Verse 97

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.97", "source": "מָֽה־אָהַ֥בְתִּי תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃", "text": "How *mâ* I love *ʾāhaḇtî* your law *ṯôrāṯêḵā*! All *kāl* the day *hayyôm* it *hîʾ* is my meditation *śîḥāṯî*.", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun used as exclamation - how!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*śîḥāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my meditation" }, "variants": { "*mâ*": "how!/how much!", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I love/I cherish/I adore", "*ṯôrāṯêḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day long/throughout the day", "*śîḥāṯî*": "my meditation/my conversation/my thought" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.2", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "But if in-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ḥepṣô* and-in-*tôrātô* *yehgeh* *yômām* and-*lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/nighttime" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but if/except", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ḥepṣô*": "his delight/his pleasure/his desire", "*yehgeh*": "meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters", "*yômām*": "day/daytime/daily", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }
  • Ps 119:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.48", "source": "וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeśśāʾ*-*ḵappay* to-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî* and-*ʾāśîḥāh* in-*ḥuqqeykā*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - and I will lift up my palms/hands", "*ʾel-miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*wǝʾāśîḥāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate", "*ḇǝḥuqqeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ-ḵappay*": "I will lift up my hands/palms (in worship/commitment)", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I will meditate/consider/ponder", "*ḥuqqeykā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances" } }
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.127", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾāhabtî* *miṣwōtêkā* from-*zāhāb* and-from-*pāz*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine gold/pure gold", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } }
  • Ps 119:159 : 159 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.159", "source": "רְ֭אֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ אָהָ֑בְתִּי יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* that-*piqqûḏêkā* *ʾāhāḇtî* *YHWH* according to *ḥasdəkā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - see", "*piqqûḏêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I loved", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel with 1st person singular suffix - revive me" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/behold/consider", "*piqqûḏêkā*": "your precepts/your commands/your orders", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I loved/I cherished", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/preserve my life" } }
  • Ps 119:165 : 165 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.165", "source": "שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל", "text": "*Shālôm rāḇ* to *ʾōhăḇê* *tôrātekā* *wə-ʾên-lāmô miḵšôl*", "grammar": { "*shālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/wholeness/completeness", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - great/much/abundant", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾōhăḇê*": "masculine plural participle construct - lovers of/those who love", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your Torah/law/instruction", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*miḵšôl*": "masculine singular noun - stumbling block/obstacle" }, "variants": { "*shālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*rāḇ*": "great/abundant/many/much", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*miḵšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle/offense" } }
  • Ps 119:167 : 167 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.167", "source": "שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד", "text": "*Šāmərāh nap̄šî ʿēḏōteḵā wāʾōhăḇēm məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*šāmərāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has kept/observed", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʿēḏōteḵā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*wā-*": "conjunction with consecutive vav - and", "*ʾōhăḇēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I love them", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly" }, "variants": { "*šāmərāh*": "has kept/observed/guarded/preserved", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/self/life/person/desire", "*ʿēḏōteḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/ordinances", "*ʾōhăḇēm*": "I love/cherish them", "*məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much" } }
  • Prov 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.10", "source": "כִּֽי־תָב֣וֹא חָכְמָ֣ה בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝דַ֗עַת לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥ יִנְעָֽם׃", "text": "for-*ṯāḇôʾ* *ḥāḵmāh* in-*libеḵā* and-*daʿaṯ* to-*nafšəḵā* *yinʿām*", "grammar": { "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will come", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*libеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*nafšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*yinʿām*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be pleasant" }, "variants": { "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*nafšəḵā*": "your soul/life/self/desire", "*yinʿām*": "be pleasant/be agreeable/be delightful" } }
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.1", "source": "לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃", "text": "For *taʾăwāh* *yəbaqqēš* *niprād* in-all *tûšiyyāh* *yiṯgallāʿ*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*yəbaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - seeks/pursues", "*niprād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - one who separates himself/isolates", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom/success/sound judgment", "*yiṯgallāʿ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - breaks out/meddles/quarrels" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/craving/lust/appetite", "*niprād*": "one separated/isolated/alienated", "*tûšiyyāh*": "sound wisdom/effective wisdom/success/counsel", "*yiṯgallāʿ*": "breaks forth/bursts out/exposes himself/quarrels/defies" } }
  • Ps 119:113 : 113 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.113", "source": "סֵעֲפִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "*sēʿăpîm* *śānētî* and-*tôrātəkā* *ʾāhābtî*", "grammar": { "*sēʿăpîm*": "masculine plural noun - divided opinions/doubters", "*śānētî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*tôrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*ʾāhābtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*sēʿăpîm*": "divided opinions/doubters/double-minded people/those who are divided in mind", "*śānētî*": "I hate/detest/abhor", "*tôrātəkā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾāhābtî*": "I love/have loved" } }
  • Deut 6:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.6", "source": "וְהָי֞וּ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם עַל־לְבָבֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wĕhāyû* the *dĕbārîm* *hāʾēlleh* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* upon-*lĕbābekā*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they shall be", "*ha-dĕbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "Piel participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*lĕbābekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "be/exist/happen", "*dĕbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.7", "source": "וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wĕšinnantām* to-*bānêka* and *wĕdibbartā* in-them in-*bĕšibtĕkā* in-*bêteka* and-in-*ûbĕlektĕkā* in-the-*dderek* and-in-*ûbĕšokbĕkā* and-in-*ûbĕqûmeka*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-šinnantām*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you shall teach them diligently", "*lĕ-bānêka*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your sons", "*wĕ-dibbartā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in/about them", "*bĕ-šibtĕkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your sitting", "*bĕ-bêteka*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*û-bĕ-lektĕkā*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your walking", "*ba-dderek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way/road", "*û-bĕ-šokbĕkā*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your lying down", "*û-bĕ-qûmeka*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your rising up" }, "variants": { "*šinnantām*": "teach them diligently/impress them/repeat them", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*dibbartā*": "speak/talk/tell", "*šibtĕkā*": "your sitting/dwelling/staying", "*bayit*": "house/home/household", "*lektĕkā*": "your walking/going/traveling", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*šokbĕkā*": "your lying down/resting/sleeping", "*qûmeka*": "your rising up/standing/getting up" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.8", "source": "וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ", "text": "And *ûqĕšartām* for-*ʾôt* upon-*yādeka* and *wĕhāyû* for-*ṭōṭāpōt* between *ʿênêka*", "grammar": { "*û-qĕšartām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you shall bind them", "*lĕ-ʾôt*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a sign", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*yādeka*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they shall be", "*lĕ-ṭōṭāpōt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for frontlets", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʿênêka*": "dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*qĕšartām*": "bind them/tie them/fasten them", "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token", "*yād*": "hand/power/side", "*hāyû*": "be/exist/become", "*ṭōṭāpōt*": "frontlets/bands/phylacteries", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight/appearance" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.9", "source": "וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּזֹ֥ת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ", "text": "And *ûkĕtabtām* upon-*mĕzûzōt* *bêteka* and-in-*ûbišʿārêka*", "grammar": { "*û-kĕtabtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you shall write them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*mĕzûzōt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - doorposts of", "*bêteka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*û-bi-šʿārêka*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your gates" }, "variants": { "*kĕtabtām*": "write them/inscribe them", "*mĕzûzōt*": "doorposts/sideposts", "*bayit*": "house/home/household", "*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/entrances/city gates" } }
  • Deut 17:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְקָ֥רָא ב֖וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyətāh* with him, and *qārāʾ* in it all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāyw*; so that *yilmad* to *yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw*, to *šəmōr* *ʾet*-all-*diḇrê* the *tôrāh* the this and *ʾet*-the *ḥuqqîm* the these to *laʿăśōtām*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיְתָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3fs - and it shall be", "עִמּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "וְקָ֥רָא": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall read", "ב֖וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it", "כָּל־יְמֵ֣י": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all days of", "חַיָּ֑יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his life", "לְמַ֣עַן": "preposition - so that", "יִלְמַ֗ד": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will learn", "לְיִרְאָה֙": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהָ֔יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God", "לִ֠שְׁמֹר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep", "אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all words of", "הַתּוֹרָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּ֛את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים": "conjunction + direct object marker + article + noun masculine plural - and the statutes", "הָאֵ֖לֶּה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine plural - these", "לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to do them" }, "variants": { "*hāyətāh*": "it shall be", "*qārāʾ*": "he shall read/he shall recite", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life", "*yilmad*": "he will learn/he may learn", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God", "*šəmōr*": "to keep/to observe", "*diḇrê*": "words of/commands of", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees", "*laʿăśōtām*": "to do them/to perform them" } }
  • Josh 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.8", "source": "לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה לְמַ֙עַן֙ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בּ֑וֹ כִּי־אָ֛ז תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל", "text": "Not-*yāmûsh* *sēfer* the *tôrāh* the-this from-*pîkā* and-*hāgîtā* in-it *yômām* and-*laylāh* so-that *tishmōr* to-*laʿăśôt* as-all-the-*kātûb* in-it for-then *tatsliăḥ* *ʾet*-*dǝrākekā* and-then *taśkîl*", "grammar": { "*yāmûsh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will depart", "*sēfer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*hāgîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall meditate", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tishmōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - written", "*tatsliăḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will make prosperous", "*dǝrākekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*taśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be successful/prosper" }, "variants": { "*yāmûsh*": "depart/move away/cease", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*hāgîtā*": "meditate/mutter/contemplate", "*tishmōr*": "observe/keep/watch", "*tatsliăḥ*": "make prosperous/be successful", "*taśkîl*": "be successful/act wisely/prosper" } }