Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.8", "source": "מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין מְזָרֶ֖ה בְעֵינָ֣יו כָּל־רָֽע׃", "text": "*melek* *yōšēb* upon-*kissēʾ*-*dîn* *məzāreh* with-*ʿênāyw* all-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yōšēb*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*məzāreh*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/winnowing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*dîn*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*məzāreh*": "scatters/winnows/disperses", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/sight/gaze", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.26", "source": "מְזָרֶ֣ה רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם אוֹפָֽן׃", "text": "*məzāreh* *rəšāʿîm* *melek* *ḥākām* and-*yāšeb* over-them *ʾôpān*", "grammar": { "*məzāreh*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular - scattering/winnowing", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yāšeb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - brings back", "*ʾôpān*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel" }, "variants": { "*məzāreh*": "scatters/winnows/disperses", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil people/criminals", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yāšeb*": "brings back/returns/turns", "*ʾôpān*": "wheel/threshing wheel/cart wheel" } }
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.5", "source": "הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hāgô* *rāšāʿ* from-before-*melek* and-*yikkôn* in-*ṣedeq* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ba*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty person", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.1", "source": "הֵ֥ן לְצֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃", "text": "*Hēn* to-*ṣedeq* shall-*mālak*-*melek* and-to-*śārîm* to-*mišpāṭ* shall-*śārǎ*.", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold, look", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness, justice", "*mālak*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will reign, rule", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes, officials, chiefs", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment, justice, ordinance", "*śārǎ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - will rule, have authority" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/truly", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mālak*": "to reign/rule/be king", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/chiefs/nobles", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/right", "*śārǎ*": "to rule/govern/exercise authority" } }
  • 1 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָוִד֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹ֛ה בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־מֽ͏ַעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *ʾanšê* *Dāwid* to him: *hinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* here in *Yᵊhûdāh* *yᵊrēʾîm*, and *wᵊʾap* *kî*-we go *Qᵊʿilāh* to *maʿarᵊkôt* *Pᵊlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afraid/fearful", "*wᵊʾap*": "conjunction + particle - and moreover/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/if", "*Qᵊʿilāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "they said/they spoke/they told", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "afraid/fearful/frightened", "*wᵊʾap*": "and moreover/and even/how much more", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.4", "source": "וַיּ֨וֹסֶף ע֤וֹד דָּוִד֙ לִשְׁאֹ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה ס וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ק֚וּם רֵ֣ד קְעִילָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyôsep* again *Dāwid* *lišʾōl* in *YHWH*, and *wayyaʿănēhû* *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer*: *qûm* *rēd* *Qᵊʿîlāh* *kî*-I *nōtēn* *ʾet*-*Pᵊlištîm* in your hand", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he added/continued", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*lišʾōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire/ask", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*rēd*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go down", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "he added/he continued/he proceeded again", "*lišʾōl*": "to inquire/to ask/to question", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "and he answered him/and he responded to him", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*rēd*": "go down/descend/head down to", "*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/handing over" } }
  • 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.4", "source": "וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And *kəʾôr* *bōqer* *yizraḥ*-*šāmeš*; *bōqer* *lōʾ* *ʿāḇôṯ*, *minnōgah* *mimmāṭār* *dešeʾ* *mēʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yizraḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - clouds", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yizraḥ*": "rises/shines/dawns", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "clouds/thickness/darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/radiance/light", "*dešeʾ*": "grass/green herb/vegetation" } }
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.4", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃", "text": "*yishpōṭ* ׀ *ʿănîyê*-*ʿām* *yôshîaʿ* to-*bənê* *ʾebyôn* and-*yədakkēʾ* *ʿôshēq*", "grammar": { "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "construct phrase, noun plural construct + noun - poor of people", "*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save", "*li-bənê ʾebyôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + noun - to/for sons of needy", "*wî-dakkēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will crush", "*ʿôshēq*": "noun, masculine, singular - oppressor" }, "variants": { "*yishpōṭ*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "poor of the people/afflicted of the nation", "*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help", "*bənê ʾebyôn*": "children of the needy/poor offspring", "*yədakkēʾ*": "he will crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿôshēq*": "oppressor/extortioner/one who oppresses" } }
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *mārôm* forever *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular absolute - height/exalted place", "forever": "preposition lē + noun masculine singular absolute - forever/eternity", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*mārôm*": "height/exalted place/high position", "forever": "for eternity/for all time", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)" } }
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.4", "source": "וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֢ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōz* *meleḵ* *mišpāṭ* *ʾāhēḇ* *ʾattāh* *kônantā* *mêšārîm* *mišpāṭ* *û-ṣədāqāh* in-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōz*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and strength of", "*meleḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - loves", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*kônantā*": "polel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*mêšārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*û-ṣədāqāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob/Israel, with preposition *bə* - in", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done/made" }, "variants": { "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loves/is fond of", "*kônantā*": "established/set up/prepared", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/fairness/righteousness" } }
  • Ps 101:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.6", "source": "עֵינַ֤י ׀ בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ֮ לָשֶׁ֢בֶת עִמָּ֫דִ֥י הֹ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ תָּמִ֑ים ה֝֗וּא יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʿÊnay* on *neʾemnê*-*ʾereṣ* to *lāshbet* with-me. One who *hōlēk* in *derek* *tāmîm*, he will *yĕshārĕtēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*neʾemnê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - faithful ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*lāshbet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lā- (to/for) - to dwell/sit", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- (in) - way/path", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete/blameless", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - he will serve/minister to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnay*": "my eyes/my regard/my attention", "*neʾemnê*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/loyal ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*lāshbet*": "to dwell/to sit/to remain/to stay", "*hōlēk*": "one who walks/one who follows/one who lives (figuratively)", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/with integrity", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "he will serve me/he will minister to me/he will attend to me" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.7", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֨ב ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב בֵּיתִי֮ עֹשֵׂ֢ה רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה דֹּבֵ֥ר שְׁקָרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝כּ֗וֹן לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "Not-will *yēshēb* in *qereb* *bayit*-my one who *ʿōśēh* *rĕmiyyāh*. One who *dōbēr* *shĕqārîm* not-will *yikkôn* before *ʿênāy*-my.", "grammar": { "*yēshēb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell/sit/remain", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my house", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who does/practices", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery/slackness", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who speaks", "*shĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies/falsehoods", "*yikkôn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be established/stand firm", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*yēshēb*": "will dwell/will sit/will remain/will stay", "*qereb*": "midst/inside/inner part/within", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/dwelling", "*ʿōśēh*": "one who does/one who practices/one who works/one who makes", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/dishonesty", "*dōbēr*": "one who speaks/one who talks/one who declares", "*shĕqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions/untruths", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will stand/will remain/will be secure", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight/my presence" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.101.8", "source": "לַבְּקָרִ֗ים אַצְמִ֥ית כָּל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לְהַכְרִ֥ית מֵֽעִיר־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "At the *bĕqārîm* I will *ʾaṣmît* all-*rishʿê*-*ʾāreṣ*, to *hakhrit* from *ʿîr*-*YHWH* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*bĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix lā- (to/at) - mornings", "*ʾaṣmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy/cut off/silence", "*rishʿê*": "masculine plural construct - wicked ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*hakhrit*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lĕ- (to/for) - to cut off/destroy", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness/trouble" }, "variants": { "*bĕqārîm*": "mornings/every morning/at dawn", "*ʾaṣmît*": "I will destroy/I will cut off/I will silence/I will put an end to", "*rishʿê*": "wicked ones/evildoers/guilty ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*hakhrit*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate/to root out", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/practitioners of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/idolatry" } }
  • 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" } }