Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.6.12", "source": "אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾādām* *bəliyyaʿal* *ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *hôlēḵ* *ʿiqqəšût* *peh*", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crookedness/perversity of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth" }, "variants": { "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "crookedness/perversity/distortion" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.24", "source": "הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*hāsēr* *mimməkā* *ʿiqqəšût* *peh* *ûləzût* *śəpātayim* *harḥēq* *mimmekā*", "grammar": { "*hāsēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - remove/put away", "*mimməkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "feminine singular construct noun - crookedness/perversity of", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth", "*ûləzût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and deviousness of", "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips", "*harḥēq*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - put far", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿiqqəšût*": "crookedness/perversity/distortion", "*ləzût*": "deviousness/perversion/dishonesty", "*harḥēq*": "put far/remove far/distance" } }
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.27", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־*שפתיו **שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* *kōreh* *rāʿāh* and-on-*śᵉpātô* like-*ʾēš* *ṣārāḇet*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kōreh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - digs/plots", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/misfortune", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lip/speech", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ṣārāḇet*": "noun, feminine, singular - burning/scorching" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthless man/wicked person/scoundrel", "*kōreh rāʿāh*": "digs evil/plots harm/devises mischief", "*ṣārāḇet*": "burning/scorching/consuming fire" } }
  • Prov 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.4", "source": "מֵרַע מַקְשִׁיב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָוֶן שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין עַל־לְשׁוֹן הַוֺּת", "text": "*mēra'* *maqšîb* upon *śəpat*-*'āwen šeqer* *mēzîn* upon *ləšôn* *hawwōt*", "grammar": { "*mēra'*": "participle, Hiphil - evildoer/one doing evil", "*maqšîb*": "participle, Hiphil - giving attention/listening", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lip/speech of", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception", "*mēzîn*": "participle, Hiphil - giving ear/hearkening", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*hawwōt*": "noun, feminine plural - calamities/destruction/ruin" }, "variants": { "*mēra'*": "evildoer/wicked person", "*maqšîb*": "listening attentively/paying attention", "*śəpat*": "lip/speech/language", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/deceit/trouble", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*mēzîn*": "giving ear/paying attention/listening", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*hawwōt*": "mischief/calamities/destruction/ruin" } }
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.34", "source": "Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε, ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν, πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.", "text": "*Gennēmata* *echidnōn*, how *dynasthe*, *agatha* *lalein*, *ponēroi* *ontes*? For from the *perisseumatos* of the *kardias* the *stoma* *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Gennēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - offspring/brood", "*echidnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of vipers", "*dynasthe*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*perisseumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - abundance/overflow", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the heart", "*stoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - speaks" }, "variants": { "*Gennēmata*": "offspring/brood/children/generation", "*echidnōn*": "vipers/poisonous snakes", "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*agatha*": "good things/good words/beneficial things", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk/to utter", "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/malicious/corrupt", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*perisseumatos*": "abundance/overflow/surplus", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters" } }
  • Acts 20:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.20.30", "source": "Καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες, λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "And from you yourselves *anastēsontai* *andres*, *lalountes* *diestramména*, of the *apospan* the *mathētas* *opisō* them.", "grammar": { "*anastēsontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will rise up", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*lalountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking", "*diestramména*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - perverted things", "*apospan*": "present infinitive, active - to draw away", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*anastēsontai*": "they will rise up/appear/come forth", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking", "*diestramména*": "perverted things/distorted/twisted", "*apospan*": "to draw away/drag away/separate", "*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Titus.1.10", "source": "Εἰσὶν γὰρ πολλοὶ καὶ ἀνυπότακτοι ματαιολόγοι καὶ φρεναπάται, μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς:", "text": "For there *eisin* many both *anypotaktoi mataiologoi* and *phrenapatai*, especially those from *peritomēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*anypotaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rebellious/insubordinate", "*mataiologoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - empty talkers/vain speakers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*phrenapatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers/mind-misleaders", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/chiefly", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*anypotaktoi*": "rebellious/insubordinate/undisciplined", "*mataiologoi*": "empty talkers/vain speakers/idle talkers", "*phrenapatai*": "deceivers/mind-misleaders/imposters", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish converts" } } 11 { "verseID": "Titus.1.11", "source": "Οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν, οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν, διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν.", "text": "Whom it is necessary to *epistomizein*, who *holous oikous anatrepousin*, *didaskontes* things which *mē dei*, *aischrou kerdous charin*.", "grammar": { "*Hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - whom", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*epistomizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - who/whoever", "*holous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whole/entire", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/households", "*anatrepousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they overturn/upset", "*didaskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*aischrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - shameful/dishonest", "*kerdous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - gain/profit", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*epistomizein*": "to silence/muzzle/stop the mouth", "*holous oikous*": "whole houses/entire households/whole families", "*anatrepousin*": "overturn/upset/subvert", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*aischrou kerdous*": "shameful gain/dishonest profit/sordid advantage", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of" } }
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.", "text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established", "*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining", "*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire", "*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course", "*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence", "*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire", "*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness", "*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed", "*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting", "*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming", "*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle", "*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life", "*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna" } }
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.14", "source": "תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת *מדנים **מִדְיָנִ֥ים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*tahpuḵôt* in-*libbô* *ḥōrēš* *rāʿ* in-all-*ʿēt* *midyānîm* *yəšallēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tahpuḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural - perversities/perverse things", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ḥōrēš*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - plowing/devising", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*midyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - strifes/contentions", "*yəšallēaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sends out/spreads" }, "variants": { "*tahpuḵôt*": "perversities/perverse things/frowardness", "*ḥōrēš*": "plowing/devising/plotting", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*midyānîm*": "strifes/contentions/disputes" } }
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.13", "source": "יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "*yirʾat YHWH śᵊnōʾt rāʿ gēʾâ wᵊgāʾôn* and-*derek rāʿ* and-*pî tahpukôt śānēʾtî*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*śᵊnōʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - hating/to hate", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*gēʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - pride", "*wᵊgāʾôn*": "conjunction and masculine singular noun - and arrogance", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*tahpukôt*": "feminine plural noun - perversity/perverted speech", "*śānēʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*śᵊnōʾt*": "hating/to hate/hatred of", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*gēʾâ*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*gāʾôn*": "arrogance/pride/excellence", "*derek rāʿ*": "evil way/wicked path", "*tahpukôt*": "perversity/perverted speech/distortions" } }
  • Prov 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.6", "source": "צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*Ṣidqat* *yəšārîm* *taṣṣîlēm* *ûbəhawwat* *bōgədîm* *yillākēdû*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣidqat*": "construct feminine singular noun - righteousness of", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - upright ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivers them", "*ûbəhawwat*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct noun - and in desire/craving of", "*bōgədîm*": "masculine plural participle - treacherous ones", "*yillākēdû*": "verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are caught/trapped" }, "variants": { "*Ṣidqat*": "righteousness/justice", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/just ones", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivers/rescues/saves them", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/destruction/calamity", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/betrayers/unfaithful ones", "*yillākēdû*": "they are caught/trapped/ensnared" } }
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hillēl* *rāšāʿ* *ʿal-taʾăwat* *napšô* *ûbōṣēaʿ* *bērēk* *niʾēṣ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he boasts/praises", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʿal-taʾăwat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - about desire of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/self", "*ûbōṣēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and one who gains/profits", "*bērēk*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he blesses", "*niʾēṣ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spurns/despises", "*YHWH*": "divine name - object of verb *niʾēṣ*" }, "variants": { "*hillēl*": "boast/praise/celebrate", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/lust", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/being", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "one who gains profit/cuts off gain/greedy person", "*bērēk*": "bless/praise/kneel", "*niʾēṣ*": "spurn/despise/reject" } }
  • Ps 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.7", "source": "אָלָ֤ה ׀ פִּ֣יהוּ מָ֭לֵא וּמִרְמ֣וֹת וָתֹ֑ךְ תַּ֥חַת לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ עָמָ֥ל וָאָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʾālāh* *pîhû* *mālēʾ* *ûmirmôt* *wātōk* *taḥat* *lĕšônô* *ʿāmāl* *wāʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ʾālāh*": "noun feminine singular - oath/curse/imprecation", "*pîhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - full of", "*ûmirmôt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural - and deceits", "*wātōk*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and oppression", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*lĕšônô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun masculine singular - trouble/labor/mischief", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "oath/curse/swearing", "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*mālēʾ*": "full/filled", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*tōk*": "oppression/injury/deceit", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/mischief/toil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/sorrow" } }
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃", "text": "For *heḥĕlîq* to him in *ʿênāyw* to *mᵊṣōʾ* *ʿăwōnô* to *śᵊnōʾ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made smooth/flattered", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition בְּ (in)", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to find", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his iniquity", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for) - to hate" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕlîq*": "flattered/made smooth/deceived", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight", "*mᵊṣōʾ*": "to find/discover", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śᵊnōʾ*": "to hate/abhor" } }
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.3", "source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'", "*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory", "*bě-*": "preposition 'in'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.4", "source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think", "*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your", "*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working", "*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife", "*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished", "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing", "*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud" } }
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.7", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃", "text": "They *yāšûbû* in the *ʿereb* they *yehĕmû* like the *kāleb* and they *yĕsôbĕbû* *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they return", "*ʿereb*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- - at evening", "*yehĕmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they growl/howl", "*kāleb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kə- - like a dog", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they go around", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city" }, "variants": { "*yehĕmû*": "growl/howl/make noise/moan", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "go around/surround/prowl around" } }
  • Ps 73:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Prov 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.12", "source": "לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ רָ֑ע מֵ֝אִ֗ישׁ מְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃", "text": "to-*haṣṣîləḵā* from-*dеrеḵ* *rāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *məḏabbēr* *tahpuḵôṯ*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*məḏabbēr*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*tahpuḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perversity/distortion" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "deliver/rescue/save you", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*tahpuḵôṯ*": "perversity/distortion/twisted things" } }
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "James.1.21", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "Therefore having *apothemenoi* all *rhyparian* and *perisseian* of *kakias*, in *prautēti* *dexasthe* the *emphyton logon*, the one being able *sōsai* the *psychas* of you.", "grammar": { "*apothemenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put off", "*rhyparian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*perisseian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*kakias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of wickedness)", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in meekness)", "*dexasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - receive", "*emphyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *logon*", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put off/having stripped off/having laid aside", "*rhyparian*": "filthiness/impurity/moral uncleanness", "*perisseian*": "abundance/overflow/excess", "*kakias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*dexasthe*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*emphyton*": "implanted/engrafted/innate", "*logon*": "word/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves" } }
  • Jer 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.2", "source": "הַדּ֣וּד אֶחָ֗ד תְּאֵנִים֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד כִּתְאֵנֵ֖י הַבַּכֻּר֑וֹת וְהַדּ֣וּד אֶחָ֗ד תְּאֵנִים֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ ס", "text": "*haddûd* *ʾeḥād* *təʾēnîm* *ṭôḇôt* *məʾōd* like-*təʾēnēy* *habbakkurôt* *wə-haddûd* *ʾeḥād* *təʾēnîm* *rāʿôt* *məʾōd* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*haddûd*": "masculine singular with definite article - the basket", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*ṭôḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*təʾēnēy*": "feminine plural construct - figs of", "*habbakkurôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - the first ripe/early figs", "*wə-haddûd*": "conjunction + masculine singular with definite article - and the basket", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*habbakkurôt*": "first-ripe figs/early figs/first fruits", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }
  • Jer 24:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.8", "source": "וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ הָֽרָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹ֑עַ כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כֵּ֣ן אֶ֠תֵּן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶת־שָׂרָיו֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm* *hārāʿôt* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ* for-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* so *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*Ṣidqiyyāhû* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*śārāyw* and *ʾēt* *šəʾērît* *Yərûšālaim* *hannišʾārîm* in-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* *wə-hayyōšəḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural with definite article - and like the figs", "*hārāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the bad", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give/make", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hannišʾārîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*wə-hayyōšəḇîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones dwelling", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*hannišʾārîm*": "remaining/left behind/survived", "*hayyōšəḇîm*": "dwelling/living/staying" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.9", "source": "וּנְתַתִּים֙ *לזועה **לְזַעֲוָ֣ה לְרָעָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ לְחֶרְפָּ֤ה וּלְמָשָׁל֙ לִשְׁנִינָ֣ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה בְּכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר־אַדִּיחֵ֥ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ûnətattîm* to-*zəʿăwāh* to-*rāʿāh* to-all *mamləḵôt* *hāʾāreṣ* to-*ḥerpāh* and-to-*māšāl* to-*šənînāh* and-to-*qəlālāh* in-all-*hamməqōmôt* which-*ʾaddîḥēm* there.", "grammar": { "*ûnətattîm*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will give them", "*zəʿăwāh*": "feminine singular - horror/terror", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mamləḵôt*": "feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular - proverb/byword", "*šənînāh*": "feminine singular - taunt/object of ridicule", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular - curse", "*hamməqōmôt*": "masculine plural with definite article - the places", "*ʾaddîḥēm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - I will drive them" }, "variants": { "*zəʿăwāh*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*māšāl*": "proverb/byword/object of ridicule", "*šənînāh*": "taunt/byword/object of scorn", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/execration", "*ʾaddîḥēm*": "drive away/banish/scatter" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.10", "source": "וְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי בָ֔ם אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ב וְאֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר עַד־תֻּמָּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wə-šillaḥtî* among-them *ʾet*-*haḥereḇ* *ʾet*-*hārāʿāḇ* *wə-ʾet*-*haddāḇer* until-*tummām* from-upon *hāʾădāmāh* which-*nātattî* to-them and-to-*ʾăḇôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šillaḥtî*": "Piel perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular - and I will send", "*haḥereḇ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*haddāḇer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their being consumed", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*ʾăḇôtêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*haḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*haddāḇer*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*tummām*": "completion/consumption/end", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil" } }
  • 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּד֔וֹל בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְא֥וֹת הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *ʾāḥîw* *ha-ggādôl* *bə-dabbərô* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *wa-yiḥar* *ʾap* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *bə-dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāmmâ* *zeh* *yārādtā* *wə-ʿal* *mî* *nāṭaštā* *məʿaṭ* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *hā-hēnnâ* *ba-mmidbār* *ʾănî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet* *zədōnəkā* *wə-ʾēt* *rōaʿ* *ləbābekā* *kî* *ləmaʿan* *rəʾôt* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *yārādtā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his brother", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the oldest", "*bə-dabbərô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his speaking", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned", "*ʾap*": "noun ms construct - nose/anger of", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - against David", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lāmmâ*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*nāṭaštā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you left", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective ms - few", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the sheep", "*hā-hēnnâ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun fp - those", "*ba-mmidbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*ʾănî*": "1cs pronoun - I", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zədōnəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your presumptuousness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōaʿ*": "noun ms construct - evil of", "*ləbābekā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - in order to", "*rəʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - see", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/for what reason", "*nāṭaštā*": "left/abandoned/entrusted", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/little", "*zədōnəkā*": "your presumptuousness/your pride/your insolence", "*rōaʿ ləbābekā*": "evil of your heart/wickedness of your heart/bad intent" } }