Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.23", "source": "אֱמֶ֣ת קְ֭נֵה וְאַל־תִּמְכֹּ֑ר חָכְמָ֖ה וּמוּסָ֣ר וּבִינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾěmeṯ qǝnēh* and not *timkōr*: *ḥoḵmāh ûmûsār ûḇînāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾěmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*qǝnēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - buy/acquire", "*timkōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - sell", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*ḇînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʾěmeṯ qǝnēh*": "buy truth/acquire truth", "*timkōr*": "sell/trade away", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḇînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.1", "source": "הוֹי כָּל־צָמֵא לְכוּ לַמַּיִם וַאֲשֶׁר אֵין־לוֹ כָּסֶף לְכוּ שִׁבְרוּ וֶאֱכֹלוּ וּלְכוּ שִׁבְרוּ בְּלוֹא־כֶסֶף וּבְלוֹא מְחִיר יַיִן וְחָלָב", "text": "*Hôy* all-*ṣāmēʾ* *lĕkû* to-the-*mayim* and-*ʾăšer* *ʾēyn*-to-him *kāsep̄* *lĕkû* *šiḇrû* and-*ʾĕḵōlû* and-*lĕkû* *šiḇrû* in-not-*ḵesep̄* and-in-not *mĕḥîr* *yayin* and-*ḥālāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - Ho!/Ah!/Alas!", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - thirsty", "*lĕkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*šiḇrû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - buy/purchase (lit: break)", "*ʾĕḵōlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mĕḥîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "ho/ah/alas/woe", "*šiḇrû*": "buy/break/purchase/acquire", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty one/thirsting", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/absence of" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.2", "source": "לָמָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶסֶף בְּלוֹא־לֶחֶם וִיגִיעֲכֶם בְּלוֹא לְשָׂבְעָה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ אֵלַי וְאִכְלוּ־טוֹב וְתִתְעַנַּג בַּדֶּשֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶם", "text": "*Lāmmâ* *tišqĕlû*-*ḵesep̄* in-not-*leḥem* and-*yĕḡîʿăḵem* in-not to-*śāḇĕʿâ* *šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ* to-me and-*ʾiḵlû*-*ṭôḇ* and-*tiṯʿannaḡ* in-the-*dešen* *nap̄šĕḵem*", "grammar": { "*Lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*tišqĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you weigh out", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your labor/toil", "*śāḇĕʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - satisfaction/fullness", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*šāmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening (intensifier)", "*ʾiḵlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tiṯʿannaḡ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will delight itself", "*dešen*": "noun, masculine singular - fatness/abundance/rich food", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*Lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/for what reason", "*yĕḡîʿăḵem*": "your labor/toil/work/earnings", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute serving as emphasis", "*dešen*": "fatness/abundance/rich food/luxury", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being/desire" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
  • Hos 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.11", "source": "זְנ֛וּת וְיַ֥יִן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יִֽקַּֽח־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*zənût* *wə-yayin* *wə-tîrôš* *yiqqaḥ*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*zənût*": "noun, feminine singular - fornication/harlotry", "*wə-yayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it takes away", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*zənût*": "fornication/harlotry/prostitution", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh grape juice", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/understanding" } }
  • John 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.3.20", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς, καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *pas ho phaula prassōn misei to phōs*, and not *erchetai pros to phōs*, so that not *elegchthē ta erga autou*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*phaula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/worthless things", "*prassōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing", "*misei*": "present, 3rd singular - hates", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elegchthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be exposed", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his" }, "variants": { "*phaula*": "worthless/evil/bad/base things", "*prassōn*": "practicing/doing/performing", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*elegchthē*": "might be exposed/reproved/convicted" } }
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Acts.13.46", "source": "Παρρησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρναβᾶς, εἶπον, Ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ Ἔθνη.", "text": "*Parrēsiasamenoi* *de* *Paulos* and *Barnabas*, *eipon*, To you *ēn anagkaion prōton lalēthēnai* the *logon* of *Theou*: *epeidē* *de* you *apōtheisthe* it, and not *axious krinete heautous* of the *aiōniou zōēs*, *idou*, we *strephometha* to the *Ethnē*.", "grammar": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken boldly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was", "*anagkaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*apōtheisthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you push away/reject", "*axious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - worthy", "*krinete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you judge", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*strephometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we turn", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*Parrēsiasamenoi*": "speaking boldly/speaking freely/speaking with boldness", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*anagkaion*": "necessary/essential/required", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be proclaimed", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*apōtheisthe*": "reject/push away/thrust aside", "*axious*": "worthy/deserving", "*krinete*": "judge/consider/reckon", "*aiōniou zōēs*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*strephometha*": "turn/turn ourselves/are turning" } }
