Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Psalms.18.31", "source": "הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֢ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "The *El* *tamim* *darko* *imrat*-*YHWH* *tsrufah* *magen* he for all the *chosim* in him.", "grammar": { "*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God", "*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect", "*darko*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*imrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*tsrufah*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - refined/purified", "*magen*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*chosim*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones taking refuge" }, "variants": { "*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power", "*tamim*": "perfect/blameless/complete", "*darko*": "his way/his path/his manner", "*imrat*": "word of/saying of/promise of", "*tsrufah*": "refined/purified/tested", "*magen*": "shield/buckler/defense", "*chosim*": "the ones taking refuge/those who trust/those who seek shelter" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 86:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } }
  • Isa 45:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.5", "source": "אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין ע֔וֹד זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd* *zûlātî* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăʾazzerkā* and-not *yĕdaʿtānî*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides", "*zûlātî*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - besides me/except me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾăʾazzerkā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person suffix - I will gird you/I will strengthen you", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you knew me" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/there is no/none", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/besides/in addition", "*zûlātî*": "besides me/except me/other than me", "*ʾăʾazzerkā*": "I will gird you/I will strengthen you/I will equip you", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "you knew me/you recognized me/you acknowledged me" } }
  • Deut 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.31", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א כְצוּרֵ֖נוּ צוּרָ֑ם וְאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ פְּלִילִֽים׃", "text": "For not like-*ṣûrênû* *ṣûrām*, and-*ʾōyəḇênû* *pəlîlîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṣûrênû*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our rock", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our enemies", "*pəlîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judges/arbiters" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrênû*": "our rock/our stronghold/our refuge", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/their stronghold/their refuge", "*ʾōyəḇênû*": "our enemies/our foes", "*pəlîlîm*": "judges/arbiters/umpires/those who decide" } }
  • Deut 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.39", "source": "רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* now that *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*, and-there-is-no *ʾĕlōhîm* with-me; *ʾănî* *ʾāmîṯ* and-*ʾăḥayyeh*, *māḥaṣtî* and-*ʾănî* *ʾerpāʾ*, and-there-is-none from-my-hand *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, plural - see/behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods/God", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I kill", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I make alive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wounded", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I heal", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hifil, masculine, singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*": "I, even I, am he/I am the one", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/deity", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "I kill/put to death", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "I make alive/bring to life/revive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "I have wounded/struck/pierced", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "I heal/restore/make whole", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/rescues/saves" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.2", "source": "אֵין־קָד֥וֹשׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*ʾên*-*qādôš* like *YHWH*, because *ʾên* besides *biltekā*, and *ʾên* *ṣûr* like *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy one", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*biltekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - besides you", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular - rock", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one/set apart one", "*biltekā*": "besides you/apart from you/except you", "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength" } }
  • 2 Sam 22:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.32", "source": "כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "For who-*ʾēl* besides *YHWH*? And who *ṣûr* besides *ʾĕlōhênû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine noun - God", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣûr*": "masculine noun - rock", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, mighty one", "*ṣûr*": "rock, cliff, strength" } }
  • Isa 45:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.21", "source": "הַגִּ֣ידוּ וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ אַ֥ף יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו מִ֣י הִשְׁמִיעַ֩ זֹ֨את מִקֶּ֜דֶם מֵאָ֣ז הִגִּידָ֗הּ הֲל֨וֹא אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד אֱלֹהִים֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י אֵֽל־צַדִּ֣יק וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ אַ֖יִן זוּלָתִֽי", "text": "*haggîdû* and-*haggîšû* also *yiwwāʿăṣû* *yaḥdāw* who *hišmîaʿ* *zōʾt* from-*qedem* from-*ʾāz* *higgîdāh* is-it-not *ʾănî* *YHWH* and-*ʾên*-*ʿôd* *ʾĕlōhîm* from-*bilʿāday* *ʾēl*-*ṣaddîq* and-*môšîaʿ* *ʾayin* *zûlātî*", "grammar": { "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/tell", "*haggîšû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring near/present", "*yiwwāʿăṣû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them take counsel", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/all of them", "*hišmîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he announced/caused to hear", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient time/old", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*higgîdāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd person feminine suffix - he declared it", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*bilʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - besides me/apart from me", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not", "*zûlātî*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - besides me/except me" }, "variants": { "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce/proclaim", "*haggîšû*": "bring near/present/approach with", "*yiwwāʿăṣû*": "let them take counsel/consult together/deliberate", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/at once", "*hišmîaʿ*": "he announced/caused to hear/proclaimed", "*qedem*": "ancient time/old/of old/before", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/since", "*higgîdāh*": "he declared it/announced it/told it", "*bilʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/except me", "*ʾēl*-*ṣaddîq*": "righteous God/just God", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*zûlātî*": "besides me/except me/other than me" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }