Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.3", "source": "יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yəhalləlû* *šəmô* in-*māḥôl* in-*tōp̄* *wə*-*ḵinnôr* *yəzammərû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*yəhalləlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will praise/let them praise", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in dance", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lyre", "*yəzammərû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will sing praise to him" }, "variants": { "*yəhalləlû*": "praise/celebrate/extol", "*šəmô*": "his name/his reputation/his character", "*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing/circle dance", "*tōp̄*": "timbrel/tambourine/hand-drum", "*ḵinnôr*": "harp/lyre/stringed instrument", "*yəzammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.20", "source": "וַתִּקַּח֩ מִרְיָ֨ם הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֲח֧וֹת אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־הַתֹּ֖ף בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַתֵּצֶ֤אןָ כָֽל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יהָ בְּתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃", "text": "*wattiqqaḥ* *Miryām* *hannəḇîʾāh* *ʾăḥôt* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾet*-*hattōp̄* *bəyāḏāh* *wattēṣeʾnā* *ḵāl*-*hannāšîm* *ʾaḥăreyhā* *bətuppîm* *ūḇimḥōlōt*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Miryām*": "proper noun - Miriam", "*hannəḇîʾāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the prophetess", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hattōp̄*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tambourine", "*bəyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand", "*wattēṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they went out", "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hannāšîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the women", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her", "*bətuppîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tambourines", "*ūḇimḥōlōt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural - and with dances" }, "variants": { "*nəḇîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*tōp̄*": "tambourine/timbrel/hand-drum", "*məḥōlōt*": "dances/dancing/dance-circles" } }
  • Ps 81:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.2", "source": "הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*harnînû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* our *ʿuzzēnû*, *hārîʿû* to *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*harnînû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'sing/shout joyfully'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our strength'", "*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'shout/make a joyful noise'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct form with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to the God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'" }, "variants": { "*harnînû*": "sing aloud/shout for joy/cry out with joy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "our strength/our refuge/our might", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/sound an alarm/make a joyful noise", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as the patriarch or representing the nation)" } }
  • Jer 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.13", "source": "אָ֣ז תִּשְׂמַ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ בְּמָח֔וֹל וּבַחֻרִ֥ים וּזְקֵנִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י אֶבְלָ֤ם לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים מִיגוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "Then *tiśmaḥ* *bətûlâ* in *māḥôl*, and *baḥûrîm* and *zəqēnîm* *yaḥdāw*; and *hāpaktî* *ʾeblām* to *śāśôn*, and *niḥamtîm* and *śimmaḥtîm* from *yâgônām*.", "grammar": { "*tiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will rejoice", "*bətûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin", "*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - dance", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - old men/elders", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*hāpaktî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will turn/change", "*ʾeblām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mourning", "*śāśôn*": "noun, masculine singular - joy/gladness", "*niḥamtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will comfort them", "*śimmaḥtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will make them rejoice", "*yâgônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sorrow" }, "variants": { "*tiśmaḥ*": "she will rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*bətûlâ*": "virgin/maiden", "*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing procession", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen men", "*zəqēnîm*": "old men/elders/aged ones", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/altogether", "*hāpaktî*": "I will turn/change/transform", "*ʾeblām*": "their mourning/grief", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*niḥamtîm*": "I will comfort them/console them", "*śimmaḥtîm*": "I will make them rejoice/cause them to be glad", "*yâgônām*": "their sorrow/grief/anguish" } }
  • Ps 137:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.2", "source": "עַֽל־עֲרָבִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Upon *ʿarābīm* in *tōkāh* *tālīnū* *kinnōrōtēnū*", "grammar": { "*ʿarābīm*": "masculine plural - willows/poplars", "*tōkāh*": "noun with feminine singular suffix - midst of it/her", "*tālīnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hung", "*kinnōrōtēnū*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our harps/lyres" }, "variants": { "*ʿarābīm*": "willows/poplars/trees", "*tōkāh*": "in its midst/among it", "*tālīnū*": "we hung/we suspended" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.3", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁ֭יר וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֑ה שִׁ֥ירוּ לָ֝֗נוּ מִשִּׁ֥יר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "For there *šᵉʾēlūnū* *šōbēnū* *dibrē*-*šīr* and *tōlālēnū* *śimḥāh*: *šīrū* to us from *šīr* *Ṣiyyōn*", "grammar": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - they asked us", "*šōbēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our captors", "*dibrē*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*šīr*": "masculine singular - song", "*tōlālēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our tormentors", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*šīrū*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - sing!", "*Ṣiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "they asked us/they required of us", "*šōbēnū*": "our captors/those who took us captive", "*dibrē*-*šīr*": "words of song/lyrics", "*tōlālēnū*": "our tormentors/our mockers/those who made us wail", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*šīrū*": "sing!/perform!" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.4", "source": "אֵ֗יךְ נָשִׁ֥יר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֝֗ל אַדְמַ֥ת נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "How *nāšīr* *ʾet*-*šīr*-*YHWH* upon *ʾadmat* *nēkār*", "grammar": { "*nāšīr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will sing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šīr*": "masculine singular construct - song of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾadmat*": "feminine singular construct - ground/soil of", "*nēkār*": "masculine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*nāšīr*": "we will sing/we could sing/how shall we sing", "*šīr*-*YHWH*": "song of the LORD/Yahweh's song", "*ʾadmat* *nēkār*": "foreign soil/strange land/alien ground" } }
  • Ps 150:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.3", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר", "text": "*Hallelūhū* with-*tēqaʿ* *šōpār* *Hallelūhū* with-*nēḇel* and-*kinnōr*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*tēqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blast/sound", "*šōpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*nēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lute", "*kinnōr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/stringed instrument" }, "variants": { "*tēqaʿ*": "blast/sound/blowing", "*šōpār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/horn", "*nēḇel*": "harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*kinnōr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֹ֣ף וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב", "text": "*Hallelūhū* with-*ṯōp* and-*māḥōl* *Hallelūhū* with-*minnîm* and-*ʿūgāḇ*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*ṯōp*": "noun, masculine singular - tambourine/timbrel", "*māḥōl*": "noun, masculine singular - dance", "*minnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stringed instruments", "*ʿūgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pipe/flute/wind instrument" }, "variants": { "*ṯōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum", "*māḥōl*": "dance/dancing", "*minnîm*": "stringed instruments/strings", "*ʿūgāḇ*": "pipe/flute/wind instrument" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.5", "source": "הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָׁ֑מַע הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י תְרוּעָֽה", "text": "*Hallelūhū* with-*ṣilṣəlê*-*šāmaʿ* *Hallelūhū* with-*ṣilṣəlê* *tərūʿāh*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*ṣilṣəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cymbals", "*šāmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/hearing", "*ṣilṣəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cymbals", "*tərūʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - loud shout/blast" }, "variants": { "*ṣilṣəlê*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*šāmaʿ*": "sound/hearing/resonance", "*tərūʿāh*": "loud shout/blast/joyful noise" } }
  • Judg 11:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.11.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יִפְתָּ֣ח הַמִּצְפָּה֮ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֒ וְהִנֵּ֤ה בִתּוֹ֙ יֹצֵ֣את לִקְרָאת֔וֹ בְתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹל֑וֹת וְרַק֙ הִ֣יא יְחִידָ֔ה אֵֽין־ל֥וֹ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ בֵּ֖ן אוֹ־בַֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Yiftāḥ* *hammiṣpâ* to-*bêtô* and-*whinnēh* *bittô* *yōṣēʾt* to-*liqrātô* with-*tuppîm* and-with-*mĕḥōlôt* and-*raq* she *yĕḥîdâ* *ʾên*-to-him from-him *bēn* or-*bat*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*hammiṣpâ*": "article + proper noun - the Mizpah", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his house", "*whinnēh*": "interjection - and behold", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*yōṣēʾt*": "Qal participle fs - coming out", "*liqrātô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*tuppîm*": "noun, masculine plural - timbrels/tambourines", "*mĕḥōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - dances", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*yĕḥîdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - only one", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not/without", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular - daughter" }, "variants": { "*hammiṣpâ*": "the Mizpah/the watchtower", "*yōṣēʾt*": "coming out/going forth", "*tuppîm*": "timbrels/tambourines/drums", "*mĕḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing", "*yĕḥîdâ*": "only one/only child/sole child" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "And-*Dāwid* *məkarkēr* with-all-*ʿōz* before *YHWH* and-*Dāwid* *ḥāgûr* *ʾēfôd* *bād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular - strength/might", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ḥāgûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - girded with", "*ʾēfôd*": "masculine singular - ephod", "*bād*": "masculine singular - linen" }, "variants": { "*məkarkēr*": "dancing/whirling/leaping", "*ʾēfôd bād*": "linen ephod (priestly garment)" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מְפַזֵּ֤ז וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʿîr* *Dāwid* and-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *nišqəfāh* through the-*ḥallôn* and *tēreʾ* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *məfazzēz* and-*məkarkēr* before *YHWH* and *tibez* for-him in-*libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišqəfāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked down/out", "*ḥallôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - window", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she saw", "*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king", "*məfazzēz*": "Piel participle masculine singular - leaping/dancing", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tibez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she despised", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular with suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*nišqəfāh*": "looked down/out/leaned out", "*məfazzēz*": "leaping/dancing/skipping", "*tibez*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } }
  • 1 Chr 15:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.28", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַעֲלִים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בִּתְרוּעָה֙ וּבְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl maʿălîm ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh bi-tĕrûʿāh û-vĕqôl šôp̄ār û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt û-vi-mṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm bi-nĕvālîm wə-kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maʿălîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bi-tĕrûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with shouting", "*û-vĕqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and with sound of", "*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn", "*û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and with the trumpets", "*û-vi-mṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun - and with cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*wə-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres" }, "variants": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)", "*maʿălîm*": "bringing up/elevating/raising", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "shouting/alarm/signal", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*mṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yhî ʾărôn bĕrît Yahweh bāʾ ʿad-ʿîr dāwîd û-mîkal bat-šāʾûl nišqĕp̄āh bĕʿad ha-ḥallôn wa-tēreʾ ʾet-ha-melek dāwîd mĕraqqēd û-mĕśaḥēq wa-tivez lô bĕ-libbāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*û-mîkal*": "conjunction + proper name - and Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - Saul", "*nišqĕp̄āh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked out", "*bĕʿad*": "preposition - through", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the window", "*wa-tēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*mĕraqqēd*": "piel participle masculine singular - dancing", "*û-mĕśaḥēq*": "conjunction + piel participle masculine singular - and celebrating", "*wa-tivez*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she despised", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bĕ-libbāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her heart" }, "variants": { "*yhî*": "it was/it happened", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*mîkal*": "Michal (personal name)", "*bat*": "daughter/female descendant", "*šāʾûl*": "Saul (personal name)", "*nišqĕp̄āh*": "looked out/gazed/peered", "*bĕʿad*": "through/by way of", "*ha-ḥallôn*": "the window/the opening", "*ha-melek*": "the king/the ruler", "*mĕraqqēd*": "dancing/leaping/skipping", "*mĕśaḥēq*": "celebrating/playing/rejoicing", "*tivez*": "despised/disdained/regarded with contempt", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner self" } }
  • 1 Chr 16:42 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.42", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶם֩ הֵימָ֨ן וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַשְׁמִיעִ֔ים וּכְלֵ֖י שִׁ֣יר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבְנֵ֥י יְדוּת֖וּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "And with them *hêmān* [Heman] and *yĕdûtûn* [Jeduthun] with *ḥăṣōṣĕrôt* [trumpets] and *mĕṣiltayim* [cymbals] for *šāmaʿ* [those making heard], and *kĕlê* [instruments of] *šîr* [song of] *hāʾĕlōhîm* [the God]; and *bĕnê* [sons of] *yĕdûtûn* [Jeduthun] for *šaʿar* [the gate].", "grammar": { "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "plural noun - trumpets", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals (pair of)", "*šāmaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - those making heard/sounding", "*kĕlê*": "construct plural - instruments of/vessels of", "*šîr*": "construct state - song of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the God", "*bĕnê*": "plural construct - sons of", "*šaʿar*": "singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for", "*lǎ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣōṣĕrâ*": "trumpet/clarion", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals/pair of cymbals", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/sound", "*kĕlî*": "instrument/vessel/utensil", "*šîr*": "song/music", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/door" } }
