Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.1", "source": "בְּ֭נִי אִם־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַזָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Bənî* if *ʿāravtā* for *rēʿeḵā* *tāqaʿtā* for-the-*zār* *kappeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*Bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my son", "*ʿāravtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have become surety/pledged", "*rēʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend", "*tāqaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have struck/clasped", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger/foreigner", "*kappeyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*ʿāravtā*": "pledged yourself/given security/became surety", "*tāqaʿtā*": "struck/clasped/given your hands", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/another person" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.15", "source": "רַע־יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Raʿ-yērôaʿ* *kî-ʿārab* *zār* *wəśōnēʾ* *tōqəʿîm* *bôṭēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Raʿ-yērôaʿ*": "adjective + verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - evil/badly he suffers harm", "*kî-ʿārab*": "conjunction + verb Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - when he gives pledge for", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - stranger", "*wəśōnēʾ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and one who hates", "*tōqəʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - striking hands (in pledge)", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - being secure/trusting" }, "variants": { "*Raʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yērôaʿ*": "suffers harm/is injured/hurt", "*ʿārab*": "gives pledge/guarantees/becomes surety", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "*śōnēʾ*": "one who hates/hater", "*tōqəʿîm*": "striking hands (in pledge)/giving pledges", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "secure/trusting/confident" } }
  • Prov 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.18", "source": "אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב תּוֹקֵעַ כָּף עֹרֵב עֲרֻבָּה לִפְנֵי רֵעֵהוּ", "text": "*'ādām* *chăsar*-*lēb* *tôqēa'* *kāp* *'ōrēb* *'ărubāh* *lipnê* *rē'ēhû*", "grammar": { "*'ādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*chăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*tôqēa'*": "participle, Qal - striking/pledging", "*kāp*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*'ōrēb*": "participle, Qal - becoming surety", "*'ărubāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pledge/security", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*rē'ēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friend" }, "variants": { "*'ādām*": "man/person/human", "*chăsar-lēb*": "lacking heart/senseless/lacking understanding", "*tôqēa'*": "striking/pledging/shaking", "*kāp*": "palm/hand", "*'ōrēb*": "becoming surety/pledging", "*'ărubāh*": "pledge/security/guarantee", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of", "*rē'ēhû*": "his friend/neighbor/associate" } }
  • Prov 22:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.26", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃", "text": "Not *Tĕhî* in *Tōq'ê-Kāp*; in *'ōrĕbîm* *maššā'ôT*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - you be", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - among/with", "*Tōq'ê-Kāp*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with noun - strikers of hand", "in": "preposition, *ba* - among", "*'ōrĕbîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - those who pledge", "*maššā'ôT*": "noun, feminine plural - debts/loans" }, "variants": { "*Tĕhî*": "be/become/exist", "*Tōq'ê-Kāp*": "those who strike hands/those who give pledges/those who make guarantees", "*'ōrĕbîm*": "those who give security/those who pledge/those who guarantee", "*maššā'ôT*": "debts/loans/burdens" } }
  • Prov 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.16", "source": "לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד *נכרים **נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "Take-*bigdô* for-*ʿārab* *zār* and-for **nākrîyâ** *ḥablēhû*", "grammar": { "*bigdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʿārab*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has pledged for", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger", "**nākrîyâ**": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign woman/stranger", "*ḥablēhû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - take his pledge" }, "variants": { "*bigdô*": "his garment/clothing/cloak", "*ʿārab*": "has pledged for/guaranteed/put up security for", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "**nākrîyâ**": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress", "*ḥablēhû*": "take his pledge/seize his collateral" } }
  • Job 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.17.3", "source": "שִֽׂימָה־נָּ֭א עָרְבֵ֣נִי עִמָּ֑ךְ מִֽי ה֝֗וּא לְיָדִ֥י יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*śîmâ-nāʾ* *ʿārḇēnî* with-you who *hûʾ* for-my-hand *yittāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place/put please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pledge/my surety", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will strike/clap (hand)/pledge" }, "variants": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "place/put/establish/appoint please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "my pledge/my surety/my guarantee", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "will strike/clap hands (as in making a pledge)/give a pledge/guarantee" } }
  • Gen 43:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.9", "source": "אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֽ͏ֶעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אִם־לֹ֨א הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי לְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeʿerbennû*, from my *yādî* *təbaqšennû*; if-not *hăbîʾōtîw* to you and *hiṣṣagtîw* before you, then *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to you all-the *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will be surety for him", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*təbaqšennû*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will require him", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have brought him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəhiṣṣagtîw*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I have set him", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - then I will have sinned", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the days" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "I will be surety for him/I will guarantee him/I will be responsible for him", "*təbaqšennû*": "you will require him/you will seek him/you will demand him", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "I have brought him/I have returned him", "*hiṣṣagtîw*": "I have set him/I have presented him/I have placed him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "I will have sinned/I will bear guilt" } }
  • Gen 44:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.32", "source": "כִּ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ עָרַ֣ב אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־לֹ֤א אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִי לְאָבִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* your servant *ʿabdəkā* *ʿārab* *ʾet*-the *hannaʿar* from *mēʿim* my father *ʾābî* *lēʾmōr* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* I bring him *ʾăbîʾennû* to you *ʾēleykā* then I shall bear the guilt *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to my father *ləʾābî* all *kol*-the days *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿārab*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became surety for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - then I shall bear the guilt", "*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my father", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʿārab*": "became surety for/pledged himself for/guaranteed", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*mēʿim*": "from with/from", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "I bring him/I return him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "then I shall bear the guilt/then I shall have sinned/then I shall be at fault", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "all the days/forever/always" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.33", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* let remain *yēšeb*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* instead of *taḥat* the *hannaʿar* as *ʿebed* to my lord *laʾdōnî* and let the *wəhannaʿar* go up *yaʿal* with *ʿim*-his brothers *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let remain", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*yaʿal*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let go up", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*yēšeb*": "let remain/may stay/abide", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*laʾdōnî*": "to my lord/as my lord's", "*yaʿal*": "go up/return/go back", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his siblings" } }
  • Prov 27:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.13", "source": "קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*qaḥ*-*bigdô kî*-*ʿārab zār ûbĕʿad nākĕrîyāh ḥablēhû*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*bigdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*ʿārab*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has become surety for", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - stranger", "*ûbĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and for/on behalf of", "*nākĕrîyāh*": "adjective feminine singular - foreign woman", "*ḥablēhû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - take pledge from him" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take/seize/get", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*ʿārab*": "become surety/pledge/guarantee", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/another", "*nākĕrîyāh*": "foreign woman/strange woman", "*ḥabal*": "take pledge/take in pledge/hold as collateral" } }
  • Phlm 1:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.18", "source": "Εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε, ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγει·", "text": "If but anything he *ēdikēsen* you, or *opheilei*, this to me *ellogei*;", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conjunction - if", "τι": "accusative, neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - anything", "*ēdikēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he wronged", "σε": "accusative, second person singular pronoun - you", "*opheilei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he owes", "τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "ἐμοὶ": "dative, first person singular pronoun - to me", "*ellogei*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person singular - charge/impute" }, "variants": { "*ēdikēsen*": "he wronged/harmed/injured", "*opheilei*": "he owes/is indebted", "*ellogei*": "charge/impute/put to my account" } } 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" } }
  • Heb 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.22", "source": "Κατὰ τοσοῦτον κρείττονος διαθήκης γέγονεν ἔγγυος Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "By *tosouton kreittonos diathēkēs gegonen engyos Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*tosouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - so much", "*kreittonos*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - better", "*diathēkēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - covenant", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become", "*engyos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - guarantor", "*Iēsous*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*tosouton*": "so much/so great/to such a degree", "*kreittonos*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*gegonen*": "has become/has been made", "*engyos*": "guarantor/surety/pledge" } }