Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.11", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃", "text": "*ḥăkam bĕnî wĕśammaḥ libbî wĕʾāšîbāh ḥōrĕpî dābār*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be wise", "*bĕnî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wĕśammaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and gladden", "*libbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wĕʾāšîbāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may answer", "*ḥōrĕpî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - one who reproaches me", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "be wise/act wisely/become wise", "*śammaḥ*": "gladden/make rejoice/cheer", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾāšîbāh*": "answer/return/bring back", "*ḥōrēp*": "one who reproaches/scorner/taunter", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.1", "source": "מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mishlei* *Shelōmōh* [pause] *bēn* *ḥākām* *yeśammaḥ*-*ʾāb* *wə-bēn* *kəsîl* *tûgat* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Mishlei*": "construct state, masculine plural - proverbs of", "*Shelōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*bēn*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*yeśammaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*wə-bēn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and son of", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*tûgat*": "feminine singular construct - grief/sorrow of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Mishlei*": "proverbs/parables/similitudes", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*yeśammaḥ*": "makes glad/causes joy/brings happiness", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid/dull", "*tûgat*": "grief/sorrow/heaviness" } }
  • Ps 119:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.42", "source": "וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָ֑ר כִּֽי־בָ֝טַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeʿĕneh* *ḥōrp̄î* *ḏāḇār* for-*ḇāṭaḥtî* in-*ḏiḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeʿĕneh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I will answer", "*ḥōrp̄î*": "verb qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - one reproaching me", "*ḏāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāṭaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I trust/have trusted", "*biḏḇāreḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your word" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/respond/reply", "*ḥōrp̄î*": "one who taunts me/my reproacher/one who insults me", "*ḇāṭaḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I rely on" } }
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.15", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "My *bǝnî* if *ḥāḵam* your *libbeḵā*, *yiśmaḥ* my *libbî* also I.", "grammar": { "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāḵam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵam libbeḵā*": "your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom", "*yiśmaḥ libbî*": "my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.16", "source": "וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy* when *bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice", "*kilyôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being", "*bǝḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*": "my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice", "*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*": "your lips/speech", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right" } }
  • Prov 23:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.24", "source": "*גול **גִּ֣יל *יגול **יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק *יולד **וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם *וישמח־**יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*gîl yāḡîl* father of *ṣaddîq*, and one who *yôlēḏ ḥāḵām* *yiśmaḥ-bô*.", "grammar": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "emphatic construction, qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - greatly rejoice", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yôlēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - begets/fathers", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - rejoices in him" }, "variants": { "*gîl yāḡîl*": "greatly rejoices/is exceedingly glad", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*yôlēḏ ḥāḵām*": "one who begets a wise child/father of a wise son", "*yiśmaḥ-bô*": "rejoices in him/is glad because of him" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.25", "source": "יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*yiśmaḥ* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and your *ʾimmeḵā*, and *ṯāḡēl* she who *yôlaḏteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let rejoice", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ṯāḡēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice/be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "qal participle, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she who bore you" }, "variants": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*ṯāḡēl*": "let rejoice/may be glad", "*yôlaḏteḵā*": "she who bore you/your mother who gave birth to you" } }
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.3", "source": "אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*ʾōhēḇ* *ḥoḵmāh* *yəśammaḥ* *ʾāḇîw* *wə*-*rōʿeh* *zônôt* *yəʾabbēd*-*hôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes rejoice", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd/companion of", "*zônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - destroys/wastes", "*hôn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-ʾōhēḇ*": "man who loves/lover of", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight", "*yəśammaḥ*": "makes rejoice/gives joy to", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd of/companion of/one who associates with", "*zônôt*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*yəʾabbēd-hôn*": "destroys wealth/wastes substance/ruins possessions" } }
  • Eccl 2:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.18", "source": "וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶׁאֲנִ֥י עָמֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ לָאָדָ֖ם שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽי׃", "text": "And *śānēʾtî* I *ʾet*-all-*ʿămālî* *sheʾănî* *ʿāmēl* under the-*shāmesh* *sheʾannîḥennû* to the-*ʾādām* *sheyyihyeh* after me.", "grammar": { "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I hated", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʾănî*": "relative particle + personal pronoun, 1st singular - that I", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that I must leave it", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*sheyyihyeh*": "relative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will be" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾtî*": "I hated/loathed/detested", "*ʿămālî*": "my labor/toil/work/effort", "*ʿāmēl*": "laboring/working/toiling", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*sheʾannîḥennû*": "that I must leave it/would have to leave it", "*lāʾādām sheyyihyeh ʾaḥărāy*": "to the person who will come after me/to my successor" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.19", "source": "וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ סָכָ֔ל וְיִשְׁלַט֙ בְּכָל־עֲמָלִ֔י שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And who *yôdēaʿ* the-*ḥākām* *yihyeh* or *sākāl* and *yishlaṭ* in all-*ʿămālî* *sheʿāmaltî* and *sheḥākamtî* under the-*shāmesh* also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ḥākām*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - wise person", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule/control", "*ʿămālî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*sheḥākamtî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I became wise", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "who knows", "*heḥākām yihyeh ʾô sākāl*": "will he be wise or foolish", "*yishlaṭ*": "will rule/have control/have mastery", "*ʿămālî sheʿāmaltî*": "my labor which I labored at", "*sheḥākamtî*": "in which I showed wisdom/that I applied wisdom to", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.20", "source": "וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֖י לְיַאֵ֣שׁ אֶת־לִבִּ֑י עַ֚ל כָּל־הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *sabbôtî* I to *lĕyaʾēsh* *ʾet*-*libbî* over all-the-*ʿāmāl* *sheʿāmaltî* under the-*shāmesh*.", "grammar": { "*sabbôtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I turned", "*lĕyaʾēsh*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to cause to despair", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix - my heart", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the labor", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "relative particle + perfect, 1st singular - that I labored", "*shāmesh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*sabbôtî*": "I turned/I turned around/I turned myself", "*lĕyaʾēsh ʾet-libbî*": "to despair/to give up in despair/to make my heart despair", "*ʿal kol-heʿāmāl*": "over all the labor/concerning all the toil", "*sheʿāmaltî*": "that I had labored/worked/toiled", "*taḥat hashāmesh*": "under the sun/in this world" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.21", "source": "כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְק֔וֹ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "Because-there is *ʾādām* *sheʿămālô* in *ḥokmāh* and in *daʿat* and in *kishrôn* and to *ʾādām* *shellōʾ* *ʿāmal*-in it *yittĕnennû* *ḥelqô* also-this *hebel* and *rāʿāh* *rabbâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person", "*sheʿămālô*": "relative particle + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose labor", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with knowledge", "*kishrôn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with skill", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*shellōʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - who did not", "*ʿāmal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored", "*yittĕnennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will give it", "*ḥelqô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective - evil", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheʿămālô*": "a person whose labor/a man who works", "*ḥokmāh ûbĕdaʿat ûbĕkishrôn*": "with wisdom and knowledge and skill", "*ʾādām shellōʾ ʿāmal-bô*": "to a person who has not labored at it", "*yittĕnennû ḥelqô*": "he must give it as his share/portion", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rāʿāh rabbâ*": "great evil/great misfortune/great misery" } }
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.7", "source": "Χαρὰν γὰρ ἔχομεν πολλὴν καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.", "text": "*Charan* *gar* we *echomen* *pollēn* and *paraklēsin* upon the *agapē* of you, *hoti* the *splanchna* of the *hagiōn* have been *anapepautai* through you, *adelphe*.", "grammar": { "*Charan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - joy", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much/great", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*splanchna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hearts/affections", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*anapepautai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - have been refreshed", "διὰ σοῦ": "through you", "*adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*Charan*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*pollēn*": "much/great/abundant", "*paraklēsin*": "comfort/encouragement/consolation", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*hoti*": "that/because/since", "*splanchna*": "hearts/affections/inward parts/bowels of compassion", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*anapepautai*": "have been refreshed/rested/given relief", "*adelphe*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
  • Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω: ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.", "text": "I *Paulos* *egrapsa* with the my *cheiri*, I will *apotisō*: *hina* not I say to you that even yourself to me you *prosopheileis*.", "grammar": { "Ἐγὼ": "nominative, first person singular pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "ἐμῇ": "dative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*apotisō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will repay", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "σοι": "dative, second person singular pronoun - to you", "σεαυτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "μοι": "dative, first person singular pronoun - to me", "*prosopheileis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you owe in addition" }, "variants": { "*egrapsa*": "I wrote/inscribed", "*cheiri*": "hand/with my hand", "*apotisō*": "I will repay/pay back", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*prosopheileis*": "you owe in addition/you owe even more" } } 20 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.20", "source": "Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν Κυρίῳ: ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "*Nai*, *adelphe*, I of you *onaimēn* in *Kuriō*: *anapauson* of me the *splanchna* in *Kuriō*.", "grammar": { "*Nai*": "particle - yes", "*adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἐγώ": "nominative, first person singular pronoun - I", "σου": "genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you", "*onaimēn*": "aorist, optative, middle, 1st person singular - may I benefit", "*Kuriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*anapauson*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person singular - refresh", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heart/affections" }, "variants": { "*Nai*": "yes/indeed", "*adelphe*": "brother/fellow believer", "*onaimēn*": "may I benefit/profit/have joy from", "*Kuriō*": "Lord/master", "*anapauson*": "refresh/give rest to", "*splanchna*": "heart/affections/inward parts/bowels of compassion" } }
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 John.1.4", "source": "Ἐχάρην λίαν ὅτι εὕρηκα ἐκ τῶν τέκνων σου περιπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καθὼς ἐντολὴν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός.", "text": "I *echarēn* *lian* that I have *heurēka* from the *teknōn* of you *peripatountas* in *alētheia*, just as *entolēn* we *elabomen* from the *Patros*.", "grammar": { "*echarēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - rejoiced", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*heurēka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - have found", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*peripatountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*elabomen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - received/took", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*echarēn*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*heurēka*": "have found/discovered", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor" } }
  • Ps 127:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.4", "source": "כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃", "text": "Like *ḥiṣṣîm* in *yaḏ*-*gibbôr*, so *bənê* the *nə'ûrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural with preposition kaph - as/like arrows", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*nə'ûrîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the youth/young age" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "arrows/shafts", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*nə'ûrîm*": "youth/young age/young years" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*'Ašrê* the *geḇer* who *millē'* *'eṯ*-*'ašpāṯô* from them. Not *yēḇōšû* when *yəḏabbərû* *'eṯ*-*'ôyəḇîm* in the *šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "*'Ašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*geḇer*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the man", "*millē'*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has filled", "*'ašpāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver", "*yēḇōšû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they will be ashamed/disappointed", "*yəḏabbərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, piel - they will speak/talk", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "masculine plural - enemies", "*šā'ar*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the gate" }, "variants": { "*'Ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*millē'*": "has filled/completed/satisfied", "*'ašpāṯô*": "his quiver/arrow container", "*yēḇōšû*": "be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*yəḏabbərû*": "speak/talk/address/confront", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/public forum/court" } }
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.20", "source": "בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*Bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*yəśammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ûḵəsîl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bôzeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*Bēn ḥāḵām*": "wise son/prudent child", "*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*": "makes father glad/brings joy to father", "*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*": "but foolish man/yet stupid person", "*bôzeh ʾimmô*": "despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother" } }