Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.36.4", "source": "דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃", "text": "*dibrê*-*pîw* *ʾāwen* *ûmirmâ* *ḥādal* *lᵊhaśkîl* *lᵊhêṭîb*", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "masculine, plural construct - words of", "*pîw*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) - his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ûmirmâ*": "feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (and) - and deceit", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ceased", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to be prudent/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to do good" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/speech", "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lᵊhaśkîl*": "to be wise/act wisely/understand", "*lᵊhêṭîb*": "to do good/act well" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 65:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.2", "source": "פֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּי יָדַ֛י כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם אֶל־עַ֣ם סוֹרֵ֑ר הַהֹלְכִים֙ הַדֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֔וֹב אַחַ֖ר מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*peraśti* *yaday* all-the-*yom* to-*ʿam* *sorer* the-*holkhim* the-*derekh* not-*tov* after *mahshevoteyhem*", "grammar": { "*peraśti*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have spread out", "*yaday*": "noun dual with 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*sorer*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*holkhim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - walking/going", "*derekh*": "feminine singular noun - way/path/road", "*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*mahshevoteyhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their thoughts/plans" }, "variants": { "*peraśti*": "I spread out/stretched out/extended", "*yaday*": "my hands/my power", "*yom*": "day/time/period", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*sorer*": "rebellious/stubborn/disobedient", "*holkhim*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*derekh*": "way/path/road/journey", "*tov*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mahshevoteyhem*": "their thoughts/plans/devices/imaginations" } }
  • Mic 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.16", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א *יכשולו **יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *yîšənû* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yārēʿû* *wənigzəlâ* *šənātām* *ʾim-lōʾ* *yakšîlû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîšənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yārēʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they do evil", "*wənigzəlâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - and is robbed/taken away", "*šənātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sleep", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/unless", "*yakšîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - they cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*yîšənû*": "sleep/slumber", "*yārēʿû*": "do evil/harm/wrong", "*nigzəlâ*": "is robbed/taken away/snatched", "*yakšîlû*": "cause to stumble/make fall/bring down" } }
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.12.9", "source": "Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν· κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ.", "text": "The *agapē* *anypokritos*. *Apostygountes* the *ponēron*; *kollōmenoi* to the *agathō*.", "grammar": { "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*anypokritos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - unhypocritical/sincere", "*apostygountes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - abhorring/detesting", "*ponēron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kollōmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, plural - clinging/adhering", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to good" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/benevolence", "*anypokritos*": "unhypocritical/sincere/genuine/without pretense", "*apostygountes*": "abhorring/detesting/hating intensely", "*ponēron*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*kollōmenoi*": "clinging/adhering/joining/being joined to", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }
  • Ps 97:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.10", "source": "אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם", "text": "*ʾōhăḇê* *YHWH* *śinʾû* *rāʿ* *šōmēr* *nap̄šôṯ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *miyyaḏ* *rəšāʿîm* *yaṣṣîlēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - ones loving", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*śinʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - hate!", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - souls of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his faithful ones", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - he will deliver them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "ones loving/those who love", "*śinʾû*": "hate!/detest!/reject!", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/protecting", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal followers", "*miyyaḏ*": "from hand of/from power of/from control of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/guilty ones/evildoers", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "he will deliver them/he will rescue them/he will save them" } }
  • Rev 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.2", "source": "Οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὸν κόπον σου, καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου, καὶ ὅτι οὐ δύνῃ βαστάσαι κακούς: καὶ ἐπείρασας τοὺς λέγοντας εἶναι ἀποστόλους, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, καὶ εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς:", "text": "*Oida* the *erga* of-you, and the *kopon* of-you, and the *hupomonēn* of-you, and that not *dunē bastasai kakous*: and *epeirasas* the *legontas einai apostolous*, and not *eisin*, and *heures* them *pseudeis*:", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*dunē*": "present indicative middle, 2nd singular - you are able", "*bastasai*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure/tolerate", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - evil/bad people", "*epeirasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you tested/tried", "*legontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying/claiming", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*heures*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you found", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - false/liars" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/exhausting work", "*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring", "*bastasai*": "bear/endure/tolerate/carry", "*epeirasas*": "tested/tried/scrutinized", "*pseudeis*": "false/liars/deceivers" } }
