Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.26", "source": "שְׁ֭פַנִּים עַ֣ם לֹא־עָצ֑וּם וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ בַסֶּ֣לַע בֵּיתָֽם׃", "text": "*šəpannîm* *ʿam* *lōʾ*-*ʿāṣûm* *wa-yāśîmû* *ba-sselaʿ* *bêtām*", "grammar": { "*šəpannîm*": "masculine plural noun - rock badgers/hyraxes/conies", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/folk", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāṣûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/numerous", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from *śym* - and they set/place", "*ba-sselaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the rock/cliff", "*bêtām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their house/home" }, "variants": { "*šəpannîm*": "hyraxes/rock badgers/conies/rock rabbits", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/powerful", "*ba-sselaʿ*": "in the rock/in the cliff/among the crags" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.18", "source": "הָרִ֣ים הַ֭גְּבֹהִים לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים מַחְסֶ֥ה לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*hārîm* *hagĕbōhîm* *layĕʿēlîm* *sĕlāʿîm* *maḥseh* *lashĕphannîm*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*hagĕbōhîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high", "*layĕʿēlîm*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the mountain goats", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*maḥseh*": "noun, masculine singular - refuge", "*lashĕphannîm*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the rock badgers" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills", "*gĕbōhîm*": "high, tall, lofty", "*yĕʿēlîm*": "mountain goats, ibexes, wild goats", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "rocks, cliffs, crags", "*maḥseh*": "refuge, shelter, hiding place", "*shĕphannîm*": "rock badgers, hyraxes, coneys" } }
  • Lev 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Leviticus.11.5", "source": "וְאֶת־הַשָּׁפָ֗ן כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֤ה גֵרָה֙ ה֔וּא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א יַפְרִ֑יס טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-the-*šāfān* for-*maʿălēh* *gērâ* he and-*parsâ* not *yafrîs* *ṭāmēʾ* he to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-ha-šāfān*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the hyrax/rock badger", "*kî-maʿălēh*": "conjunction + Hifil participle, masculine singular - for bringing up", "*gērâ*": "feminine singular noun - cud", "*hūʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*ū-parsâ*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun - and hoof", "*lōʾ yafrîs*": "negative particle + Hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not divide/split", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure", "*hūʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you" }, "variants": { "*šāfān*": "hyrax/rock badger/coney", "*maʿălēh gērâ*": "brings up cud/chews cud/ruminates", "*yafrîs*": "divides/parts/splits [the hoof]" } }