Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.1.4", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Not-so the-*rəšāʿîm* but if-like-*mōṣ* which-*tiddefennû* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "negative + adverb - not so", "*hā-rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wicked ones", "*kî ʾim-*": "conjunction phrase - but rather/but instead", "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "masculine singular - chaff", "*ʾăšer-*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tiddefennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it drives it away", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not thus", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/ungodly", "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but instead/except", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks/straw", "*tiddefennû*": "drives away/scatters/blows away", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.21.18", "source": "יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*yihyû kəteben lipnê-rûaḥ û-kəmōṣ gənābattû sûpâ*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*kəteben*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like straw/chaff", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun plural construct - before", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind", "*û-kəmōṣ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like chaff", "*gənābattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - steals it", "*sûpâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/exist", "*teben*": "straw/chaff/stubble", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*mōṣ*": "chaff", "*gānab*": "to steal/carry away", "*sûpâ*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
  • Matt 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.12", "source": "Οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην· τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.", "text": "Of whom the *ptyon* in the *cheiri* of him, and *diakathariei* the *halōna* of him, and *synaxei* the *siton* of him into the *apothēkēn*; the *de* *achyron* *katakausei* *pyri* *asbestō*.", "grammar": { "*ptyon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - winnowing fork/fan", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hand", "*diakathariei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will thoroughly clean", "*halōna*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threshing floor", "*synaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will gather", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain", "*apothēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*achyron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chaff", "*katakausei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will burn up", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire", "*asbestō*": "dative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*ptyon*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel", "*diakathariei*": "will thoroughly clean/will clear completely/will purge", "*halōna*": "threshing floor/threshing area", "*synaxei*": "will gather/will collect/will bring together", "*siton*": "wheat/grain/corn", "*apothēkēn*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*achyron*": "chaff/straw/husks", "*katakausei*": "will burn up/will consume with fire/will incinerate", "*asbestō*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/that cannot be put out" } }
  • Ps 35:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.5", "source": "יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû* *kə*-*mōṣ* *lipnêy*-*rûaḥ*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *dôḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff", "*lipnêy*": "preposition with plural construct - before/in the face of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*dôḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - pushing/driving" }, "variants": { "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*dôḥeh*": "pushing/driving away/thrusting down" } }
  • Isa 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.13", "source": "לְאֻמִּ֗ים כִּשְׁא֞וֹן מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בּ֖וֹ וְנָ֣ס מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְרֻדַּ֗ף כְּמֹ֤ץ הָרִים֙ לִפְנֵי־ר֔וּחַ וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*ləʾummîm* like-*kišʾôn* *mayim* *rabbîm* *yiššāʾûn* *wə-gāʿar* in-him *wə-nās* from-*mimmerḥāq* *wə-ruddap̄* like-*kəmōṣ* *hārîm* before-*rûaḥ* *û-ḵəgalgal* before-*sûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "like-*kišʾôn*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like rushing of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*yiššāʾûn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they roar/crash", "*wə-gāʿar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will rebuke", "in-him": "preposition בְּ + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "from-*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-ruddap̄*": "conjunction + verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be chased", "like-*kəmōṣ*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like chaff of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "before-*rûaḥ*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before wind", "*û-ḵəgalgal*": "conjunction + preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular - and like whirling dust/tumbleweed", "before-*sûp̄āh*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*yiššāʾûn*": "they roar/they crash/they make noise", "*gāʿar*": "rebuke/reprove/chide", "*mimmerḥāq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ruddap̄*": "be chased/be driven/be pursued", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/straw/stubble", "*galgal*": "whirling dust/tumbleweed/wheel", "*sûp̄āh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
  • Isa 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.5", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה כְּאָבָ֥ק דַּ֖ק הֲמ֣וֹן זָרָ֑יִךְ וּכְמֹ֤ץ עֹבֵר֙ הֲמ֣וֹן עָֽרִיצִ֔ים וְהָיָ֖ה לְפֶ֥תַע פִּתְאֹֽם", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ʾāḇāq* *daq* *hămôn* *zārāyiḵ* and-like-*mōṣ* *ʿōḇēr* *hămôn* *ʿārîṣîm* *wĕ-hāyāh* to-*p̱etaʿ* *pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kĕ-ʾāḇāq*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like dust/powder", "*daq*": "adjective, masculine singular - fine/thin", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*zārāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your strangers/enemies", "*ū-ḵĕ-mōṣ*": "conjunction waw + preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - and like chaff", "*ʿōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing/blowing away", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - terrifying/ruthless ones/tyrants", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*lĕ-p̱etaʿ*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular - in an instant/suddenly", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāq*": "dust/powder/fine particles", "*daq*": "fine/thin/small", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult/noise", "*zārāyiḵ*": "strangers/enemies/foreigners", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*ʿōḇēr*": "passing/blowing away/transient", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "terrifying ones/tyrants/ruthless ones", "*p̱etaʿ*": "instant/moment/suddenly", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/all at once" } }
  • Hos 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.3", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יִֽהְיוּ֙ כַּעֲנַן־בֹּ֔קֶר וְכַטַּ֖ל מַשְׁכִּ֣ים הֹלֵ֑ךְ כְּמֹץ֙ יְסֹעֵ֣ר מִגֹּ֔רֶן וּכְעָשָׁ֖ן מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃", "text": "*lākēn* they *hāyâ* like-*ʿānān*-of-*bōqer* *wə-* like-the-*ṭal* *maškîm* *hālak* like-*mōṣ* *sāʿar* from-*gōren* *û-* like-*ʿāšān* from-*ʾărubbâ*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - 'therefore'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'will be/become'", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'cloud of'", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'morning'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dew'", "*maškîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'rising early'", "*hālak*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'going/passing away'", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'chaff'", "*sāʿar*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - 'driven/swept away'", "*gōren*": "noun, masculine singular - 'threshing floor'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine singular - 'smoke'", "*ʾărubbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'window/chimney'" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/become/exist", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ṭal*": "dew/light moisture", "*maškîm*": "rising early/appearing early", "*hālak*": "going/passing away/departing", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*sāʿar*": "driven away/swept away/storm-tossed", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/place for winnowing", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʾărubbâ*": "window/chimney/lattice" } }