Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.2", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like-the-*kəpîr* *ʾêmat* *melek* *mitʿabbərō* *ḥōṭēʾ* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular construct - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʾêmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - terror/dread/fear of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mitʿabbərō*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - provoking him to anger", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sinning against", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion in prime", "*ʾêmat*": "terror/dread/fear", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*mitʿabbərō*": "provoking him to anger/enraging him", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinning against/forfeiting/endangering", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.36", "source": "וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ḥōṭᵊʾî ḥōmēs napšô*, all-*mᵊśanʾay ʾāhăbû māwet*", "grammar": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who sins against me", "*ḥōmēs*": "qal participle masculine singular - injuring/violating", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who hate me", "*ʾāhăbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they love", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "one who sins against me/one who misses me", "*ḥōmēs*": "injuring/violating/wronging", "*napšô*": "his soul/self/life/being", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ʾāhăbû*": "they love/cherish/prefer", "*māwet*": "death/dying/realm of death" } }
  • Prov 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.12", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like *kəpîr* *zaʿap* *meleḵ* and like *ṭal* upon *ʿēśeb* *rəṣōnō*.", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*zaʿap*": "noun, masculine singular - rage/anger", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*rəṣōnō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion", "*zaʿap*": "rage/anger/wrath", "*meleḵ*": "king/sovereign", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herb", "*rəṣōnō*": "his favor/pleasure/goodwill" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.23", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yiššābaʿ* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* by-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: thus *yaʿăśeh*-to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-thus *yôsîp* because against-*napšô* *dibber* *ʾădōnîyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yiššābaʿ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - 'and he swore'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - 'by YHWH'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'may he do'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'", "*yôsîp*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - 'may he add'", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*dibber*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - 'he has spoken'", "*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "the-this": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swear/take an oath/vow", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/perform/execute (oath formula)", "*yôsîp*": "add/increase/do more (oath formula)", "*napšô*": "his life/his soul/himself (reflexive)", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }
  • Prov 16:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.14", "source": "חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ḥămat*-*melek* *malʾăkê*-*māwet* and-*ʾîš* *ḥākām* *yᵉkapprennāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - wrath of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - messengers of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will appease it/pacify it/atone for it" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat-melek*": "wrath of king/king's anger/royal fury", "*malʾăkê-māwet*": "messengers of death/harbingers of death", "*yᵉkapprennāh*": "will appease it/will pacify it/will turn it away" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.15", "source": "בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "In-*ʾôr*-*pᵉnê*-*melek* *ḥayyîm* and-*rᵉṣônô* like-*ʿāḇ* *malqôš*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - light of", "*pᵉnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*rᵉṣônô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - cloud", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - latter rain/spring rain" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr-pᵉnê-melek*": "light of king's face/king's smile/royal favor", "*ʿāḇ malqôš*": "cloud of spring rain/rain cloud in spring" } }
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.4", "source": "אִם־ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים׃", "text": "If *rûaḥ hammôšēl* *taʿăleh* against you, *məqômkā* not *tannaḥ* for *marpēʾ* *yannîaḥ* *ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*hammôšēl*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the ruler", "*taʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - comes up/rises", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*məqômkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your place", "*ʾal-tannaḥ*": "negative particle + hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not leave", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/calmness", "*yannîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - causes to rest/leaves", "*ḥăṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sins", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ hammôšēl*": "spirit of the ruler/anger of the ruler/temper of the governor", "*taʿăleh*": "rises/comes up against/mounts", "*məqômkā*": "your place/your position/your post", "*tannaḥ*": "leave/abandon/give up", "*marpēʾ*": "calmness/gentleness/healing", "*yannîaḥ*": "pacifies/leaves/causes to rest", "*ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*": "great sins/great offenses/great mistakes" } }
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.10", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה יֵלְכ֖וּ כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה יִשְׁאָ֑ג כִּֽי־ה֣וּא יִשְׁאַ֔ג וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ בָנִ֖ים מִיָּֽם׃", "text": "After *YHWH* they-*yēləkû* like-*ʾaryēh* he-*yišʾāg* for-*hûʾ* he-*yišʾag* and-they-*yeḥerdû* *bānîm* from-*yām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yēləkû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will walk/go", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*yišʾāg*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will roar", "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yišʾag*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will roar", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*yeḥerdû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble/hasten", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/west" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "will walk/go/follow", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/strong one", "*yišʾāg*": "will roar/growl", "*yeḥerdû*": "will tremble/hasten/come trembling", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yām*": "sea/west/westward direction" } }
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.3.8", "source": "אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʾAryēh* *šāʾāg* *mî* *lōʾ* *yîrāʾ*; *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dibber* *mî* *lōʾ* *yinnābēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾAryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*šāʾāg*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has roared", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fear", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will prophesy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator", "*šāʾāg*": "roared/growled", "*yîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be in awe", "*dibber*": "spoken/declared/commanded", "*yinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as prophet/proclaim" } }
  • Hab 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.10", "source": "יָעַ֥צְתָּ בֹּ֖שֶׁת לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ קְצוֹת־עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים וְחוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "You *yāʿaṣtā bōšet* for your house, *qĕṣôt-ʿammîm rabbîm*, and *ḥôṭēʾ napšekā*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have devised/planned", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine, singular - shame", "*qĕṣôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - cutting off", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning against", "*napšekā*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "devised/planned/counseled", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*qĕṣôt*": "cutting off/destroying/ending", "*ḥôṭēʾ napšekā*": "sinning against your soul/forfeiting your life" } }