Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.8", "source": "יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾădonāy* *ʿoz* *yəšûʿātî* *sakkotāh* to-*rošî* in-*yôm* *nāšeq*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾădonāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix (used as divine title) - my Lord", "*ʿoz*": "masculine singular construct noun - strength of", "*yəšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*sakkotāh*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular verb - you covered/sheltered", "*rošî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed (for/to) - for my head", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in day of", "*nāšeq*": "masculine singular noun - weapon/armor/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾădonāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*ʿoz*": "strength of/power of/might of", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance", "*sakkotāh*": "you covered/you sheltered/you protected", "*rošî*": "my head/my chief part", "*nāšeq*": "weapon/armor/battle/warfare" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.27", "source": "לוּלֵ֗י כַּ֤עַס אוֹיֵב֙ אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ יָדֵ֣ינוּ רָ֔מָה וְלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה פָּעַ֥ל כָּל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*lûlê* *kaʿas* *ʾôyêḇ* *ʾāgûr*, lest-*yənakkərû* *ṣārêmô*; lest-*yōʾmərû* *yāḏênû* *rāmāh*, and-not *YHWH* *pāʿal* all-this.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - except for/were it not for", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - provocation of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ʾāgûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - I dreaded/feared", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yənakkərû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might misunderstand", "*ṣārêmô*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*yāḏênû*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our hand", "*rāmāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exalted/high", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done/worked", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "except for/were it not for/had it not been", "*kaʿas*": "provocation/anger/vexation", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe", "*ʾāgûr*": "I dreaded/feared/was worried about", "*yənakkərû*": "they might misunderstand/misinterpret/not recognize", "*ṣārêmô*": "their adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yōʾmərû*": "they would say/declare/claim", "*yāḏênû*": "our hand/power/strength", "*rāmāh*": "is exalted/high/lifted up", "*pāʿal*": "has done/worked/accomplished" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *higgîd* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ba-qōšərîm* with-*ʾAbšālôm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *sakkel-nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/it was reported", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - among the conspirators", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please make foolish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "among the conspirators/with those who plotted/in the rebellion", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "make foolish/frustrate/turn to foolishness", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
  • Ps 10:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.2", "source": "בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀ בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת ז֣וּ חָשָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "*bĕgaʾăwat* *rāšāʿ* *yidlaq* *ʿānî* *yittāpĕśû* *bimzimmôt* *zû* *ḥāšābû*", "grammar": { "*bĕgaʾăwat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - in pride of", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*yidlaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he pursues/burns after", "*ʿānî*": "noun masculine singular - poor/afflicted person", "*yittāpĕśû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they are caught/seized", "*bimzimmôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - in schemes/plots of", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/that/which", "*ḥāšābû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have devised/planned" }, "variants": { "*gaʾăwat*": "pride/arrogance/exaltation", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*yidlaq*": "pursue hotly/burn after/inflame", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yittāpĕśû*": "be caught/seized/taken", "*mĕzimmôt*": "schemes/plots/devices", "*ḥāšābû*": "devise/plan/think" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî-hillēl* *rāšāʿ* *ʿal-taʾăwat* *napšô* *ûbōṣēaʿ* *bērēk* *niʾēṣ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he boasts/praises", "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*ʿal-taʾăwat*": "preposition + noun feminine construct - about desire of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/self", "*ûbōṣēaʿ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and one who gains/profits", "*bērēk*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he blesses", "*niʾēṣ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spurns/despises", "*YHWH*": "divine name - object of verb *niʾēṣ*" }, "variants": { "*hillēl*": "boast/praise/celebrate", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*taʾăwat*": "desire/craving/lust", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/being", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "one who gains profit/cuts off gain/greedy person", "*bērēk*": "bless/praise/kneel", "*niʾēṣ*": "spurn/despise/reject" } }
  • Ps 27:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.12", "source": "אַֽל־תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ־בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittənēnî* *bə-nepeš* *ṣārāy* *kî* *qāmû*-*bî* *ʿēdê*-*šeqer* *wî-pēaḥ* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittənēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - give me", "*bə-nepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to the desire/soul of", "*ṣārāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*ʿēdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - witnesses of", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood", "*wî-pēaḥ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and one who breathes out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence" }, "variants": { "*tittənēnî*": "give me over/deliver me/surrender me", "*nepeš*": "soul/desire/life/will/appetite", "*ṣārāy*": "my adversaries/foes/enemies/oppressors", "*qāmû*": "they have risen/stood up/established themselves", "*ʿēdê*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*pēaḥ*": "one who breathes out/puffs/blows", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice" } }
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.20", "source": "הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק", "text": "*ha-yəḥābərkā* *kissēʾ* *hawwôt* *yōṣēr* *ʿāmāl* upon-*ḥōq*", "grammar": { "*ha-yəḥābərkā*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - shall be allied with you", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - destruction/calamities", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who forms/frames", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - trouble/mischief", "*ʿălê-ḥōq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon statute/decree" }, "variants": { "*yəḥābərkā*": "be allied with you/be joined with you/partner with you", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/mischief", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/one who frames/one who fashions", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.21", "source": "יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ", "text": "*yāgôddû* upon-*nepeš* *ṣaddîq* *wə-dām* *nāqî* *yaršîʿû*", "grammar": { "*yāgôddû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they attack/gather against", "*ʿal-nepeš*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - upon soul of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - righteous one", "*wə-dām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - innocent", "*yaršîʿû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they condemn" }, "variants": { "*yāgôddû*": "attack/gather against/band together against", "*nepeš*": "soul/life", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*dām*": "blood/lifeblood", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless", "*yaršîʿû*": "condemn/pronounce guilty/declare wicked" } }