Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *ʾĕmûnîm* not *yəḵazzēb* *wə-yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *ʿēd* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithfulness", "*yəḵazzēb*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - he will lie", "*wə-yāpîaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Hiphil participle - and one who breathes out", "*kəzābîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*yəḵazzēb*": "lies/deceives/deals falsely", "*yāpîaḥ*": "breathes out/utters/pours forth", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/dishonesty" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.19", "source": "יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*yāpîaḥ* *kəzāvîm* *ʿēd* *šāqer* and-*məšallēaḥ* *mədānîm* between *ʾaḥîm*", "grammar": { "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzāvîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*məšallēaḥ*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - sending out/causing", "*mədānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - strifes/contentions", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*yāpîaḥ*": "breathing out/uttering/puffing out", "*kəzāvîm*": "lies/falsehoods/untruths", "*mədānîm*": "strifes/contentions/quarrels" } }
  • Prov 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.17", "source": "יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*yāp̄îaḥ* *ʾĕmûnāh* *yaggîḏ* *ṣeḏeq* *wəʿēḏ* *šəqārîm* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*yāp̄îaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who utters/breathes out", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*yaggîḏ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - declares/tells", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wəʿēḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and witness of", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*yāp̄îaḥ*": "one who utters/breathes out/speaks forth", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/trustworthiness", "*yaggîḏ*": "declares/tells/speaks", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿēḏ*": "witness/testimony", "*šeqer*": "lies/falsehoods/deception", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.1", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל־תָּ֤שֶׁת יָֽדְךָ֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע לִהְיֹ֖ת עֵ֥ד חָמָֽס׃", "text": "Not *tiśśā* *šēmaʿ* *šāwe* not-*tāšet* *yādĕkā* with-*rāšāʿ* to-*hĕyōt* *ʿēd* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*tiśśā*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - lift/carry/take up", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - report/rumor", "*šāwe*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/emptiness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - put/place/set", "*yādĕkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*hĕyōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong/injustice" }, "variants": { "*tiśśā*": "lift up/carry/raise/bear/take", "*šēmaʿ*": "report/rumor/hearsay", "*šāwe*": "falsehood/emptiness/worthlessness/vanity", "*tāšet*": "put/place/set/join", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/malicious" } }
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* not *yimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yimmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/will be delivered/will get away" } }
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.9", "source": "עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *šəqārîm* not *yinnāqeh* and *yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *yōʾbēd*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*šəqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yinnāqeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unpunished/acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - breathing out/uttering", "*kəzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*yōʾbēd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will perish/be destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*šəqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yinnāqeh*": "will be unpunished/will go free/will be acquitted", "*yāpîaḥ*": "one who breathes out/utters/speaks", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*yōʾbēd*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
  • 1 Kgs 22:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.12", "source": "וְכָל־הַנְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ḵāl*-*ha-nəḇiʾîm* *nibbəʾîm* *kēn* *lēʾmōr* *ʿălēh* *rāmōṯ* *gilʿāḏ* *wə-haṣlaḥ* *wə-nāṯan* *YHWH* *bə-yaḏ* *ha-meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ha-nəḇiʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - were prophesying", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*wə-haṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine singular - and succeed/prosper", "*wə-nāṯan*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and will give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - into hand of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-haṣlaḥ*": "and succeed/prosper/have victory" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.13", "source": "וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*wə-ha-malʾāḵ* *ʾăšer*-*hālaḵ* *li-qrōʾ* *mîḵāyəhû* *dibber* *ʾēlāyw* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *diḇrê* *ha-nəḇîʾîm* *peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ṭôḇ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *yəhî*-*nāʾ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ki-ḏḇar* *ʾaḥaḏ* *mēhem* *wə-dibbartā* *ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-malʾāḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the messenger", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had gone", "*li-qrōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to call", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words of", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ki-ḏḇar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like word of", "*ʾaḥaḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - of them", "*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good/favorable" }, "variants": { "*peh*-*ʾeḥāḏ*": "with one mouth/unanimously/in agreement" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]" } }
  • Prov 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.5", "source": "דְּבַר־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃", "text": "*dəbar-šeqer yiśnāʾ ṣaddîq wə-rāšāʿ yabʾîš wə-yaḥpîr*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*yiśnāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hates", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*yabʾîš*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts shamefully/causes stink", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥpîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - brings shame/disgraces" }, "variants": { "*dəbar-šeqer*": "false word/lying matter/falsehood", "*yiśnāʾ*": "hates/detests", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*yabʾîš*": "acts shamefully/causes stink/brings disgrace", "*yaḥpîr*": "brings shame/disgraces/dishonors" } }
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.25", "source": "מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*maṣṣîl* *nəpāšôt* *ʿēd* *ʾĕmet* *wə-yāpiaḥ* *kəzābîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*maṣṣîl*": "masculine singular Hiphil participle - deliverer", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - lives", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*wə-yāpiaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Qal participle - and one who breathes out", "*kəzābîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣîl*": "delivers/rescues/saves", "*nəpāšôt*": "lives/souls/persons", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yāpiaḥ*": "breathes out/utters/pours forth", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh ḇə-rēʿăḵā ʿēḏ shāqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯaʿăneh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not answer/testify", "*ḇə-rēʿăḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against your neighbor", "*ʿēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*shāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăneh*": "answer/testify/respond", "*rēʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your fellow", "*ʿēḏ shāqer*": "false witness/lying testimony/deceptive evidence" } }