Verse 3
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.3", "source": "שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Shot* for *sus*, *meteg* for *ḥamor*, and *shevet* for *gev* *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*shot*": "noun, masculine, singular - whip", "*sus*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - horse", "*meteg*": "noun, masculine, singular - bridle/bit", "*ḥamor*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition (לַ) - donkey", "*shevet*": "noun, masculine, singular - rod/staff", "*gev*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with preposition (לְ) - back of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*shot*": "whip/scourge", "*sus*": "horse", "*meteg*": "bridle/bit/halter", "*ḥamor*": "donkey/ass", "*shevet*": "rod/staff/club/scepter", "*gev*": "back/body", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons (plural of *kesil*)" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Pisk for hesten, seletøy for eselet, og ris for tåper.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En pisk til hesten, et bissel til eselet, og en stokk til ryggen på dårer.
Norsk King James
En pisk for hesten, et bett for eselet, og en kjevle for dummien.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
En pisk til hesten, en tømme til eselet, og en stokk til dårenes rygg.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
En pisk for hesten, en tømme for eselet, og en kjepp for dårers rygg.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Pisk til hesten, bissel til eselet, og ris til dårens rygg.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Pisk til hesten, bitt til eselet, og en stav til den dåres rygg.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Pisk til hesten, bissel til eselet, og ris til dårens rygg.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Pisk for hesten, bissel for eselet, og ris for dårers rygg.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Pisk til hesten, tømme til eselet, og ris til dårers rygg.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
En Svøbe hører til Hesten, og en Tømme til Asenet, og et Riis til Daarers Ryg.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
KJV 1769 norsk
En pisk til hesten, en grime til eselet, og en ris til dårens rygg.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
En pisk for hesten, en bissel for eslet, og en kjepp for dåres rygg!
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
En pisk er for hesten, en bissel for eselet, og en ris for dårers rygg.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
En pisk til hesten, et bissel til eselet, og en kjepp til dårers rygg.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
En pisk til hesten, en mule til eselet, og en stokk til ryggen på den dumme.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vnto the horse belongeth a whyppe, to the Asse a brydle, and a rodde to the fooles backe.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a brydle: and a rod to the fooles backe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Webster's Bible (1833)
A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
American Standard Version (1901)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
World English Bible (2000)
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Referenced Verses
- Ps 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.9", "source": "אַל־תִּֽהְי֤וּ ׀ כְּס֥וּס כְּפֶרֶד֮ אֵ֤ין הָ֫בִ֥ין בְּמֶֽתֶג־וָרֶ֣סֶן עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם בַּ֝֗ל קְרֹ֣ב אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tihyû* *kəsûs* *kəp̄ereḏ* *ʾên* *hāḇîn* *bəmeṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô* *liḇlôm* *bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*-*tihyû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine plural - do not be", "*kəsûs*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a horse", "*kəp̄ereḏ*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a mule", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāḇîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - understanding", "*bəmeṯeḡ*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine singular noun - with bit", "*wāresen*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and bridle", "*ʿeḏyô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its ornament/equipment", "*liḇlôm*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct - to restrain/check", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*qərōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - approaching", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition *ʾel* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾên* *hāḇîn*": "without understanding/having no understanding", "*meṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô*": "bit and bridle for its adorning/bit and bridle which are its restraint", "*liḇlôm*": "to restrain/to hold back/to check", "*bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*": "or else it will not come near to you/lest it come not near to you" } }
- Prov 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.13", "source": "בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*bəśiptêy* *nābôn* *timmāṣēʾ* *ḥokmāh* *wə-šēbeṭ* *lə-gēw* *ḥăsar*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*bəśiptêy*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in lips of", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - is found", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wə-šēbeṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rod", "*lə-gēw*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for back of", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/sense" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/edge", "*nābôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "is found/discovered/present", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/discipline", "*gēw*": "back/body/middle", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid/without", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding" } }
- Prov 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.10", "source": "תֵּחַת גְּעָרָה בְמֵבִין מֵהַכּוֹת כְּסִיל מֵאָה", "text": "*tēchat* *gə'ārāh* in *mēbîn* more than *hakkôt* *kəsîl* *mē'āh*", "grammar": { "*tēchat*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it descends/enters", "*gə'ārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/reproof", "*bə-mēbîn*": "preposition + participle, Hiphil - in one understanding", "*mē-hakkôt*": "preposition comparative + infinitive construct, Hiphil - from striking", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mē'āh*": "noun, feminine singular - hundred" }, "variants": { "*tēchat*": "descends/enters/penetrates", "*gə'ārāh*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*mēbîn*": "understanding one/discerning person", "*hakkôt*": "striking/hitting/beating", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*mē'āh*": "hundred/a hundred times" } }
- Prov 19:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.25", "source": "לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*lēṣ* *takkeh* and *petî* *yaʿrîm* and *hōḵîaḥ* to *nābōn* *yābîn* *dāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*lēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - scoffer/mocker", "*takkeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strike/hit", "*petî*": "adjective, masculine singular - simple/naive", "*yaʿrîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will become shrewd", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - to rebuke/reprove", "*nābōn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - discerning/understanding", "*yābîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will understand/perceive", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*lēṣ*": "scoffer/mocker/scorner", "*takkeh*": "you strike/hit/smite", "*petî*": "simple/naive/foolish", "*yaʿrîm*": "will become shrewd/prudent/crafty", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "to rebuke/reprove/correct", "*nābōn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*yābîn*": "will understand/perceive/discern", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment" } }
- Prov 19:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.29", "source": "נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḵōnū* for *lēṣîm* *šəpāṭîm* and *mahălumōt* for *gēw* *kəsîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nāḵōnū*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - are prepared/established", "*lēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - scoffers/mockers", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/punishments", "*mahălumōt*": "noun, feminine plural - blows/strokes", "*gēw*": "noun, masculine singular construct - back of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools/stupid ones" }, "variants": { "*nāḵōnū*": "are prepared/established/ready", "*lēṣîm*": "scoffers/mockers/scorners", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/penalties", "*mahălumōt*": "blows/strokes/strikes", "*gēw*": "back of/body of", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones/dull persons" } }
- Prov 27:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.22", "source": "אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾim tiktôš*-*ʾet*-*hāʾĕwîl bamaktēš bĕtôk hārîpôt baʿĕlî lōʾ*-*tāsûr mēʿālāyw ʾiwwaltô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tiktôš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you pound", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾĕwîl*": "definite article + masculine singular - the fool", "*bamaktēš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the mortar", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hārîpôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the grain", "*baʿĕlî*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - with the pestle", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will depart", "*mēʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*ʾiwwaltô*": "feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foolishness" }, "variants": { "*kātaš*": "pound/crush/beat", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*maktēš*": "mortar/grinding bowl", "*tāwek*": "midst/middle", "*rîpôt*": "grain/crushed grain/groats", "*ʿĕlî*": "pestle/club", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed", "*ʾiwwelet*": "foolishness/folly" } }
- 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.21", "source": "Τί θέλετε; ἐν ῥάβδῳ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἢ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, πνεύματί τε πρᾳότητος;", "text": "What *thelete*? *en rhabdō elthō pros hymas*, or *en agapē*, *pneumati te praotētos*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what?", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural, active - you wish/desire", "*en rhabdō*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - with a rod", "*elthō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I should come", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative, 2nd plural - to you", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*en agapē*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in love", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with spirit", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of gentleness/meekness" }, "variants": { "*thelete*": "wish/want/desire", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/stick (for punishment)", "*elthō*": "should come/arrive", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness" } }
- 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν, ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή.", "text": "And *Kai* in *en* *hetoimō* *echontes* *ekdikēsai* every *pasan* *parakoēn*, when *hotan* might be fulfilled *plērōthē* of you *humōn* the *hē* *hupakoē*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*hetoimō*": "dative, neuter, singular adjective - readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*ekdikēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to avenge/punish", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular adjective - every/all", "*parakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disobedience", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled/completed", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*hupakoē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - obedience" }, "variants": { "*hetoimō*": "readiness/prepared state", "*echontes*": "having/holding/keeping", "*ekdikēsai*": "to avenge/punish/vindicate", "*parakoēn*": "disobedience/hearing amiss/failure to listen", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished/made full", "*hupakoē*": "obedience/compliance/submission" } }
- 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Προείρηκα, καὶ προλέγω, ὡς παρὼν, τὸ δεύτερον· καὶ ἀπὼν νῦν γράφω τοῖς προημαρτηκόσιν, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πᾶσιν, ὅτι, ἐὰν ἔλθω εἰς τὸ πάλιν, οὐ φείσομαι:", "text": "*Proeirēka, kai prolegō, hōs parōn, to deuteron; kai apōn nyn graphō tois proēmartēkosin, kai tois loipois pasin, hoti, ean elthō eis to palin, ou pheisomai*:", "grammar": { "*Proeirēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I have previously said", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prolegō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say beforehand/forewarn", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/like", "*parōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*to deuteron*": "article + adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - the second [time]", "*apōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being absent", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write", "*tois proēmartēkosin*": "article + perfect participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those having sinned before", "*tois loipois*": "article + adjective, dative, masculine, plural - to the rest/remaining ones", "*pasin*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*elthō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person singular - I should come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*to palin*": "article + adverb - the again", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pheisomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will spare" }, "variants": { "*proeirēka*": "have said before/forewarned/previously stated", "*prolegō*": "say beforehand/forewarn/predict", "*parōn*": "being present/when present", "*apōn*": "being absent/while absent", "*proēmartēkosin*": "those having sinned before/former sinners", "*loipois*": "rest/remaining/others", "*eis to palin*": "again/once more/return visit", "*pheisomai*": "will spare/be lenient with/hold back" } }
- Judg 8:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת תְּנוּ־נָא֙ כִּכְּר֣וֹת לֶ֔חֶם לָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּי־עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י רֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛י זֶ֥בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע מַלְכֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lə-ʾanšê sukkôṯ tənû-nāʾ kikərôṯ leḥem lā-ʿām* who in-feet-of-me for-*ʿăyēp̄îm* they and-I *rōḏēp̄* after *zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ malḵê miḏyān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to men of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*tənû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - give, please", "*kikərôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - loaves/rounds of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "masculine plural adjective - weary/tired", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuing", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*kikərôṯ*": "loaves/rounds/cakes/discs", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "weary/tired/faint/exhausted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.8.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שָׂרֵ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת הֲ֠כַף זֶ֧בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע עַתָּ֖ה בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּ֥ן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer śārê sukkôṯ hăḵap̄ zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ* now in-hand-of-you that-*nittēn lə-ṣəḇāʾăḵā lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*hăḵap̄*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - is the palm/hand of", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*nittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we should give", "*lə-ṣəḇāʾăḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your army", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/captains/officials", "*kap̄*": "palm/hand/sole (implying control)", "*ṣəḇāʾăḵā*": "your army/host/troops" } } 7 { "verseID": "Judges.8.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֔וֹן לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קוֹצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer giḏʿôn lāḵēn bə-tēṯ YHWH ʾeṯ-zeḇaḥ wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ* in-hand-of-me *wə-ḏaštî ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem ʾeṯ-qôṣê ha-miḏbār wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*bə-tēṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when gives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*wə-ḏaštî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - then I will thresh", "*ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flesh", "*ʾeṯ-qôṣê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - thorns of", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the briers" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*ḏaštî*": "I will thresh/tear/trample", "*qôṣê*": "thorns/briars/thistles", "*barqŏnîm*": "briers/thistles/thorny plants" } }