  • Acts 28:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.28.26", "source": "Λέγον, Πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "*Legon*, 'Go *poreuthēti pros ton laon touton*, and *eipon*, \"By *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē sunēte*; and seeing *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:\"", "grammar": { "*Legon*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - saying", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*pros ton laon touton*": "to this people", "*eipon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - say", "*Akoē*": "dative feminine singular - by hearing", "*akousete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means", "*sunēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may understand", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may perceive" }, "variants": { "*Legon*": "saying/speaking", "*Poreuthēti*": "go/proceed/travel", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*eipon*": "say/tell/speak", "*Akoē akousete*": "you will surely hear/by hearing you will hear (Hebraic intensification)", "*sunēte*": "you may understand/comprehend/perceive", "*blepontes blepsete*": "you will surely see/seeing you will see (Hebraic intensification)", "*idēte*": "you may perceive/understand/comprehend" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.28.27", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epaxunthē gar hē kardia tou laou toutou*, and with their *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous autōn ekammusan*; lest they *idōsin tois ophthalmois*, and with their *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia sunōsin*, and they *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai autous*.'", "grammar": { "*Epaxunthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been made thick/dulled", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē kardia*": "nominative feminine singular - the heart", "*tou laou toutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of this people", "*tois ōsin*": "dative neuter plural - with the ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*tous ophthalmous autōn*": "accusative masculine plural - their eyes", "*ekammusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see", "*tois ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with the eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might hear", "*tē kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with the heart", "*sunōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn back", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative masculine plural - them" }, "variants": { "*Epaxunthē*": "has been made thick/dulled/hardened/calloused", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*ōsin*": "ears", "*bareōs*": "heavily/with difficulty/reluctantly", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*ekammusan*": "they closed/shut", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*sunōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn back/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } }
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.1", "source": "Συνεργοῦντες δὲ, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Synergountes* *de*, and we *parakalouemen* not into *kenon* the *charin* of the *Theou* *dexasthai* you.", "grammar": { "*Synergountes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - working together/co-working", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parakalouemen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we urge/exhort/beseech", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - emptiness/void/vain", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to receive" }, "variants": { "*Synergountes*": "working together/collaborating/co-laboring", "*parakalouemen*": "urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/plead with", "*kenon*": "emptiness/void/vain/without purpose", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill/kindness", "*dexasthai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } }
  • Deut 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.29", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֡ן וְהָיָה֩ לְבָבָ֨ם זֶ֜ה לָהֶ֗ם לְיִרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛י וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתַ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְמַ֨עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָהֶ֛ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם לְעֹלָֽם", "text": "Who-*yittēn* and-*wəhāyāh* *ləbābām* this to-them to-*ləyirʾāh* me and-to-*lišmōr* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtay* all-the-*yāmîm* so-that *yîṭab* to-them and-to-children-of-them to-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - he would give", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 3ms - and it would be", "*ləbābām*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 3mp suffix - their heart", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōtay*": "common noun, feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my commandments", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - it may go well", "*ʿôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he would give/who will give/oh that", "*wəhāyāh*": "and it would be/and it might be/if only it were", "*ləbābām*": "their heart/their mind/their will", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to reverence/to stand in awe of", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/to observe/to guard", "*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/my precepts/my instructions", "*yîṭab*": "it may go well/it may be good/it may be pleasant", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } }
  • Ps 81:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.11", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ הַֽ֭מַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַרְחֶב־פִּ֝֗יךָ וַאֲמַּלְאֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōheḵā* the *hammaʿalḵā* from *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *harḥeb*-your *pîḵā* and *waʾămallēʾēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "hiphil participle with 2nd masculine singular suffix and definite article - 'who brought you up'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name with prefixed preposition min - 'from Egypt'", "*harḥeb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'open wide'", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your mouth'", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I will fill it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I am (emphatic form)", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God (plural form for singular deity)", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "who brought you up/who raised you/who caused you to ascend", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*harḥeb*": "open wide/enlarge/make wide", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "and I will fill it/I will satisfy it/I will fulfill it" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.12", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע עַמִּ֣י לְקוֹלִ֑י וְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹא־אָ֥בָה לִֽי׃", "text": "And not-*šāmaʿ* my *ʿammî* to my *qôlî* and *wəyiśrāʾēl* not-*ʾābâ* to me", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and did not listen'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - 'to my voice'", "*wəyiśrāʾēl*": "proper name with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and Israel'", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - 'was not willing'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heard/obeyed", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my call", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.13", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾăšalləḥēhû* in *šərîrût* their *libbām*; *yēləḵû* in their *bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I let him go/sent him away'", "*šərîrût*": "feminine singular construct - 'stubbornness of'", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they walked'", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in their counsels'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "and I let him go/I sent him away/I gave him over", "*šərîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner being", "*yēləḵû*": "they walked/they went/they followed", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "in their counsels/in their devices/in their plans" } }
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.22", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ־פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "*'ad*-*matay* *pətayim* *tə'ehavu*-*feti* *wəletsim* *latson* *ḥamdu* *lahem* *ukəsilim* *yisne'u*-*da'at*", "grammar": { "*'ad*": "preposition - until", "*matay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*pətayim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones", "*tə'ehavu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will love", "*feti*": "masculine singular noun - simplicity", "*wəletsim*": "conjunction + masculine plural participle - and scorners", "*latson*": "masculine singular noun - scoffing", "*ḥamdu*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have delighted in", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ukəsilim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*yisne'u*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hate", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*pətayim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*tə'ehavu*": "love/desire/delight in", "*feti*": "simplicity/naivety", "*letsim*": "scorners/mockers/scoffers", "*latson*": "scoffing/mocking/derision", "*ḥamdu*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in", "*kəsilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yisne'u*": "hate/despise/reject", "*da'at*": "knowledge/perception/discernment" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.23", "source": "תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה אַבִּ֣יעָה לָכֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*tashuvu* *lətokhaḥti* *hinneh* *abbi'ah* *lakem* *ruḥi* *'odi'ah* *dəvaray* *'etkem*", "grammar": { "*tashuvu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will turn", "*lətokhaḥti*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my reproof", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*abbi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will pour out", "*lakem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ruḥi*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'odi'ah*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known", "*dəvaray*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*'etkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tashuvu*": "turn/return/repent", "*tokhaḥti*": "my reproof/my rebuke/my correction", "*abbi'ah*": "pour out/gush forth/bubble up", "*ruḥi*": "my spirit/my breath/my wind", "*'odi'ah*": "make known/declare/inform" } }
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.4", "source": "אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "To-you *ʾîšîm* *ʾeqrāʾ*, and-*qôlî* to-*bᵊnê ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*ʾîšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men/people of importance", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*ʾîšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*bᵊnê ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/mankind" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.5", "source": "הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "*hābînû pᵊtāʾyim ʿormâ*, and-*kᵊsîlîm hābînû lēb*", "grammar": { "*hābînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - understand/perceive/learn", "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive", "*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - prudence/shrewdness", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*pᵊtāʾyim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*ʿormâ*": "prudence/shrewdness/craftiness/wisdom", "*kᵊsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner person" } }
