Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.103.9", "source": "לֹֽא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃", "text": "Not-for-*neṣaḥ* *yārîb* *wə*-not for-*ʿôlām* *yiṭṭôr*", "grammar": { "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not forever", "*yārîb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not for eternity", "*yiṭṭôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/victory/endurance", "*yārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel/conduct a legal case", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*yiṭṭôr*": "keep/maintain/bear grudge/harbor animosity" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 30:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.5", "source": "זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֑יו וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*Zammərû* to-*YHWH* *ḥăsîdāw* *wə-hôdû* to-*zēḵer* *qodšô*", "grammar": { "*Zammərû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - sing praises", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥăsîdāw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones", "*wə-hôdû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural with waw conjunction - and give thanks", "*zēḵer*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to the memory/remembrance", "*qodšô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*Zammərû*": "sing praises/make music/celebrate with song", "*ḥăsîdāw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints/his loyal followers", "*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*zēḵer*": "memory/remembrance/memorial", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy name/his sacred character" } }
  • Isa 57:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.16", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְעוֹלָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח אֶקְּצ֑וֹף כִּי־ר֙וּחַ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֣י יַֽעֲט֔וֹף וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *lə-ʿôlām* *ʾārîb* *wə-lōʾ* *lāneṣaḥ* *ʾeqqəṣôp* *kî-rûaḥ* *millə pānay* *yaʿăṭôp* *û-nəšāmôt* *ʾănî* *ʿāśîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*ʾārîb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will contend/strive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/perpetually", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be angry", "*kî-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - for spirit", "*millə pānay*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from before me", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it would faint/be overwhelmed", "*û-nəšāmôt*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine, plural - and souls/breath", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have made" }, "variants": { "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*ʾārîb*": "I will contend/dispute/strive", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "perpetually/continually/forever", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "I will be angry/wrathful/indignant", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "would faint/grow weary/be overwhelmed", "*millə pānay*": "from before me/from my presence", "*nəšāmôt*": "souls/breaths/spirits/life" } }
  • Jer 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.5", "source": "הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֔ם אִם־יִשְׁמֹ֖ר לָנֶ֑צַח הִנֵּ֥ה *דברתי **דִבַּ֛רְתְּ וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י הָרָע֖וֹת וַתּוּכָֽל׃ פ", "text": "*hᵃyinṭōr* *lᵉʿôlām*? If-*yišmōr* *lāneṣaḥ*? *hinnēh* *dibbartᵉ* *wattaʿăśî* the-*hārāʿôt* *wattûḵāl*.", "grammar": { "*hᵃyinṭōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he keep anger?'", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternally'", "*yišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will keep/guard'", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to perpetuity/forever'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*dibbartᵉ*": "Kethib/Qere: Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have spoken'", "*wattaʿăśî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you did/have done'", "*hārāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the evil things/wickedness'", "*wattûḵāl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you prevailed/were able'" }, "variants": { "*hᵃyinṭōr*": "will he keep anger/bear grudge/remain angry", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*yišmōr*": "he will keep/guard/maintain", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "to perpetuity/forever/eternally", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*dibbartᵉ*": "you have spoken/said/declared", "*wattaʿăśî*": "and you did/have done/performed", "*hārāʿôt*": "the evil things/wickedness/evils", "*wattûḵāl*": "and you prevailed/were able/succeeded" } }
  • Jer 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.12", "source": "הָלֹ֡ךְ וְקֽ͏ָרָאתָ֩ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה צָפ֗וֹנָה וְ֠אָמַרְתָּ שׁ֣וּבָה מְשֻׁבָ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לֽוֹא־אַפִּ֥יל פָּנַ֖י בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־חָסִ֤יד אֲנִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א אֶטּ֖וֹר לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*hālōḵ* *wᵉqārāʾtā* *ʾet*-the-*dᵉḇārîm* these *ṣāp̄ônâ* *wᵉʾāmartā*: \"*šûḇâ* *mᵉšuḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl* *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*; not-*ʾappîl* *pānay* against-you, for-*ḥāsîd* I *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*, not *ʾeṭṭôr* *lᵉʿôlām*.\"", "grammar": { "*hālōḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'go/going'", "*wᵉqārāʾtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall proclaim'", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the words'", "*ṣāp̄ônâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'northward'", "*wᵉʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall say'", "*šûḇâ*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - 'return'", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'apostate/backsliding'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - 'utterance/declaration'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾappîl*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - 'I will cause to fall'", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'", "*ḥāsîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'faithful/kind'", "*ʾeṭṭôr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'I will keep anger'", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternally'" }, "variants": { "*hālōḵ*": "go/going/proceed", "*wᵉqārāʾtā*": "and you shall proclaim/call out/announce", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*ṣāp̄ônâ*": "northward/toward the north", "*wᵉʾāmartā*": "and you shall say/speak/tell", "*šûḇâ*": "return/come back/repent", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "apostate/backsliding/faithless", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*nᵉʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*ʾappîl*": "I will cause to fall/bring down/make fall", "*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence", "*ḥāsîd*": "faithful/kind/loyal/merciful", "*ʾeṭṭôr*": "I will keep anger/bear grudge/remain angry", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } }
  • Mic 7:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Micah.7.19", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּב יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת יָ֖ם כָּל־חַטֹּאותָֽם׃", "text": "He will *yāšûb* *yəraḥămēnû*, he will *yikbōš* our *ʿăwōnōtênû*, and you will *tašlîk* in-*məṣūlôt* *yām* all-their *ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he will have compassion on us", "*yikbōš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will subdue/tread down", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will cast", "*bi-məṣūlôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - in depths of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins" }, "variants": { "*yāšûb*": "he will return/turn again/repent", "*yəraḥămēnû*": "he will have compassion on us/have mercy on us", "*yikbōš*": "he will subdue/tread underfoot/suppress", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tašlîk*": "you will cast/throw/hurl", "*məṣūlôt yām*": "depths of sea/ocean depths/deep waters", "*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "their sins/offenses/transgressions" } }