Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.131.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּ֭גָמֻל עֲלֵ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ כַּגָּמֻ֖ל עָלַ֣י נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "if-not *šiwwîtî* *wə*-*dômamtî* *nap̄šî* like-*gāmul* upon *ʾimmô* like-the-*gāmul* upon-me *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have composed/made level/calmed'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dômamtî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have silenced/stilled'", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*gāmul*": "passive participle, masculine singular - 'weaned child'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition with construct state - 'upon'", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'", "*ka*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*ha-gāmul*": "passive participle with definite article - 'the weaned child'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly (oath formula)/if not", "*šiwwîtî*": "to set/place/compose/calm/level", "*dômamtî*": "to be silent/still/quiet/at rest", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/myself/my life/my being", "*gāmul*": "weaned child/infant" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Nei, jeg har roet sinnet mitt, som et lite barn hos sin mor; ja, slik som et barn hviler, er sjelen min hos meg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sannelig, jeg har stilnet og roet min sjel som et barn som er avvent hos sin mor; min sjel er som et avvent barn i meg.

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, jeg har roet meg og er stille, som et barn som er fraskilt fra sin mor: sjelen min er som et tilfreds barn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Har jeg ikke roet og stillet min sjel, som et barn som har blitt avvent hos sin mor? Ja, som et avvent barn er min sjel i meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sannelig, jeg har gjort min sjel stille og rolig, som et avvent barn hos sin mor, som det avvente barnet er min sjel hos meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, jeg har roet og stille min sjel, som et avvent barn hos sin mor: min sjel er som et avvent barn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, jeg har levd med ro og ydmykhet, som et barn som er blitt avvant sin mors næring; min sjel er som et slikt barn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Sannelig, jeg har roet og stille min sjel, som et avvent barn hos sin mor: min sjel er som et avvent barn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Nei, jeg har roet og stilt min sjel; som et avvent barn hos sin mor, slik er min sjel i meg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sannelig, jeg har latt min sjel bli stille og rolig, som et barn avvent ved sin mors bryst. Min sjel er som et avvent barn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Haver jeg ikke sat og stillet min Sjæl (tilfreds) som den, der er afvant hos sin Moder? (ja) som den, der er afvant, er min Sjæl i mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, jeg har stilnet og roet min sjel som et avvent barn hos sin mor. Min sjel er som et avvent barn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Surely I have calmed and quieted myself, like a child weaned from his mother: my soul is like a weaned child.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sannelig, jeg har roet og stillet min sjel, Som et barn som er avvent hos sin mor, Som et avvent barn er min sjel i meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men jeg har roet og stilnet min sjel, som et barn som er avvent hos sin mor; som et avvent barn er min sjel hos meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sannelig, jeg har roet og stilnet min sjel; Som et avvent barn hos sin mor, som et avvent barn er min sjel i meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, jeg har gjort min sjel stille og rolig, som et barn ved morens bryst; min sjel er som et lite barn ved sin mor.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I do not exercise myself in greate matters, which are to hye for me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely I haue behaued my selfe, like one wained from his mother, and kept silence: I am in my selfe as one that is wained.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nay I haue restrayned my soule, and kept it lowe like a chylde that is weaned from his mother: yea my soule is within me as a weaned chylde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul [is] even as a weaned child.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child with its mother; I am content like a young child.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }
• John 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "John.14.1", "source": "Μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία: πιστεύετε εἰς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ εἰς ἐμὲ πιστεύετε.", "text": "*Mē tarassesthō* of you the *kardia*: *pisteuete* into the *Theos*, and into *eme pisteuete*.", "grammar": { "*Mē tarassesthō*": "negative imperative, 3rd person singular, present passive - let not be troubled", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pisteuete*": "imperative or indicative, 2nd person plural, present active - believe/you believe", "*Theos*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*tarassesthō*": "be troubled/be agitated/be disturbed", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind/will", "*pisteuete*": "can be read as indicative (you believe) or imperative (believe!)" } } 2 { "verseID": "John.14.2", "source": "Ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Πατρός μου μοναὶ πολλαί εἰσιν: εἰ δὲ μή, εἶπον ἂν ὑμῖν. Πορεύομαι ἑτοιμάσαι τόπον ὑμῖν.", "text": "In the *oikia* of the *Patros* of me *monai pollai eisin*: *ei de mē*, *eipon an* to you. *Poreuomai hetoimasai topon* to you.", "grammar": { "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*monai pollai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - many dwellings/rooms", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ei de mē*": "conditional negative phrase - but if not/otherwise", "*eipon an*": "aorist indicative with particle, 1st person singular - I would have told", "*Poreuomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I go/am going", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist infinitive active - to prepare", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "μου": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you" }, "variants": { "*monai*": "dwelling places/rooms/abodes", "*Poreuomai*": "I go/I am going/I journey", "*topon*": "place/room/position/opportunity" } }
• Isa 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.15", "source": "כִּי כֹה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשׁוּבָה וָנַחַת תִּוָּשֵׁעוּן בְּהַשְׁקֵט וּבְבִטְחָה תִּהְיֶה גְּבוּרַתְכֶם וְלֹא אֲבִיתֶם׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *Yhwh*, [the] *qedôš* of *Yiśrāʾēl*: In *šûbâ* and *nāḥat* you shall be *tiwwāšēʿûn*; in *hašqēṭ* and in *biṭḥâ* shall *tihyeh* your *gebûratkem*. But you did not *ʾăbîtem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*qedôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šûbâ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning/repenting", "*nāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - quietness/rest", "*tiwwāšēʿûn*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will be saved", "*hašqēṭ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - being quiet/at ease", "*biṭḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - trust/confidence", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*gebûratkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength", "*ʾăbîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you were willing" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he said/spoke/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*qedôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*šûbâ*": "returning/repenting/turning back", "*nāḥat*": "quietness/rest/calm", "*tiwwāšēʿûn*": "you will be saved/delivered/rescued", "*hašqēṭ*": "being quiet/at ease/resting", "*biṭḥâ*": "trust/confidence/security", "*tihyeh*": "it will be/become/happen", "*gebûratkem*": "your strength/might/power", "*ʾăbîtem*": "you were willing/desired/consented" } }
• Lam 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } }
• Matt 18:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.4", "source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }
• Luke 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.21.19", "source": "Ἐν τῇ ὑπομονῇ ὑμῶν κτήσασθε τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "In the *hypomonē* of you *ktēsasthe* the *psychas* of you.", "grammar": { "*hypomonē*": "dative feminine singular - endurance/patience", "*ktēsasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - possess/acquire", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls/lives" }, "variants": { "*hypomonē*": "endurance/patience/steadfastness/perseverance", "*ktēsasthe*": "possess/acquire/gain/win", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves" } }
• 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
• 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לִקְרָאתִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîgal*: *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *šəlāḥēk* the day the this to *qirʾātî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgal*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəlāḥēk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - sent you", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*šəlāḥēk*": "sent you/dispatched you", "*qirʾātî*": "meeting me/encountering me" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.33", "source": "וּבָר֥וּךְ טַעְמֵ֖ךְ וּבְרוּכָ֣ה אָ֑תְּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּלִתִ֜נִי הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדִ֖י לִֽי׃", "text": "And *bārûk* *ṭaʿmēk* and *bərûkāh* *ʾātt*, who *kəlitinî* the day the this from *bôʾ* in *dāmîm*, and *hōšēaʿ* *yādî* to me.", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ṭaʿmēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your discretion/discernment", "*bərûkāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - blessed", "*ʾātt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you", "*kəlitinî*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have kept/restrained me", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hōšēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmēk*": "your discretion/discernment/judgment/good sense", "*kəlitinî*": "restrained me/kept me/prevented me", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt/murder", "*hōšēaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue" } }
• 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֨צֶר לְדָוִ֜ד מְאֹ֗ד כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ לְסָקְל֔וֹ כִּֽי־מָ֙רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ עַל־בָּנָ֣יו וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק דָּוִ֔ד בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָֽיו", "text": "And *wattēṣer* to *dāwiḏ* *məʾōḏ* for *kî*-spoke the *hāʿām* to *ləsāqəlô* for *kî*-was bitter *mārāh* *nep̄eš* all-the *hāʿām*, *ʾîš* upon-*bānāyw* and upon-*bənōṯāyw*; and *wayyiṯḥazzēq* *dāwiḏ* in *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattēṣer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it was distressing", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləsāqəlô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to stone him", "*mārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was bitter", "*nep̄eš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bənōṯāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "consecutive imperfect hithpael, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + divine name - in Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*wattēṣer*": "was distressing/was distressed/was narrow", "*məʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ləsāqəlô*": "to stone him/to put him to death by stoning", "*mārāh*": "was bitter/was grieved/was angry", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/took courage/found strength" } }
• 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *lə-ṣāḏôq* *hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾim*-*ʾemṣāʾ* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *we-hĕšîḇanî* *wə-hirʾanî* *ʾōṯô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*nāwēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ṣāḏôq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zadok", "*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct state of feminine dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then he will bring me back", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he will show me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*nāwēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*hāšēḇ*": "return/bring back/restore", "*ʾemṣāʾ ḥēn bə-ʿênê*": "find favor in the eyes of (idiom for 'be pleasing to')", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "he will bring me back/return me/restore me", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "he will show me/let me see", "*nāwēhû*": "his dwelling place/habitation/pasture" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)", "*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me", "*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')" } }
• 2 Sam 16:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה בְנִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א מִמֵּעַ֖י מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאַ֨ף כִּֽי־עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל כִּ֥י אָֽמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîšay* and to all his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*Hinnēh* *bənî* who *yāṣāʾ* from *mimmēʿay* *məbaqqēš* *ʾeṯ-napšî*, and how much more now this *ben-hayəmînî*. *Hannîḥû* to him *wîqallēl*, because *ʾāmar-lô* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mimmēʿay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my bowels", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "noun construct + definite article + adjective - son of the Benjamite", "*Hannîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - leave", "*wîqallēl*": "waw conjunctive + piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let him curse", "*ʾāmar-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has said to him", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants", "*mimmēʿay*": "from my bowels/from my own body/from my loins", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying to take/looking for", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "Benjamite/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*Hannîḥû*": "leave/let alone/leave undisturbed" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12", "source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction", "*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard", "*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for", "*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult" } }
• Ps 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.5", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃", "text": "These *ʾezkərâ* *wə*-*ʾešpəkâ* upon-me *napšî* for *ʾeʿĕbōr* in-the-*sāk* *ʾeddaddēm* unto-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-voice-of-*rinnâ* *wə*-*tôdâ* *hāmôn* *ḥôgēg*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me remember/I will remember'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾešpəkâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me pour out'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will pass over/go through'", "*sāk*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - 'in the throng/procession'", "*ʾeddaddēm*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will lead them slowly/go in procession'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shouting/singing'", "*tôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'thanksgiving/praise'", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'multitude/crowd'", "*ḥôgēg*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'celebrating/keeping a festival'" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərâ*": "let me remember/I will remember", "*ʾešpəkâ*": "let me pour out/I will pour out", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*sāk*": "throng/procession/multitude/covering", "*ʾeddaddēm*": "I will lead them slowly/I will go in procession with them", "*rinnâ*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*ḥôgēg*": "celebrating/keeping a festival/making pilgrimage" } }
• Ps 42:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.11", "source": "בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּאָמְרָ֥ם אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "With-*reṣaḥ* in-*ʿaṣmôtay* *ḥērpûnî* *ṣôrərāy* in-*ʾāmrām* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*reṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'with crushing/shattering'", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my bones'", "*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'they taunt me'", "*ṣôrərāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my adversaries'", "*ʾāmrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in their saying'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*reṣaḥ*": "crushing/shattering/murder/deadly wound", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/my limbs", "*ḥērpûnî*": "they taunt me/they reproach me/they revile me", "*ṣôrərāy*": "my adversaries/my oppressors/those hostile to me", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods" } }
• Ps 43:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.5", "source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֽ͏ֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "Why-*mah*-*tištôḥăḥî* *nap̄šî* and-why-*û-mah*-*tehĕmî* *ʿālāy* *hôḥîlî* to-*lēʾlōhîm* for-*kî*-yet-*ʿôḏ* *ʾôḏennû* *yᵊšûʿōṯ* *pānay* and-*wē-ʾlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - why/what", "*tištôḥăḥî*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you bow down/are cast down", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û-mah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and why", "*tehĕmî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you moan/are disturbed", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me/within me", "*hôḥîlî*": "imperative, feminine singular - wait/hope", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾôḏennû*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will praise him", "*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - salvations of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wē-ʾlōhāy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my God" }, "variants": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "bow down/are cast down/are disquieted", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my self", "*tehĕmî*": "moan/are disturbed/are in tumult", "*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/trust", "*ʾôḏennû*": "praise him/thank him/acknowledge him", "*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "salvations/deliverances/help", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my countenance" } }
• Ps 62:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* upon *yĕdûtûn*, a *mizmôr* for *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular participle with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - the director/choirmaster", "*yĕdûtûn*": "proper noun with preposition '*ʿal*' (upon/according to) - Jeduthun (likely a musical director)", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition 'for/of' - David" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choirmaster/overseer", "*yĕdûtûn*": "Jeduthun (proper name, possibly a musical mode or guild)", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } }