Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.105.4", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהוָ֣ה וְעֻזּ֑וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣יו תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*diršū* *YHWH* *wə-ʿuzzō* *baqqəšū* *pānāyw* *tāmīd*", "grammar": { "*diršū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*wə-ʿuzzō*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his strength", "*baqqəšū*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his face", "*tāmīd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*diršū*": "seek/inquire after/consult", "*ʿuzzō*": "his strength/might/power", "*baqqəšū*": "seek/search for/desire", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/person", "*tāmīd*": "continually/always/regularly" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }
  • Ps 78:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.61", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yittēn la-šəḇî ʿuzzô* *wə-ṯiḇʾartô* in *yaḏ-ṣār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave/delivered", "*la-šəḇî*": "to captivity - preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/might - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-ṯiḇʾartô*": "and his glory/beauty - conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*yaḏ-ṣār*": "hand of adversary - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittēn*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power/his ark (metonymy)", "*ṯiḇʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/oppressor" } }
  • Amos 5:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.5.4", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי וִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *lə-bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*: *Dirshûnî* and-*ḥəyû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + construct form, masculine - to/for house of", "*Dirshûnî*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - seek me", "*ḥəyû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*Dirshu*": "seek/inquire/search for/require", "*ḥəyû*": "live/be alive/survive" } } 5 { "verseID": "Amos.5.5", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ לֹ֣א תָבֹ֔אוּ וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֑רוּ כִּ֤י הַגִּלְגָּל֙ גָּלֹ֣ה יִגְלֶ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאָֽוֶן׃", "text": "And-not-*tidrəshû* *bêt-ʾēl*, and-*ha-gilgāl* not *tābōʾû*, and-*bəʾēr sheba* not *taʿăbōrû*, for *ha-gilgāl* *gālōh* *yigleh*, and-*bêt-ʾēl* *yihyeh* *lə-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tidrəshû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will seek", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "compound noun - house of God (place name)", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal (place name)", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will enter/come", "*bəʾēr sheba*": "compound noun - well of seven/oath (place name)", "*taʿăbōrû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will cross over/pass through", "*gālōh* *yigleh*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - surely will go into exile", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - it will be/become", "*lə-ʾāwen*": "preposition + noun, masculine - to/for iniquity/trouble/idol" }, "variants": { "*tidrəshû*": "seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*tābōʾû*": "enter/come/go", "*taʿăbōrû*": "cross over/pass through/transgress", "*gālōh* *yigleh*": "surely will go into exile/certainly will be removed", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/iniquity/wickedness/idol" } } 6 { "verseID": "Amos.5.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וִֽחְי֑וּ פֶּן־יִצְלַ֤ח כָּאֵשׁ֙ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dirshû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*ḥəyû*, lest-*yiṣlaḥ* like-*ʾēsh* *bêt* *yôsēph* and-*ʾākhlāh* and-*ʾên*-*məkhabbeh* *lə-bêt-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥəyû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - live", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will rush/break out", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bêt*": "construct form, masculine - house of", "*ʾākhlāh*": "perfect consecutive, qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it will devour", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məkhabbeh*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - one extinguishing/quenching", "*lə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + compound noun - to/for Bethel" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "break out/rush forth/advance/prosper", "*ʾākhlāh*": "devour/consume/eat", "*məkhabbeh*": "extinguisher/quencher/one who puts out" } }
  • Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּמֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Before *ledeth ḥōq* like-*mōṣ* *ʿāḇar yôm* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄-YHWH* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before/ere", "*ledeth*": "qal infinitive construct of *yālad* - giving birth/bringing forth", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/statute", "*kəmōṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like chaff", "*ʿāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passes/passed away", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes/will come", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heat/burning", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun + proper name - anger of YHWH/nostrils of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ledeth ḥōq*": "decree is born/statute comes forth/takes effect", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/stubble", "*ʿāḇar yôm*": "day passes/day has gone", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/anger", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.3", "source": "בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*baqqəšû* *ʾeth-YHWH* all-*ʿanəwê* the-*ʾāreṣ* who *mišpāṭô pāʿālû baqqəšû-ṣedeq baqqəšû ʿănāwâ ʾûlay tissātərû* in-*yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek/search for", "*ʾeth-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʿanəwê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - humble/meek ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment/justice", "*pāʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have done/worked/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿănāwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - humility/meekness", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tissātərû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be hidden/you will be sheltered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in day of" }, "variants": { "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*ʿanəwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*pāʿālû*": "have done/performed/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿănāwâ*": "humility/meekness/gentleness", "*tissātərû*": "be hidden/be concealed/find shelter" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:41 : 41 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.41", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קוּמָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲר֣וֹן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ תְשׁוּעָ֔ה וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂמְח֥וּ בַטּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ qûmâ YHWH ʾĕlōhîm lĕnûḥekā ʾattâ waʾărôn ʿuzzekā kōhănêkā YHWH ʾĕlōhîm yilbĕšû tĕšûʿâ waḥăsîdêkā yiśmĕḥû baṭṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qûmâ*": "qal imperative ms with paragogic he - arise", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God", "*lĕnûḥekā*": "preposition + noun + 2ms suffix - to your resting place", "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*waʾărôn*": "conjunction + noun ms - and ark of", "*ʿuzzekā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your strength", "*kōhănêkā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your priests", "*yilbĕšû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will clothe/put on", "*tĕšûʿâ*": "noun fs - salvation", "*waḥăsîdêkā*": "conjunction + noun with 2ms suffix - and your faithful ones", "*yiśmĕḥû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will rejoice", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the goodness" }, "variants": { "*qûmâ*": "arise/stand up/proceed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*nûḥekā*": "your rest/resting place/dwelling", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʿuzzekā*": "your strength/might/power", "*kōhănêkā*": "your priests/ministers", "*yilbĕšû*": "clothe/dress/be covered", "*tĕšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥăsîdêkā*": "your faithful ones/saints/devoted ones", "*yiśmĕḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ṭôb*": "goodness/prosperity/wellbeing" } }
  • Ps 132:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.8", "source": "קוּמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* to-*mənûḥāteḵā* *ʾattāh* and-*ʾărôn* *ʿuzzeḵā*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - arise", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*mənûḥāteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and preposition lamed - to your resting place", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾărôn*": "noun with conjunction waw - and ark of", "*ʿuzzeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāteḵā*": "your resting place/your rest", "*ʾărôn ʿuzzeḵā*": "ark of your strength/ark of your might" } }