Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.26", "source": "וּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙ אַדְבִּ֣יק אֶל־חִכֶּ֔ךָ וְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּ וְלֹא־תִֽהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ מוֹכִ֑יחַ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And your *ûlešôneḵā* I will make stick *ʾaḏbîq* to *ʾel*-your *ḥikkeḵā*, and *weneʾĕlamtā* and not *welōʾ*-you shall be *ṯihyeh* to them *lāhem* as *leʾîš* *môḵîaḥ*; for *kî* *bêṯ* *merî* they *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûlešôneḵā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your tongue", "*ʾaḏbîq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will make stick", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ḥikkeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate/roof of mouth", "*weneʾĕlamtā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall be mute", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*leʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a man", "*môḵîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - reproving", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of", "*merî*": "masculine singular noun - rebellion", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*ʾaḏbîq*": "I will make stick/cause to adhere/attach", "*ḥēḵ*": "palate/roof of mouth/gums", "*weneʾĕlamtā*": "and you shall be mute/silent/speechless", "*ṯihyeh*": "you shall be/become/exist", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one who", "*môḵîaḥ*": "reproving/rebuking/correcting", "*bêṯ*": "house/family/lineage of", "*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/obstinacy" } }
  • Ps 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.15", "source": "כַּמַּ֥יִם נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי֮ וְהִתְפָּֽרְד֗וּ כָּֽל־עַצְמ֫וֹתָ֥י הָיָ֣ה לִ֭בִּי כַּדּוֹנָ֑ג נָ֝מֵ֗ס בְּת֣וֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃", "text": "Like-the-*mayim* *nišpaktî* and-*hitpārədû* all-*ʿaṣmôtāy* *hāyâ* *libbî* like-*dônāg* *nāmēs* in-midst-of *mēʿāy*", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'waters'", "*nišpaktî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I am poured out'", "*hitpārədû*": "verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they separate themselves'", "*ʿaṣmôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my bones'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is/has become'", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*dônāg*": "noun, masculine singular - 'wax'", "*nāmēs*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'melting'", "*mēʿāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my inward parts'" }, "variants": { "*nišpaktî*": "I am poured out/spilled/emptied", "*hitpārədû*": "they separate themselves/are disjointed/divided", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*nāmēs*": "melting/dissolving", "*mēʿāy*": "my inward parts/entrails/bowels" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.17", "source": "הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֙יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃", "text": "The-*ʿăniyyîm wəhāʾeḇyônîm məḇaqšîm mayim wāʾayin ləšônām baṣṣāmāʾ nāšāttâ ʾănî YHWH ʾeʿĕnēm ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl lōʾ ʾeʿezḇēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "conjunction + article + adjective, masculine plural - and the needy", "*məḇaqšîm*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural - seeking", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb - and there is none", "*ləšônām*": "noun, common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the thirst", "*nāšāttâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is parched/dried up", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will answer them", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will forsake them" }, "variants": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/oppressed", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "and the needy/destitute/poor", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*wāʾayin*": "and there is none/there is not/is lacking", "*nāšāttâ*": "is parched/dried up/fails from thirst", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "I will answer them/respond to them", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "I will forsake them/abandon them/leave them" } }
  • Lam 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.4", "source": "דָּבַ֨ק לְשׁ֥וֹן יוֹנֵ֛ק אֶל־חִכּ֖וֹ בַּצָּמָ֑א עֽוֹלָלִים֙ שָׁ֣אֲלוּ לֶ֔חֶם פֹּרֵ֖שׂ אֵ֥ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Dāḇaq* *ləšôn yônēq* to *ḥikkô* in the *ṣāmāʾ*; *ʿôlālîm* *šāʾălû* *leḥem*, *pōrēś* none to them", "grammar": { "*dāḇaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it cleaves/sticks", "*ləšôn*": "masculine singular construct - tongue of", "*yônēq*": "masculine singular Qal participle - suckling/infant", "*ʾel-ḥikkô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his palate/mouth", "*ba-ṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - in the thirst", "*ʿôlālîm*": "masculine plural noun - young children/infants", "*šāʾălû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they ask/request", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*pōrēś*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who breaks/divides", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/none", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/for them" }, "variants": { "*dāḇaq*": "cleaves/sticks/clings", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant/baby", "*ḥikkô*": "his palate/his mouth/his roof of mouth", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst/dryness", "*ʿôlālîm*": "young children/infants/little ones", "*pōrēś*": "one who breaks/one who divides/one who distributes" } }
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.33", "source": "Ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Zēteite de prōton* the *basileian* of the *Theou*, and the *dikaiosynēn* of him; and *tauta panta prostethēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zēteite de*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural + contrastive particle - but seek", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*tauta panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural + nominative, neuter, plural - these all", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be added" }, "variants": { "*Zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/first of all", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the Deity", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*tauta panta*": "all these things", "*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/will be given in addition" } }
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
  • Phil 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.20", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, ἀλλʼ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ, ὡς πάντοτε, καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς, εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.", "text": "According to the *apokaradokian* and *elpida* of me, that in nothing *aischynthēsomai*, but in all *parrēsia*, as always, also now *megalynthēsetai Christos* in the *sōmati* of me, whether through *zōēs*, whether through *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*apokaradokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eager expectation", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*aischynthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be ashamed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*megalynthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be magnified", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*apokaradokian*": "eager expectation/earnest waiting", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*aischynthēsomai*": "I will be ashamed/I will be put to shame", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/confidence/openness/frankness", "*megalynthēsetai*": "will be magnified/will be exalted/will be honored", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*thanatou*": "death/end of life" } }
  • 1 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.7", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρεκλήθημεν, ἀδελφοί, ἐφʼ ὑμῖν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ θλίψει καὶ ἀνάγκῃ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως:", "text": "Through *touto* we were *pareklēthēmen*, *adelphoi*, over you in all the *thlipsei* and *anankē* of us through the of you *pisteōs*:", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*pareklēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were comforted/encouraged", "*adelphoi*": "vocative plural masculine - brothers (direct address)", "*thlipsei*": "dative singular feminine - affliction/distress", "*anankē*": "dative singular feminine - necessity/distress", "*pisteōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of faith" }, "variants": { "*pareklēthēmen*": "we were comforted/encouraged/exhorted/consoled", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation/trouble", "*anankē*": "necessity/distress/constraint/calamity" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Ὅτι νῦν ζῶμεν, ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "Because *nyn* we *zōmen*, if you *stēkete* in *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*zōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we live", "*stēkete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you stand firm", "*Kyriō*": "dative singular masculine - in [the] Lord" }, "variants": { "*zōmen*": "we live/are alive", "*stēkete*": "you stand firm/stand fast/persevere" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν διʼ ὑμᾶς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν·", "text": "What for *eucharistian* we *dynametha* to *Theō* *antapodounai* concerning you, upon all the *chara* which we *chairomen* through you *emprosthen* the *Theou* of us;", "grammar": { "*eucharistian*": "accusative singular feminine - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we are able", "*Theō*": "dative singular masculine - to God", "*antapodounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to render/give back", "*chara*": "dative singular feminine - joy", "*chairomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we rejoice", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*eucharistian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thanks", "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*antapodounai*": "to render/give back/repay/return", "*chairomen*": "we rejoice/are glad" } }
  • Job 29:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } }