Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.1", "source": "כִּֽי־תֵ֭שֵׁב לִלְח֣וֹם אֶת־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל בִּ֥ין תָּ֝בִ֗ין אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "When *tēšēḇ* to *liḥōm* with *mōšēl*, *bîn tāḇîn* that-which *lǝp̄āneḵā*.", "grammar": { "*tēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit/are seated", "*liḥōm*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to eat/dine", "*mōšēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*bîn tāḇîn*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - understand well/carefully consider", "*lǝp̄āneḵā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you/in front of you" }, "variants": { "*tēšēḇ*": "sit/be seated/dine", "*liḥōm*": "to eat/to dine", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one in authority", "*bîn tāḇîn*": "carefully consider/discern well/pay close attention to" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:32-34 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.32", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yāśîmû* *lô* *ləḇaddô* *wə-lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *wə-la-miṣrîm* the *ʾōḵəlîm* *ʾittô* *ləḇaddām* *kî* *lōʾ* *yûḵəlûn* the *miṣrîm* *le-ʾĕḵōl* *ʾet*-the *ʿiḇrîm* *leḥem* *kî*-*tôʿēḇâ* *hîʾ* *lə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-lāhem*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and for them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*wə-la-miṣrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the Egyptians", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*miṣrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Egyptians", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine proper - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśîmû lô ləḇaddô*": "and they set for him by himself/served him separately", "*ʾōḵəlîm ʾittô*": "eating with him/who were dining with him", "*lōʾ yûḵəlûn*": "they were not able/could not", "*le-ʾĕḵōl ʾet-ha-ʿiḇrîm leḥem*": "to eat bread with the Hebrews/to dine with Hebrews", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/taboo" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.33", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəbû* *lə-pānāyw*, the *ha-bəkōr* according to *ki-bəkōrātô*, and the *ha-ṣāʿîr* according to *ki-ṣəʿirātô*; and *wa-yitməhû* the *hā-ʾănāšîm* *ʾîš* to *ʾel-rēʿēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sat/were seated", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his birthright", "*wə-ha-ṣāʿîr*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the younger", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his youth", "*wa-yitməhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were amazed/astonished", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "they sat/were seated/were arranged", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "the firstborn/the eldest", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "according to his birthright/primogeniture/seniority", "*ha-ṣāʿîr*": "the younger/the youngest", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "according to his youth/juniority", "*wa-yitməhû*": "they were amazed/astonished/surprised/marveled", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/individual", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "to his companion/neighbor/fellow/one another" } } 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.34", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א מַשְׂאֹ֜ת מֵאֵ֣ת פָּנָיו֮ אֲלֵהֶם֒ וַתֵּ֜רֶב מַשְׂאַ֧ת בִּנְיָמִ֛ן מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת כֻּלָּ֖ם חָמֵ֣שׁ יָד֑וֹת וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yiśśāʾ* *maśʾōt* from *mē-ʾēt* *pānāyw* to *ʾălêhem*, and *wa-tēreb* *maśʾat* *binyāmin* from *mi-maśʾōt* *kullām* five *ḥāmēš* *yādôt*; and *wa-yištû* and *wa-yiškərû* with *ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he lifted/took/carried", "*maśʾōt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/servings/dishes", "*mē-ʾēt*": "compound preposition - from/from before", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-tēreb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was great/increased/multiplied", "*maśʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/serving of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*mi-maśʾōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from portions of", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ḥāmēš*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*yādôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hands/parts/times", "*wa-yištû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they drank", "*wa-yiškərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became drunk/intoxicated", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "he lifted/took/carried/sent/delivered", "*maśʾōt*": "portions/servings/dishes/gifts/offerings", "*mē-ʾēt pānāyw*": "from his presence/from before him/from his face", "*wa-tēreb*": "it was greater/multiplied/increased/exceeded", "*maśʾat*": "portion/serving/gift/share", "*mi-maśʾōt kullām*": "than the portions of all of them/more than all their portions", "*ḥāmēš yādôt*": "five times/five parts/five measures/fivefold", "*wa-yištû*": "they drank/were drinking", "*wa-yiškərû*": "they became drunk/intoxicated/merry/drank freely", "*ʿimmô*": "with him/in his company" } }
  • Jude 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jude.1.12", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις ὑμῶν σπιλάδες, συνευωχούμενοι ὑμῖν, ἀφόβως ἑαυτοὺς ποιμαίνοντες: νεφέλαι ἄνυδροι, ὑπὸ ἀνέμων περιφερόμεναι· δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ, ἄκαρπα, δὶς ἀποθανόντα, ἐκριζωθέντα·", "text": "*Houtoi eisin en tais agapais hymōn spilades*, *syneuōchoumenoi hymin*, *aphobōs heautous poimainontes*: *nephelai anydroi*, *hypo anemōn peripheromenai*; *dendra phthinopōrina*, *akarpa*, *dis apothanonta*, *ekrizōthenta*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*en tais agapais hymōn*": "prepositional phrase with dative - in your love feasts", "*spilades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hidden reefs/spots", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - feasting with", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - with you", "*aphobōs*": "adverb - fearlessly", "*heautous poimainontes*": "reflexive pronoun with present active participle - shepherding themselves", "*nephelai anydroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - waterless clouds", "*hypo anemōn peripheromenai*": "prepositional phrase with present passive participle - carried about by winds", "*dendra phthinopōrina*": "nominative, neuter, plural - autumn trees", "*akarpa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - fruitless", "*dis apothanonta*": "adverb with aorist active participle - twice dead", "*ekrizōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - uprooted" }, "variants": { "*agapais*": "love feasts/feasts", "*spilades*": "hidden reefs/spots/blemishes", "*syneuōchoumenoi*": "feasting with/dining together", "*aphobōs*": "fearlessly/shamelessly", "*poimainontes*": "shepherding/tending/feeding", "*nephelai*": "clouds/cloudy masses", "*anydroi*": "waterless/without water", "*peripheromenai*": "carried about/swept along", "*dendra*": "trees/large plants", "*phthinopōrina*": "autumn/late autumn/withering", "*akarpa*": "fruitless/unfruitful/barren", "*apothanonta*": "dead/having died", "*ekrizōthenta*": "uprooted/pulled up by the roots" } }