Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.130.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* from *maʿămaqîm* *qārāʾtîkā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - song of", "*hamaʿălôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*mimaʿămaqîm*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine, plural - from depths", "*qārāʾtîkā*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I called you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*maʿămaqîm*": "depths/deep places/profound distress" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.7", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֢י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* upon-me *napšî* *tištôḥāḥ* upon-so *ʾezkārkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *yardēn* *wə*-*ḥermônîm* from-*har* *miṣʿār*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*tištôḥāḥ*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bowed down/is downcast'", "*ʾezkārkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will remember you'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḥermônîm*": "proper noun, plural - 'Hermons'", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mountain of'", "*miṣʿār*": "proper noun - 'Mizar/little one'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my gods", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*tištôḥāḥ*": "is bowed down/is downcast/is in despair", "*ʾezkārkā*": "I will remember you/I will mention you", "*ḥermônîm*": "Hermons/peaks of Hermon", "*miṣʿār*": "Mizar (proper name)/littleness/small mountain" } }
  • Ps 69:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šôšannîm* for-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with prefixed lamed - to the director/choirmaster", "*šôšannîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'al - upon lilies/roses (possibly musical instrument or tune)", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed lamed - belonging to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choir director/musical director/chief musician", "*šôšannîm*": "lilies/roses/musical instrument/tune name/musical notation", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֤י בָ֖אוּ מַ֣יִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*hôšî'ēnî* *'ĕlōhîm* because *bā'û* *mayim* unto-*nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*bā'û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'ad - to/until soul/life/throat" }, "variants": { "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/throat/neck/breath/person" } }
  • Ps 69:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-I *tĕpillātî*-to-you *YHWH* *'ēt* *rāṣôn* *'ĕlōhîm* in-abundance-of-*ḥasdĕḵā* *'ănēnî* in-*'ĕmet* *yiš'eḵā*", "grammar": { "*tĕpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct noun - time of", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*'ĕmet*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bĕ - in truth/faithfulness", "*yiš'eḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation" }, "variants": { "*tĕpillātî*": "my prayer/my petition", "*'ēt*": "time/season", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/delight", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yiš'eḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.15", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*haṣṣîlēnî* from-*ṭîṭ* and-not-*'eṭbā'â* *'innāṣĕlâ* from-*śōnĕ'ay* and-from-*ma'ămaqê*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - rescue me", "*ṭîṭ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - from mud", "*'eṭbā'â*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with negative particle 'al - let me not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "Niphal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me be delivered", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - from my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition min - from depths of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay", "*'eṭbā'â*": "let me not sink/may I not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "let me be delivered/may I be rescued", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "depths/deep places", "*māyim*": "waters/water" } }
  • Ps 71:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.20", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר *הראיתנו **הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי ׀ צָר֥וֹת רַבּ֗וֹת וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת תָּשׁ֥וּב *תחיינו **תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Who *hirʾîtanî* *ṣārôt* *rabbôt* *wərāʿôt* *tāšûb* *təḥayyēnî* and from *təhōmôt* the *ʾāreṣ* *tāšûb* *taʿălēnî*", "grammar": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have shown me'", "*ṣārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'troubles/distresses'", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - 'many'", "*wərāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural with conjunction - 'and evil'", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will return'", "*təḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'revive me'", "*təhōmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'depths of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'", "*taʿălēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me up'" }, "variants": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "you have shown me/you have caused me to see/you have made me experience", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*rabbôt*": "many/numerous/great", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tāšûb*": "you will return/you will turn/you will restore", "*təḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/restore me to life", "*təhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*taʿălēnî*": "bring me up/lift me up/raise me up" } }
  • Ps 88:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.6", "source": "בַּמֵּתִ֗ים חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּמ֤וֹ חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ שֹׁ֥כְבֵי קֶ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֣א זְכַרְתָּ֣ם ע֑וֹד וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה מִיָּדְךָ֥ נִגְזָֽרוּ׃", "text": "Among-the-*mētîm* *ḥāpšî* like *ḥălālîm* *šōkəvê* *qever* who not *zəkartām* again and-*hēmmâ* from-*yādəkā* *nigzārû*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free/set free", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - slain/wounded/pierced", "*šōkəvê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - lying in", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*zəkartām*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you remember them", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nigzārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are cut off" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/set free/released/abandoned", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/pierced/profaned", "*šōkəvê*": "lying in/resting in", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*nigzārû*": "they are cut off/severed/excluded" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.7", "source": "שַׁ֭תַּנִי בְּב֣וֹר תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*šattanî* in-*bôr* *taḥtiyyôt* in-*maḥăšakkîm* in-*məṣōlôt*", "grammar": { "*šattanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have put me", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - lowest parts/depths", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dark places/darkness", "*məṣōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - depths/deep places" }, "variants": { "*šattanî*": "you have put me/placed me/set me", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths/deepest regions", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/gloom", "*məṣōlôt*": "depths/deep places/ocean depths/abyss" } }
  • Ps 116:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.3", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *ḥevlê*-*māvet* and *meṣārê* *šeʾôl* *meṣāʾûnî* *ṣārâ* and *yāgôn* *ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they encompassed me", "*ḥevlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*māvet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û-meṣārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and distresses/straits of", "*šeʾôl*": "noun, proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*meṣāʾûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ve-yāgôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I found/I will find" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they encompassed me/they surrounded me/they entangled me", "*ḥevlê*": "cords/bands/pains/pangs", "*meṣārê*": "distresses/straits/constraints", "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I found/I encountered/I experienced" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.4", "source": "וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And in *šēm*-*YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾānnâ* *YHWH* *malleṭâ* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on/in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call", "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*malleṭâ*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I will call/I invoke", "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*malleṭâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
  • Ps 121:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי", "text": "*Šîr* for the *maʿălôt* I will *ʾeśśāʾ* my *ʿênay* to the *hehārîm*; from where will *yābōʾ* my *ʿezrî*?", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song/psalm of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - ascents/steps/going up", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st person singular - I lift up/raise", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*mēʾayin*": "interrogative adverb with prefixed preposition - from where", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*Šîr lamaʿălôt*": "Song of Ascents/A Song for the Steps/Pilgrim Song", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise/I direct", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills/the high places", "*mēʾayin*": "from where/whence/from what source" } }
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps", "*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David", "*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad", "*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say", "*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH", "*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go" }, "variants": { "*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees", "*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted", "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD" } }
  • Ps 123:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*ma'ălôt* to-*'ēleyḵā* *nāśā'tî* *'et*-*'ênay* the-*yōšəḇî* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*'ēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāśā'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lifted up", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ênay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*yōšəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular with article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*šîr ha-ma'ălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/pilgrimage song", "*nāśā'tî*": "I lifted/raised/carried", "*yōšəḇî*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned" } }
  • Ps 124:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* to *dāwid* if-not *YHWH* that-*hāyāh* to-us, *yōʾmar*-now *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lûlē*": "conditional negative particle - if not, except", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to/for us", "*yōʾmar*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let say/would say", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/steps song", "*lûlē*": "unless/if not for/except", "*šehāyāh*": "who was/who has been", "*yōʾmar-nā*": "let say now/may say now/should say indeed" } }
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "A *šîr* of the *maʿălôt*. The ones *bōṭəḥîm* in *YHWH* like *har*-*ṣiyyôn* not-*yimmôṭ*, to *ʿôlām* *yēšēb*.", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song/psalm", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - ascents/steps/degrees", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural with definite article - trusting/those who trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular in construct state - mountain of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yimmôṭ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be moved/shaken", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will remain/abide/dwell" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "those who trust/the trusting ones/those who place confidence in", "*yimmôṭ*": "will be moved/will be shaken/will totter", "*yēšēb*": "remains/dwells/abides/sits" } }
  • Ps 126:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were", "*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones" }, "variants": { "*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration", "*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages" } }
  • 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 128:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* *ʾašrê* all-*yərēʾ* *YHWH* the-*hōlēk* in-*dərākâw*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural noun - ascents/steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state plural of *ʾōšer* - happiness/blessedness of", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - fearing/one who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one walking", "*dərākâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }
  • Ps 129:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.129.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרַ֑י יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*šîr* the *hammaʿălôt* *rabbat* *ṣərārûnî* from *nəʿûray* *yōʾmar*-*nāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*hammaʿălôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*rabbat*": "adverb, intensive form - greatly/much/many times", "*ṣərārûnî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have afflicted/oppressed me", "*nəʿûray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my youth", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - let say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šîr* *hammaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of degrees", "*rabbat*": "greatly/much/many times", "*ṣərārûnî*": "afflicted me/oppressed me/harassed me/bound me", "*yōʾmar*-*nāʾ*": "let say now/may say now/should say now" } }