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.23", "source": "גַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "Also-these to-the-*ḥăkāmîm* *hakkēr*-*pānîm* in-*mišpāṭ* not-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective with article - wise ones", "*hakkēr*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - to recognize/know", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - judgment", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people/sages", "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "to recognize faces/to show partiality", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
  • Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
  • Matt 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.1", "source": "Πρωΐας δὲ γενομένης, συμβούλιον ἔλαβον πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὥστε θανατῶσαι αὐτόν:", "text": "*Prōias* *de* *genomenēs*, *symboulion* *elabon* all the *archiereis* and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou* against the *Iēsou* so as to *thanatōsai* him:", "grammar": { "*Prōias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - morning/dawn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become", "*symboulion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - counsel/consultation", "*elabon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they took", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*thanatōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to put to death" }, "variants": { "*Prōias* *de* *genomenēs*": "when morning had come/at dawn", "*symboulion* *elabon*": "took counsel/held a consultation", "*kata*": "against/concerning" } }
  • Acts 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.23.12", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred", "*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created", "*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse", "*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder" } }
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.1.32", "source": "Οἵτινες τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπιγνόντες, ὅτι οἱ τὰ τοιαῦτα πράσσοντες ἄξιοι θανάτου εἰσίν, οὐ μόνον αὐτὰ ποιοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνευδοκοῦσιν τοῖς πράσσουσιν.", "text": "*Hoitines* the *dikaiōma* the *Theou* *epignontes*, *hoti* the the *toiauta* *prassontes* *axioi* *thanatou* *eisin*, *ou* *monon* *auta* *poiousin*, *alla* *kai* *syneudokousin* the *prassousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*dikaiōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - righteous decree", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing fully", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - such things", "*prassontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*syneudokousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they approve of", "*prassousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - those who do/practice" }, "variants": { "*dikaiōma*": "righteous decree/ordinance/requirement", "*epignontes*": "knowing fully/understanding completely", "*prassontes*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*poiousin*": "they do/perform/commit", "*syneudokousin*": "they approve of/consent to/take pleasure in", "*prassousin*": "those who do/practice/perform" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Jer 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.6", "source": "הִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּי וָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙ לוֹא־כֵ֣ן יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ אֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ נִחָם֙ עַל־רָ֣עָת֔וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתִי כֻּלֹּ֗ה שָׁ֚ב *במרצותם **בִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔ם כְּס֥וּס שׁוֹטֵ֖ף בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "I *hiqšabtî* and-*wāʾešmāʿ*; not-so they *yᵊdabbērû*. There is-not *ʾîš* *niḥām* concerning-*rāʿātô*, *lēʾmōr*, \"*Meh* *ʿāśîtî*?\" *Kullōh* *šāb* in-*mᵊrûṣātām* like-*sûs* *šôṭēp* in-the-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*hiqšabtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have given attention/listened", "*wāʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I heard", "*yᵊdabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾîš*": "noun - man/person", "*niḥām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - repenting/being sorry", "*rāʿātô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil/wickedness", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*Kullōh*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it/everyone", "*šāb*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has returned/turned", "*mᵊrûṣātām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their running/course", "*sûs*": "noun - horse", "*šôṭēp*": "qal participle masculine singular - rushing/charging", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hiqšabtî*": "listened/paid attention/hearkened", "*wāʾešmāʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*yᵊdabbērû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*niḥām*": "repenting/regretting/being sorry", "*rāʿātô*": "his evil/wickedness/calamity", "*Meh*": "what/how/why", "*ʿāśîtî*": "done/made/performed", "*Kullōh*": "all of it/everyone/the whole", "*šāb*": "returned/turned/repented", "*mᵊrûṣātām*": "their running/course/rush", "*šôṭēp*": "rushing/charging/flooding", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } }
  • Jer 9:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.2", "source": "וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ אֶת־לְשׁוֹנָם֙ קַשְׁתָּ֣ם שֶׁ֔קֶר וְלֹ֥א לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה גָּבְר֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי֩ מֵרָעָ֨ה אֶל־רָעָ֧ה ׀ יָצָ֛אוּ וְאֹתִ֥י לֹֽא־יָדָ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyadrĕkû* *'et*-*lĕšônām* *qaštām* *šeqer* *wĕlō'* for-*'ĕmûnāh* *gābrû* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî* from-*rā'āh* to-*rā'āh* *yāṣā'û* *wĕ'ōtî* *lō'*-*yādā'û* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - and they bend/draw", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*qaštām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bow", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - for faithfulness/truth", "*gābrû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have grown strong/prevailed", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rā'āh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - from evil/wickedness", "*yāṣā'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have gone out/proceeded", "*wĕ'ōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - and me", "*lō'-yādā'û*": "negative particle + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have not known", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "and they bend/draw/stretch", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*qaštām*": "their bow/weapon", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/reliability", "*gābrû*": "they have grown strong/prevailed/been mighty", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*rā'āh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*yāṣā'û*": "they have gone out/proceeded/departed", "*yādā'û*": "they have known/acknowledged/recognized", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.3", "source": "אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָק֣וֹב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*'îš* from-*rē'ēhû* *hiššāmērû* *wĕ'al*-*kol*-*'āḥ* *'al*-*tibṭāḥû* *kî* *kol*-*'āḥ* *'āqôb* *ya'qōb* *wĕkol*-*rēa'* *rākîl* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/each person", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - from his neighbor", "*hiššāmērû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - be on guard/beware", "*wĕ'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*'āḥ*": "masculine noun - brother", "*'al-tibṭāḥû*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - do not trust", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āqôb*": "infinitive absolute - supplanting/deceiving", "*ya'qōb*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will supplant/deceive", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, construct state - and every", "*rēa'*": "masculine noun - friend/neighbor", "*rākîl*": "masculine noun - slanderer/talebearer", "*yahălōk*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will walk/go about" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/each person/anyone", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*hiššāmērû*": "be on guard/beware/take heed", "*'āḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/have confidence in/rely on", "*'āqôb ya'qōb*": "utterly deceives/thoroughly supplants/completely betrays (emphatic construction)", "*rēa'*": "friend/neighbor/companion", "*rākîl*": "slanderer/talebearer/gossiper", "*yahălōk*": "walks/goes about/proceeds" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.6", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י צוֹרְפָ֖ם וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֣יךְ אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* thus *'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *hinĕnî* *ṣôrĕpām* *ûbĕḥantîm* *kî*-how *'e'ĕśeh* from-*pĕnê* *bat*-*'ammî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts/armies", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - refining them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will test them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will do", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - from the face of", "*bat*": "feminine noun, construct state - daughter of", "*'ammî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "refining them/smelting them/purifying them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "and I will test them/try them/examine them", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "I will do/act/perform", "*pĕnê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*bat-'ammî*": "daughter of my people (collective term for the people)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.7", "source": "חֵ֥ץ *שוחט **שָׁח֛וּט לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם מִרְמָ֣ה דִבֵּ֑ר בְּפִ֗יו שָׁל֤וֹם אֶת־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְדַבֵּ֔ר וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ יָשִׂ֥ים אָרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥēṣ* *šāḥûṭ* *lĕšônām* *mirmāh* *dibbēr* with-*pîw* *šālôm* *'et*-*rē'ēhû* *yĕdabbēr* and-in-*qirbô* *yāśîm* *'orbô*", "grammar": { "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine noun - arrow", "*šāḥûṭ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - sharpened", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*dibbēr*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*pîw*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - with his mouth", "*šālôm*": "masculine noun - peace", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yĕdabbēr*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - he speaks", "*qirbô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - and in his midst/inward part", "*yāśîm*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/places", "*'orbô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ambush" }, "variants": { "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft/missile", "*šāḥûṭ*": "sharpened/whetted (variant: *šôḥēṭ* - slaughtering/killing)", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*dibbēr*": "has spoken/declared/uttered", "*pîw*": "his mouth/speech/words", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕdabbēr*": "he speaks/talks/tells", "*qirbô*": "his inward part/midst/heart", "*yāśîm*": "he sets/places/puts", "*'orbô*": "his ambush/trap/plot" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.8", "source": "הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקָד־בָּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ha'al*-*'ēlleh* *lō'*-*'epqād*-*bām* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *'im* against-*gôy* *'ăšer*-like-this *lō'* *titnaqēm* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*ha'al*": "interrogative particle + preposition - on account of", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'epqād*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will visit/punish", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if/or", "*gôy*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - against nation", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*titnaqēm*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, hitpael - will avenge itself", "*napšî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'epqād*": "I will visit/punish/hold accountable", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*'im*": "if/or/whether (introduces rhetorical question)", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*titnaqēm*": "will avenge itself/take vengeance/exact retribution", "*napšî*": "my soul/being/self" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.9", "source": "עַל־הֶ֨הָרִ֜ים אֶשָּׂ֧א בְכִ֣י וָנֶ֗הִי וְעַל־נְא֤וֹת מִדְבָּר֙ קִינָ֔ה כִּ֤י נִצְּתוּ֙ מִבְּלִי־אִ֣ישׁ עֹבֵ֔ר וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ ק֣וֹל מִקְנֶ֑ה מֵע֤וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה נָדְד֖וּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "Upon-the-*hārîm* *'eśśā'* *bĕkî* *wānehî* and-upon-*nĕ'ôt* *midbār* *qînāh* *kî* *niṣṣĕtû* from-without-*'îš* *'ōbēr* *wĕlō'* *šāmĕ'û* *qôl* *miqneh* from-*'ôp* *haššāmayim* and-unto-*bĕhēmāh* *nādĕdû* *hālākû*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - upon the mountains", "*'eśśā'*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will raise/lift up", "*bĕkî*": "masculine noun - weeping", "*wānehî*": "conjunction + masculine noun - and wailing", "*nĕ'ôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - and upon pastures of", "*midbār*": "masculine noun - wilderness", "*qînāh*": "feminine noun - lamentation/dirge", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*niṣṣĕtû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are burned/laid waste", "*'îš*": "masculine noun - man", "*'ōbēr*": "participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmĕ'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have heard", "*qôl*": "masculine noun, construct state - voice of", "*miqneh*": "masculine noun - livestock", "*'ôp*": "masculine noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - from bird of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*bĕhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - unto beast", "*nādĕdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have fled", "*hālākû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have gone" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills/heights", "*'eśśā'*": "I will raise/lift up/carry", "*bĕkî*": "weeping/crying/mourning", "*nehî*": "wailing/lamentation/mourning", "*nĕ'ôt*": "pastures/habitations/dwellings", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*qînāh*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*niṣṣĕtû*": "they are burned/laid waste/desolated", "*'îš 'ōbēr*": "man passing by/traveler/passer-by", "*šāmĕ'û*": "they have heard/listened to/perceived", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*'ôp haššāmayim*": "bird of the heavens/flying creature", "*bĕhēmāh*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*nādĕdû*": "they have fled/wandered/departed", "*hālākû*": "they have gone/departed/walked away" } }
  • Hos 7:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.6", "source": "כִּֽי־קֵרְב֧וּ כַתַּנּ֛וּר לִבָּ֖ם בְּאָרְבָּ֑ם כָּל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ יָשֵׁ֣ן אֹֽפֵהֶ֔ם בֹּ֕קֶר ה֥וּא בֹעֵ֖ר כְּאֵ֥שׁ לֶהָבָֽה׃", "text": "For-*qērəḇû* like *tannûr* *libbām* in *ʾorəbbām* all-the *laylâ* *yāšēn* *ʾōp̄ēhem* *bōqer* he *bōʿēr* like *ʾēš* *lehāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*qērəḇû*": "piel perfect 3rd plural - they brought near/approached", "*tannûr*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ka* - like an oven", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾorəbbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *bə* - in their ambush/lying in wait", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*yāšēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - sleeping", "*ʾōp̄ēhem*": "qal participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their baker", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*bōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - burning", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lehāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - flame" }, "variants": { "*qērəḇû*": "brought near/approached/prepared", "*ʾorəbbām*": "their ambush/lying in wait/plotting", "*yāšēn*": "sleeping/slumbering", "*bōʿēr*": "burning/consuming/kindled" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.7", "source": "כֻּלָּ֤ם יֵחַ֙מּוּ֙ כַּתַּנּ֔וּר וְאָכְל֖וּ אֶת־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם כָּל־מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם נָפָ֔לוּ אֵין־קֹרֵ֥א בָהֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "All of them *yēḥammû* like *tannûr* *wə*-*ʾāḵəlû* *ʾet*-*šōp̄ṭêhem* all-*malḵêhem* *nāp̄ālû* *ʾên*-*qōrēʾ* among them to me.", "grammar": { "*yēḥammû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are hot/heated", "*tannûr*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ka* - like an oven", "*wə*-*ʾāḵəlû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they devour/consume", "*šōp̄ṭêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their judges", "*malḵêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*nāp̄ālû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have fallen", "*ʾên*-*qōrēʾ*": "negative particle + qal participle masculine singular - there is no one calling", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yēḥammû*": "are hot/heated/burn with anger", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "devour/consume/destroy", "*šōp̄ṭêhem*": "their judges/rulers/leaders", "*nāp̄ālû*": "fallen/been overthrown/died", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out/praying" } }
  • Amos 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Amos.5.15", "source": "שִׂנְאוּ־רָע֙ וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ ט֔וֹב וְהַצִּ֥יגוּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אוּלַ֗י יֽ͏ֶחֱנַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יוֹסֵֽף׃ ס", "text": "*Śinʾû*-*rāʿ* and-*ʾehehbû* *ṭôb* and-*haṣṣîgû* *ba-shaʿar* *mishpāṭ*; perhaps *yeḥĕnan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* *shəʾērît* *yôsēph*", "grammar": { "*Śinʾû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - hate", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*ʾehehbû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - love", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*haṣṣîgû*": "imperative, hiphil, masculine plural - establish/set up", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yeḥĕnan*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be gracious", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*shəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yôsēph*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*Śinʾû*": "hate/detest", "*ʾehehbû*": "love/like", "*haṣṣîgû*": "establish/set up/place", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*yeḥĕnan*": "will be gracious/will show favor", "*shəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors" } }
  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ שָׁא֨וּל מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בֵּ֤ית דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁמְר֔וֹ וְלַהֲמִית֖וֹ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד מִיכַ֤ל אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִם־אֵ֨ינְךָ֜ מְמַלֵּ֤ט אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה מָחָ֖ר אַתָּ֥ה מוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to the *bêṯ* of *Dāwid* to *lešāmrô* and to *laḥămîṯô* in the *babbōqer*. And *wattaggēḏ* to *Dāwid* *Mîḵal* his *ʾištô* *lēʾmōr*, \"If *ʾêneḵā* *memalēṭ* *ʾeṯ*-your *nap̄šeḵā* *hallaylāh*, tomorrow you *mûmāṯ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lešāmrô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to watch him'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the morning'", "*wattaggēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she told'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*ʾêneḵā*": "particle of negation with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you are not'", "*memalēṭ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'saving/delivering'", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your life/soul'", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'", "*mûmāṯ*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - 'put to death'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/agents/men", "*lešāmrô*": "to watch him/to guard him/to observe him", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death", "*wattaggēḏ*": "told/informed/warned", "*memalēṭ*": "save/rescue/deliver", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*mûmāṯ*": "put to death/executed/killed" } }
  • Esth 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.5.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him *zereš* *ʾištô* and-all-*ʾōhăbāyw*, let-them-*yaʿăśû*-*ʿēṣ* *gābōah* fifty *ʾammâ*, and-in-the-*bōqer* *ʾĕmōr* to-the-*melek* and-*yitlû* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* upon-it, and-*bōʾ*-with-the-*melek* to the-*mišteh* *śāmēaḥ*, and *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* before *hāmān* and *wayyaʿaś* the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they should make", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood", "*gābōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, ms - say/speak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yitlû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they will hang", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, ms - come/go", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he made", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-ʿēṣ*": "let them make gallows/prepare wooden pole", "*gābōah ḥămišîm ʾammâ*": "fifty cubits high/tall (75-80 feet)", "*yitlû*": "hang/impale/execute", "*bōʾ-ʿim-hammelek ʾel-hammišteh śāmēaḥ*": "go with the king to the banquet joyful/attend the feast happily", "*wayyîṭab haddābār*": "the matter pleased/the suggestion was good", "*wayyaʿaś hāʿēṣ*": "he had the gallows made/prepared the wooden structure" } }
  • Esth 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Esther.6.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִתְלוֹת֙ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֔י עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"Who in-the-*ḥāṣēr*?\" And-*hāmān* *bāʾ* to-*ḥăṣar* *bêt*-the-*melek* the-*ḥîṣônâ*, to-*lēʾmōr* to-the-*melek* to-*litlôt* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* on-the-*ʿēṣ* which-*hēkîn* for-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard, masculine singular noun with preposition *b-* (in)", "*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard of, construct state of masculine singular noun with preposition *l-* (to)", "*bêt*": "house of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*ḥîṣônâ*": "outer/external, feminine singular adjective with definite article", "*lēʾmōr*": "to say, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*litlôt*": "to hang, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*hēkîn*": "he had prepared, Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*ḥîṣônâ*": "outer/external/outside", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows/timber", "*litlôt*": "to hang/impale/execute", "*hēkîn*": "prepared/made ready/established" } }
  • Job 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.12", "source": "אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*'ōhăḇay* and *rē'ay* from before *niḡ'î* *ya'ămōḏû* and *qərôḇay* from *rāḥōq* *'āmāḏû*", "grammar": { "*'ōhăḇay*": "plural participle with 1st person singular suffix - my lovers/friends", "*rē'ay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companions", "*niḡ'î*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my plague/wound", "*ya'ămōḏû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they stand", "*qərôḇay*": "plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my near ones/relatives", "*rāḥōq*": "adverb/noun - far away/distance", "*'āmāḏû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have stood" }, "variants": { "*'ōhăḇ*": "lover/friend/one who loves", "*rēa'*": "companion/friend/fellow", "*neḡa'*": "plague/wound/stroke", "*'āmaḏ*": "stand/remain/endure", "*qārôḇ*": "near one/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥōq*": "far/distant/remote" } }
  • Ps 52:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.3", "source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'", "*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory", "*bě-*": "preposition 'in'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } }