Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.11.12", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*Bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥăsar-lēb* *wəʾîš* *təbûnôt* *yaḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*Bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "verb Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "adjective construct + masculine singular noun - lacking heart/understanding", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man of", "*təbûnôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding", "*yaḥărîš*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - keeps silent" }, "variants": { "*Bāz*": "despising/showing contempt", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/understanding/sense", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*təbûnôt*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*yaḥărîš*": "keeps silent/holds peace/is quiet" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.21", "source": "בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן *עניים **עֲנָוִ֣ים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃", "text": "*bāz-lərēʿēhû* *ḥôṭēʾ* and *məḥônēn* *ʿănāwîm* *ʾašrāyw*", "grammar": { "*bāz-lərēʿēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - despising to his neighbor", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - sinning", "*məḥônēn*": "masculine singular Poel participle - showing favor", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/humble (Qere reading)", "*ʾašrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessedness" }, "variants": { "*bāz*": "despises/disdains/shows contempt for", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sins/misses the mark/does wrong", "*məḥônēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾašrāyw*": "his happiness/his blessedness/his good fortune" } }
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.16.14", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες: καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkouon de* these *panta* also the *Pharisaioi*, *philargyroi hyparchontes*: and *exemyktērizon* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were hearing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*philargyroi*": "nominative plural masculine adjective - lovers of money", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*exemyktērizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were ridiculing/sneering at" }, "variants": { "*Ēkouon*": "were hearing/were listening to", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious party)", "*philargyroi*": "lovers of money/greedy/covetous", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/were in a state of", "*exemyktērizon*": "were ridiculing/were sneering at/were turning up their noses at" } }
  • Luke 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.18.9", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρός τινας τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι εἰσὶν δίκαιοι, καὶ ἐξουθενοῦντας τοὺς λοιπούς: τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *pros* certain ones the ones *pepoithotas* upon *heautois* that *eisin* *dikaioi*, and *exouthenountas* the *loipous*: the *parabolēn* this", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pepoithotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative masculine plural - having trusted/confident", "*heautois*": "dative reflexive pronoun, masculine plural - themselves", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*dikaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - righteous/just", "*exouthenountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - despising/treating with contempt", "*loipous*": "accusative masculine plural - others/rest", "*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison" }, "variants": { "*pepoithotas*": "having trusted/being confident/relying on", "*dikaioi*": "righteous/just/upright", "*exouthenountas*": "despising/treating with contempt/looking down on", "*loipous*": "others/rest/remaining ones", "*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison" } }
  • John 7:48-52 : 48 { "verseID": "John.7.48", "source": "Μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτόν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων;", "text": "*Mē tis* from the *archontōn episteusen eis* him *ē* from the *Pharisaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*archontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*episteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - believed/trusted", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees" }, "variants": { "*Mē tis*": "not anyone/has anyone/surely no one", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/leaders", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/put faith in", "*ē*": "or/either", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (religious sect)" } } 49 { "verseID": "John.7.49", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοι εἰσιν.", "text": "*All'* the *ochlos houtos* the *mē ginōskōn ton nomon epikataratoi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/however", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*epikataratoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - accursed/under a curse", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist" }, "variants": { "*All'*": "but/however/yet", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng/common people", "*houtos*": "this/these", "*ginōskōn*": "knowing/understanding", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*epikataratoi*": "accursed/under a curse/condemned", "*eisin*": "are/exist" } } 50 { "verseID": "John.7.50", "source": "Λέγει Νικόδημος πρὸς αὐτούς, (ὁ ἐλθὼν νυκτὸς πρὸς αὐτόν, εἷς ὢν ἐξ αὐτῶν,)", "text": "*Legei Nikodēmos pros* them, (the [one] *elthōn nuktos pros* him, *heis ōn ex* them,)", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*nuktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*elthōn*": "having come/gone/approached", "*nuktos*": "during night/by night/at night" } } 51 { "verseID": "John.7.51", "source": "Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρʼ αὐτοῦ πρότερον, καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ;", "text": "*Mē* the *nomos* of us *krinei* the *anthrōpon*, *ean mē akousē par'* him *proteron*, and *gnō ti poiei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not (in questions expecting negative answer)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us/our", "*krinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - judges", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might hear", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*proteron*": "adverb, comparative - before/first", "*gnō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might know", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative - what", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not/does not (rhetorical question marker)", "*nomos*": "law/custom/principle", "*krinei*": "judges/condemns/decides about", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*akousē*": "hears/listens to/understands", "*gnō*": "knows/learns/understands", "*poiei*": "does/makes/performs" } } 52 { "verseID": "John.7.52", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; Ἐρεύνησον, καὶ ἴδε: ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται.", "text": "*Apekrithēsan* and *eipon* to him, *Mē* and you *ek* the *Galilaias ei*? *Ereunēson*, and *ide*: *hoti prophētēs ek* the *Galilaias ouk egēgertai*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they answered", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not (in questions expecting negative answer)", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Ereunēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - search/investigate", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/behold", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised/arisen" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*Mē*": "not/surely not (rhetorical question marker)", "*Ereunēson*": "search/investigate/examine carefully", "*ide*": "see/look/behold", "*hoti*": "that/because/since", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has arisen/has appeared" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }
  • Judg 9:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.9.27", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yēṣĕʾû* the-*śādeh* and-*yibṣĕrû* *ʾet*-*karmêhem* and-*yidrĕkû* and-*yaʿăśû* *hillûlîm*, and-*yābōʾû* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yōʾkĕlû* and-*yištû* and-*yĕqallĕlû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - went out", "*śādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field", "*yibṣĕrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - gathered/harvested", "*karmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their vineyards", "*yidrĕkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trod/trampled", "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - made/did", "*hillûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - praise-festivals/celebrations", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - entered", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their god(s)", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - ate", "*yištû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - drank", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - cursed", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "went out/went forth", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*yibṣĕrû*": "gathered/harvested/picked", "*yidrĕkû*": "trod/trampled/pressed (grapes)", "*yaʿăśû*": "made/did/prepared/held", "*hillûlîm*": "praise-festivals/celebrations/feasts", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "ate/consumed/feasted", "*yištû*": "drank/consumed drink", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "cursed/reviled/despised" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.9.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed*: Who-is-*ʾăbîmelek* and-who-is-*šekem* that *naʿabdennû*? Is-not son-of-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-*zĕbūl* his-*pĕqîdô*? *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* *ḥămôr* father-of-*šekem*, and-why *naʿabdennû* we?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*naʿabdennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*zĕbūl*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*pĕqîdô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his officer", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - serve", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - men of", "*ḥămôr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine noun, construct state - father of", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*naʿabdennû*": "we should serve him/we should be his subjects", "*pĕqîdô*": "his officer/his deputy/his appointed one", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } } 29 { "verseID": "Judges.9.29", "source": "וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃", "text": "And-who *yittēn* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* in-my-hand, and-*ʾāsîrâ* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*. And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾăbîmelek*: *rabbēh* your-*ṣĕbāʾăkā* and-*ṣēʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*yādî*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my hand", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I would remove", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*rabbēh*": "verb, Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - increase/multiply", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your army", "*ṣēʾâ*": "verb, Qal imperative with paragogic heh, 2nd person masculine singular - come out" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "would give/would place/would put", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "I would remove/I would get rid of/I would depose", "*rabbēh*": "increase/multiply/make large", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "your army/your host/your troops", "*ṣēʾâ*": "come out/go forth/come out (to battle)" } }
  • Judg 9:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Judges.9.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בּ֔וֹ צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾayyēh* *ʾēpôʾ* *pîḵā* which *tōʾmar* who [is] *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *naʿaḇḏennû* ?is-not this the-*ʿām* which *māʾastā* in-him ?go-out-*nāʾ* *ʿattāh* and-*wehillāḥēm* in-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "particle of emphasis - then/now", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you said", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*naʿaḇḏennû*": "qal imperfect 1cp with 3ms suffix - we should serve him", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rejected/despised", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*wehillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine singular - and fight" }, "variants": { "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your boasting", "*ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā*": "where now is your boasting/what happened to your big talk" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal ʾāmərû* how-*yōšiʿēnû* this? *way-yiḇzuhû* and-not-*hēḇîʾû* to-him *minḥâ* *way-hî* like-*maḥărîš*.", "grammar": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "construct state - sons of Belial/worthless men", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they said", "*yōšiʿēnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - he will save us", "*way-yiḇzuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they despised him", "*hēḇîʾû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural masculine - they brought", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/tribute/present", "*way-hî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he was", "*maḥărîš*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - keeping silent" }, "variants": { "*bənê ḇəliyyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/wicked men", "*yiḇzuhû*": "despised him/held him in contempt/disdained him", "*minḥâ*": "gift/tribute/present", "*maḥărîš*": "being silent/keeping quiet/deaf to it" } }
  • 2 Kgs 18:36 : 36 { "verseID": "2Kings.18.36", "source": "וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wəheḥĕrîšû* the people and *wəlōʾ*-*ʿānû* *ʾōṯô* *dāḇār* because *kî*-*miṣwaṯ* the king *hîʾ* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿănûhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəheḥĕrîšû*": "conjunction + 3rd plural Hiphil perfect - and they kept silent", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they answered", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miṣwaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - command of", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it [is]", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕrîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace", "*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied" } }
  • Neh 4:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.2", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֖וֹא לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ תּוֹעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqšərû* all of them *yaḥdāw* to *lābôʾ* to *ləhillāḥēm* against *bîrûšālāim* and to *laʿaśôt* to him *tôʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they conspired/plotted", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bîrûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Jerusalem", "*laʿaśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*tôʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - error/confusion/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "they conspired/plotted/made alliance", "*tôʿâ*": "error/confusion/harm/disturbance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.3", "source": "וַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד מִשְׁמָ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֖יְלָה מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wannitpallēl* to *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wannaʿămîd* *mišmār* against them *yômām* and *wālaylâ* from *mippənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wannitpallēl*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 1cp - and we prayed", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural + pronominal suffix 1cp - our God", "*wannaʿămîd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cp - and we caused to stand/set up", "*mišmār*": "noun masculine singular - guard/watch", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylâ*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine singular - and night", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - from before them/because of them" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "guard/watch/watchman", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/because of them/facing them" } } 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה כָּשַׁל֙ כֹּ֣חַ הַסַּבָּ֔ל וְהֶעָפָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֑ה וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ לֹ֣א נוּכַ֔ל לִבְנ֖וֹת בַּחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhûdâ*, *kāšal* *kōaḥ* *hassabbāl*, and the *heʿāpār* *harbê*; and we *lōʾ* *nûkal* to *libnôt* at the *baḥômâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said/said", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kāšal*": "qal perfect 3ms - stumbled/failed/weakened", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - strength of", "*hassabbāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the burden bearer", "*heʿāpār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the dust/rubble", "*harbê*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - much/many", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we are able", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build", "*baḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - on the wall" }, "variants": { "*kāšal*": "stumbled/failed/weakened", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power", "*hassabbāl*": "the burden bearer/porter/laborer", "*heʿāpār*": "dust/rubble/debris" } }
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃", "text": "*ḥānnēnû* *YHWH* *ḥānnēnû* for-*raḇ* *śāḇa'nû* *ḇûz*", "grammar": { "*ḥānnēnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - be gracious to us/show us favor", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/greatly", "*śāḇa'nû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are filled/satiated", "*ḇûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt/scorn" }, "variants": { "*ḥānnēnû*": "be gracious to us/show us favor/have mercy on us", "*raḇ*": "much/greatly/abundantly", "*śāḇa'nû*": "we are filled/satiated/have had enough of", "*ḇûz*": "contempt/scorn/ridicule" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.4", "source": "רַבַּת֮ שָֽׂבְעָה־לָּ֢הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*rabbat* *śāḇə'āh*-*lāh* *nap̄šēnû* the-*la'ag* the-*ša'ănannîm* the-*bûz* to-*gə'êônîm*", "grammar": { "*rabbat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - great/much of", "*śāḇə'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is filled/satiated", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to it/for it", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our soul", "*la'ag*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the mocking/derision", "*ša'ănannîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the complacent/secure ones", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the contempt", "*gə'êônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones" }, "variants": { "*rabbat*": "greatly/much/abundantly", "*śāḇə'āh*-*lāh*": "it has had enough/it is filled with/it is sated with", "*nap̄šēnû*": "our soul/our being/ourselves", "*la'ag*": "mocking/derision/ridicule", "*ša'ănannîm*": "complacent ones/secure ones/those at ease", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain", "*gə'êônîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/haughty ones" } }
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }