Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.25.4", "source": "דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי", "text": "*dĕrāḵêḵā YHWH hôdîʿēnî ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā lammĕdēnî*", "grammar": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your ways'", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'make me know/show me'", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your paths'", "*lammĕdēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'teach me'" }, "variants": { "*dĕrāḵêḵā*": "your ways/your roads/your courses of life", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/show me/cause me to understand", "*ʾōrĕḥôṯêḵā*": "your paths/your trails/your courses of action", "*lammĕdēnî*": "teach me/train me/instruct me" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ הוֹדִעֵ֤נִי נָא֙ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֔ךָ וְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔ לְמַ֥עַן אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּרְאֵ֕ה כִּ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ הַגּ֥וֹי הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-now if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾtî ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*, *hôdîʿēnî nāʾ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā*, and-*ʾēdāʿăkā* for-purpose *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*; and-*rəʾēh* that *ʿamməkā* the-*gôy* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - make known to me", "*dərākêkā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "verb, Qal cohortative, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I may know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I may find", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have found grace/I have approval", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/show me/reveal to me", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/your paths/your methods", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "I may know you/that I may know you/so I will know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "I may find favor/I may find grace", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/consider", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles" } }
  • Ps 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.11", "source": "ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*hôrēnî* *YHWH* *darkekā* *û-nəḥēnî* *bə-ʾōraḥ* *mîšôr* *ləmaʿan* *šôrərāy*", "grammar": { "*hôrēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*darkekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*û-nəḥēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and lead me", "*bə-ʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in path of", "*mîšôr*": "noun masculine singular - levelness/straightness", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "qal participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - those watching me/my foes" }, "variants": { "*hôrēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/direct me", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/journey/manner", "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/manner", "*mîšôr*": "levelness/plain/straightness/uprightness/equity", "*ləmaʿan*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/foes/those lying in wait for me" } }
  • Ps 86:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.11", "source": "ה֘וֹרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ אֲהַלֵּ֥ךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ יַחֵ֥ד לְ֝בָבִ֗י לְיִרְאָ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ", "text": "*hôrēnî* *YHWH* *darkekā* *ʾăhallēk* *baʾămittekā* *yaḥēd* *lᵉbābî* *lᵉyirʾâ* *šᵉmekā*", "grammar": { "*hôrēnî*": "imperative verb, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*darkekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*ʾăhallēk*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular, piel - I will walk", "*baʾămittekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your truth", "*yaḥēd*": "imperative verb, piel - unite", "*lᵉbābî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*lᵉyirʾâ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to fear", "*šᵉmekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*hôrēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/show me", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I will walk/I will go/I will follow", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yaḥēd*": "unite/make one/join together", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yirʾâ*": "to fear/to revere/to be in awe of", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation" } }
  • Ps 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.8", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י בְּרֹ֣ב חַ֭סְדְּךָ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל־הֽ͏ֵיכַל־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* in-*rōb* *ḥasdəkā* *ʾābôʾ* *bêtekā* *ʾeštaḥăweh* to-*hêkal*-*qodšəkā* in-*yirʾātekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʾeštaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down/worship", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of", "*qodšəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness", "*yirʾātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fear" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will come/enter/go into", "*ʾeštaḥăweh*": "I will bow down/worship/prostrate myself", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace", "*qodšəkā*": "your holiness/holy place", "*yirʾātekā*": "your fear/reverence/awe" } }
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.8", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Hašmî'ēnî* in *babbōqer* *ḥasdeḵā*, *kî*-in *ḇeḵā* *ḇāṭāḥtî*; *hôḏî'ēnî* *dereḵ*-*zû* *'ēlēḵ*, *kî*-to *'ēleḵā* *nāśā'ṯî* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to hear", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*kî-ḇeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for in you", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trust", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*dereḵ-zû*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + demonstrative pronoun - way this", "*'ēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*kî-'ēleḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for to you", "*nāśā'ṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place confidence", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "make me know/teach me/show me", "*dereḵ-zû*": "the way which/the path that/what way", "*'ēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I should go/I may walk", "*nāśā'ṯî nap̄šî*": "I lift up my soul/I raise my life/I direct my inner being" } }
  • Prov 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.20", "source": "בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "In-*ʾōraḥ-ṣᵊdāqâ* *ʾăhallēk*, in-*tôk nᵊtîbôt mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path of", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I walk", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣᵊdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/go/proceed", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/law" } }
  • Isa 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.3", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hālkû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*ʾāmrû*, *lekû* and-*naʿălê* to-*har*-*YHWH*, to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*, and-*yōrēnû* from-*derākāyw*, and-*nēlkâ* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*, *kî* from-*Ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrâ* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*Yerûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go/walk/come", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will say", "*lekû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come!", "*wə-naʿălê*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yōrēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*mi-derākāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his ways", "*wə-nēlkâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə-ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-Ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Yerûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*lekû*": "come!/go!/proceed!", "*naʿălê*": "let us go up/ascend/climb", "*yōrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us/direct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/ways/tracks", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*debar*": "word/speech/command/matter" } }
  • Jer 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.16", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʿimdû* upon-*dərāḵîm* and-*rəʾû* and-*šaʾălû* for-*nətîbôt* *ʿôlām* which-this *dereḵ* the-*ṭôb* and-*ləḵû*-in-it and-*miṣʾû* *margôaʿ* for-your-*napšəḵem* and-they-*yōʾmərû* not we-will-*nēlēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿimdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stand", "*dərāḵîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look", "*šaʾălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask", "*nətîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - walk/go", "*miṣʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - find", "*margôaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/resting place", "*napšəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will walk/go" }, "variants": { "*nətîbôt*": "paths/highways/routes", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient time/eternity/long duration", "*margôaʿ*": "rest/resting place/repose", "*napšəḵem*": "your soul/life/self" } }
  • Ps 119:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.27", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*piqqûdêḵā* *hăḇînēnî* and-*ʾāśîḥâ* in-*nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*piqqûdêḵā*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - way of your precepts", "*hăḇînēnî*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me understand", "and-*ʾāśîḥâ*": "conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate", "in-*nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + Niphal participle feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your wonders" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*piqqûdêḵā*": "your precepts/commandments/orders", "*hăḇînēnî*": "make me understand/give me insight/teach me", "*ʾāśîḥâ*": "I will meditate/ponder/talk about", "*nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*": "your wonders/marvels/miracles" } }
  • Ps 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶֽל־הַנְּחִיל֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* unto-the-*nəḥîlôt* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with prefixed lamed - to the director/chief musician", "*nəḥîlôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition - flutes/wind instruments", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed lamed - to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*nəḥîlôt*": "flutes/wind instruments/inheritance (uncertain term)", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/song/melody" } }