{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.2", "source": "שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֶחְיֵ֑ה וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗י כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*šmōr* my *miṣwōṯay* and *ḥyēh*, and my *tôrāṯî* as *ʾîšôn* of your *ʿênêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my commandments", "*ḥyēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - live/be alive", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my teaching/law/instruction", "*ʾîšôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pupil/apple", "*ʿênêḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾîšôn*": "pupil/apple/center", "*tôrāṯî*": "teaching/law/instruction" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.3", "source": "קָשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל־אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*qāšrēm* upon your *ʾeṣbĕʿōṯêḵā*, *kāṯḇēm* upon *lûaḥ* of your *libbêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*qāšrēm*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bind them", "*ʾeṣbĕʿōṯêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fingers", "*kāṯḇēm*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - write them", "*lûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tablet/board", "*libbêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*qāšrēm*": "bind/tie/fasten them", "*lûaḥ*": "tablet/board/plate" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.4", "source": "אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* to the *ḥāḵmāh*, my *ʾăḥōṯî* *ʾāt*, and *mōḏāʿ* to the *bînāh* *tiqrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*mōḏāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - kinsman/relative/acquaintance", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall call" }, "variants": { "*mōḏāʿ*": "kinsman/relative/acquaintance/friend", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.5", "source": "לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "To *šmārḵā* from *ʾiššāh* *zārāh*, from *nāḵrîyyāh* whose *ʾămārêhā* *heḥĕlîqāh*.", "grammar": { "*šmārḵā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to keep you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/alien", "*ʾămārêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/sayings", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth/flattering" }, "variants": { "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another/unauthorized", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.6", "source": "כִּ֭י בְּחַלּ֣וֹן בֵּיתִ֑י בְּעַ֖ד אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣י נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃", "text": "For in *ḥallôn* of my *bêṯî*, through my *ʾešnabbî* I *nišqāp̄tî*.", "grammar": { "*ḥallôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - window", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʾešnabbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lattice", "*nišqāp̄tî*": "verb, nifal perfect, 1st person singular - I looked down/out" }, "variants": { "*ʾešnabbî*": "lattice/window", "*nišqāp̄tî*": "looked out/looked down/observed" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.7", "source": "וָאֵ֤רֶא בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם אָ֘בִ֤ינָה בַבָּנִ֗ים נַ֣עַר חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "And I *ʾēreʾ* among the *pĕṯāʾîm*, I *ʾāḇînāh* among the *bānîm* a *naʿar* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 1st person singular - I saw", "*pĕṯāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive/foolish", "*ʾāḇînāh*": "verb, qal imperfect (cohortative), 1st person singular - I discerned/observed", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/young men", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth/lad", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking/devoid of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*pĕṯāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/foolish/gullible", "*ḥăsar-lēḇ*": "lacking heart/lacking sense/without understanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.8", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēr* in the *šûq* near her *pinnāh*, and *dereḵ* her *bêṯāh* he *yiṣʿāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing/crossing", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - near/beside", "*pinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her corner", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path to", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yiṣʿāḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/marched/stepped" }, "variants": { "*šûq*": "street/marketplace/plaza", "*yiṣʿāḏ*": "walked/marched/stepped/advanced" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.9", "source": "בְּנֶֽשֶׁף־בְּעֶ֥רֶב י֑וֹם בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃", "text": "In *nešep̄*-in *ʿereḇ* *yôm*, in *ʾîšôn* *laylāh* and *ʾăp̄ēlāh*.", "grammar": { "*nešep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evening", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾîšôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle/pupil", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾăp̄ēlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nešep̄*": "twilight/dusk/evening", "*ʾîšôn*": "middle/pupil/black/darkest part" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.10", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֭שָּׁה לִקְרָאת֑וֹ שִׁ֥ית ז֝וֹנָ֗ה וּנְצֻ֥רַת לֵֽב׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* an *ʾiššāh* to *liqrāṯô*, *šîṯ* *zônāh* and *nĕṣuraṯ* *lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*liqrāṯô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*šîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/attire", "*zônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - guarded/hidden/crafty", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*šîṯ*": "garment/attire/dress", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "guarded/hidden/crafty/cunning" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.11", "source": "הֹמִיָּ֣ה הִ֣יא וְסֹרָ֑רֶת בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*hōmîyyāh* *hîʾ* and *sōrāreṯ*; in her *bêṯāh* not *yiškĕnû* her *raḡlêhā*.", "grammar": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - noisy/tumultuous/boisterous", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*sōrāreṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yiškĕnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they settle/dwell/stay", "*raḡlêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet" }, "variants": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "noisy/tumultuous/boisterous/clamorous", "*sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.12", "source": "פַּ֤עַם ׀ בַּח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת וְאֵ֖צֶל כָּל־פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב׃", "text": "*paʿam* in the *ḥûṣ*, *paʿam* in the *rĕḥōḇôṯ*, and near all-*pinnāh* she *teʾĕrōḇ*.", "grammar": { "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence/step", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - outside/street", "*rĕḥōḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - wide places/squares/plazas", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - near/beside", "*pinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - corner", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she lies in wait/lurks" }, "variants": { "*paʿam*": "time/occurrence/instance/once", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "lies in wait/lurks/ambushes" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.13", "source": "וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה־בּ֭וֹ וְנָ֣שְׁקָה־לּ֑וֹ הֵעֵ֥זָה פָ֝נֶ֗יהָ וַתֹּ֣אמַר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And she *heḥĕzîqāh*-on him and *nāšqāh*-to him; she *hēʿēzāh* her *p̄ānêhā* and *tōʾmar* to him.", "grammar": { "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she seized/took hold of", "*nāšqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she kissed", "*hēʿēzāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she made bold/strengthened", "*p̄ānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her face", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular - she said" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "seized/took hold of/grasped", "*hēʿēzāh*": "made bold/strengthened/hardened" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.14", "source": "זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֣ים עָלָ֑י הַ֝יּ֗וֹם שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי נְדָרָֽי׃", "text": "*ziḇḥê* *šĕlāmîm* upon me; *hayyôm* I *šillamtî* my *nĕḏārāy*.", "grammar": { "*ziḇḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*šĕlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today", "*šillamtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I fulfilled/paid", "*nĕḏārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vows" }, "variants": { "*ziḇḥê šĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*šillamtî*": "fulfilled/paid/completed" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.15", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן יָצָ֣אתִי לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ לְשַׁחֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "Therefore I *yāṣāʾṯî* to *liqrāṯeḵā*, to *šaḥēr* your *pāneḵā* and I *ʾemṣāʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came out/went forth", "*liqrāṯeḵā*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*šaḥēr*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to seek early/diligently", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ʾemṣāʾekkā*": "verb, qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I found you" }, "variants": { "*šaḥēr*": "seek early/seek diligently/earnestly seek" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.16", "source": "מַ֭רְבַדִּים רָבַ֣דְתִּי עַרְשִׂ֑י חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת אֵט֥וּן מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*marḇaddîm* I *rāḇaḏtî* my *ʿarśî*, *ḥăṭuḇôṯ* *ʾēṭûn* of *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*marḇaddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coverings/bedspreads", "*rāḇaḏtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have spread out/covered", "*ʿarśî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*ḥăṭuḇôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural construct - colored/striped", "*ʾēṭûn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - linen/yarn", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*marḇaddîm*": "coverings/bedspreads/tapestries", "*ḥăṭuḇôṯ*": "colored/striped/embroidered", "*ʾēṭûn*": "linen/yarn/thread" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.17", "source": "נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃", "text": "I *nap̄tî* my *miškāḇî* with *mōr* *ʾăhālîm* and *qinnāmôn*.", "grammar": { "*nap̄tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sprinkled/perfumed", "*miškāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʾăhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - aloes", "*qinnāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - cinnamon" }, "variants": { "*nap̄tî*": "sprinkled/perfumed/scented", "*ʾăhālîm*": "aloes/sandalwood" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.18", "source": "לְכָ֤ה נִרְוֶ֣ה דֹ֭דִים עַד־הַבֹּ֑קֶר נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗ה בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃", "text": "Come, let us *nirweh* *dōḏîm* until-the *bōqer*; let us *niṯʿallĕsāh* in *ʾohāḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*lĕḵāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*nirweh*": "verb, qal imperfect (cohortative), 1st person plural - let us be saturated/drink our fill", "*dōḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - loves/caresses", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*niṯʿallĕsāh*": "verb, hitpael imperfect (cohortative), 1st person plural - let us delight ourselves", "*ʾohāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - loves/love-making" }, "variants": { "*nirweh*": "drink our fill/be saturated/be intoxicated", "*dōḏîm*": "loves/caresses/lovemaking", "*niṯʿallĕsāh*": "delight ourselves/enjoy ourselves/take pleasure", "*ʾohāḇîm*": "loves/love-making/expressions of love" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.19", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין הָאִ֣ישׁ בְּבֵית֑וֹ הָ֝לַ֗ךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "For *ʾên* the *ʾîš* in his *bêṯô*; he *hālaḵ* on *dereḵ* *mērāḥôq*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "adverb - there is not/no", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/husband", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*hālaḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he went/traveled", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/journey", "*mērāḥôq*": "adverb - far away/distant" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*mērāḥôq*": "far away/distant/long" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.20", "source": "צְֽרוֹר־הַ֭כֶּסֶף לָקַ֣ח בְּיָד֑וֹ לְי֥וֹם הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶא יָבֹ֥א בֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ṣĕrôr*-the *kesep̄* he *lāqaḥ* in his *yāḏô*; to day the *kēseʾ* he *yāḇōʾ* his *bêṯô*.", "grammar": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bag/bundle of", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*kēseʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - full moon/appointed time", "*yāḇōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕrôr*": "bag/bundle/pouch", "*kēseʾ*": "full moon/appointed time/festival day" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.21", "source": "הִ֭טַּתּוּ בְּרֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑הּ בְּחֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "She *hiṭṭattû* with abundance of her *liqḥāh*; with *ḥēleq* of her *śĕp̄āṯêhā* she *tadîḥennû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she caused him to turn aside/incline", "*liqḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her persuasiveness/teaching", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoothness/flattery", "*śĕp̄āṯêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*tadîḥennû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she compels/drives/forces him" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "caused to turn aside/enticed/seduced", "*liqḥāh*": "persuasiveness/teaching/fair speech", "*ḥēleq*": "smoothness/flattery", "*tadîḥennû*": "compels/drives/forces/impels" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.22", "source": "ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃", "text": "He *hôlēḵ* after her *piṯʾōm*, like a *šôr* to *ṭeḇaḥ* he *yāḇôʾ*, and like *ʿeḵes* to *mûsar* of *ʾĕwîl*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*piṯʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/all at once", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ṭeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes", "*ʿeḵes*": "noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḵes*": "fetters/chains/anklets/shackles", "*mûsar*": "discipline/correction/chastisement", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/stupid person" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.23", "source": "עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח וְלֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗ע כִּֽי־בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ הֽוּא׃", "text": "Until *yĕp̄allaḥ* *ḥēṣ* his *kĕḇēḏô*, like *mahēr* *ṣippôr* to *pāḥ*, and not he *yāḏaʿ* that in his *nap̄šô* it is.", "grammar": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it pierces/splits", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his liver", "*mahēr*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - hastening", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, masculine singular - bird", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yĕp̄allaḥ*": "pierces/splits/cleaves", "*kĕḇēḏô*": "liver/inner being", "*nap̄šô*": "life/soul/self" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.24", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "And now, *ḇānîm*, *šimʿû*-to me, and *haqšîḇû* to *ʾimrê*-my *p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ḇānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*haqšîḇû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - pay attention/give heed", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sayings/words", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇû*": "pay attention/give heed/be attentive" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.25", "source": "אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ לִבֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*yēśṭ* to her *dĕrāḵêhā* your *libbeḵā*; not-*tētaʿ* in her *nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*.", "grammar": { "*yēśṭ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it turn aside/incline", "*dĕrāḵêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tētaʿ*": "verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you wander/stray", "*nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths" }, "variants": { "*yēśṭ*": "turn aside/incline/swerve", "*tētaʿ*": "wander/stray/go astray" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.26", "source": "כִּֽי־רַבִּ֣ים חֲלָלִ֣ים הִפִּ֑ילָה וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים כָּל־הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "For *rabbîm* *ḥălālîm* she *hippîlāh*, and *ʿăṣumîm* all-her *hăruḡêhā*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain/pierced/wounded", "*hippîlāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has caused to fall", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong", "*hăruḡêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her slain ones" }, "variants": { "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded/victims", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "mighty/numerous/strong/powerful" } }

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.27", "source": "דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*darḵê* *šĕʾôl* her *bêṯāh*, *yōrĕḏôṯ* to *ḥaḏrê*-*māweṯ*.", "grammar": { "*darḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yōrĕḏôṯ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - going down/descending", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chambers/rooms of", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ḥaḏrê-māweṯ*": "chambers of death/inner rooms of death" } }