Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.4", "source": "הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי׃", "text": "*hāgô* *sîgîm* from-*kāsep* and-*yēṣēʾ* to-*ṣōrēp* *kelî*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*sîgîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dross/impurities", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come out/emerge", "*la*": "preposition - to/for", "*ṣōrēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - refiner/silversmith", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/utensil" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*sîgîm*": "dross/impurities/refuse", "*yēṣēʾ*": "will come out/emerge/result", "*ṣōrēp*": "refiner/silversmith/one who smelts", "*kelî*": "vessel/utensil/object/implement" } }

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  • 2 Tim 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.20", "source": "Ἐν μεγάλῃ δὲ οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔστιν μόνον σκεύη χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ξύλινα καὶ ὀστράκινα· καὶ ἃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν, ἃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν.", "text": "In *megalē de oikia* not *estin monon skeuē chrysa kai argyra*, but also *xylina kai ostrakina*; and *ha men eis timēn*, *ha de eis atimian*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular, adjective - large", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*skeuē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - vessels", "*chrysa*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - golden", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*argyra*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - silver", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*xylina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - wooden", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ostrakina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - clay", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - which", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - which", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor" }, "variants": { "*megalē*": "large/great/spacious", "*oikia*": "house/household/dwelling", "*skeuē*": "vessels/utensils/containers", "*chrysa*": "golden/of gold", "*argyra*": "silver/of silver", "*xylina*": "wooden/of wood", "*ostrakina*": "clay/earthen/made of pottery", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value", "*atimian*": "dishonor/disrespect/common use" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.21", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν τις ἐκκαθάρῃ ἑαυτὸν ἀπὸ τούτων, ἔσται σκεῦος εἰς τιμήν, ἡγιασμένον, καὶ εὔχρηστον τῷ δεσπότῃ, εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἡτοιμασμένον.", "text": "If therefore *tis ekkatharē heauton apo toutōn*, *estai skeuos eis timēn*, *hēgiasmenon*, and *euchrēston tō despotē*, *eis pan ergon agathon hētoimasmenon*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*ekkatharē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - cleanses out", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these", "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*skeuos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vessel", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*hēgiasmenon*": "perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been sanctified", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*euchrēston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*despotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - master", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - good", "*hētoimasmenon*": "perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been prepared" }, "variants": { "*ekkatharē*": "cleanses out/purges/thoroughly cleans", "*skeuos*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*timēn*": "honor/value/esteem", "*hēgiasmenon*": "having been sanctified/set apart/made holy", "*euchrēston*": "useful/serviceable/beneficial", "*despotē*": "master/owner/lord", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*hētoimasmenon*": "having been prepared/made ready/equipped" } }
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.3", "source": "מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה", "text": "*maṣrēp* for *keśep* *wə-kûr* for *zāhāb* *û-bōchēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maṣrēp*": "noun, masculine singular - refining pot/crucible", "*la-keśep*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the silver", "*wə-kûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and furnace", "*la-zāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the gold", "*û-bōchēn*": "conjunction + participle, Qal - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*maṣrēp*": "crucible/refining pot/smelter", "*keśep*": "silver/money", "*kûr*": "furnace/melting pot", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*bōchēn*": "tester/examiner/one who tries", "*libbôt*": "hearts/minds/inner being" } }
  • Isa 1:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.25", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וְאֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּבֹּ֖ר סִיגָ֑יִךְ וְאָסִ֖ירָה כָּל־בְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *yādî* *'ālayik* *wᵉʾeṣrōp* *kabbōr* *sîgāyik* *wᵉʾāsîrâ* *kol*-*bᵉdîlāyik*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will turn", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*'ālayik*": "preposition 'al + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - against you", "*wᵉʾeṣrōp*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will smelt", "*kabbōr*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as with lye", "*sîgāyik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your dross", "*wᵉʾāsîrâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will remove", "*kol*": "construct noun - all", "*bᵉdîlāyik*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your alloy/tin" }, "variants": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *yādî*": "turn my hand/direct my power", "*'ālayik*": "against you/upon you/toward you", "*wᵉʾeṣrōp*": "smelt/refine/purge", "*kabbōr*": "as with lye/with potash/like soap", "*sîgāyik*": "your dross/impurities/refuse", "*wᵉʾāsîrâ*": "remove/take away/eliminate", "*bᵉdîlāyik*": "your alloy/tin/base metals" } } 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.26", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑ה אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יִקָּ֤רֵא לָךְ֙ עִ֣יר הַצֶּ֔דֶק קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃", "text": "*wᵉʾāšîbâ* *šōpᵉṭayik* *kᵉbārîʾšōnâ* *wᵉyō'ăṣayik* *kᵉbattᵉḥillâ* *ʾaḥărê*-*kēn* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāk* *'îr* *haṣṣedeq* *qiryâ* *neʾĕmānâ*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*šōpᵉṭayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your judges", "*kᵉbārîʾšōnâ*": "preposition kᵉ- + preposition bᵉ- + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - as at the first", "*wᵉyō'ăṣayik*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your counselors", "*kᵉbattᵉḥillâ*": "preposition kᵉ- + preposition bᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as at the beginning", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be called", "*lāk*": "preposition lᵉ- + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to you", "*'îr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*haṣṣedeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*neʾĕmānâ*": "adjective, niphal participle, feminine singular - faithful" }, "variants": { "*wᵉʾāšîbâ*": "restore/bring back/return", "*šōpᵉṭayik*": "your judges/rulers/leaders", "*kᵉbārîʾšōnâ*": "as at the first/as before/as formerly", "*wᵉyō'ăṣayik*": "your counselors/advisors", "*kᵉbattᵉḥillâ*": "as at the beginning/as originally", "*ʾaḥărê*-*kēn*": "afterward/after that/subsequently", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/named/designated", "*'îr* *haṣṣedeq*": "city of righteousness/righteous city", "*qiryâ* *neʾĕmānâ*": "faithful city/trusted town" } } 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.27", "source": "צִיּ֖וֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט תִּפָּדֶ֑ה וְשָׁבֶ֖יהָ בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*ṣîyôn* *bᵉmišpāṭ* *tippādeh* *wᵉšābeyha* *biṣdāqâ*", "grammar": { "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*bᵉmišpāṭ*": "preposition bᵉ- + noun, masculine singular - with justice", "*tippādeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be redeemed", "*wᵉšābeyha*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her returnees/converts", "*biṣdāqâ*": "preposition bᵉ- + noun, feminine singular - with righteousness" }, "variants": { "*bᵉmišpāṭ*": "with justice/through judgment/by justice", "*tippādeh*": "will be redeemed/ransomed/delivered", "*wᵉšābeyha*": "her returnees/converts/those who return to her", "*biṣdāqâ*": "with righteousness/by righteousness/through righteous acts" } }
  • Ezek 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.18", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָיוּ־לִ֥י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל *לסוג **לְסִ֑יג כֻּלָּ֡ם נְ֠חֹשֶׁת וּבְדִ֨יל וּבַרְזֶ֤ל וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר סִגִ֥ים כֶּ֖סֶף הָיֽוּ׃ ס", "text": "*Ben*-*ʾādām*, *hāyû*-to me *bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* into *sîg*; all of them *nəḥōšeṯ* and *bəḏîl* and *barzel* and *ʿôp̄ereṯ* in *tôḵ* *kûr*, *sigîm* *kesep̄* they *hāyû*. *s*", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'son of'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/mankind/Adam'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were/have become'", "*bêṯ*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'house of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*sîg*": "masculine singular noun - 'dross/slag'", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'bronze/copper'", "*bəḏîl*": "masculine singular noun - 'tin'", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - 'iron'", "*ʿôp̄ereṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'lead'", "*tôḵ*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'midst of'", "*kûr*": "masculine singular noun - 'furnace'", "*sigîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'dross/slag'", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'silver'", "*s*": "Hebrew paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*sîg*": "dross/slag/refuse", "*kûr*": "furnace/crucible/smelting pot" } }
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.2", "source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃", "text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.", "grammar": { "*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing", "*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner", "*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of", "*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers" }, "variants": { "*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand", "*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival", "*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining", "*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself", "*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier", "*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent", "*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners" } } 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.3", "source": "וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*We-yashav* *metsaref* *u-metaher* *kesef* *we-tihar* *et-bene-Lewi* *we-ziqqaq* *otam* *ka-zahav* *we-ka-kasef* *we-hayu* *la-YHWH* *maggishe* *minḥah* *bi-tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*We-yashav*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit/remain", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refining/purifying", "*u-metaher*": "waw conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - and purifying", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*we-tihar*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will purify", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*bene-Lewi*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Levi", "*we-ziqqaq*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will refine", "*otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ka-zahav*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*we-ka-kasef*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and like the silver", "*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*maggishe*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - bringers/offerers of", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*bi-tsedaqah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in righteousness" }, "variants": { "*yashav*": "sit/remain/dwell/continue", "*metsaref*": "refiner/purifier/smelter", "*metaher*": "purifier/cleanser", "*tihar*": "purify/cleanse", "*ziqqaq*": "refine/purify/strain", "*maggishe*": "those who bring/those who offer/presenters", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, πολυτιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "So that the *dokimion* of you of the *pisteōs*, *polytimōteron* than *chrysiou* the *apollymenou*, but through *pyros* being *dokimazomenou*, might be *heurethē* unto *epainon* and *timēn* and *doxan* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*dokimion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/relationship", "*polytimōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - predicate", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - comparison", "*apollymenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*dokimazomenou*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive/concessive", "*heurethē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purpose/result", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time when" }, "variants": { "*dokimion*": "testing/proof/genuineness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*polytimōteron*": "more precious/more valuable", "*chrysiou*": "gold/golden object", "*apollymenou*": "perishing/being destroyed/passing away", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*dokimazomenou*": "being tested/tried/proven", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/praise", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/disclosure/appearing" } }