Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.11", "source": "בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃", "text": "*bəderek* *ḥākmâ* *hōrêtîkā* *hidraktîkā* *bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*", "grammar": { "*bəderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in way/path of", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*hōrêtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have taught you", "*hidraktîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have led/guided you", "*bəmaʿgəlê-yōšer*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - in paths of uprightness" }, "variants": { "*hōrêtîkā*": "taught/instructed/directed you", "*hidraktîkā*": "led/guided/directed you", "*maʿgəlê*": "paths/tracks/ways", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/rightness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.3", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Napšî yešôbēb*; *yanḥēnî* in *ma'gelê-ṣedeq* for sake of *šemô*.", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yešôbēb*": "verb, Polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restores/refreshes", "*yanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me", "*bema'gelê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in paths/tracks of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*lema'an*": "preposition, for the sake of/because of", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my inner being", "*yešôbēb*": "he restores/he refreshes/he revives/he brings back", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he guides me/he directs me", "*ma'gelê-ṣedeq*": "paths of righteousness/right tracks/just ways", "*lema'an šemô*": "for his name's sake/because of his reputation/for the sake of his character" } }
  • Ps 25:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.4", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי", "text": "*dĕrāḵêḵā YHWH hôdîʿēnî ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā lammĕdēnî*", "grammar": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your ways'", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'make me know/show me'", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your paths'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'" }, "variants": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "your ways/your roads/your courses of life", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/show me/cause me to understand", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "your paths/your trails/your courses of action", "*lammĕdēnî*": "teach me/train me/instruct me" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.5", "source": "הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "*haḏrîḵēnî ḇaʾămittêḵā* and *lammĕdēnî kî-ʾattāh ʾĕlōhê yišʿî* you *qiwwîṯî kol-hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'lead me/guide me'", "*ḇaʾămittêḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in your truth'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'", "*kî-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'for you'", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'God of my salvation'", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, Piel perfect 1st person singular - 'I wait for/hope in'", "*kol-hayyôm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'all the day'" }, "variants": { "*haḏrîḵēnî*": "lead me/guide me/make me walk", "*ʾămittêḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*ʾĕlōhê yišʿî*": "God of my salvation/God of my deliverance", "*qiwwîṯî*": "I wait for/I hope in/I expect", "*kol-hayyôm*": "all day/the whole day/continually" } }
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֽ͏ֶחְיֵֽה׃", "text": "*wayōrēnî* *wayyōʾmer* *lî* *yitmāk-dəbāray* *libbeka* *šəmōr* *miṣwōtay* *weḥyê*", "grammar": { "*wayōrēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - and he taught me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - and he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yitmāk-dəbāray*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - let retain/hold my words", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/observe", "*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*weḥyê*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and live" }, "variants": { "*yitmāk*": "let retain/hold/grasp/support", "*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/matters" } }
  • Prov 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.6", "source": "שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*šimʿû* for-*nᵊgîdîm* *ʾădabbēr*, and-*miptaḥ śᵊpātay mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear", "*nᵊgîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - noble/excellent things", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I speak/declare", "*miptaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - opening of", "*śᵊpātay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - upright things/straight things" }, "variants": { "*nᵊgîdîm*": "noble things/excellent things/princely things", "*miptaḥ*": "opening/utterance", "*mêšārîm*": "upright things/straight things/equity/fairness" } }
  • Prov 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.9", "source": "כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃", "text": "All-of-them *nᵊkōḥîm* to-the-*mēbîn*, and-*yᵊšārîm* to-*mōṣᵊʾê dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural - straight/right/plain", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/discerns", "*yᵊšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - upright/straight", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who find", "*dāʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*nᵊkōḥîm*": "straight/right/plain/clear", "*mēbîn*": "one who understands/discerns/perceives", "*yᵊšārîm*": "upright/straight/just", "*mōṣᵊʾê*": "those who find/obtain/gain", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/insight/perception" } }
  • Prov 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.20", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law" } }
  • Deut 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.5", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה ׀ לִמַּ֣דְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֗ם חֻקִּים֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוַּ֖נִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֛ם בָּאִ֥ים שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "*Rᵉʾēh*, *limmadtî* *ʾetkhem* *ḥuqqîm* and-*mishpāṭîm* according-as *ṣiwwanî* *YHWH* my-*ʾĕlōhāy* to-*laʿăśôt* thus in-*qereb* the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾattem* *bāʾîm* there to-*lᵉrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*rᵉʾēh*": "imperative verb, qal, masculine singular - see/behold", "*limmadtî*": "verb, piel perfect, first person singular - I have taught", "*ʾetkhem*": "direct object marker with second person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mishpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances", "*kaʾăsher*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwanî*": "verb, piel perfect, third person masculine singular with first person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural with first person singular suffix - my God", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal - to do/perform", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, second person masculine plural - you", "*bāʾîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural - coming/entering", "*shāmmâ*": "adverb - there/to there", "*lᵉrishtāh*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal with third person feminine singular suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*rᵉʾēh*": "see/behold/look/observe", "*limmadtî*": "I have taught/instructed/trained", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*ṣiwwanî*": "he commanded me/he ordered me", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform/to observe", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/among", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/entering/going", "*lᵉrishtāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to occupy it" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.23", "source": "גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *ḥālîlāh* *lî* *mē-ḥăṭōʾ* *la-YHWH* *mē-ḥădōl* *ləhitpallēl* *baʿadkem* *wə-hôrêtî* *ʾetkem* *bə-derek* *ha-ṭôbāh* *wə-ha-yəšārāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by ceasing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*baʿadkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - but I will instruct", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bə-derek*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the way", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine singular - and the upright" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "from sinning/from offending/from doing wrong", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "by ceasing/by stopping/by failing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to plead", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "but I will instruct/teach/direct", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good/beneficial/pleasant", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "and the upright/straight/correct" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *be-ʾĕmet* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem* *kî* *rəʾû* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*higdîl* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in truth", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - consider", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*higdîl*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - what great things he has done", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/just/surely", "*yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/sincerely", "*rəʾû*": "consider/see/observe", "*higdîl*": "has done great things/has magnified/has shown greatness" } }
  • Acts 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.13.10", "source": "Εἶπεν, Ὦ πλήρης παντὸς δόλου καὶ πάσης ῥᾳδιουργίας, υἱὲ διαβόλου, ἐχθρὲ πάσης δικαιοσύνης, οὐ παύσῃ διαστρέφων τὰς ὁδοὺς Κυρίου τὰς εὐθείας;", "text": "*Eipen*, O *plērēs* *pantos* *dolou* and *pasēs* *rhadiourgias*, *huie* *diabolou*, *echthre* *pasēs* *dikaiosynēs*, will not you *pausē* *diastrephōn* the *hodous* of *Kyriou* the *eutheias*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*plērēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - full", "*pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of all", "*dolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of deceit", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of all", "*rhadiourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of fraud/villainy", "*huie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - son", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*echthre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - enemy", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of all", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*pausē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will cease", "*diastrephōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - perverting", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight" }, "variants": { "*plērēs*": "full/filled with", "*dolou*": "deceit/trickery/treachery", "*rhadiourgias*": "fraud/villainy/wickedness/unscrupulousness", "*huie*": "son", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*echthre*": "enemy/hostile one", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pausē*": "will cease/stop", "*diastrephōn*": "perverting/distorting/making crooked", "*hodous*": "ways/paths/roads", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*eutheias*": "straight/right/direct" } }
  • Eccl 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.9", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־דַּ֙עַת֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאִזֵּ֣ן וְחִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* še-*hāyāh* *qōhelet* *ḥāḵām* *ʿôd* *limmad*-*daʿat* *ʾet*-hā-*ʿām* wə-*ʾizzēn* wə-*ḥiqqēr* *tiqqēn* *məšālîm* *harbēh*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/besides", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*qōhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*limmad*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he taught", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾizzēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he weighed/pondered/gave ear to", "*ḥiqqēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he searched out/investigated", "*tiqqēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/set in order", "*məšālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - proverbs/parables", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*yōtēr*": "moreover/furthermore/in addition", "*ʾizzēn*": "weighed/evaluated/considered carefully", "*ḥiqqēr*": "explored/examined/studied", "*tiqqēn*": "arranged/composed/set in order" } }