  • Lam 3:53-55 : 53 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.53", "source": "צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃", "text": "*ṣāmetû* in the *bôr* *ḥayyāy* and *wayyaddû*-*ʾeben* against me", "grammar": { "*ṣāmetû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they silenced", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wayyaddû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmetû*": "they silenced/they put an end to/they cut off", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*wayyaddû*": "and they threw/and they cast/and they hurled" } } 54 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.54", "source": "צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "*ṣāpû*-*mayim* over *rōʾšî* *ʾāmartî* *nigzārtî*", "grammar": { "*ṣāpû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they flowed", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*nigzārtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am cut off" }, "variants": { "*ṣāpû*": "they flowed/they overwhelmed", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*nigzārtî*": "I am cut off/I am destroyed/I am finished" } } 55 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.55", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* *šimkā* *YHWH* from *bôr* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - lowest parts" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out", "*bôr*": "pit of/dungeon of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths" } }
  • Jonah 2:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.2", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל יוֹנָ֔ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו מִמְּעֵ֖י הַדָּגָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-* *yitpallēl* *yônāh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *mimmĕʿê* *ha-dāgāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yitpallēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - prayed", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*mimmĕʿê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from intestines/belly of", "*ha-dāgāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fish (feminine form)" }, "variants": { "*yitpallēl*": "prayed/interceded/supplicated", "*mimmĕʿê*": "from intestines/belly/inward parts/bowels", "*ha-dāgāh*": "feminine form of 'fish' (different from masculine form in verse 1)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *qārāʾtî* *miṣṣārāh* *lî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-* *yaʿănēnî* *mibbeṭen* *šĕʾôl* *šiwwaʿtî* *šāmaʿtā* *qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + construct noun - from belly/womb of", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cried out", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/trouble/adversity/anguish", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld/realm of the dead", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cried out/called for help/shouted" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.4", "source": "וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי מְצוּלָה֙ בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים וְנָהָ֖ר יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-* *tašlîkēnî* *mĕṣûlāh* *bilbab* *yammîm* *wĕ-* *nāhār* *yĕsōbĕbēnî* *kol*-*mišbāreykā* *wĕ-* *galleykā* *ʿālay* *ʿābārû*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tašlîkēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cast me/threw me", "*mĕṣûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - deep/depth", "*bilbab*": "preposition + construct noun - in heart of", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river/stream/current", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - surrounded me", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišbāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your breakers/waves", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*galleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/billows", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/upon me", "*ʿābārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they passed/crossed over" }, "variants": { "*mĕṣûlāh*": "deep/depth/abyss", "*bilbab*": "in heart/midst/center of", "*yĕsōbĕbēnî*": "surrounded me/encompassed me/encircled me", "*mišbāreykā*": "your breakers/waves/billows" } }
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.7", "source": "Ὃς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, δεήσεις τε καὶ ἱκετηρίας πρὸς τὸν δυνάμενον σῴζειν αὐτὸν ἐκ θανάτου μετὰ κραυγῆς ἰσχυρᾶς καὶ δακρύων προσενέγκας, καὶ εἰσακουσθεὶς ἀπὸ τῆς εὐλαβείας·", "text": "*Hos* in the *hēmerais* of the *sarkos* of him, *deēseis* both and *hiketērias* *pros* the one *dynamenon* to *sōzein* him from *thanatou* with *kraugēs* *ischyras* and *dakryōn* having *prosenegkas*, and having been *eisakoustheis* from *eulabeias*;", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*en tais hēmerais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural with article - in the days", "*tēs sarkos autou*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article + genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of his flesh", "*deēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - supplications/petitions", "*te kai*": "correlative conjunction - both and", "*hiketērias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - entreaties/supplications", "*pros ton dynamenon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article + present middle participle - to the one being able", "*sōzein*": "present active infinitive - to save", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*ek thanatou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from death", "*meta kraugēs ischyras*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, feminine, singular adjective - with strong crying", "*kai dakryōn*": "conjunction + genitive, neuter, plural - and tears", "*prosenegkas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered/having brought", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eisakoustheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been heard", "*apo tēs eulabeias*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular with article - from godly fear/reverence" }, "variants": { "*hēmerais*": "days/time", "*sarkos*": "flesh/physical body/human nature", "*deēseis*": "supplications/petitions/prayers", "*hiketērias*": "entreaties/supplications/earnest requests", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*sōzein*": "to save/to deliver/to preserve", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*kraugēs*": "crying/outcry/shouting", "*ischyras*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping", "*prosenegkas*": "having offered/having brought forward/having presented", "*eisakoustheis*": "having been heard/having been heeded", "*eulabeias*": "godly fear/reverence/piety" } }
  • Ps 18:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.4", "source": "מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃", "text": "*mehulal* *eqra* *YHWH* and from-*oyebay* *iwashe'a*.", "grammar": { "*mehulal*": "pual participle, masculine singular - praised", "*eqra*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*oyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*iwashe'a*": "nifal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be saved" }, "variants": { "*mehulal*": "praised/worthy of praise/to be praised", "*eqra*": "I will call/I will cry out to/I will invoke", "*iwashe'a*": "I will be saved/I will be delivered/I will be rescued" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.5", "source": "אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*afafuni* *chebley*-*mawet* and *nachaley* *beliya'al* *yeba'atuni*.", "grammar": { "*afafuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me", "*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of/pangs of", "*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*nachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - torrents of", "*beliya'al*": "proper noun/noun - worthlessness/destruction/wickedness", "*yeba'atuni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they terrified me" }, "variants": { "*afafuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me", "*chebley*": "cords of/pangs of/pains of", "*nachaley*": "torrents of/floods of/streams of", "*beliya'al*": "worthlessness/destruction/wickedness/ruin", "*yeba'atuni*": "they terrified me/they overwhelmed me/they frightened me" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.6", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*chebley* *she'ol* *sebabuni* *qidemuni* *moqshey* *mawet*.", "grammar": { "*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of", "*she'ol*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*sebabuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me", "*qidemuni*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they confronted me", "*moqshey*": "construct state, masculine plural - snares of", "*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*chebley*": "cords of/ropes of/pains of", "*she'ol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*sebabuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me", "*qidemuni*": "they confronted me/they came before me/they met me", "*moqshey*": "snares of/traps of/nets of" } }
  • Ps 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.16", "source": "וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֢וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *yera'u* *afiqey* *mayim* and *yigalu* *mosdot* *tevel* from *ga'aratcha* *YHWH* from *nishmat* *ruach* *apecha*.", "grammar": { "*yera'u*": "nifal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were seen", "*afiqey*": "construct state, masculine plural - channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yigalu*": "nifal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were uncovered", "*mosdot*": "construct state, feminine plural - foundations of", "*tevel*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*ga'aratcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebuke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*nishmat*": "construct state, feminine singular - breath of", "*ruach*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*apecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your nose/anger" }, "variants": { "*yera'u*": "they were seen/they appeared/they were exposed", "*afiqey*": "channels of/streams of/beds of", "*yigalu*": "they were uncovered/they were exposed/they were laid bare", "*mosdot*": "foundations of/bases of", "*tevel*": "world/earth/inhabited land", "*ga'aratcha*": "your rebuke/your blast/your reproof", "*nishmat*": "breath of/blast of", "*apecha*": "your nose/your anger/your wrath" } }
  • Ps 25:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.16", "source": "פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי", "text": "*pĕnēh-ʾēlay wĕḥānnēnî kî-yāḥîḏ wĕʿānî ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*pĕnēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'turn'", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*wĕḥānnēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and be gracious to me'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*yāḥîḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'alone/solitary'", "*wĕʿānî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'and afflicted'", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'" }, "variants": { "*pĕnēh*": "turn/face/regard", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*yāḥîḏ*": "alone/solitary/lonely/only", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.17", "source": "צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי", "text": "*ṣārôṯ lĕḇāḇî hirḥîḇû mimmĕṣûqôṯay hôṣîʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'troubles of'", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*hirḥîḇû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have enlarged/expanded'", "*mimmĕṣûqôṯay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'from my distresses'", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me out'" }, "variants": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*hirḥîḇû*": "they have enlarged/they have expanded/they have grown", "*mĕṣûqôṯay*": "my distresses/my straits/my difficulties", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "bring me out/deliver me/rescue me" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.18", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָֽי", "text": "*rĕʾēh ʿānĕyî waʿămālî wĕśāʾ lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*", "grammar": { "*rĕʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʿānĕyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my affliction'", "*waʿămālî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'and my trouble'", "*wĕśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and forgive/lift'", "*lĕḵāl-ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "preposition + noun construct + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'for all my sins'" }, "variants": { "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look/regard", "*ʿānĕyî*": "my affliction/my poverty/my humiliation", "*ʿămālî*": "my trouble/my toil/my hardship", "*śāʾ*": "lift/forgive/bear/carry", "*ḥaṭṭôʾwṯāy*": "my sins/my offenses/my failures" } }
  • Ps 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.2", "source": "קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי", "text": "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî* *YHWH*, *wayyēṭ* unto me *wayyišmaʿ* my *šawʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "infinitive absolute + Piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'waiting I waited/earnestly waited'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he inclined/turned'", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*šawʿātî*": "feminine noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my cry'" }, "variants": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "I waited patiently/I waited intensely/I eagerly waited", "*wayyēṭ*": "he inclined/he bent down/he turned", "*šawʿātî*": "my cry/my cry for help/my plea" } }