Verse 6

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֣י אָֽרְכוּ־ל֥וֹ שָׁם֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ף אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים בְּעַ֖ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה יִצְחָק֙ מְצַחֵ֔ק אֵ֖ת רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* when *ʾārəkû*-to-him there *hay-yāmîm* and-*wayyašqēp* *ʾăbîmelek* king of-*pəlištîm* through *ha-ḥallôn* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* *yiṣḥāq* *məṣaḥēq* *ʾēt* *ribqâ* his-wife", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it happened", "*ʾārəkû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of ארך - they were long", "*hay-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wayyašqēp*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of שקף - and he looked down", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the window", "*wayyarʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ראה - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*məṣaḥēq*": "masculine singular Piel participle of צחק - laughing/caressing", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾārəkû*-to-him *hay-yāmîm*": "the days were long for him/he stayed there a long time", "*wayyašqēp*": "and he looked out/and he looked down/and he gazed", "*məṣaḥēq*": "laughing with/caressing/playing with/showing affection to/sporting with" } }
  • Judg 5:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Judges.5.28", "source": "בְּעַד֩ הַחַלּ֨וֹן נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ָאֶשְׁנָ֑ב מַדּ֗וּעַ בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ רִכְבּוֹ֙ לָב֔וֹא מַדּ֣וּעַ אֶֽחֱר֔וּ פַּעֲמֵ֖י מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "Through the-window she-*shaqaph* and-she-*yabab* mother-of *Sisera* through the-lattice: Why *bosh* his-chariot to-come? Why they-*achar* steps-of his-chariots?", "grammar": { "בְּעַד֩": "preposition - through", "הַחַלּ֨וֹן": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the window", "נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she looked out", "וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she cried/wailed", "אֵ֥ם": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*Sisera*": "proper name, masculine - Sisera", "בְּעַ֣ד": "preposition - through", "הֽ͏ָאֶשְׁנָ֑ב": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lattice/window", "מַדּ֗וּעַ": "interrogative - why", "בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delays/tarries", "רִכְבּוֹ֙": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "לָב֔וֹא": "preposition ל + Qal infinitive construct - to come", "מַדּ֣וּעַ": "interrogative - why", "אֶֽחֱר֔וּ": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they delayed/tarried", "פַּעֲמֵ֖י": "noun, feminine plural construct - steps/hoofbeats of", "מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots" }, "variants": { "*shaqaph*": "look out/down/through", "*yabab*": "cry/wail", "*bosh*": "delay/tarry/be ashamed", "*achar*": "delay/tarry/hesitate" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מְפַזֵּ֤ז וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʿîr* *Dāwid* and-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *nišqəfāh* through the-*ḥallôn* and *tēreʾ* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *məfazzēz* and-*məkarkēr* before *YHWH* and *tibez* for-him in-*libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišqəfāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked down/out", "*ḥallôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - window", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she saw", "*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king", "*məfazzēz*": "Piel participle masculine singular - leaping/dancing", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tibez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she despised", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular with suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*nišqəfāh*": "looked down/out/leaned out", "*məfazzēz*": "leaping/dancing/skipping", "*tibez*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } }