Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.20", "source": "בְּ֭נִי לִדְבָרַ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י הַט־אָזְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*bənî* *lidbāray* *haqšîbâ* *laʾămāray* *haṭ-ʾāznekā*", "grammar": { "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lidbāray*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my words", "*haqšîbâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - pay attention", "*laʾămāray*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my sayings", "*haṭ-ʾāznekā*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - incline your ear" }, "variants": { "*dbāray*": "my words/matters/affairs", "*haqšîbâ*": "pay attention/listen/be attentive", "*ʾămāray*": "my sayings/words/promises", "*haṭ*": "incline/stretch out/extend", "*ʾāznekā*": "your ear/hearing" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי לְחָכְמָתִ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י הַט־אָזְנֶֽךָ", "text": "My *bĕnî* to-my-*ḥokmâ* *haqšîbâ* to-my-*tĕbûnâ* *haṭ*-your-*ʾōzen*", "grammar": { "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my wisdom", "*haqšîbâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - pay attention/listen attentively", "*tĕbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my understanding/insight", "*haṭ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/extend/stretch out", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*haqšîbâ*": "listen attentively/pay close attention/be receptive", "*tĕbûnâ*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence/insight", "*haṭ*": "extend/incline/stretch out/turn" } }
  • Prov 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "My *bēn*, *šmōr* my *ʾămārāy*, and my *miṣwōṯay* *tiṣpōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my sayings/words", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*tiṣpōn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall treasure/store up", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*tiṣpōn*": "treasure/store up/hide/reserve" } }
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.5", "source": "Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού, νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς: καὶ ἰδού φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα· αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.", "text": "*Eti* him *lalountos*, *idou*, *nephelē* *phōteinē* *epeskiasen* them: and *idou* *phōnē* *ek* the *nephelēs*, *legousa*, *Houtos* *estin* the *Huios* my the *agapētos*, *en* whom *eudokēsa*; him *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalountos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular used as interjection - behold", "*nephelē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*phōteinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bright/luminous", "*epeskiasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - overshadowed", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*nephelēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - cloud", "*legousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - this (one)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st singular - I was well pleased", "*akouete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/telling", "*nephelē*": "cloud/vapor", "*phōteinē*": "bright/luminous/radiant", "*epeskiasen*": "overshadowed/enveloped/covered", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I took delight in/I approved" } }
  • Prov 6:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.20", "source": "נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nəṣōr* *bənî* *miṣwat* *ʾāvîḵā* and-not-*tiṭṭōš* *tôrat* *ʾimmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/guard", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*ʾāvîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*tiṭṭōš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you forsake", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - teaching/instruction of", "*ʾimmeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "keep/guard/preserve", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/precept", "*tiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*tôrat*": "teaching/instruction/law" } } 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.21", "source": "קָשְׁרֵ֣ם עַל־לִבְּךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עָ֝נְדֵ֗ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qāšrēm* upon-*libbəḵā* *tāmîd* *ʿāndēm* upon-*gargerōteḵā*", "grammar": { "*qāšrēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bind them", "*libbəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ʿāndēm*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - tie them", "*gargerōteḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/throat" }, "variants": { "*qāšrēm*": "bind them/tie them", "*ʿāndēm*": "tie them/hang them", "*gargerōteḵā*": "your neck/your throat" } }
  • Ps 78:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי פִֽי׃", "text": "*Maśkîl* for *ʾĀsāp̄* *haʾăzînâ* my *ʿammî* my *tôrâtî* *haṭṭû* your *ʾāznəḵem* to *ʾimrê* my *p̄î*", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*lᵉʾĀsāp̄*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/by Asaph", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tôrâtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my instruction/law/teaching", "*haṭṭû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāznəḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ears", "*lᵉʾimrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sayings/words of", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful psalm/instruction/wisely composed song", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay close attention", "*tôrâtî*": "my teaching/instruction/law/direction", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/turn/extend" } }
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.12", "source": "לִמְנ֣וֹת יָ֭מֵינוּ כֵּ֣ן הוֹדַ֑ע וְ֝נָבִ֗א לְבַ֣ב חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "To *limnôṯ* our *yāmênû* so *hôḏaʿ*, that we may *nāḇiʾ* *lĕḇaḇ* *ḥoḵmâ*.", "grammar": { "*limnôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*yāmênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our days", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hôḏaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make known/teach", "*wĕnāḇiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - and we may bring/obtain", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*hôḏaʿ*": "make known/teach/cause to know", "*nāḇiʾ*": "bring/obtain/acquire/gain", "*lĕḇaḇ ḥoḵmâ*": "heart of wisdom/wise heart/understanding mind" } }