Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.9", "source": "מִֽי־יֹ֭אמַר זִכִּ֣יתִי לִבִּ֑י טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "Who-*yōʾmar* *zikkîtî* *libbî* *ṭāhartî* from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will say", "*zikkîtî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st common singular - I have cleansed", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ṭāhartî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st common singular - I am pure", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "can say/will say/may say", "*zikkîtî*": "I have cleansed/purified/made clean", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṭāhartî*": "I am pure/clean/cleansed", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/offense" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.46", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to you, because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ*, *wəʾānaptā* against them *ûnətattām* before *ʾôyēḇ*, *wəšāḇûm* *šōḇêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* the *ʾôyēḇ*, *rəḥôqāh* or *qərôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*wəʾānaptā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will be angry", "*ûnətattām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will give them", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*wəšāḇûm*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will take them captive", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*qərôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - near" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "sin/transgress/offend", "*ʾānaptā*": "be angry/be displeased", "*šāḇûm*": "take captive/lead away/carry off", "*šōḇêhem*": "their captors/their takers" } }
  • Job 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.36", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֧וּם שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛ם אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to-you because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ* and-*ʾānaptā* with-them and-*nətattām* before *ʾôyēb* and-*šābûm* their-*šôbêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* or *qərôbâ*", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/person", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sins", "*ʾānaptā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are angry", "*nətattām*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you give them", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*šābûm*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they take them captive", "*šôbêhem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - distant/far", "*qərôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "they sin/they offend/they miss the mark", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there does not exist", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "he sins/he offends/he misses the mark", "*ʾānaptā*": "you are angry/you are displeased/your anger burns", "*nətattām*": "you give them/you deliver them/you hand them over", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/adversary/foe", "*šābûm*": "they take them captive/they lead them away as prisoners", "*šôbêhem*": "their captors/their captives/those who take them captive", "*rəḥôqâ*": "distant/far/remote", "*qərôbâ*": "near/close/proximate" } }
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ σύνοιδα· ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐν τούτῳ δεδικαίωμαι: ὁ δὲ ἀνακρίνων με Κύριός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Ouden gar emautō synoida*; *all'* not *en toutō dedikaiōmai*: *ho de anakrinōn* me *Kyrios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*emautō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to myself/against myself", "*synoida*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, active - I am conscious/aware", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*en toutō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in this/by this", "*dedikaiōmai*": "perfect indicative, 1st singular, passive - I have been justified", "*ho anakrinōn*": "article + present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one examining/judging", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*synoida*": "am conscious of/aware of/know together with", "*dedikaiōmai*": "have been justified/declared righteous/acquitted", "*anakrinōn*": "examining/judging/scrutinizing/investigating" } }
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "James.3.2", "source": "Πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. Εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.", "text": "Many things *gar* we *ptaiomen* *hapantes*. If anyone in *logō* not *ptaiei*, this one *teleios* *anēr*, *dynatos* to *chalinagōgēsai* also *holon* the *sōma*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ptaiomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we stumble/err", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speech", "*ptaiei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - stumbles/errs", "*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bridle/control", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body" }, "variants": { "*ptaiomen*": "stumble/err/fail/offend", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*teleios*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*chalinagōgēsai*": "to bridle/control/restrain" } }
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.1.10", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark", "*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely", "*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare", "*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
  • Job 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.5", "source": "כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "For-*pəšāʿay* *ʾănî* *ʾēdāʿ* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *negdî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin", "*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/opposite me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*negdî*": "before me/opposite me/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/constantly" } }