Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • John 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.4.34", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.", "text": "*Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Emon brōma estin hina poiō* the *thelēma* of-the one-*pempsantos* me, and *teleiōsō* of-him the *ergon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ὁ Ἰησοῦς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua", "*Emon*": "possessive adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - my", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose/result clause - that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may do/I should do", "τὸ θέλημα": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the will/desire", "τοῦ πέμψαντός": "genitive, masculine, singular with article + aorist, active, participle - of the one who sent", "με": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may complete/finish", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "τὸ ἔργον": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work/deed" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/nourishment/that which sustains", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*teleiōsō*": "complete/finish/perfect/accomplish", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/labor" } }
  • 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 119:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.24", "source": "גַּֽם־עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י עֲצָתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā* *šaʿăšuʿāy* *ʾanšê* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "conjunction/adverb + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your testimonies", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed/moreover", "*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delights/pleasures/enjoyments", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/persons of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Ps 119:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.47", "source": "וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ* in-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will delight myself", "*bǝmiṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved" }, "variants": { "*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure in/meditate on", "*miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I love/I have loved/I cherish" } }
  • Ps 119:92 : 92 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.92", "source": "לוּלֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י אָ֝֗ז אָבַ֥דְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "Unless *lûlê* your law *ṯôrāṯəḵā* had been my delight *šaʿăšuʿāy*; then *ʾāz* I would have perished *ʾāḇaḏtî* in my affliction *bəʿānyî*.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - unless/if not", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I would have perished", "*bəʿānyî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my affliction" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "unless/if not/except for", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "I would have perished/I would have been destroyed/I would have been lost", "*bəʿānyî*": "in my affliction/in my suffering/in my misery" } }
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.16", "source": "נִמְצְא֤וּ דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם וַיְהִ֤י *דבריך **דְבָֽרְךָ֙ לִ֔י לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā* *wā-ʾōklēm*, *wa-yəhî dəbārəkā* to-me for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥat* my-heart; for-*niqrāʾ* your-name upon-me, *YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were found", "*dəbārekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I ate them", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*śāśôn*": "noun common masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*śimḥat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - gladness of", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun common feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā*": "your words were found/discovered", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "and I ate them/devoured them/consumed them", "*lĕśāśôn ûlĕśimḥat lĕbābî*": "for joy and for gladness of my heart", "*niqrāʾ šimkā ʿālay*": "your name is called upon me/I am called by your name", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh God of hosts/the LORD God of armies" } }
  • Rom 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } }
  • Ps 119:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.16", "source": "בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֖א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā* *ʾeštaʿăšāʿ* not *ʾeškaḥ* *dəḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "In-*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "preposition *bə* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your statutes", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will delight myself", "not *ʾeškaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will not forget", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ʾeštaʿăšāʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure/find enjoyment", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "I will forget/ignore/neglect", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.30", "source": "פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*, and his *ləšônô* *tədabbēr mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person", "*yehgeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it utters/meditates", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ləšônô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tongue", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it speaks", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*pî-ṣaddîq yehgeh ḥokmâ*": "mouth of the righteous utters wisdom/righteous person speaks wisdom", "*yehgeh*": "utters/meditates on/mutters", "*tədabbēr mišpāṭ*": "speaks justice/utters what is right/talks of judgment" } } 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" } }
  • Ps 112:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Halelu Yah* ׀ *ʾašrê*-*ʾîš* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-*miṣwōtāyw* *ḥāpēṣ* very", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun, shortened form of YHWH", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - happiness of/blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessedness/happiness of/how blessed is", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/reverent toward", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
  • 2 Cor 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.3", "source": "Φανερούμενοι ὅτι ἐστὲ ἐπιστολὴ Χριστοῦ διακονηθεῖσα ὑφʼ ἡμῶν, ἐγγεγραμμένη οὐ μέλανι, ἀλλὰ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ζωντος· οὐκ ἐν πλαξὶν λιθίναις, ἀλλʼ ἐν πλαξὶν καρδίας σαρκίναις.", "text": "*Phaneroumenoi* that *este* *epistolē* *Christou* *diakonētheisa* by us, *eggegrammene* not *melani*, but *Pneumati* *Theou* *zōntos*; not in *plaxin lithynais*, but in *plaxin kardias sarkynais*.", "grammar": { "*Phaneroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative plural masculine - being manifested/revealed", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*epistolē*": "noun, nominative singular feminine - letter/epistle", "*Christou*": "noun, genitive singular masculine - of Christ", "*diakonētheisa*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been ministered/served", "*eggegrammene*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been written/inscribed", "*melani*": "noun, dative singular neuter - with ink", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative singular neuter - with/by Spirit", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive singular masculine - of God", "*zōntos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - living", "*plaxin*": "noun, dative plural feminine - tablets/plates", "*lithynais*": "adjective, dative plural feminine - stone/made of stone", "*plaxin*": "noun, dative plural feminine - tablets/plates", "*kardias*": "noun, genitive singular feminine - of heart", "*sarkynais*": "adjective, dative plural feminine - fleshly/of flesh" }, "variants": { "*Phaneroumenoi*": "being made manifest/revealed/shown", "*epistolē*": "letter/epistle/written message", "*diakonētheisa*": "served/ministered to/attended to", "*eggegrammene*": "inscribed/written/engraved", "*melani*": "ink/black substance", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*plaxin*": "tablets/plates/flat surfaces", "*lithynais*": "of stone/stony/made of stone", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*sarkynais*": "fleshly/of flesh/human" } }