  • 1 Chr 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.6", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* under *ʿal*-*yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* in the *baššîr* house of *bêṯ* *YHWH*, with *bimṣiltayim* *nəḇālîm* and *wəḵinnōrôṯ*, for *laʿăḇōḏaṯ* house of *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* under *ʿal* *yəḏê* the *hammelek* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wîḏûṯûn* and *wəhêmān*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*baššîr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the song", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bimṣiltayim*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual - with cymbals", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - psalteries/lutes", "*wəḵinnōrôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and harps/lyres", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wîḏûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*wəhêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-yəḏê*": "under the direction of/by the hands of/under the authority of", "*baššîr*": "in the singing/in the music", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "for the service of/for the ministry of/for the worship of" } }
  • 2 Chr 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.25", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־יְהוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־נְבִיאָֽיו׃", "text": "And *ʿāmad* *ʾēt*-the-*lĕwiyyîm* *bêt* *YHWH* with-*mĕṣiltayim* with-*nēbel* and-with-*kinnôr*, by-*miṣwâ* *dāwid* and-*gād* *ḥōzeh*-the-*melek* and-*nātān* the-*nābîʾ*; for by-*yād*-*YHWH* the-*miṣwâ* by-*yād*-*nābîʾ*-his.", "grammar": { "*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'he stationed'", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'the Levites'", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "noun feminine dual - 'cymbals'", "*nēbel*": "noun masculine plural - 'harps/lutes'", "*kinnôr*": "noun masculine plural - 'lyres'", "*miṣwâ*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'commandment of'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*gād*": "proper noun - 'Gad'", "*ḥōzeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'seer of'", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*nātān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*nābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the prophet'", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'hand of'" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stationed, set up, appointed", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals", "*nēbel*": "harps, lutes, string instruments", "*kinnôr*": "lyres, stringed instruments", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, order, instruction", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer, visionary", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet" } }
  • Ezra 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.3.10", "source": "וְיִסְּד֥וּ הַבֹּנִ֖ים אֶת־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־אָסָף֙ בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְהַלֵּל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəyissədû* the *bōnîm* *'et-hêkal YHWH*; and *wayya'ămîdû* the *kōhănîm* *məlubbāšîm* with *ḥăṣōṣərôt* and the *ləwiyyîm* *bənê-'āsāf* with *məṣiltayim* to *ləhallēl* *'et-YHWH* by *'al-yədê dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəyissədû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with conjunction - and they founded", "*bōnîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - builders", "*'et-hêkal*": "direct object marker with construct noun - temple of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wayya'ămîdû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they appointed/stationed", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*məlubbāšîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - clothed/dressed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "noun, feminine plural - trumpets", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*bənê-'āsāf*": "construct chain - sons of Asaph", "*məṣiltayim*": "noun, dual form - cymbals", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*'et-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - the LORD", "*'al-yədê*": "prepositional phrase - according to/by the hands of", "*dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*": "royal title - David king of Israel" }, "variants": { "*wəyissədû*": "founded/established/laid foundation", "*bōnîm*": "builders/those building", "*məlubbāšîm*": "clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "trumpets/clarions", "*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/musical instruments", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to celebrate/to glorify" } }
  • Ps 30:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.11", "source": "שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱ‍ֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šəmaʿ*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* *hĕyēh*-*ʿōzēr* to-me", "grammar": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-ḥonnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - and be gracious to me", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - be", "*ʿōzēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - helper" }, "variants": { "*Šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*hĕyēh*": "be/become/exist as", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/assistant/one who aids" } }
  • Ps 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.2", "source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hôdû* to-*YHWH* with-*kinnôr* with-*nēbel* *ʿāśôr* *zammərû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*Hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition *lə-* (to)", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *bə-* (with) - harp/lyre", "*nēbel*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *bə-* (with) - harp/lute", "*ʿāśôr*": "masculine singular noun - ten-stringed instrument", "*zammərû*": "imperative, plural with preposition *lə-* (to) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - sing praise" }, "variants": { "*Hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*nēbel*": "harp/lute/ten-stringed instrument", "*ʿāśôr*": "ten-stringed (instrument)/decade", "*zammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments" } }