōʾ-sār mēʿălêhem bəyômām ləhanḥōtām bəhadareḵ wə-ʾet-ʿammûd hāʾēš bəlaylāh ləhāʾîr lahem wə-ʾet-hadareḵ ʾăšer yēlḵû-bāh", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*bəraḥămeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2ms suffix - in your mercies", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many/great", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you abandoned them", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ʾet-ʿammûd*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the pillar of", "*heʿānān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*lōʾ-sār*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3ms - did not depart", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from over them", "*bəyômām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their day/by day", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to guide them", "*bəhadareḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammûd*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the pillar of", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*bəlaylāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to illuminate", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾet-hadareḵ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yēlḵû-bāh*": "qal imperfect, 3mp + preposition + 3fs suffix - they would walk in it" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm*": "in your great mercies/in your abundant compassion", "*ʿammûd heʿānān*": "pillar of cloud/cloud column", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "to guide them/to lead them/to direct them", "*ʿammûd hāʾēš*": "pillar of fire/fire column", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to illuminate/to give light/to shine" } }
  • Ps 78:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.14", "source": "וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And he *wayyanḥēm* in *beʿānān* by *yômām* and all-*wᵉḵāl*-the *hallaylâ* in light of *bᵉʾôr* *ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayyanḥēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he led them", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with/by a cloud", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daily", "*wᵉḵāl*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hallaylâ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*bᵉʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in/with light of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*wayyanḥēm*": "and he led them/guided them", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass", "*yômām*": "by day/daily/daytime", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
  • Ps 105:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.39", "source": "פָּרַ֣שׂ עָנָ֣ן לְמָסָ֑ךְ וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לְהָאִ֥יר לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*pāraś* *ʿānān* for-*māsāk* *wə-ʾēš* to-*hāʾīr* *lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*pāraś*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he spread", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire", "*hāʾīr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give light", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*pāraś*": "spread/stretched out/extended", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass", "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/curtain", "*hāʾīr*": "to give light/illuminate/shine", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }
  • Ps 107:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.7", "source": "וַ֭יּֽ͏ַדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֑ה לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־עִ֥יר מוֹשָֽׁב", "text": "and-*yadᵊrîkēm* in-*derek* *yᵊšārâ* to-*lāleket* to-*ʿîr* *môšāb*", "grammar": { "*yadᵊrîkēm*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he led them", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in way/path", "*yᵊšārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - straight/right/level", "*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to go/walk", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition el - to city of", "*môšāb*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/habitation/settlement" }, "variants": { "*yadᵊrîkēm*": "he led them/guided them/made them walk", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yᵊšārâ*": "straight/right/level/correct", "*lāleket*": "to go/walk/proceed", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*môšāb*": "dwelling/settlement/habitation/residence" } }
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.8", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Hašmî'ēnî* in *babbōqer* *ḥasdeḵā*, *kî*-in *ḇeḵā* *ḇāṭāḥtî*; *hôḏî'ēnî* *dereḵ*-*zû* *'ēlēḵ*, *kî*-to *'ēleḵā* *nāśā'ṯî* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to hear", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*kî-ḇeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for in you", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trust", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*dereḵ-zû*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + demonstrative pronoun - way this", "*'ēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*kî-'ēleḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for to you", "*nāśā'ṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place confidence", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "make me know/teach me/show me", "*dereḵ-zû*": "the way which/the path that/what way", "*'ēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I should go/I may walk", "*nāśā'ṯî nap̄šî*": "I lift up my soul/I raise my life/I direct my inner being" } }
  • Exod 14:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.19", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֞ע מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַהֹלֵךְ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּסַּ֞ע עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיּֽ͏ַעֲמֹ֖ד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wa-yissaʿ* *malʾaḵ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-hōlēḵ* *liphnê* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yêleḵ* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yissaʿ* *ʿammûd* *he-ʿānān* *mi-ppənêhem* *wa-yaʿămōd* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one going", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from behind them", "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*mi-ppənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "and journeyed/and moved/and traveled", "*malʾaḵ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "the angel of God/the messenger of God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "the one going/who was going/who went", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "and he went/and he moved", "*ʿammûd he-ʿānān*": "the pillar of cloud", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "and stood/and took position" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א בֵּ֣ין ׀ מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֗יִם וּבֵין֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְהִ֤י הֶֽעָנָן֙ וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וַיָּ֖אֶר אֶת־הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְלֹא־קָרַ֥ב זֶ֛ה אֶל־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה", "text": "*wa-yyāḇōʾ* *bên* *maḥănēh* *Miṣrayim* *û-ḇên* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *he-ʿānān* *wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ* *wa-yyāʾer* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-lāylāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*qāraḇ* *zeh* *ʾel*-*zeh* *kol*-*ha-lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine singular - and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it gave light to", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*qāraḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - approached", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "and it came/and it entered/and it went", "*wa-yəhî*": "and there was/and it became", "*he-ʿānān wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "the cloud and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "and it gave light to/and it illuminated", "*wə-lōʾ-qāraḇ*": "and did not approach/and did not come near", "*zeh ʾel-zeh*": "this to that/one to the other" } }