Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.121.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*Hinnēh* not-*yānûm* and not *yîšān* *šômēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed/look", "*lōʾ-yānûm*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he will not slumber", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yîšān*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sleep", "*šômēr*": "participle Qal, masculine singular construct - keeper of/guardian of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/indeed/look/surely", "*yānûm*": "slumber/doze", "*yîšān*": "sleep/be asleep/deep sleep", "*šômēr*": "keeper/guardian/watchman" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 127:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }
  • Ps 32:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.7", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה ׀ סֵ֥תֶר לִי֮ מִצַּ֢ר תִּצְּרֵ֥נִי רָנֵּ֥י פַלֵּ֑ט תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾattâ* *sēter* *lî* *miṣṣar* *tiṣṣərēnî* *rānnê* *pallēṭ* *təsôḇḇēnî* *selâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun - hiding place/shelter", "*lî*": "preposition *lə-* with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*miṣṣar*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from trouble", "*tiṣṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will preserve me", "*rānnê*": "feminine plural construct noun - songs of", "*pallēṭ*": "piel infinitive construct - deliverance/escape", "*təsôḇḇēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will surround me", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*sēter*": "hiding place/shelter/secret place", "*ṣar*": "trouble/distress/enemy", "*tiṣṣərēnî*": "you will preserve me/you will protect me/you will guard me", "*rānnê* *pallēṭ*": "songs of deliverance/shouts of deliverance/joy of rescue", "*təsôḇḇēnî*": "you will surround me/you will encompass me" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.8", "source": "אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ ׀ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יךָ עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾaśkîləḵā* *wəʾôrəḵā* *bəḏereḵ*-*zû* *tēlēḵ* *ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will instruct you", "*wəʾôrəḵā*": "conjunction *wə-* + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will teach you", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition *bə-* + feminine singular construct noun - in the way of", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*ʾîʿăṣâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - let me counsel", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition *ʿal* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*ʾaśkîləḵā*": "I will instruct you/I will make you wise/I will give you insight", "*ʾôrəḵā*": "I will teach you/I will guide you/I will direct you", "*ʾîʿăṣâ* *ʿāleḵā* *ʿênî*": "I will counsel you with my eye upon you/I will advise you with my eye watching you" } }
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃", "text": "*lə-dāwid* ׀ *YHWH* ׀ *ʾôrî* *wə-yišʿî* *mimmî* *ʾîrāʾ* *YHWH* *māʿôz*-*ḥayyay* *mimmî* *ʾepḥād*", "grammar": { "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôrî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my light", "*wə-yišʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - and my salvation", "*mimmî*": "preposition + interrogative - from whom", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will fear", "*māʿôz*": "noun construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my life", "*ʾepḥād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will dread/be afraid" }, "variants": { "*lə-dāwid*": "of/by/for David", "*ʾôrî*": "my light/illumination", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress/strength", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime" } }
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.16", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *nātattî* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-*lādaʿat* *ḥokmāh* and-to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* also in-the-*yôm* and-in-the-*laylāh* *šēnāh* in-*ʿênāyw* *ʾênennû* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/set", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lādaʿat*": "qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - business/task", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is done", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I set/I applied", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/to understand/to learn", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to observe/to examine", "*ʿinyān*": "business/task/occupation/activity", "*naʿăśāh*": "is done/is performed/happens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*šēnāh*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/observing" } }
  • Isa 27:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.3", "source": "אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ נֹֽצְרָ֔הּ לִרְגָעִ֖ים אַשְׁקֶ֑נָּה פֶּ֚ן יִפְקֹ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לַ֥יְלָה וָי֖וֹם אֶצֳּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *nōṣĕrāh* to-*rĕgāʿîm* *ʾašqennâ* *pen* *yifqōd* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *laylâ* and-*yôm* *ʾeṣṣorennâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nōṣĕrāh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - keeping/watching/guarding her", "*rĕgāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - moments/times/intervals", "*ʾašqennâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will water her", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yifqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he might punish/visit", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾeṣṣorennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will keep/protect her" }, "variants": { "*nōṣĕrāh*": "keeping/guarding/watching/protecting", "*rĕgāʿîm*": "moments/times/continually", "*yifqōd*": "might punish/might harm/might visit", "*ʾeṣṣorennâ*": "will protect/will guard/will keep" } }