Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Psalms.18.11", "source": "וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "And *yirkav* upon-*keruv* and *ya'of* and *yede* upon-*kanfey*-*ruach*.", "grammar": { "*yirkav*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he rode", "*keruv*": "masculine singular noun - cherub", "*ya'of*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he flew", "*yede*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he soared/flew swiftly", "*kanfey*": "construct state, feminine plural - wings of", "*ruach*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*yirkav*": "he rode/he mounted", "*keruv*": "cherub/angelic being", "*ya'of*": "he flew/he soared", "*yede*": "he soared/he flew swiftly/he swooped", "*ruach*": "wind/spirit/breath" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 97:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.2", "source": "עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ", "text": "*ʿānān* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *sĕḇîḇāyw* *ṣeḏeq* *û-mišpāṭ* *məḵôn* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness/gloom", "*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "preposition + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - around him", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and justice", "*məḵôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - foundation/established place of", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/heavy cloud", "*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "surrounding him/around him/encircling him", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*məḵôn*": "foundation/established place/base" } }
  • Deut 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.11", "source": "וַתִּקְרְב֥וּן וַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּן תַּ֣חַת הָהָ֑ר וְהָהָ֞ר בֹּעֵ֤ר בָּאֵשׁ֙ עַד־לֵ֣ב הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם חֹ֖שֶׁךְ עָנָ֥ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל", "text": "And-*wattiqrᵉbûn* and-*wattaʿamdûn* under the-*hār*, and-the-*hār* *bōʿēr* in-the-*ʾēsh* unto-*lēb* the-*shāmayim* *ḥōshek* *ʿānān* and-*waʿărāpel*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiqrᵉbûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine plural - you approached", "*ttaʿamdûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine plural - you stood", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain", "*bōʿēr*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - burning", "*bā*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/to/as far as", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*ḥōshek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāpel*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ttiqrᵉbûn*": "you approached/you came near/you drew near", "*ttaʿamdûn*": "you stood/you positioned yourselves", "*hār*": "mountain/hill/mount", "*bōʿēr*": "burning/consuming/blazing", "*ʾēsh*": "fire/flame", "*lēb*": "heart/center/midst", "*shāmayim*": "heavens/sky/atmosphere", "*ḥōshek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/heavy clouds/gloom" } }
  • Ps 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.5", "source": "כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֢וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אָהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kî* *yiṣpənēnî* ׀ *bə-sukkōh* *bə-yôm* *rāʿâ* *yastîrēnî* *bə-sēter* *ʾāhŏlô* *bə-ṣûr* *yərômməmēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yiṣpənēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will hide me", "*bə-sukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in his shelter", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in day of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/trouble", "*yastîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will conceal me", "*bə-sēter*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in secret place of", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*bə-ṣûr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on rock", "*yərômməmēnî*": "polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will lift me high" }, "variants": { "*yiṣpənēnî*": "he will hide/conceal/protect me", "*sukkōh*": "shelter/pavilion/covering/booth", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/trouble/distress/calamity", "*yastîrēnî*": "he will conceal/hide/shelter me", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/cover", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "his tent/tabernacle/dwelling", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/crag/stronghold", "*yərômməmēnî*": "he will lift me high/exalt me/set me securely" } }
  • Ps 81:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.7", "source": "הֲסִיר֣וֹתִי מִסֵּ֣בֶל שִׁכְמ֑וֹ כַּ֝פָּ֗יו מִדּ֥וּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה׃", "text": "*hăsîrôtî* from *sēbel* his *šiḵmô*; his *kappāyw* from *dûd* *taʿăbōrnâ*", "grammar": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - 'I removed'", "*sēbel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from burden'", "*šiḵmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his shoulder'", "*kappāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hands/palms'", "*dûd*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from the basket/pot'", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they passed/were delivered'" }, "variants": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "I removed/I took away/I turned aside", "*sēbel*": "burden/load/forced labor", "*šiḵmô*": "his shoulder/his back", "*kappāyw*": "his hands/his palms/his hollow hands", "*dûd*": "pot/basket/kettle (for carrying burdens)", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "they passed away/were delivered/departed" } }
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.1", "source": "יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yōšēb* in *sēter* of *ʿelyōn* in *ṣēl* of *šadday* *yitlōnān*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct - secret place/hiding place/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yitlōnān*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - lodges/stays overnight/abides" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "one who dwells/sits/remains/abides", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yitlōnān*": "lodges/stays overnight/abides/finds shelter" } }
  • Joel 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joel.2.2", "source": "י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל כְּשַׁ֖חַר פָּרֻ֣שׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֑ים עַ֚ם רַ֣ב וְעָצ֔וּם כָּמֹ֗הוּ לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ מִן־הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ לֹ֣א יוֹסֵ֔ף עַד־שְׁנֵ֖י דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yôm* *ḥōshekh* and-*ʾăfēlâ* *yôm* *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāfel* like-*shaḥar* *pārūs* upon-the-*hehārîm* *ʿam* *rab* and-*ʿātsûm* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyâ* from-the-*hāʿôlām* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* not *yôsēf* until-*shenê* *dôr* and-*dôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular noun - cloud", "*ʿărāfel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness/heavy cloud", "*shaḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/daybreak", "*pārūs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spread/stretched", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous/many", "*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like it", "*nihyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been/occurred", "*hāʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the eternity/ancient times", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after it", "*yôsēf*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be added/will occur again", "*shenê*": "construct plural of 'year' - years of", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*ʿărāfel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/gloom", "*shaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning light", "*pārūs*": "spread/stretched/dispersed", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/army", "*rab*": "great/numerous/many/abundant", "*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*nihyâ*": "has been/occurred/existed", "*hāʿôlām*": "the eternity/ancient times/antiquity", "*yôsēf*": "will be added/will occur again/will be repeated" } }