Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.122.9", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *beit-YHWH Eloheinu*, I will *avakshah tov lach*.", "grammar": { "*beit-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*avakshah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*Eloheinu*": "our God/our Mighty One", "*avakshah*": "I will seek/search for/strive after", "*tov*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Neh 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י וַיֵּ֥רַע לָהֶ֖ם רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א אָדָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ טוֹבָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭôbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammōnî* *wa-yēraʿ* to-them *rāʿāh* *gədōlāh* *ʾăšer*-came *ʾādām* to-*baqqēš* *ṭôbāh* for-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite", "*wə-ṭôbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant", "*ʿammōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was displeasing", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/distress", "*gədōlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular - man/person", "*baqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular - good/welfare", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēraʿ*": "it displeased them/they were greatly disturbed", "*rāʿāh* *gədōlāh*": "great displeasure/great evil", "*baqqēš* *ṭôbāh*": "to seek the welfare/good/prosperity", "*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites" } }
  • Neh 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.14", "source": "זָכְרָה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהַ֖י עַל־זֹ֑את וְאַל־תֶּ֣מַח חֲסָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֛יתִי בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהַ֖י וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃", "text": "*Zāḵrāh*-*lî* *'ĕlōhay* for-*zō'ṯ*, and not-*temaḥ* *ḥăsāḏay* which *'āśîṯî* in *bêṯ* *'ĕlōhay* and in *mišmārāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Zāḵrāh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*'ĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*zō'ṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*temaḥ*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - may you wipe out", "*ḥăsāḏay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my good deeds/kindnesses", "*'āśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/performed", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*mišmārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its services/ordinances" }, "variants": { "*Zāḵrāh*": "remember/take note of", "*'ĕlōhay*": "my God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*temaḥ*": "wipe out/blot out/erase", "*ḥăsāḏay*": "my good deeds/my kindnesses/my loyal acts", "*mišmārāyw*": "its services/its ordinances/its offices/its charges" } }
  • Esth 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Esther.10.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וְגָדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְרָצ֖וּי לְרֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑יו דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְעַמּ֔וֹ וְדֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־זַרְעֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *mordŏkay* the-*yĕhûdî* *mišneh* to-the-*melek* *ʾǎḥašwērôš* and-*gādôl* to-the-*yĕhûdîm* and-*rāṣûy* to-*rōb* *ʾeḥāw* *dōrēš* *ṭôb* to-*ʿammô* and-*dōbēr* *šālôm* to-all-*zarʿô*.", "grammar": { "*mordŏkay*": "conjunction + proper noun - for Mordecai", "*yĕhûdî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Jew/Jewish", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy/viceroy", "*melek*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾǎḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*gādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and great", "*yĕhûdîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the Jews", "*rāṣûy*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular - and accepted/favored", "*rōb*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - by the majority of", "*ʾeḥāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*dōrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/welfare", "*ʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his people", "*dōbēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and speaking", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/prosperity", "*zarʿô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to all his seed/descendants" }, "variants": { "*yĕhûdî*": "Jew/Jewish/from Judah", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/viceroy/prime minister", "*gādôl*": "great/important/highly regarded", "*rāṣûy*": "accepted/favored/beloved/popular", "*rōb*": "majority/multitude/abundance", "*ʾeḥāw*": "his brothers/kinsmen/people", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/pursuing/inquiring after", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿammô*": "his people/nation/folk", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/declaring/promising", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/completeness", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
  • Ps 26:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.8", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾāhaḇtî* *məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā* and-*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have loved", "*məʿôn*": "noun construct - dwelling/habitation of", "*bêṯeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*məqôm*": "noun construct - place of", "*miškan*": "noun construct - tabernacle/dwelling of", "*kəḇôḏeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I have loved/I love", "*məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā*": "habitation of your house/dwelling of your house", "*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*": "place of the dwelling of your glory/location where your glory abides" } }
  • Ps 69:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.9", "source": "מ֖וּזָר הָיִ֣יתִי לְאֶחָ֑י וְ֝נָכְרִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*mûzār* *hāyîtî* to-*'eḥāy* and-*noḵrî* to-*bĕnê* *'immî*", "grammar": { "*mûzār*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - estranged/alienated", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become", "*'eḥāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lĕ - to my brothers", "*noḵrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreign/stranger", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - to sons of", "*'immî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*mûzār*": "estranged/alienated/foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "I have become/I am", "*'eḥāy*": "my brothers/my siblings", "*noḵrî*": "stranger/foreigner/alien", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*'immî*": "my mother" } }
  • Ps 84:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֑ית לִבְנֵי־קֹ֥רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* for *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + Piel participle, masculine singular - 'to the director/choirmaster'", "*gittît*": "feminine singular noun with article ha- - 'Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style)", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - 'sons of'", "*qōraḥ*": "proper name - 'Korah'", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*gittît*": "Gittith/instrument from Gath/wine press melody", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.2", "source": "מַה־יְּדִיד֥וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶ֗יךָ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "How *yədîdôt* *miškənôteykā* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*yədîdôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'beloved/lovely'", "*miškənôteykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'" }, "variants": { "*yədîdôt*": "beloved/lovely/dear", "*miškənôteykā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly bodies" } }
  • Ps 84:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.10", "source": "מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māginnēnû* *rəʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *habbēṭ* *pənê* *məšîḥekā*", "grammar": { "*māginnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our shield'", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*habbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'look upon'", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'face of'", "*məšîḥekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your anointed'" }, "variants": { "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/our protector/our defense", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*habbēṭ*": "look upon/behold/consider", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person", "*məšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah/your chosen one" } }
  • Ps 102:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.13", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "And you *YHWH* to *ʿôlām* *tēšēḇ* and *ziḵrḵā* to *dōr* and *dōr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lᵉʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tēšēḇ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/sit enthroned", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ziḵrḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your remembrance", "*lᵉdōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to generation", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity", "*tēšēḇ*": "you remain/sit enthroned/abide", "*ziḵrḵā*": "your remembrance/memorial/name", "*dōr wādōr*": "generation and generation/all generations" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.14", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "You *tāqûm* *tᵉraḥēm* *ṣiyyôn* for *ʿēt* to *ḥᵉnᵉnāh* for *ḇāʾ* *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will arise", "*tᵉraḥēm*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will have compassion on", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*lᵉḥᵉnᵉnāh*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to show favor to her", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has come", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/season" }, "variants": { "*tāqûm*": "you will arise/stand up", "*tᵉraḥēm*": "you will have compassion on/pity/show mercy to", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion/Jerusalem", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*lᵉḥᵉnᵉnāh*": "to show favor to her/be gracious to her", "*ḇāʾ*": "has come/arrived", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/season/festival" } }
  • 1 Chr 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.3", "source": "‫וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י יֶשׁ־לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף נָתַ֤תִּי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַי֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה מִכָּל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לְבֵ֥ית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃‬", "text": "And-*ʿôd* in-my-*rəṣôt* in-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* there-is-to-me *səgullāh* *zāhāb* and-*kāsep*, *nātattî* for-*bêt*-*ʾĕlōhay* above from-all-that-*hăkînôtî* for-*bêt* the-*qōdeš*.", "grammar": { "*ʿôd*": "adverb - moreover/furthermore/also", "*rəṣôt*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my delight/pleasure", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - personal treasure/valued property", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*hăkînôtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have prepared", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sanctuary" }, "variants": { "*rəṣôt*": "delight/pleasure/favor/goodwill", "*səgullāh*": "personal treasure/special possession/valued property", "*hăkînôtî*": "I have prepared/established/provided", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place" } }
  • John 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.2.17", "source": "Ἐμνήσθησαν δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι γεγραμμένον ἐστίν, Ὁ ζῆλος τοῦ οἴκου σου κατέφάγέ με.", "text": "*Emnēsthēsan* *de* the *mathētai* of him that *gegrammenon* *estin*, The *zēlos* of the *oikou* of you *katephage* me.", "grammar": { "*Emnēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were reminded/remembered", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples/students", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - it is", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/jealousy", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - house/dwelling", "*katephage*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - consumed/devoured" }, "variants": { "*Emnēsthēsan*": "were reminded/remembered/recollected", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/is written/stands written", "*zēlos*": "zeal/jealousy/fervor/ardor", "*katephage*": "consumed/devoured/ate up" } }
  • Ps 137:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.5", "source": "אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "If *ʾeškāḥēk* *Yᵉrūšālāim*, *tiškaḥ* *yᵉmīnī*", "grammar": { "*ʾeškāḥēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I forget you", "*Yᵉrūšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tiškaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will forget", "*yᵉmīnī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my right hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeškāḥēk*": "I forget you/I should forget you", "*tiškaḥ* *yᵉmīnī*": "may my right hand forget/let my right hand forget [its skill]" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.6", "source": "תִּדְבַּֽק־לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ לְחִכִּי֮ אִם־לֹ֢א אֶזְכְּ֫רֵ֥כִי אִם־לֹ֣א אַ֭עֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֑͏ִם עַ֝֗ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "*tidbaq*-*lᵉšōnī* to *ḥikkī* if not *ʾezkᵉrēkī* if not *ʾaʿăleh* *ʾet*-*Yᵉrūšālaim* upon *rōʾš* *śimḥātī*", "grammar": { "*tidbaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will cling", "*lᵉšōnī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*ḥikkī*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/roof of mouth", "*ʾezkᵉrēkī*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I remember you", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to ascend/I exalt", "*Yᵉrūšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of/top of", "*śimḥātī*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my joy" }, "variants": { "*tidbaq*-*lᵉšōnī*": "let my tongue cling/may my tongue cleave", "*ḥikkī*": "my palate/roof of my mouth", "*ʾezkᵉrēkī*": "I remember you/if I do not remember you", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I exalt/I set/I raise up", "*rōʾš* *śimḥātī*": "chief of my joy/height of my happiness/foremost of my joy" } }