Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.20.2", "source": "יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*yaʿankā* *YHWH* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ* *yəśaggebkā* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*yaʿankā*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he answer you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - day", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*yəśaggebkā*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel with 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he set you on high", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yaʿankā*": "answer you/respond to you", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*yəśaggebkā*": "set you on high/protect you/defend you" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 73:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.17", "source": "עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "*'Ad-avo el-miqdeshei-El*; *avinah le'acharitam*.", "grammar": { "*'Ad-avo*": "preposition + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I came", "*el-miqdeshei-El*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun (divine name) - to sanctuaries of God", "*avinah*": "verb, qal cohortative imperfect, 1st person singular - I understood", "*le'acharitam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their end" }, "variants": { "*'ad*": "until/while/up to", "*bo*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdash*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bin*": "understand/discern/consider", "*acharit*": "end/latter part/future" } }
  • Isa 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.12.6", "source": "צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ṣahalî* *wā-rōnnî* *yôšebet* *ṣîyyôn* for-*gādôl* *bə-qirbēk* *qədôš* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ṣahalî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - cry aloud/shout", "*wā-rōnnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperative feminine singular - and sing/cry out", "*yôšebet*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*bə-qirbēk*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "*qədôš*": "adjective masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣahalî*": "cry aloud/shout/shout for joy", "*wā-rōnnî*": "and sing/and cry out/and shout with joy", "*yôšebet*": "inhabitant of/dweller of/resident of", "*bə-qirbēk*": "in your midst/among you/within you", "*qədôš*": "holy one of/sacred one of/the holy of" } }
  • Isa 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.32", "source": "וּמַֽה־יַּעֲנֶ֖ה מַלְאֲכֵי־ג֑וֹי כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יִסַּ֣ד צִיּ֔וֹן וּבָ֥הּ יֶחֱס֖וּ עֲנִיֵּ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-what-*yaʿăneh* *malʾăḵê*-*gôy*? For *YHWH* *yissad* *ṣiyyôn*, and-in-her *yeḥĕsû* *ʿăniyyê* *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*malʾăḵê*": "masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*yissad*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has founded", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yeḥĕsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will take refuge", "*ʿăniyyê*": "masculine plural construct - afflicted/poor of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/will respond/will reply", "*malʾăḵê*": "messengers of/ambassadors of/envoys of", "*yissad*": "has founded/has established/has laid foundation", "*yeḥĕsû*": "will take refuge/will seek shelter/will find protection", "*ʿăniyyê*": "afflicted of/poor of/humble of" } }
  • Isa 37:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.34", "source": "בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖א בָּ֣הּ יָשׁ֑וּב וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את לֹ֥א יָב֖וֹא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "In-the-*derek* which-*bāʾ* in-it *yāšûb* and-to-the-city the-this not *yābôʾ* *neʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine noun - way/road/path", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*neʾum*": "construct state - oracle/utterance of" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*yāšûb*": "will return/will go back/will turn back", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will arrive", "*neʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration" } } 35 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.35", "source": "וְגַנּוֹתִ֛י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י וּלְמַ֖עַן דָּוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*gannôtî* over-the-city the-this *lehôšîʿāh* for-my-sake and-for-sake-of *Dāwid* my-servant.", "grammar": { "*gannôtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will defend/protect", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to save/deliver it", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*gannôtî*": "I will defend/I will protect/I will shield", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "to save it/to deliver it/to rescue it" } }
  • 2 Sam 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.7", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yilkōd* *dāwid* *ʾēt* *məṣūdat* *ṣîyôn* she *ʿîr* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yilkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣūdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stronghold of", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*məṣūdat*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion (name of the southeastern hill of Jerusalem)" } }
  • 2 Sam 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.17", "source": "וַיָּבִ֜אוּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֥ד עֹל֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *yābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* and *yaṣṣigû* *ʾōtô* in-*məqômô* in-midst the-*ʾōhel* which *nāṭāh*-for-him *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *Dāwid* *ʿōlôt* before *YHWH* and-*šəlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yābîʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yaṣṣigû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular with prefix and 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular with definite article - tent", "*nāṭāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he pitched/stretched out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he offered", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural - peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }
  • 1 Kgs 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.16", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים אַמָּ֜ה *מירכותי **מִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤י הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּצַלְע֣וֹת אֲרָזִ֔ים מִן־הַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־הַקִּיר֑וֹת וַיִּ֤בֶן לוֹ֙ מִבַּ֣יִת לִדְבִ֔יר לְקֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wāyiben* *ʾet*-twenty *ʾămmāh* from *mîyarketê* the *băyit* with *ṣĕlāʿôt* *ʾărāzîm* from-the *qārqāʿ* unto-the *qîrôt*; and *wāyiben* for-him from *băyit* for *dĕbir*, for *qōdeš* the *qŏdāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wāyiben*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit (unit of measurement)", "*mîyarketê*": "masculine plural construct - from innermost parts of", "*băyit*": "masculine singular - house/temple", "*ṣĕlāʿôt*": "feminine plural construct - with boards/planks of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "masculine plural - cedars", "*qārqāʿ*": "masculine singular - floor/ground", "*qîrôt*": "feminine plural - walls", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular - inner sanctuary/oracle", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holy place of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - holy things/most holy place" }, "variants": { "*mîyarketê*": "innermost parts/rear/far end/remote parts", "*băyit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ṣĕlāʿôt*": "boards/planks/ribs/side chambers", "*dĕbir*": "inner sanctuary/oracle/shrine/Holy of Holies", "*qōdeš* *qŏdāšîm*": "most holy place/Holy of Holies" } }
  • 1 Kgs 8:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.44", "source": "כִּי־יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה דֶּ֤רֶךְ הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֥תִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "When-*yēṣēʾ* *ʿamməḵā* to the *milḥāmāh* against-*ʾōyəḇô* in the *dereḵ* which *tišlāḥēm*, *wəhitpallû* to-*YHWH* *dereḵ* the *ʿîr* which *bāḥartā* in her, and the *bayit* which-*bānîtî* to *šimeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go out", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ʾōyəḇô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemy", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/direction", "*tišlāḥēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will send them", "*wəhitpallû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - and they will pray", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*bāḥartā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*bānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have built", "*šimeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/goes forth/departs", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/conflict", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/direction", "*tišlāḥēm*": "you send them/you dispatch them", "*wəhitpallû*": "they pray/they make supplication" } } 45 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.45", "source": "וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃", "text": "*wəšāmaʿtā* the *šāmayim* *ʾet*-*təpillātām* *wəʾet*-*təḥinnātām* *wəʿāśîtā* *mišpāṭām*.", "grammar": { "*wəšāmaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will hear", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*təpillātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their prayer", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*təḥinnātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their supplication", "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will do", "*mišpāṭām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their judgment/cause" }, "variants": { "*wəšāmaʿtā*": "hear/listen to/heed", "*təpillātām*": "their prayer/their intercession", "*təḥinnātām*": "their supplication/their plea for mercy", "*mišpāṭām*": "their judgment/their cause/their right/their case" } }
  • 2 Chr 20:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.8", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־בָ֑הּ וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לְךָ֧ ׀ בָּ֛הּ מִקְדָּ֖שׁ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyēšbû*-in-it *bāh* and *wayyibnû* for-you *lkā* in-it *bāh* *miqdāš* for name-your *lšimkā* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wayyibnû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they built", "*lkā*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*miqdāš*": "masculine singular noun - sanctuary", "*lšimkā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your name", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšbû*": "and they dwelt/lived/settled/inhabited", "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.9", "source": "אִם־תָּב֨וֹא עָלֵ֜ינוּ רָעָ֗ה חֶרֶב֮ שְׁפוֹט֮ וְדֶ֣בֶר וְרָעָב֒ נַֽעַמְדָ֞ה לִפְנֵ֨י הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ וּלְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י שִׁמְךָ֖ בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּ֑ה וְנִזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ מִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּ וְתִשְׁמַ֥ע וְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "If *ʾim*-*tābôʾ* upon-us *ʿālênû* *rāʿâ* *ḥereb* judgment *šəpôṭ* and plague *wədeber* and famine *wərāʿāb*, *naʿamdâ* before *lipnê* the house *habbayit* this *hazzeh* and before-you *ûlpāneykā* for *kî* name-your *šimkā* in the house *babbayit* this *hazzeh*, and we will cry out *wənizʿaq* to-you *ʾēleykā* from distress-our *miṣṣārātênû* and you will hear *wətišmaʿ* and you will save *wətôšîaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it comes/will come", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/distress/calamity", "*ḥereb*": "masculine singular noun - sword", "*šəpôṭ*": "qal infinitive absolute - judgment", "*wədeber*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and plague/pestilence", "*wərāʿāb*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and famine/hunger", "*naʿamdâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural + cohortative *hê* - let us stand", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*habbayit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûlpāneykā*": "waw-conjunction + preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and before you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šimkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*babbayit*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the house", "*wənizʿaq*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will cry out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition *ʾel* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*miṣṣārātênû*": "preposition *min* + feminine singular noun + 1st common plural suffix - from our distress", "*wətišmaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will hear", "*wətôšîaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will save" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/distress/calamity/misfortune", "*šəpôṭ*": "judgment/punishment (unusual construction, possibly 'sword of judgment')", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*nizʿaq*": "we will cry out/call for help" } }
  • Ps 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.4", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *YHWH* *māgēn* *baʿădî* *kəbôdî* *û-mērîm* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shield", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - around me/for me", "*kəbôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my glory", "*û-mērîm*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and the one lifting up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*baʿădî*": "around me/for me/on my behalf", "*kəbôdî*": "my glory/honor/dignity", "*mērîm*": "lifting up/exalting/raising" } }