Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.27.21", "source": "מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*maṣrēp lakkesep wĕkûr lazzāhāb wĕʾîš lĕpî mahălālô*", "grammar": { "*maṣrēp*": "masculine singular - crucible/refining pot", "*lakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver", "*wĕkûr*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and furnace", "*lazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the gold", "*wĕʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and man", "*lĕpî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "*mahălālô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise" }, "variants": { "*maṣrēp*": "crucible/refining pot/smelting pot", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*kûr*": "furnace/smelting furnace", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*mahălāl*": "praise/boasting/flattery" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.9", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י אֶת־הַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּצְרַפְתִּים֙ כִּצְרֹ֣ף אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּבְחַנְתִּ֖ים כִּבְחֹ֣ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֑ב ה֣וּא ׀ יִקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֗י וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֶעֱנֶ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ עַמִּ֣י ה֔וּא וְה֥וּא יֹאמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "And *hēḇē'ṯî* *'eṯ*-*haššəlišîṯ* in *bā'ēš*, and *ṣərap̄tîm* like *kiṣrōp̄* *'eṯ*-*hakkeśep̄*, and *ḇəḥantîm* like *kiḇḥōn* *'eṯ*-*hazzāhāḇ*; *hû'* *yiqrā'* in *šəmî*, and *wa'ănî* *'e'ĕneh* *'ōṯô*; *'āmartî* '*'ammî* *hû'*', and *hû'* *yō'mar* '*YHWH* *'ĕlōhāy*'.", "grammar": { "*hēḇē'ṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular with waw consecutive - and I will bring", "*haššəlišîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the third part", "*bā'ēš*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article - in the fire", "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will refine them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the refining of", "*hakkeśep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the silver", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will test them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the testing of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gold", "*hû'*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yiqrā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my name", "*wa'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person common singular with conjunctive waw - and I", "*'e'ĕneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will answer", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I will say/I have said", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my people", "*yō'mar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*'ĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "I will refine them/I will purify them/I will smelt them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "as the refining of/like the purification of", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "I will test them/I will try them/I will examine them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "as the testing of/like the trying of/as the examining of", "*yiqrā'*": "he will call/he will invoke/he will proclaim" } }
  • Mal 3:3 : 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" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.12", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ ξενίζεσθε τῇ ἐν ὑμῖν πυρώσει πρὸς πειρασμὸν ὑμῖν γινομένῃ, ὡς ξένου ὑμῖν συμβαίνοντος:", "text": "*Agapētoi*, do not *xenizesthe* at the in you *pyrōsei pros peirasmon* to you *ginomenē*, as *xenou* to you *symbainontos*:", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*xenizesthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be surprised/think strange", "*pyrōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - fiery ordeal/burning", "*pros*": "preposition - for/toward", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - testing/trial", "*ginomenē*": "present middle participle, dative, feminine, singular - happening/occurring", "*xenou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of strange thing", "*symbainontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - happening/befalling" }, "variants": { "*xenizesthe*": "be surprised/be astonished/think it strange", "*pyrōsei*": "burning/fiery ordeal/fire/trial by fire", "*peirasmon*": "testing/trial/temptation", "*xenou*": "strange/foreign/unusual" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.7", "source": "וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-ttaʿănênâ* the *nāšîm* the *məśaḥăqôt* and *wa-ttōʾmarnâ*, *hikkâ* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾălāpāyw*, and *Dāwid* in *rībəbōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttaʿănênâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they answered/sang", "*ha-nāšîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the women", "*ha-məśaḥăqôt*": "definite article + piel participle, feminine plural - the playing/celebrating", "*wa-ttōʾmarnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they said", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he smote/struck", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ba-ʾălāpāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his thousands", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-rībəbōtāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his ten thousands" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/sing", "*śāḥaq*": "play/celebrate/laugh/dance", "*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill/defeat", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/thousand (unit)", "*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.8", "source": "וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָב֔וֹת וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְע֥וֹד ל֖וֹ אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yiḥar* to *Šāʾûl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yēraʿ* in *ʿênāyw* the *dābār* the *zeh*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, they have *nātnû* to *Dāwid* *rəbābôt*, and to me they have *nātnû* the *ʾălāpîm*, and *ʿôd* to him only the *məlûkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it burned/became angry", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was evil/displease", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they gave", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*rəbābôt*": "feminine plural noun - ten thousands", "*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me", "*ha-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands", "*wə-ʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and still/yet/more", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ha-məlûkâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the kingdom/kingship" }, "variants": { "*ḥārâ*": "burn/become angry/be kindled", "*rāʿaʿ*": "be evil/displeasing/bad", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nātan*": "give/assign/attribute", "*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad", "*ʾelep*": "thousand", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royalty" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yarʾ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer*-he *maśkîl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yāgor* from *pānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾăšer-hû*": "relative pronoun + 3ms pronoun - that he", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yāgor*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was afraid/feared", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence" }, "variants": { "*rāʾâ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*gûr*": "be afraid/fear/dread", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.16", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִיהוּדָ֔ה אֹהֵ֖ב אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד כִּֽי־ה֛וּא יוֹצֵ֥א וָבָ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *Yəhûdâ* *ʾōhēb* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, for-he *yôṣēʾ* and *bāʾ* before them.", "grammar": { "*wə-kol-Yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + noun construct + proper noun - and all Israel", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʾōhēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*kî-hû*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - for he", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*wā-bāʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and coming in", "*li-pnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙ עַבְדֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּיקַ֥ר שְׁמ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣəʾû* *śārê* *pəlištîm*, and *wa-yəhî* from *middê* their *ṣēʾtām*, *śākal* *Dāwid* more than all *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*; and *wa-yîqqar* his *šəmô* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/officials of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened", "*mi-ddê*": "preposition + construct noun - from the time of", "*ṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their going out", "*śākal*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he succeeded/acted wisely", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - more than all", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yîqqar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it became precious/valued", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*hāyâ*": "be/come to pass/happen", "*dê*": "enough/sufficiency/as often as", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*yāqar*": "be precious/valuable/esteemed", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } } 7 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from-*qēṣ* forty *šānâ*, *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*ha-melek*, let me go *nāʾ* and *wa-ʾăšallēm* *ʾet*-*nidrî* which-*nādartî* to-*YHWH* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*wa-ʾăšallēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill", "*nidrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow", "*nādartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion", "*ʾăšallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.8", "source": "כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־*ישיב **יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*neder* *nādar* your servant, in-*šibtî* in-*Gəšûr* in-*ʾĂrām* *lēʾmōr*, if-*yāšôb* *yəšîbēnî* *YHWH* *Yərûšālaim*, *wə-ʿābadtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nādar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*šibtî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my dwelling", "*Gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yāšôb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - returning [emphatic]", "*yəšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he will bring me back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ʿābadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will serve/worship" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/staying/residing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yāšôb yəšîbēnî*": "indeed return me/surely bring me back [emphatic construction]", "*ʿābadtî*": "I will serve/worship/honor" } } 9 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*-to him *ha-melek*, go in-*šālôm*; *wa-yāqām* *wa-yēlek* *Ḥebrônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Hebron" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "to Hebron/toward Hebron" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.11", "source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.", "grammar": { "*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones", "*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going", "*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called", "*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite", "*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh", "*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing", "*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous" }, "variants": { "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor", "*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing", "*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing" } }
  • Ps 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.6", "source": "מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֢ת אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "From *šōḏ* *ʿăniyyîm* from *ʾanqaṯ* *ʾeḇyônîm* *ʿattāh* *ʾāqûm* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾāšîṯ* in *yēšaʿ* *yāp̄îaḥ* to him", "grammar": { "*šōḏ*": "masculine singular construct - oppression/destruction of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/afflicted ones", "*ʾanqaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - groaning/sighing of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural adjective - needy ones/destitute", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will arise", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾāšîṯ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set", "*yēšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in salvation", "*yāp̄îaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he pants for/longs for", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*šōḏ*": "oppression/destruction/violence/devastation", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾanqaṯ*": "groaning/sighing/crying", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*ʾāqûm*": "I will arise/I will stand up/I will take action", "*ʾāšîṯ*": "I will place/I will set/I will establish", "*yēšaʿ*": "salvation/deliverance/safety", "*yāp̄îaḥ lô*": "pants for it/longs for it/whom they trap" } }
  • Ps 66:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.10", "source": "כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "For-*bəḥantānû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəraptānû* as *ṣərāp*-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*bəḥantānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you tested us", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ṣəraptānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you refined us", "*ṣərāp*": "verb qal infinitive construct - refining of", "*kāsep*": "noun masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*bəḥantānû*": "you tested us/examined us/tried us", "*ṣəraptānû*": "you refined us/purified us/tried us", "*ṣərāp*": "refining/purifying/smelting", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } }