Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.13", "source": "אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*'āmar* *'āṣēl* *'ărî* in-the-*ḥûṣ*; in-midst-of *rĕḥōbôT* *'ērāṣēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*'āmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*'āṣēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - lazy person", "*'ărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "in-the-*ḥûṣ*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the outside/street", "in-midst-of": "preposition with noun construct, *bĕTôK* - in the midst of", "*rĕḥōbôT*": "noun, feminine plural - open places/squares", "*'ērāṣēaḥ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be slain" }, "variants": { "*'āmar*": "says/said/declares", "*'āṣēl*": "lazy one/sluggard/slothful person", "*'ărî*": "lion/predator", "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street/field", "*rĕḥōbôT*": "open places/squares/plazas/broad streets", "*'ērāṣēaḥ*": "I will be slain/I will be murdered" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 13:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.32", "source": "וַיּוֹצִ֜יאוּ דִּבַּ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָ֡רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבַ֨רְנוּ בָ֜הּ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֗הּ אֶ֣רֶץ אֹכֶ֤לֶת יוֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ הִ֔וא וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֥ינוּ בְתוֹכָ֖הּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִדּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yôṣîʾû* *dibbat* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *tārû* *ʾōtāh* *ʾel*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *ʿābarnû* *bāh* *lātûr* *ʾōtāh* *ʾereṣ* *ʾōkelet* *yôšəbeyhā* *hîʾ* *wə-kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾăšer*-*rāʾînû* *bə-tôkāh* *ʾanšê* *middôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yôṣîʾû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought out", "*dibbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bad report of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*tārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they spied out", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿābarnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we passed through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*lātûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾōkelet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - devouring", "*yôšəbeyhā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its inhabitants", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*bə-tôkāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*middôt*": "noun, feminine plural - measurements/stature" }, "variants": { "*yôṣîʾû* *dibbat*": "brought out/spread evil/slanderous report", "*tārû*": "spied out/explored/searched", "*ʿābarnû*": "passed through/traversed/traveled through", "*ʾereṣ* *ʾōkelet* *yôšəbeyhā*": "land that devours its inhabitants [idiom for dangerous land]", "*ʾanšê* *middôt*": "men of great height/tall men/men of great stature" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.33", "source": "וְשָׁ֣ם רָאִ֗ינוּ אֶת־הַנְּפִילִ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ק מִן־הַנְּפִלִ֑ים וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כּֽ͏ַחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šām* *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-*ha-nəp̄îlîm* *bənê* *ʿănāq* *min*-*ha-nəp̄ilîm* *wa-nəhî* *bə-ʿênênû* *ka-ḥăgābîm* *wə-kēn* *hāyînû* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿănāq*": "proper noun - Anak", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nəp̄ilîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Nephilim", "*wa-nəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - and we were", "*bə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - in our eyes", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like grasshoppers", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we were", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəp̄îlîm*": "the Nephilim/the giants/the fallen ones", "*bənê* *ʿănāq*": "sons of Anak/descendants of Anak", "*ka-ḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts [idiom for extremely small]" } }
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃", "text": "*Derek ʿāṣēl kimsûḵat ḥādeq wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm səlulāh*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - lazy one/sluggard", "*kimsûḵat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like hedge of", "*ḥādeq*": "noun, masculine singular - thorns/briars", "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but path of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*səlulāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - is paved/made smooth" }, "variants": { "*Derek ʿāṣēl*": "way of sluggard/path of lazy one", "*kimsûḵat ḥādeq*": "like hedge of thorns/as barrier of briars", "*wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm*": "but path of upright/yet way of righteous", "*səlulāh*": "is paved/made smooth/level highway" } }
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.13", "source": "אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Amar* *atzel* *shaḥal* in-*darekh*, *ari* between *reḥovot*.", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*shaḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*darekh*": "noun, common, singular - way/road", "*ari*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion", "*bein*": "preposition - between", "*reḥovot*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - streets/public squares" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "says/said", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*shaḥal*": "lion/fierce lion", "*darekh*": "way/road/path", "*ari*": "lion", "*reḥovot*": "streets/broad places/public squares" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.14", "source": "הַ֭דֶּלֶת תִּסּ֣וֹב עַל־צִירָ֑הּ וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "The-*delet* *tissov* on-*tzirah*, and-*atzel* on-*mittato*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*delet*": "noun, feminine, singular - door", "*tissov*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - turns", "*al*": "preposition - on", "*tzirah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its hinge", "*ve*": "conjunction - and", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*al*": "preposition - on", "*mittato*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed" }, "variants": { "*delet*": "door/gate", "*tissov*": "turns/rotates", "*tzirah*": "its hinge/pivot", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*mittato*": "his bed/his couch" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.15", "source": "טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*Taman* *atzel* *yado* in-*tzallaḥat*; *nil'ah* to-*hashivah* to-*piv*.", "grammar": { "*taman*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hides/buries", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*yado*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*tzallaḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular - dish/bowl", "*nil'ah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is weary", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*hashivah*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to return it", "*el*": "preposition - to", "*piv*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*taman*": "hides/buries/conceals", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*yado*": "his hand", "*tzallaḥat*": "dish/bowl/platter", "*nil'ah*": "is weary/is too tired", "*hashivah*": "to return it/to bring it back", "*piv*": "his mouth" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Ḥakham* *atzel* in-*einav*, from-seven *meshivei* *ta'am*.", "grammar": { "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*shiv'ah*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*meshivei*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those returning/answering of", "*ta'am*": "noun, masculine, singular - taste/judgment/discretion" }, "variants": { "*ḥakham*": "wise/clever", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*shiv'ah*": "seven", "*meshivei*": "those who return/those who answer/those who reply", "*ta'am*": "taste/sense/discretion/judgment" } }