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.4", "source": "מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-petî* *yāsur* *hēnnâ* *ḥăsar-lēb* *ʾāmrâ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*mî-petî*": "interrogative with noun - who is simple/naive", "*yāsur*": "verb, Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let him turn aside", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "adjective construct with noun - lacking heart/understanding", "*ʾāmrâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced/open-minded person", "*yāsur*": "let him turn aside/turn in/enter", "*ḥăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/without understanding/senseless" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.5", "source": "לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ בְּיַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "*lkû* *laḥămû* *blaḥămî* *ûštû* *byayin* *māsāktî*", "grammar": { "*lkû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - come/go", "*laḥămû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*blaḥămî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - of my bread/food", "*ûštû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*byayin*": "preposition with noun - of/with wine", "*māsāktî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have mixed/prepared" }, "variants": { "*lkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*laḥămû*": "eat/partake/consume food", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*māsāktî*": "I have mixed/mingled/prepared [with spices]" } } 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.6", "source": "עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿizbû* *ptāʾîm* *wiḥyû* *wʾišrû* *bderek* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿizbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - forsake/leave", "*ptāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones/naive ones", "*wiḥyû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and live", "*wʾišrû*": "conjunction with verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - and walk straight/advance", "*bderek*": "preposition with noun construct - in way of", "*bînâ*": "feminine noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʿizbû*": "forsake/leave/abandon", "*ptāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive ones/immature persons", "*wiḥyû*": "and live/survive/be well", "*wʾišrû*": "and walk straight/go forward/advance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.6", "source": "בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃", "text": "*biqqeš-lēṣ* *ḥāḵmâ* *wā-ʾāyin* *wə-daʿat* to *nābôn* *nāqāl*", "grammar": { "*biqqeš-lēṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect + noun - seeks, scoffer", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wā-ʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and knowledge", "*nābôn*": "masculine singular Niphal participle - discerning one", "*nāqāl*": "masculine singular Niphal perfect - is easy" }, "variants": { "*biqqeš*": "seeks/searches for/requests", "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*ḥāḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*nāqāl*": "is easy/is light/is simple" } }
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.15", "source": "לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *nāḇôn* *yiqneh*-*dāʿaṯ* and-*ʾōzen* *ḥăḵāmîm* *təḇaqqēš*-*dāʿaṯ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*nāḇôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*yiqneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acquires/buys/gets", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*təḇaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - seeks/searches for" }, "variants": { "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāḇôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent/prudent", "*yiqneh*": "acquires/buys/gets/obtains", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/sages/those skilled" } }
  • Prov 21:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.25", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿāṣēl* *tĕmîtennû* because-*mēʾănû* *yādāyw* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "masculine singular adjective - sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "3rd feminine singular hiphil imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - she will kill him", "*mēʾănû*": "3rd plural qal perfect - they refuse", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/work" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ʿāṣēl*": "sluggard/lazy person", "*tĕmîtennû*": "will kill him/will cause his death", "*mēʾănû*": "refuse/decline/reject", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to work" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.26", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ", "text": "All-*hayôm* *hitʾawwāh* *taʾăwāh* and-*ṣaddîq* *yittēn* and-not *yaḥśōḵ*", "grammar": { "*hayôm*": "masculine singular noun with article - the day", "*hitʾawwāh*": "3rd masculine singular hithpael perfect - he craves intensely", "*taʾăwāh*": "feminine singular noun - desire/craving", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*yittēn*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - he gives", "*yaḥśōḵ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - he withholds" }, "variants": { "*hayôm*": "the day/daytime", "*hitʾawwāh*": "craves intensely/desires greatly", "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/craving/longing", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yittēn*": "gives/grants/provides", "*yaḥśōḵ*": "withholds/spares/holds back" } }