Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.28", "source": "חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥesed* and-*ʾemet* *yiṣṣərû*-*melek* and-*sāʿad* in-the-*ḥesed* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/kindness", "*ʾemet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yiṣṣərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - preserve/guard", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*sāʿad*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - upholds", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/kindness/steadfast love", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yiṣṣərû*": "preserve/guard/protect", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*sāʿad*": "upholds/supports/sustains", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal power/sovereignty" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.14", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*meleḵ* *šôpēṭ* *be*-*ʾĕmet* *dallîm* *kisʾô* *lāʿad* *yikkôn*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šôpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*be*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*dallîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to perpetuity/forever", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be established" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*šôpēṭ*": "judging/who judges", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/with faithfulness/truthfully", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*lāʿad*": "forever/to perpetuity/for all time", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure" } }
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.16.5", "source": "וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק", "text": "*wəhûkan* in-the-*ḥesed* *kissēʾ* *wəyāšab* upon-it in-*ʾĕmet* in-*ʾōhel* *dāwid* *šōpēṭ* *wədōrēš* *mišpāṭ* *ûməhir* *ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*wəhûkan*": "conjunction ו + verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be established", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition ב - in lovingkindness/mercy", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - throne", "*wəyāšab*": "conjunction ו + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition ב - in truth/faithfulness", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition ב - in tent/tabernacle of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šōpēṭ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - judging/one who judges", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction ו + participle, qal masculine singular - and seeking", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ûməhir*": "conjunction ו + participle, piel masculine singular - and hastening/prompt with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant faithfulness/steadfast love", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʾōhel dāwid*": "tent of David/dynastic house of David/royal line", "*dōrēš mišpāṭ*": "seeking justice/pursuing what is right", "*məhir ṣedeq*": "prompt with righteousness/skilled in righteousness" } }
  • Ps 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.7", "source": "‫כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכ֣וֹת לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃‬", "text": "For *təšîtēhû* *bərākôt* *lāʿad* *təḥaddēhû* in-*śimḥāh* *ʾet*-*pānêkā*", "grammar": { "*təšîtēhû*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + conjunction ki - for you make him", "*bərākôt*": "feminine plural noun - blessings", "*lāʿad*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular noun - forever", "*təḥaddēhû*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you make him glad", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition bet - with joy", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun 'face' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + direct object marker - your face" }, "variants": { "*təšîtēhû*": "make him/set him/appoint him", "*bərākôt*": "blessings/benedictions/benefits", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*təḥaddēhû*": "make glad/cause to rejoice/gladden", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/before you" } }
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *šāp̄əṭēnî* *YHWH* *kî*-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *hālāḵtî* and-in-*YHWH* *bāṭaḥtî* not *ʾemʿād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/belonging to David", "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun 'integrity' with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my integrity", "*hālāḵtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have walked", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted", "*ʾemʿād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will slip/waver/slide" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness", "*hālāḵtî*": "I have walked/I have conducted myself", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I have relied", "*ʾemʿād*": "I will slip/I will waver/I will be moved" } }
  • Ps 61:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.7", "source": "יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*yāmîm* upon-*yəmê-meleḵ tôsîp šənôtāyw* like-*dōr wādōr*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*yəmê-meleḵ*": "construct phrase - days of a king", "*tôsîp*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will add", "*šənôtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his years", "*dōr wādōr*": "idiomatic expression - generation and generation" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*tôsîp*": "you will add/increase/prolong", "*dōr wādōr*": "generation to generation/many generations/throughout generations" } }
  • Ps 101:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* *mizmōr*. *Ḥesed*-and-*mishpāṭ* I will *āshīrāh*; to-you *YHWH* I will *ʾazammērāh*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prepositional prefix lə- (to/of/for) - indicates attribution/authorship", "*mizmōr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*Ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - covenant faithfulness/lovingkindness/mercy", "*mishpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice, connected to previous noun with maqqef", "*āshīrāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative suffix - I will sing/celebrate", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾazammērāh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative suffix - I will praise/sing/make music" }, "variants": { "*mizmōr*": "psalm/musical composition/song", "*Ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/steadfast love", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/legal decision", "*āshīrāh*": "I will sing/I shall sing/let me sing", "*ʾazammērāh*": "I will praise/I will make music/I will sing psalms to" } }
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.6", "source": "בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "By-*ḥesed* and-*ʾĕmet* *yᵉkuppar* *ʿāwōn* and-by-*yirʾat* *YHWH* *sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/with/in", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy/loyalty", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*yᵉkuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is atoned for/covered/forgiven", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - by/in", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*sûr*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to turn aside/depart", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/mercy/covenant loyalty/steadfast love", "*yᵉkuppar*": "is atoned for/is covered/is pardoned", "*sûr mērāʿ*": "turning from evil/departing from wickedness" } }