Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Psalms.139.23", "source": "חָקְרֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל וְדַ֣ע לְבָבִ֑י בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי וְדַ֣ע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ḥāqrēnî ʾēl* and-*daʿ ləbābî*; *bəḥānēnî* and-*daʿ śarʿappāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - search me", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*daʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*bəḥānēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - test me", "*śarʿappāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḥāqrēnî*": "search me/examine me/investigate me", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*daʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*bəḥānēnî*": "test me/try me/examine me", "*śarʿappāy*": "my thoughts/my anxieties/my concerns" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.2", "source": "בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צָרְפָ֖ה כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*Bəḥānēnî* *YHWH* and-*nassēnî* *ṣārəp̄âh* *ḵilyôṯay* and-*libbî*.", "grammar": { "*Bəḥānēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - examine me/test me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nassēnî*": "piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - try me/test me", "*ṣārəp̄âh*": "qal imperative feminine - refine/test/purify", "*ḵilyôṯay*": "noun plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*Bəḥānēnî*": "examine me/test me/prove me", "*nassēnî*": "try me/test me/prove me", "*ṣārəp̄âh*": "refine/test/purify (as with metal in fire)", "*ḵilyôṯay*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my mind (seat of emotion and moral character)", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self" } }
  • Job 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.31.6", "source": "יִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי בְמֹאזְנֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְיֵדַ֥ע אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*yišqəlēnî* in-*mōʾznê-ṣedeq* and-*yēdaʿ ʾĕlôah tummātî*", "grammar": { "*yišqəlēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he weighs me", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - scales of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*tummātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity" }, "variants": { "*yišqəlēnî*": "let him weigh me/may he weigh me", "*mōʾznê-ṣedeq*": "scales of righteousness/just balances", "*yēdaʿ*": "know/perceive/acknowledge", "*tummātî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, πολυτιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου, εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "So that the *dokimion* of you of the *pisteōs*, *polytimōteron* than *chrysiou* the *apollymenou*, but through *pyros* being *dokimazomenou*, might be *heurethē* unto *epainon* and *timēn* and *doxan* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*:", "grammar": { "*dokimion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/relationship", "*polytimōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - predicate", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - comparison", "*apollymenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*dokimazomenou*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - attributive/concessive", "*heurethē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - purpose/result", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purpose/result", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time when" }, "variants": { "*dokimion*": "testing/proof/genuineness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*polytimōteron*": "more precious/more valuable", "*chrysiou*": "gold/golden object", "*apollymenou*": "perishing/being destroyed/passing away", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*dokimazomenou*": "being tested/tried/proven", "*heurethē*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/praise", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/disclosure/appearing" } }
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.3", "source": "מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה", "text": "*maṣrēp* for *keśep* *wə-kûr* for *zāhāb* *û-bōchēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maṣrēp*": "noun, masculine singular - refining pot/crucible", "*la-keśep*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the silver", "*wə-kûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and furnace", "*la-zāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the gold", "*û-bōchēn*": "conjunction + participle, Qal - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*maṣrēp*": "crucible/refining pot/smelter", "*keśep*": "silver/money", "*kûr*": "furnace/melting pot", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*bōchēn*": "tester/examiner/one who tries", "*libbôt*": "hearts/minds/inner being" } }
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.13.9", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י אֶת־הַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּצְרַפְתִּים֙ כִּצְרֹ֣ף אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּבְחַנְתִּ֖ים כִּבְחֹ֣ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֑ב ה֣וּא ׀ יִקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֗י וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֶעֱנֶ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ עַמִּ֣י ה֔וּא וְה֥וּא יֹאמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "And *hēḇē'ṯî* *'eṯ*-*haššəlišîṯ* in *bā'ēš*, and *ṣərap̄tîm* like *kiṣrōp̄* *'eṯ*-*hakkeśep̄*, and *ḇəḥantîm* like *kiḇḥōn* *'eṯ*-*hazzāhāḇ*; *hû'* *yiqrā'* in *šəmî*, and *wa'ănî* *'e'ĕneh* *'ōṯô*; *'āmartî* '*'ammî* *hû'*', and *hû'* *yō'mar* '*YHWH* *'ĕlōhāy*'.", "grammar": { "*hēḇē'ṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular with waw consecutive - and I will bring", "*haššəlišîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the third part", "*bā'ēš*": "noun, feminine, singular with preposition and definite article - in the fire", "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will refine them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the refining of", "*hakkeśep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the silver", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and I will test them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - as the testing of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gold", "*hû'*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yiqrā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my name", "*wa'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person common singular with conjunctive waw - and I", "*'e'ĕneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will answer", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I will say/I have said", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my people", "*yō'mar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*'ĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ṣərap̄tîm*": "I will refine them/I will purify them/I will smelt them", "*kiṣrōp̄*": "as the refining of/like the purification of", "*ḇəḥantîm*": "I will test them/I will try them/I will examine them", "*kiḇḥōn*": "as the testing of/like the trying of/as the examining of", "*yiqrā'*": "he will call/he will invoke/he will proclaim" } }
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }
  • Ps 139:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } }
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.2", "source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃", "text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.", "grammar": { "*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing", "*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner", "*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of", "*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers" }, "variants": { "*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand", "*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival", "*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining", "*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself", "*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier", "*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent", "*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners" } } 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.3", "source": "וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*We-yashav* *metsaref* *u-metaher* *kesef* *we-tihar* *et-bene-Lewi* *we-ziqqaq* *otam* *ka-zahav* *we-ka-kasef* *we-hayu* *la-YHWH* *maggishe* *minḥah* *bi-tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*We-yashav*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit/remain", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refining/purifying", "*u-metaher*": "waw conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - and purifying", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*we-tihar*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will purify", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*bene-Lewi*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Levi", "*we-ziqqaq*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will refine", "*otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ka-zahav*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*we-ka-kasef*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and like the silver", "*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*maggishe*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - bringers/offerers of", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*bi-tsedaqah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in righteousness" }, "variants": { "*yashav*": "sit/remain/dwell/continue", "*metsaref*": "refiner/purifier/smelter", "*metaher*": "purifier/cleanser", "*tihar*": "purify/cleanse", "*ziqqaq*": "refine/purify/strain", "*maggishe*": "those who bring/those who offer/presenters", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
  • Jer 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.20", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שֹׁפֵ֣ט צֶ֔דֶק בֹּחֵ֥ן כְּלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yhwh* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šōpēṭ* *ṣedeq*, *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-*lēb*; *ʾerʾeh* *niqmātĕkā* from-them, for to-you *gillîtî* *ʾet*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*bōḥēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - testing/examining", "*kĕlāyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kidneys/inward parts", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*niqmātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*gillîtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have revealed", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause" }, "variants": { "*šōpēṭ ṣedeq*": "judging righteously/righteous judge/who judges with justice", "*bōḥēn kĕlāyôt wālēb*": "tester of kidneys and heart/examiner of the innermost being and mind/who tests the thoughts and emotions", "*ʾerʾeh niqmātĕkā*": "I will see your vengeance/let me witness your retribution", "*gillîtî ʾet-rîbî*": "I have revealed my case/I have committed my cause/I have disclosed my complaint" } }
  • Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }