Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה קָטֹ֛ן נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בָּז֥וּי אַתָּ֖ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "*hinnēh* *qāṭōn* *nĕtattîkā* among-the-*gôyim* *bāzûy* *ʾattāh* *mĕʾōd*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*nĕtattîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have made you", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*bāzûy*": "passive participle, masculine singular - despised", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant/unimportant", "*nĕtattîkā*": "I have made you/appointed you/set you", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bāzûy*": "despised/contemptible/held in contempt" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 24:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* *ʾĕḏôm* *yərēšāh*, and *hāyāh* *yərēšāh* *Śēʿîr* his *ʾōyəḇāw*; and *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he/it became'", "*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - 'Edom'", "*yərēšāh*": "noun fs - 'possession'", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - 'Seir'", "*ʾōyəḇāw*": "qal participle mp with 3ms suffix - 'his enemies'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle ms - 'doing/making'", "*ḥāyil*": "noun ms - 'strength/might/wealth'" }, "variants": { "*yərēšāh*": "possession/heritage/inheritance", "*ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*": "doing valiantly/gaining power/showing strength", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/might/wealth/valor/army" } }
  • Isa 23:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.9", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת יְעָצָ֑הּ לְחַלֵּל֙ גְּא֣וֹן כָּל־צְבִ֔י לְהָקֵ֖ל כָּל־נִכְבַּדֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *yĕʿāṣāh* *lĕḥallēl* *gĕʾôn* all-*ṣĕbî* *lĕhāqēl* all-*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has purposed it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to profane/defile", "*gĕʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pride of", "*ṣĕbî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty/glory", "*lĕhāqēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring into contempt", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle, masculine plural construct - honored ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "purposed it/planned it/determined it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to desecrate", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/excellency", "*ṣĕbî*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lĕhāqēl*": "to bring into contempt/to dishonor/to make light of", "*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "honored ones of the earth/nobles of the land/respected of the world" } }
  • Ezek 29:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.29.15", "source": "מִן־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־תִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א ע֖וֹד עַל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔ים לְבִלְתִּ֖י רְד֥וֹת בַּגּוֹיִֽם", "text": "From-the *mamlāḵôt* *tihyeh šəp̄ālāh* *wə*-not-*titnassēʾ* again over-the *gôyim* *wə-himʿaṭtîm* to not *rəḏôt* in the *gôyim*", "grammar": { "*mamlāḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the kingdoms", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*šəp̄ālāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - low/lowly", "*titnassēʾ*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will exalt itself", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*wə-himʿaṭtîm*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will diminish them", "*rəḏôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to rule/dominate", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations" }, "variants": { "*šəp̄ālāh*": "lowly/humble/insignificant", "*titnassēʾ*": "exalt itself/lift itself up/rise above", "*himʿaṭtîm*": "I will diminish them/I will reduce them/I will make them few", "*rəḏôt*": "to rule/to dominate/to exercise authority" } }
  • Mic 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Micah.7.10", "source": "וְתֵרֶ֤א אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ בוּשָׁ֔ה הָאֹמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י אַיּ֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ עֵינַי֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּה בָּ֔הּ עַתָּ֛ה תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לְמִרְמָ֖ס כְּטִ֥יט חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* my *ʾōyabtî* and *təkassehā* *bûšāh*, the one *hāʾōmərāh* to me, 'Where *ʾayyô* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhāyik*?' My *ʿênay* *tirʾeynāh* in her; now *tihyeh* for-*mirmās* like-*ṭîṭ* *ḥûṣôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*û-təkassehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and she will cover her", "*bûšāh*": "feminine singular noun - shame", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the one saying", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - where is he?", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*tirʾeynāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see/look", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - on her", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*lə-mirmās*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for treading/trampling", "*kə-ṭîṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like mud/clay", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she will see/look/behold", "*təkassehā*": "will cover her/overwhelm her", "*bûšāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "the one saying/who says", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where?", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/look/gaze", "*mirmās*": "treading/trampling/something trampled", "*ṭîṭ ḥûṣôt*": "mud of streets/street mire/clay of the streets" } }
  • Luke 1:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Luke.1.51", "source": "Ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ· διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Epoiēsen kratos* in *brachioni* of him; *dieskorpisen hyperēphanous dianoiā kardias* of them.", "grammar": { "*Epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it did/made", "*kratos*": "accusative neuter singular - might/strength/power", "*brachioni*": "dative masculine singular - arm", "*dieskorpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it scattered/dispersed", "*hyperēphanous*": "accusative masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*dianoiā*": "dative feminine singular - in thought/mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - of heart" }, "variants": { "*Epoiēsen kratos*": "performed might/showed strength/demonstrated power", "*brachioni*": "arm (metaphor for power/strength)", "*dieskorpisen*": "scattered/dispersed/separated", "*hyperēphanous*": "proud/arrogant/haughty ones", "*dianoiā kardias*": "in the thought of heart/in the imagination of heart/in the intention of heart" } } 52 { "verseID": "Luke.1.52", "source": "Καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων, καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς.", "text": "*Katheilen dynastas* from *thronōn*, and *hypsōsen tapeinous*.", "grammar": { "*Katheilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it brought down/put down", "*dynastas*": "accusative masculine plural - rulers/mighty ones", "*thronōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of thrones", "*hypsōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it lifted up/exalted", "*tapeinous*": "accusative masculine plural - humble/lowly ones" }, "variants": { "*Katheilen*": "brought down/put down/deposed", "*dynastas*": "rulers/potentates/people in positions of power", "*hypsōsen*": "exalted/lifted up/raised", "*tapeinous*": "humble ones/lowly ones/those of low position" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.7", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* *môrîš* and *maʿăšîr*; *mašpîl* also-*mərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*môrîš*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes poor/impoverishes", "*maʿăšîr*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes rich/enriches", "*mašpîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings low/humbles", "*mərômēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - exalts/lifts up" }, "variants": { "*môrîš*": "makes poor/impoverishes/brings to poverty", "*maʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings to wealth", "*mašpîl*": "brings low/humbles/debases", "*mərômēm*": "exalts/lifts up/raises high" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.8", "source": "מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "*mēqîm* from *ʿāfār* *dal*, from *ʾašpōt* *yārîm* *ʾebyôn*, *ləhôšîb* with-*nədîbîm*, and *kissēʾ* of *kābôd* *yanḥîlēm*; because to *YHWH* *məṣuqê* *ʾereṣ*, and *wayyāšet* upon them *tēbēl*.", "grammar": { "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raises up", "*ʿāfār*": "noun masculine singular - dust", "*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/weak", "*ʾašpōt*": "noun masculine/feminine plural construct - ash heap/dunghill", "*yārîm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifts up", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/poor", "*ləhôšîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sit/to set", "*nədîbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - nobles/princes", "*kissēʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - glory/honor", "*yanḥîlēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he causes them to inherit", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*məṣuqê*": "noun masculine plural construct - pillars/foundations of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wayyāšet*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he set/placed", "*tēbēl*": "noun feminine singular - world/inhabited earth" }, "variants": { "*dal*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly", "*ʾašpōt*": "ash heap/dunghill/refuse pile", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*məṣuqê*": "pillars/foundations/supports", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/habitable land" } }
  • Job 34:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.34.25", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yakkîr* *maʿbādêhem* *wə-hāpak* *laylāh* *wə-yiddakkāʾû*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he recognizes/discerns", "*maʿbādêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their works", "*wə-hāpak*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overturns", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wə-yiddakkāʾû*": "waw conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are crushed" }, "variants": { "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/discerns/knows", "*maʿbādêhem*": "their works/their deeds/their actions", "*hāpak*": "overturns/turns over/overthrows", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness/nighttime", "*yiddakkāʾû*": "they are crushed/they are broken/they are destroyed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.34.26", "source": "תַּֽחַת־רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗ם בִּמְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים׃", "text": "*taḥat-rəšāʿîm* *səpāqām* *bimqôm* *rōʾîm*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*səpāqām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he strikes them", "*bimqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in place of", "*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - seeing ones/observers" }, "variants": { "*taḥat-rəšāʿîm*": "in place of wicked ones/as wicked ones/because they are wicked", "*səpāqām*": "he strikes them/he claps them/he punishes them", "*bimqôm*": "in place of/at the site of/where", "*rōʾîm*": "seeing ones/observers/onlookers/public view" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.34.27", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־כֵּ֭ן סָ֣רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יו וְכָל־דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʿal-kēn* *sārû* *mēʾaḥărāyw* *wə-kol-dərākāyw* *lōʾ* *hiśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore/because", "*sārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mēʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from after him", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*dərākāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiśkîlû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they considered/understood" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/because/for this reason", "*sārû*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*mēʾaḥărāyw*": "from after him/from following him/from behind him", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his conduct", "*hiśkîlû*": "considered/understood/comprehended/acted wisely toward" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.34.28", "source": "לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ləhābîʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ṣaʿăqat-dāl* *wə-ṣaʿăqat* *ʿăniyyîm* *yišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ləhābîʾ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "feminine singular construct noun - cry of", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*wə-ṣaʿăqat*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and cry of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afflicted", "*yišmāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hears" }, "variants": { "*ləhābîʾ*": "to bring/to cause to come/to bring about", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "cry/outcry/call for help", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "afflicted/oppressed/poor", "*yišmāʿ*": "he hears/he listens to/he heeds" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.34.29", "source": "וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *yašqiṭ* *û-mî* *yaršiaʿ* *wə-yastēr* *pānîm* *û-mî* *yəšûrennû* *wə-ʿal-gôy* *wə-ʿal-ʾādām* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yašqiṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives quietness", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yaršiaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - condemns", "*wə-yastēr*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hides", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəšûrennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can see him", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - alike/together" }, "variants": { "*yašqiṭ*": "gives quietness/brings peace/grants rest", "*yaršiaʿ*": "condemns/disturbs/makes trouble", "*yastēr pānîm*": "hides face/conceals presence/withdraws favor", "*yəšûrennû*": "can see him/can behold him/can observe him", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*yāḥad*": "alike/together/equally" } }
  • Ps 107:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.39", "source": "וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן", "text": "and-*yimʿăṭû* and-*yāšōḥû* from-*ʿōṣer* *rāʿâ* and-*yāgôn*", "grammar": { "*yimʿăṭû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were diminished/became few", "*yāšōḥû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were bowed down/brought low", "*ʿōṣer*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from oppression of", "*rāʿâ*": "noun/adjective, feminine singular - evil/calamity/distress", "*yāgôn*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and sorrow" }, "variants": { "*yimʿăṭû*": "they were diminished/became few/were reduced", "*yāšōḥû*": "they were bowed down/brought low/humbled", "*ʿōṣer*": "oppression of/restraint of/coercion of", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/distress/trouble", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish" } } 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.40", "source": "שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ", "text": "*šōpēk* *bûz* upon-*nᵊdîbîm* and-*yatʿēm* in-*tōhû* not-*dārek*", "grammar": { "*šōpēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - pouring out", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt/scorn", "*nᵊdîbîm*": "noun/adjective, masculine plural with prefixed preposition al - upon nobles/princes", "*yatʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he made them wander", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in wasteland/emptiness", "*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular with negation - no way/path" }, "variants": { "*šōpēk*": "pouring out/spilling", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/derision", "*nᵊdîbîm*": "nobles/princes/dignitaries", "*yatʿēm*": "he made them wander/led them astray", "*tōhû*": "wasteland/emptiness/formlessness/chaos", "*dārek*": "way/path/road" } }