Verse 103

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.103", "source": "מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃", "text": "How-*nimlәṣû* to-*ḥikkî* *ʾimrātekā* from-*dәbaš* to-mouth-my", "grammar": { "*nimlәṣû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are sweet/pleasant", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*dәbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*mâ*": "interrogative particle - how/what", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*nimlәṣû*": "they are sweet/pleasant/smooth", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/taste/mouth", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*dәbaš*": "honey" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.11", "source": "כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "For-*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ* than-*pᵊnînîm*, and-all-*ḥăpāṣîm* not *yišwû-bāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*pᵊnînîm*": "masculine plural noun - pearls/jewels/rubies", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "masculine plural noun - delights/pleasures/desires", "*yišwû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they compare/equal", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbâ*": "good/better/pleasant", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*pᵊnînîm*": "pearls/jewels/rubies/coral", "*ḥăpāṣîm*": "delights/pleasures/desires/precious things" } }
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.13", "source": "אֱכָל־בְּנִ֣י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי־ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־חִכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾěkāl*-*bənî* *dəbaš* for-*ṭôb* and-*nōpet* *mātôq* upon-*ḥikkekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾěkāl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*nōpet*": "masculine singular noun - honeycomb", "*mātôq*": "masculine singular adjective - sweet", "*ḥikkekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweetness", "*nōpet*": "honeycomb/dripping honey", "*ḥikkekā*": "your palate/your taste" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.14", "source": "כֵּ֤ן ׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ פ", "text": "So *dəʿêh* *ḥokmāh* to-*napšekā* if-*māṣāʾtā* and-exists *ʾaḥărît* and-*tiqwātəkā* not *tikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*dəʿêh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*māṣāʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you found", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/outcome/future", "*tiqwātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hope", "*tikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*dəʿêh*": "know/understand/experience", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your being/yourself", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/future/posterity", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will fail" } }
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.10", "source": "יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *ṭəhôrāh* *ʿômedet* *lāʿad* *mišpəṭê*-*YHWH* *ʾĕmet* *ṣādəqû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clean", "*ʿômedet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*mišpəṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - judgments of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - truth", "*ṣādəqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3cp - they are righteous", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿômedet*": "standing/enduring/lasting/continuing", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/laws/decisions", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣādəqû*": "they are righteous/just/correct", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/altogether" } }
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.5", "source": "כֵּ֣ן אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ בְחַיָּ֑י בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂ֥א כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Kēn* *ʾăbārekəkā* in *ḥayyāy* in *šimkā* *ʾeśśāʾ* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*Kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*bəḥayyāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*bəšimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "I will bless you/I will praise you", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise" } }
  • Job 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.23.12", "source": "מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*miṣwat* *śəpātāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmîš* *mēḥuqqî* *ṣāpantî* *ʾimrê-pîw*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I depart", "*mēḥuqqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my prescribed portion/statute", "*ṣāpantî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have treasured up/hidden", "*ʾimrê-pîw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth" }, "variants": { "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, precept, ordinance", "*śāpâ*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*mûš*": "to depart, remove, withdraw", "*ḥōq*": "statute, prescribed portion, decree, boundary", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide, treasure up, store, lay up", "*ʾēmer*": "word, speech, command", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, orifice" } }
  • Song 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.1", "source": "בָּ֣אתִי לְגַנִּי֮ אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּה֒ אָרִ֤יתִי מוֹרִי֙ עִם־בְּשָׂמִ֔י אָכַ֤לְתִּי יַעְרִי֙ עִם־דִּבְשִׁ֔י שָׁתִ֥יתִי יֵינִ֖י עִם־חֲלָבִ֑י אִכְל֣וּ רֵעִ֔ים שְׁת֥וּ וְשִׁכְר֖וּ דּוֹדִֽים׃ ס", "text": "I have *bāʾtî* to *gannî* my *ʾăḥōtî kallāh*, I have *ʾārîtî* my *mōrî* with my *bəśāmî*, I have *ʾāḵaltî* my *yaʿrî* with my *diḇšî*, I have *šātîtî* my *yênî* with my *ḥălāḇî*; *ʾiḵlû rēʿîm*, *šətû wəšiḵrû dôḏîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have come/entered", "*gannî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person possessive suffix - my garden", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my sister", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride", "*ʾārîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have gathered/plucked", "*mōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my myrrh", "*bəśāmî*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person possessive suffix - my spices", "*ʾāḵaltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have eaten", "*yaʿrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my honeycomb", "*diḇšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my honey", "*šātîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have drunk", "*yênî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my wine", "*ḥălāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my milk", "*ʾiḵlû*": "imperative, masculine plural - eat", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*šətû*": "imperative, masculine plural - drink", "*wəšiḵrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and be drunk/intoxicated", "*dôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lovers/beloved ones" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "come/enter/arrive", "*gannî*": "garden/enclosed place", "*ʾărîtî*": "gather/pluck/harvest", "*mōrî*": "myrrh/fragrant resin", "*yaʿrî*": "honeycomb/forest", "*dôḏîm*": "lovers/beloved ones/love" } }
  • Prov 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.17", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*dərākehā* *darkê*-*nōʿam* and-all-*nətîbôtehā* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*dərākehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*darkê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*nōʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasantness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*dərākehā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*nōʿam*": "pleasantness/beauty/delightfulness", "*nətîbôtehā*": "paths/trails/routes", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/wellness/prosperity" } }
  • Song 1:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.2", "source": "יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙ מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת פִּ֔יהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*yiššāqēnî* from-*nĕšîqôt* *pîhû* for-*ṭôbîm* *dōdeykā* from-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he will kiss me/let him kiss me", "*nĕšîqôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from kisses of", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good/better", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine" }, "variants": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "may he kiss me/let him kiss me/he will kiss me", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/lovemaking/expressions of love", "*min*": "from/than/more than" } } 3 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.3", "source": "לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִ֔ים שֶׁ֖מֶן תּוּרַ֣ק שְׁמֶ֑ךָ עַל־כֵּ֖ן עֲלָמ֥וֹת אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "To-*rêaḥ* *šĕmāneykā* *ṭôbîm* *šemen* *tûraq* *šĕmekā* upon-therefore *ʿălāmôt* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *lĕ* - for fragrance of", "*šĕmāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your oils", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine, singular - oil", "*tûraq*": "passive verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is poured out", "*šĕmekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition with adverb - therefore/on account of that", "*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*šemen tûraq šĕmekā*": "oil poured out is your name/your name is like perfume poured out", "*ʿălāmôt*": "maidens/virgins/young women" } } 4 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.4", "source": "מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ נָּר֑וּצָה הֱבִיאַ֨נִי הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ חֲדָרָ֗יו נָגִ֤ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ נַזְכִּ֤ירָה דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן מֵישָׁרִ֖ים אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "*māškēnî* *ʾaḥăreykā* *nārûṣāh* *hĕbîʾanî* the-*melek* *ḥădārāyw* *nāgîlāh* *wĕ*-*niśmĕḥāh* in-you *nazkîrāh* *dōdeykā* from-*yayin* *mêšārîm* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*māškēnî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - draw me", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*nārûṣāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us run", "*hĕbîʾanî*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he has brought me", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*ḥădārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his chambers", "*nāgîlāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us rejoice", "*wĕ-niśmĕḥāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural with conjunction - and let us be glad", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*nazkîrāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us remember/mention", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - uprightly/rightly", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*ḥădārāyw*": "his chambers/rooms/inner apartments", "*mêšārîm*": "rightly/justly/with uprightness/rightfully", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/expressions of love" } }