Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Psalms.37.31", "source": "תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃‪[c]‬", "text": "*Tôrat ʾĕlōhāyw* [is] in his *libbô*; not *timʿad* his *ʾăšurāyw*.", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*bəlibbô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*timʿad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - they slip/totter", "*ʾăšurāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steps" }, "variants": { "*tôrat ʾĕlōhāyw*": "law of his God/instruction of his God/teaching of his God", "*bəlibbô*": "in his heart/in his mind/within him", "*timʿad ʾăšurāyw*": "his steps slip/his feet totter/his walk falters" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.6", "source": "וְהָי֞וּ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם עַל־לְבָבֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wĕhāyû* the *dĕbārîm* *hāʾēlleh* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* upon-*lĕbābekā*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they shall be", "*ha-dĕbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "Piel participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*lĕbābekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "be/exist/happen", "*dĕbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "commanding you/ordering you/instructing you", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person" } }
  • Ps 37:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.23", "source": "מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "From *YHWH* *miṣʿădê-geber* are *kônānû*, and in his *darkô* he *yeḥpāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*mēYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - from the LORD/by Yahweh", "*miṣʿădê*": "masculine plural construct - steps of", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*kônānû*": "Polal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are established", "*wədarkô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his way", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delights in" }, "variants": { "*miṣʿădê-geber*": "steps of a man/a man's way/a person's path", "*kônānû*": "are established/are made firm/are directed", "*yeḥpāṣ*": "he delights in/he takes pleasure in/he desires" } }
  • Ps 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.8", "source": "אָ֣ז אָ֭מַרְתִּי הִנֵּה־בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב עָלָֽי", "text": "*ʾāz ʾāmartî hinnēh-bāʾtî* in *məḡillat-sēper kātûb ʿālay*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - 'then'", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'behold, I have come'", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - 'scroll of book/written document'", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - 'it is written'", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'concerning me/upon me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*məḡillat-sēper*": "scroll of book/book scroll/written document/roll of writing", "*kātûb ʿālay*": "written concerning me/prescribed for me/written about me" } }
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.7", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ יֹ֣דְעֵי צֶ֔דֶק עַ֖ם תּוֹרָתִ֣י בְלִבָּ֑ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ חֶרְפַּ֣ת אֱנ֔וֹשׁ וּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖ם אַל־תֵּחָֽתּוּ", "text": "*šim'û 'ēlay yōdə'ê ṣedeq 'am tôrātî bəlibbām 'al-tîrə'û ḥerpat 'ĕnôš ûmiggiduppōtām 'al-tēḥāttû*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*'ēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yōdə'ê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ṣedeq*": "common noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*'am*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*tôrātî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law", "*bəlibbām*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrə'û*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine plural - fear", "*ḥerpat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of", "*'ĕnôš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ûmiggiduppōtām*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and from their revilings", "*'al*": "negative particle - do not", "*tēḥāttû*": "Niphal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine plural - be dismayed/be broken" }, "variants": { "*yōdə'ê*": "knowers of/those who know", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*tôrātî*": "my law/my instruction/my teaching", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach of/insult of/taunt of", "*'ĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortals", "*giduppōtām*": "their revilings/their insults/their taunts", "*tēḥāttû*": "be dismayed/be broken/be shattered" } }
  • Jer 31:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.33", "source": "כִּ֣י זֹ֣את הַבְּרִ֡ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶכְרֹת֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אַחֲרֵ֨י הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־תּֽוֹרָתִי֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם וְעַל־לִבָּ֖ם אֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* this the *bᵊrît* which *ʾekrōt* *ʾet*-house of *Yiśrāʾēl* after the *yāmîm* those, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *nātattî* *ʾet*-*tôrātî* in *qirbām* and upon-*libbām* *ʾektᵊbennâ* and *hāyîtî* to them for *ʾĕlōhîm* and they *yihyû*-to me for *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - covenant", "*ʾekrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have put/given", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*qirbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inward part", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾektᵊbennâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will write it", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "for/because/that/indeed/when", "*bᵊrît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʾekrōt*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*qirbām*": "their inward part/midst/inside", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being [plural form used for singular deity]", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
  • Ps 119:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.11", "source": "בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*libbî* *ṣāp̄antî* *ʾimrāteḵā* for-*maʿan* not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you", "grammar": { "In-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hidden/treasured", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "for-*maʿan*": "preposition *lə* + conjunction - for the purpose that", "not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + preposition *lə* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will not sin against you" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antî*": "I have hidden/treasured/stored up", "*ʾimrāteḵā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/in order that", "*ʾeḥĕṭā*": "sin/miss the mark/offend" } }
  • Ps 119:98 : 98 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.98", "source": "מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃", "text": "From my enemies *mēʾōyəḇay* you make me wiser *təḥakkəmēnî* through your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā*; for *kî* forever *ləʿôlām* they are *hîʾ* mine *lî*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my enemies", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you make me wiser", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me/mine" }, "variants": { "*mēʾōyəḇay*": "from my enemies/from my foes/than my adversaries", "*təḥakkəmēnî*": "you make me wiser/you give me more wisdom/you make me more skilled", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/always", "*hîʾ-lî*": "they are mine/they belong to me/they are with me" } }
  • Ps 121:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.3", "source": "אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yittēn* to the *môṭ* your *raglekā*; *ʾal*-*yānûm* your *šōmrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle for jussive - may not/let not", "*yittēn*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he give/allow", "*lammôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to slipping/tottering", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*yānûm*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he slumber", "*šōmrekā*": "participle Qal, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your keeper/guard" }, "variants": { "*môṭ*": "slipping/tottering/moving", "*yānûm*": "slumber/doze/sleep lightly", "*šōmrekā*": "your keeper/your guardian/one who watches over you" } }
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֽ͏ֶחְיֵֽה׃", "text": "*wayōrēnî* *wayyōʾmer* *lî* *yitmāk-dəbāray* *libbeka* *šəmōr* *miṣwōtay* *weḥyê*", "grammar": { "*wayōrēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - and he taught me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - and he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yitmāk-dəbāray*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - let retain/hold my words", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/observe", "*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*weḥyê*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and live" }, "variants": { "*yitmāk*": "let retain/hold/grasp/support", "*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/matters" } }
  • Heb 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.10", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος· διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς: καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεὸν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαόν:", "text": "Because this the *diathēkē* which *diathēsomai* to the *oikō* *Israēl* after the *hēmeras* *ekeinas*, *legei* *Kyrios*; *didous* *nomous* of me into the *dianoian* of them, and upon *kardias* of them *epigraphō* them: and *esomai* to them for *Theon*, and they *esontai* to me for *laon*:", "grammar": { "*diathēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*diathēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will establish/covenant", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinas*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, plural - those", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving", "*nomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - laws", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*epigraphō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will write/inscribe", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*diathēsomai*": "I will establish/make/covenant with", "*dianoian*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*epigraphō*": "I will write upon/inscribe/engrave" } }
  • Ps 44:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.18", "source": "כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "All-*zōʾt* *bāʾatnû* and not *šĕkaḥănûkā* and not-*šiqqarnû* in *bibĕrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bāʾatnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has come upon us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we have forgotten you", "*šiqqarnû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have dealt falsely", "*bibĕrîtekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your covenant" }, "variants": { "*bāʾatnû*": "has come upon us/befallen us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "forgotten/ignored/neglected", "*šiqqarnû*": "dealt falsely/been untrue/been faithless" } }
  • Deut 11:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.18", "source": "וְשַׂמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרַ֣י אֵ֔לֶּה עַל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וְעַֽל־נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֤ם לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יֶדְכֶ֔ם וְהָי֥וּ לְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəśamtem 'et-dəḇāray 'ēlleh 'al-ləḇaḇəḵem wə'al-nap̄šəḵem ûqəšartem 'ōtām lə'ôt 'al-yeḏəḵem wəhāyû ləṭôṭāp̄ōt bên 'ênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəśamtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - place/put/set", "*'et-dəḇāray*": "direct object marker with noun construct plus possessive suffix - my words", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*'al-ləḇaḇəḵem*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - upon your heart", "*wə'al-nap̄šəḵem*": "conjunction with preposition plus noun with possessive suffix - and upon your soul", "*ûqəšartem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - bind/tie", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - them", "*lə'ôt*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a sign", "*'al-yeḏəḵem*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - upon your hand", "*wəhāyû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - become/be", "*ləṭôṭāp̄ōt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural - for frontlets/bands/ornaments", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*'ênêḵem*": "noun dual construct with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*wəśamtem*": "place/put/set/establish", "*dəḇāray*": "my words/sayings/commandments", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*nap̄šəḵem*": "your soul/life/self/being", "*ûqəšartem*": "bind/tie/fasten/attach", "*'ôt*": "sign/token/memorial/symbol", "*ləṭôṭāp̄ōt*": "frontlets/bands/ornaments/memorial bands" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.19", "source": "וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֛ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wəlimmadtem 'ōtām 'et-bənêḵem lədabbēr bām bəšiḇtəḵā bəḇêteḵā ûḇəleḵtəḵā ḇadereḵ ûḇəšāḵbəḵā ûḇəqûmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wəlimmadtem*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - teach/instruct/train", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - them", "*'et-bənêḵem*": "direct object marker with noun masculine plural construct with possessive suffix - your sons/children", "*lədabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak/talk", "*bām*": "preposition with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - in/with them", "*bəšiḇtəḵā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct plus possessive suffix - in your sitting", "*bəḇêteḵā*": "preposition with noun plus possessive suffix - in your house", "*ûḇəleḵtəḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your walking", "*ḇadereḵ*": "preposition with definite article noun - in the way/road", "*ûḇəšāḵbəḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your lying down", "*ûḇəqûmeḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct with possessive suffix - and in your rising up" }, "variants": { "*wəlimmadtem*": "teach/instruct/train/impart", "*bənêḵem*": "your sons/children/descendants", "*lədabbēr*": "to speak/talk/discuss/recite", "*bəšiḇtəḵā*": "in your sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ḇadereḵ*": "in the way/road/journey/path", "*ûḇəšāḵbəḵā*": "in your lying down/resting/sleeping", "*ûḇəqûmeḵā*": "in your rising up/standing/getting up" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.20", "source": "וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ûḵətaḇtām 'al-məzûzôt bêteḵā ûḇiš'āreḵā*", "grammar": { "*ûḵətaḇtām*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - write/inscribe", "*'al-məzûzôt*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct - upon doorposts of", "*bêteḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with possessive suffix - your house", "*ûḇiš'āreḵā*": "conjunction with preposition plus noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - and in your gates" }, "variants": { "*ûḵətaḇtām*": "write/inscribe/record", "*məzûzôt*": "doorposts/doorframes/entrances", "*bêteḵā*": "your house/home/dwelling", "*ûḇiš'āreḵā*": "in your gates/entrances/city gates" } }
  • Job 23:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.23.11", "source": "בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ אָחֲזָ֣ה רַגְלִ֑י דַּרְכּ֖וֹ שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי וְלֹא־אָֽט׃", "text": "*baʾăšurô* *ʾāḥăzâ* *raglî* *darkô* *šāmartî* *wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ*", "grammar": { "*baʾăšurô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his step/path", "*ʾāḥăzâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has held", "*raglî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my foot", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*šāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have kept", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I have not turned aside" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšur*": "step, going, pace, path", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to take, seize, hold, grasp", "*regel*": "foot, leg", "*derek*": "way, path, journey, conduct", "*šāmar*": "to keep, watch, preserve, guard", "*nāṭâ*": "to turn aside, incline, stretch out, deviate" } }
  • Ps 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.2", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "But if in-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ḥepṣô* and-in-*tôrātô* *yehgeh* *yômām* and-*lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/nighttime" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but if/except", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ḥepṣô*": "his delight/his pleasure/his desire", "*yehgeh*": "meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters", "*yômām*": "day/daytime/daily", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.5", "source": "תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*Tāmōk* *'ăšuray* *bǝma'gǝlôteykā* *bal-nāmôṭṭû* *fǝ'āmāy*", "grammar": { "*Tāmōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute (used as imperative) - hold firm/support", "*'ăšuray*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*bǝma'gǝlôteykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your paths/tracks", "*bal-nāmôṭṭû*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have not slipped", "*fǝ'āmāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my feet/steps" }, "variants": { "*Tāmōk*": "hold firm/support/sustain", "*'ăšuray*": "my steps/goings" } }
  • Ps 73:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.2", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט *נטוי **נָטָ֣יוּ רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן *שפכה **שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃", "text": "*Wa-ani* *kim'at* *natayu* *raglai*; *ke-ayin* *shuppechu* *ashuray*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-ani*": "conjunction waw + pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*kim'at*": "preposition + noun - as/like little/almost", "*natayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural (ketiv/qere variation) - they stretched out/inclined", "*raglai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*ke-ayin*": "preposition + adverb - as nothing/almost", "*shuppechu*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural (ketiv/qere variation) - they were poured out", "*ashuray*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my steps" }, "variants": { "*kim'at*": "almost/nearly/within little", "*natayu*": "stretched out/inclined/slipped/bent (ketiv: *natuy* - inclined [singular]; qere: *natayu* - they inclined [plural])", "*ke-ayin*": "as nothing/almost", "*shuppechu*": "were poured out/slipped (ketiv: *shupkhah* - was poured [singular feminine]; qere: *shuppechu* - they were poured [plural])" } }
  • Ps 40:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.2", "source": "קַוֺּ֣ה קִוִּ֣יתִי יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥ט אֵ֝לַ֗י וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שַׁוְעָתִֽי", "text": "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî* *YHWH*, *wayyēṭ* unto me *wayyišmaʿ* my *šawʿātî*", "grammar": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "infinitive absolute + Piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'waiting I waited/earnestly waited'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he inclined/turned'", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*šawʿātî*": "feminine noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my cry'" }, "variants": { "*Qawwōh qiwwîtî*": "I waited patiently/I waited intensely/I eagerly waited", "*wayyēṭ*": "he inclined/he bent down/he turned", "*šawʿātî*": "my cry/my cry for help/my plea" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.3", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי ׀ מִבּ֥וֹר שָׁאוֹן֮ מִטִּ֢יט הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן וַיָּ֖קֶם עַל־סֶ֥לַע רַגְלַ֗י כּוֹנֵ֥ן אֲשֻׁרָֽי", "text": "*Wayyaʿălēnî* from *bôr šāʾôn*, from *ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*, *wayyāqem* upon *selaʿ* my *raḡlay*, *kônēn* my *ʾăšurāy*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿălēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'and he brought me up'", "*bôr šāʾôn*": "masculine noun + masculine noun in construct - 'pit of noise/destruction'", "*ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*": "masculine noun + definite article + masculine noun - 'miry clay/mud of mire'", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he set/established'", "*selaʿ*": "masculine noun - 'rock'", "*raḡlay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my feet'", "*kônēn*": "Polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he established/made firm'", "*ʾăšurāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my steps'" }, "variants": { "*bôr šāʾôn*": "pit of destruction/pit of noise/pit of tumult/horrible pit", "*ṭîṭ hayyāwēn*": "miry clay/clay of mire/slimy mud/muddy clay", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*kônēn*": "established/made firm/secured/stabilized", "*ʾăšurāy*": "my steps/my goings/my path" } }
  • Ezek 27:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.6", "source": "אַלּוֹנִים֙ מִבָּשָׁ֔ן עָשׂ֖וּ מִשּׁוֹטָ֑יִךְ קַרְשֵׁ֤ךְ עָֽשׂוּ־שֵׁן֙ בַּת־אֲשֻׁרִ֔ים מֵאִיֵּ֖י כִּתִּיִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾallônîm* from-*Bāšān* *ʿāśû* *miššôṭāyik* *qaršēk* *ʿāśû*-*šēn* *bat*-*ʾăšurîm* from-*ʾiyyê* *Kittiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾallônîm*": "masculine plural - oaks", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they made", "*miššôṭāyik*": "masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your oars", "*qaršēk*": "masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your deck/planking", "*šēn*": "feminine singular - ivory", "*bat*": "construct state, feminine singular - daughter of", "*ʾăšurîm*": "masculine plural - box trees/cypresses/ascenders", "*ʾiyyê*": "construct state, masculine plural - islands/coastlands of", "*Kittiyyîm*": "proper noun - Kittim (Cyprus/Mediterranean islands)" }, "variants": { "*ʾallônîm*": "oaks/oak trees", "*miššôṭāyik*": "your oars/rowing equipment", "*qaršēk*": "your deck/planking/bench", "*bat-ʾăšurîm*": "daughter of boxwood/cypress/inlaid in boxwood" } }
  • Prov 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.15", "source": "פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*petî* *yaʾămîn* to *kāl-dābār* *wə-ʿārûm* *yābîn* to *ʾăšûrô*", "grammar": { "*petî*": "masculine singular noun - simple one", "*yaʾămîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he believes", "*kāl-dābār*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - every word", "*wə-ʿārûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and prudent one", "*yābîn*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he understands", "*ʾăšûrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*petî*": "simple one/naive one/gullible person", "*yaʾămîn*": "believes/trusts/has faith in", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent one/shrewd one/sensible one", "*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/discerns", "*ʾăšûrô*": "his step/his going/his course" } }