Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Psalms.33.12", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם ׀ בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה ל‪[c]‬וֹ׃", "text": "*ʾAšrê* the-*gôy* which-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* the-*ʿām* *bāḥar* for-*naḥălāh* for-him", "grammar": { "*ʾAšrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - blessedness of/happiness of", "*ha-gôy*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - chose/selected", "*lə-naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - inheritance/possession", "*lô*": "preposition *lə-* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his gods/his deity", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 144:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.15", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם שֶׁכָּ֣כָה לּ֑וֹ אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הָ֝עָ֗ם שֶׁיֲהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾAšrê hāʿām šekkākâ lô ʾašrê hāʿām šeYHWH ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*šekkākâ*": "relative particle + adverb - that thus", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*ʾašrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*še*": "relative particle - that/who", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation", "*šekkākâ lô*": "that is in such a state/whose situation is like this", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhāyw*": "Yahweh his God/the LORD is his God" } }
  • Ps 65:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹת גָּ֣בְרוּ מֶ֑נִּי פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּ אַתָּ֥ה תְכַפְּרֵֽם", "text": "*diḇrê* *ʿăwōnōṯ* *gāḇrû* from-me *pəšāʿênû* you *ṯəḵappərēm*", "grammar": { "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - iniquities", "*gāḇrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they prevailed/were stronger", "*mennî*": "preposition min (from) with 1st person singular suffix", "*pəšāʿênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our transgressions", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ṯəḵappərēm*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will atone/cover them" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/accounts/acts", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*gāḇrû*": "prevailed/overpowered/were stronger", "*pəšāʿênû*": "our transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*ṯəḵappərēm*": "will cover/atone for/forgive/purge them" } }
  • Deut 33:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.29", "source": "אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*ʾAšrêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* who like-you *ʿam* *nôšaʿ* in-*YHWH* *māgēn* *ʿezrekā* and-which-*ḥereb* *gaʾăwātekā* and-*yikkāḥăšû* *ʾōyəbêkā* to-you and-you on-*bāmôtêmô* *tidrōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - blessed/happy are you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nôšaʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - saved", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - by the LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*ʿezrekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your help", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and which", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*gaʾăwātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your excellence", "*wə-yikkāḥăšû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will submit", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿal-bāmôtêmô*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - upon their high places", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tread" }, "variants": { "*ʾešer*": "happiness/blessedness", "*nôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*gaʾăwâ*": "excellence/majesty/pride", "*kāḥaš*": "submit/feign obedience/cringe", "*bāmâ*": "high place/height/ridge", "*dārak*": "tread/walk/march" } }
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.9", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν· ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς:", "text": "*Hymeis de genos eklekton*, *basileion hierateuma*, *ethnos hagion*, *laos eis peripoiēsin*; *hopōs tas aretas exangeilēte tou ek skotous hymas kalesantos eis to thaumaston autou phōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural nominative - you", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*genos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - race/family/kind", "*eklekton*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - chosen/elect", "*basileion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - royal", "*hierateuma*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - priesthood", "*ethnos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - nation/people", "*hagion*": "adjective, neuter singular nominative - holy", "*laos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - people", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*peripoiēsin*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - possession/acquisition", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tas aretas*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the virtues/excellencies", "*exangeilēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may proclaim/declare", "*tou kalesantos*": "aorist active participle with article, masculine singular genitive - of the one who called", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*skotous*": "noun, neuter singular genitive - darkness", "*hymas*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural accusative - you", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*to thaumaston*": "adjective with article, neuter singular accusative - the marvelous/wonderful", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - his", "*phōs*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - light" }, "variants": { "*genos*": "race/family/kind/generation", "*eklekton*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*basileion*": "royal/kingly", "*hierateuma*": "priesthood/body of priests", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/tribe", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*laos*": "people/nation", "*peripoiēsin*": "possession/acquisition/God's own possession", "*aretas*": "virtues/excellencies/praises", "*exangeilēte*": "may proclaim/declare/publish abroad", "*kalesantos*": "who called/who summoned", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*thaumaston*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*phōs*": "light/illumination" } }
  • John 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.15.16", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ: ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δῷ ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouch humeis me exelexasthe*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas*, and *ethēka humas*, *hina humeis hupagēte* and *karpon pherēte*, and the *karpos humōn menē*: *hina ho ti an aitēsēte ton Patera en tō onomati mou*, *dō humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouch humeis*": "negative + nominative, plural, second person pronoun - not you", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*exelexasthe*": "aorist indicative, middle, second person plural - you chose", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ethēka*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I appointed/set", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hupagēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might go", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*pherēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might bear", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*menē*": "present subjunctive, active, third person singular - might remain", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*ho ti an*": "relative pronoun + modal particle - whatever", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might ask", "*ton Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*en tō onomati*": "preposition + dative - in the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - he might give", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*exelexasthe*": "chose/selected/picked", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*ethēka*": "appointed/set/placed/established", "*hupagēte*": "go/proceed/depart", "*pherēte*": "bear/produce/yield", "*menē*": "remain/abide/continue/last", "*aitēsēte*": "ask/request/petition", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide" } }
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.4", "source": "Καθὼς ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς ἐν αὐτῷ πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ:", "text": "Just as he *exelexato* us in him *pro katabolēs kosmou*, to be us *hagious* and *amōmous* *katenōpion* of him in *agapē*:", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - subordinating", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - direct object", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*pro*": "preposition governing genitive - time", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*einai*": "present infinitive - purpose", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - subject of infinitive", "*hagious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective", "*amōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective", "*katenōpion*": "preposition governing genitive - location", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - object of preposition", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/manner" }, "variants": { "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*pro*": "before", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/casting down/creation", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*hagious*": "holy/set apart/consecrated", "*amōmous*": "blameless/without blemish/unblemished", "*katenōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*agapē*": "love/unconditional love" } }
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
  • Ps 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.9", "source": "הוֹשִׁ֤יעָה ׀ אֶת־עַמֶּ֗ךָ וּבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וּֽרְעֵ֥ם וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗ם עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Hôšîʿâ* *ʾet*-*ʿammekā* and *bārēk* *ʾet*-*naḥălātekā*, and *ûrĕʿēm* and *naśśĕʾēm* unto *hāʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Hôšîʿâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammekā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bārēk*": "piel imperative masculine singular - bless", "*naḥălātekā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance/heritage", "*ûrĕʿēm*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw conjunction - and shepherd them", "*naśśĕʾēm*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and waw conjunction - and carry/lift them up", "*hāʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*Hôšîʿâ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ʿammekā*": "your people/your nation", "*naḥălātekā*": "your inheritance/your heritage/your possession", "*ûrĕʿēm*": "shepherd them/tend them/care for them", "*naśśĕʾēm*": "carry them/lift them up/sustain them", "*hāʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/everlasting" } }
  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.6", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem* *tihyû*-to me *mamleḵet* *kōhănîm* *wə-gôy* *qādôš* these the *dəbārîm* *ʾăšer* *tədabbēr* to *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*mamleḵet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-gôy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - the words/things", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mamleḵet kōhănîm*": "kingdom of priests/priestly kingdom", "*gôy qādôš*": "holy nation/set-apart people", "*dəbārîm*": "words/statements/matters" } }
  • Deut 7:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist", "*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.7", "source": "לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וַיִּבְחַ֣ר בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֥ם הַמְעַ֖ט מִכָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "Not because of your *mērubbəkem* from all the *ʿammîm* did *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* in you and *wayyivḥar* in you, for you are the *haməʿaṭ* from all the *ʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*mērubbəkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your numerousness/multitude", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/was attached to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyivḥar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*haməʿaṭ*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the fewest/smallest" }, "variants": { "*mērubbəkem*": "your numerousness/your multitude/your being many", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/was attached to/loved/clung to", "*wayyivḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*haməʿaṭ*": "the fewest/the smallest/the least" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.8", "source": "כִּי֩ מֵֽאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֶתְכֶ֗ם וּמִשָּׁמְר֤ו‪[t]‬ אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּע֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֑ה וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים מִיַּ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "But because of *ʾahăvat* *YHWH* you, and because of his *šāmrô* the *šəvuʿâ* which he *nišbaʿ* to your *ʾăvōtêkem*, *hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* you with *yād* *ḥăzāqâ*, and *wayyipdəkā* from *bêt* *ʿăvādîm*, from the *yād* of *parʿōh* *melek-miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - love of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*šāmrô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his keeping", "*šəvuʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - oath/sworn covenant", "*nišbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/power", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/mighty", "*wayyipdəkā*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he redeemed you", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "noun masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek-miṣrāyim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾahăvat*": "love of/affection of", "*šāmrô*": "his keeping/his observing/his preserving", "*šəvuʿâ*": "oath/sworn covenant/promise", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾăvōtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to come out", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*wayyipdəkā*": "redeemed you/ransomed you/delivered you", "*bêt*": "house of/place of", "*ʿăvādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen", "*melek*": "king/ruler" } }
  • Ps 135:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.4", "source": "כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּחַ֣ר ל֣וֹ יָ֑הּ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kī*-*Yaʿăqōb* *bāḥar* *lō* *Yah* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lisᵉgullātō*", "grammar": { "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bāḥar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has chosen", "*lō*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*Yah*": "proper noun - shortened form of YHWH", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lisᵉgullātō*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his treasured possession" }, "variants": { "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*lō*": "for himself/to himself", "*sᵉgullātō*": "treasured possession/personal property/special treasure" } }
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.19", "source": "מַגִּ֣יד *דברו **דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Maggid debārāyw leyaʿăqōb huqqāyw ūmishpāṭāyw leyisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - declaring/telling", "*debārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*leyaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*huqqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ūmishpāṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*leyisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maggid*": "declares/tells/reports/makes known", "*debārāyw*": "his words/his commands/his declarations", "*huqqāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*mishpāṭāyw*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his legal decisions" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
  • Jer 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.16", "source": "לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲקֹ֗ב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֵׁ֖בֶט נַֽחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not-like-these *ḥēleq* *Yaʿăqōb* *kî*-*yôṣēr* *ha-kōl* *hûʾ* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šēbeṭ* *naḥălātô* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - former of", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/tribe of", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies of", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory/allotment", "*yôṣēr*": "former/fashioner/maker/creator", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession/property", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }