Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.42.9", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֖‪[d]‬בַלַּיְלָה *שירה **שִׁיר֣וֹ עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*yômām* *yəṣawweh* *YHWH* *ḥasdô* *û*-in-the-*laylâ* *šîrô* with-me *təfillâ* to-*ʾēl* *ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*yəṣawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'commands/appoints'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his lovingkindness'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - 'in the night'", "*šîrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his song'", "*təfillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'prayer'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my life'" }, "variants": { "*yəṣawweh*": "commands/appoints/commissions", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his loyal love/his mercy", "*šîrô*": "his song/his psalm", "*təfillâ*": "prayer/supplication", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.6", "source": "הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*Hiḇə'îšû* *nāmaqqû* *ḥabbûrōtāy* from face of *'iwwaltî*", "grammar": { "*Hiḇə'îšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have become foul/putrid", "*nāmaqqû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they have festered/rotted", "*ḥabbûrōtāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wounds/stripes", "*'iwwaltî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Hiḇə'îšû*": "have become foul/stink/are loathsome", "*nāmaqqû*": "have festered/rotted/decayed", "*ḥabbûrōt*": "wounds/stripes/bruises", "*'iwwalt*": "foolishness/folly" } }
  • Ps 43:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.2", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֢ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "For-*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhê* *māʿûzzî* *lāmâ* *zᵊnaḥtānî* *lāmmâ*-*qōḏēr* *ʾeṯhallēḵ* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength/fortress", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have rejected me", "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy/mourning", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "hitpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/pressure", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "participle used as noun, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*māʿûzzî*": "my strength/my fortress/my stronghold", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "rejected me/cast me off/abandoned me", "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/gloomy/mourning/in black", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction" } }
  • Ps 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃", "text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you", "*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power" } }
  • Job 30:26-31 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.30.26", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל", "text": "For *ṭôḇ* I *qiwwîṯî* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *rāʿ*, and I *waʾăyaḥălâ* for *ʾôr* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾōp̄el*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I waited for/expected", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "conjunction with verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I waited/hoped for", "*lə-ʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qiwwîṯî*": "waited for/expected/hoped for", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/arrived", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "waited for/hoped for/expected", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.30.27", "source": "מֵעַ֖י רֻתְּח֥וּ וְלֹא־דָ֗מּוּ קִדְּמֻ֥נִי יְמֵי־עֹֽנִי", "text": "My *mēʿay* *ruttəḥû* and not *ḏāmmû*, *qiddəmûnî* *yəmê-ʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*mēʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my inward parts/bowels", "*ruttəḥû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they boil/are agitated", "*wə-lōʾ-ḏāmmû*": "conjunction with negative particle with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and not they are quiet", "*qiddəmûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they come before me/confront me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun, masculine singular - days of affliction" }, "variants": { "*mēʿay*": "my inward parts/my bowels/my insides", "*ruttəḥû*": "boil/are agitated/are troubled", "*ḏāmmû*": "are quiet/are still/cease", "*qiddəmûnî*": "come before me/confront me/meet me", "*yəmê-ʿōnî*": "days of affliction/days of suffering/days of misery" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.30.28", "source": "קֹדֵ֣ר הִ֭לַּכְתִּי בְּלֹ֣א חַמָּ֑ה קַ֖מְתִּי בַקָּהָ֣ל אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ", "text": "*qōḏēr* I *hillaktî* without *ḥammâ*, I *qamtî* in the *qāhāl* I *ʾăšawwēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/mourning", "*hillaktî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition with negative particle - without", "*ḥammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sun/heat", "*qamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I arise/stand up", "*ḇa-qqāhāl*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - in the assembly/congregation", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out/call for help" }, "variants": { "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/mourning/in mourning apparel", "*hillaktî*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*ḥammâ*": "sun/heat/sunlight", "*qamtî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "cry out/call for help/plead" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.30.29", "source": "אָ֭ח הָיִ֣יתִי לְתַנִּ֑ים וְ֝רֵ֗עַ לִבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה", "text": "*ʾāḥ* I *hāyîṯî* to *tannîm*, and *rēaʿ* to *ḇənôṯ* *yaʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*hāyîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/was", "*lə-tannîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - to jackals/dragons", "*wə-rēaʿ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and companion/friend", "*li-ḇənôṯ*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct - to daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ostrich" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*hāyîṯî*": "have become/was/am", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/wild dogs", "*rēaʿ*": "companion/friend/associate", "*ḇənôṯ yaʿănâ*": "daughters of ostrich/ostriches/female ostriches" } } 30 { "verseID": "Job.30.30", "source": "ע֭וֹרִי שָׁחַ֣ר מֵעָלָ֑י וְעַצְמִי־חָ֝֗רָה מִנִּי־חֹֽרֶב", "text": "My *ʿôrî* *šāḥar* from upon me, and my *ʿaṣmî-ḥārâ* from *ḥōreḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my skin", "*šāḥar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - becomes black/darkens", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition with preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*wə-ʿaṣmî*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my bone", "*ḥārâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - burns/is hot", "*minnî-ḥōreḇ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - from heat/drought" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrî*": "my skin/my hide", "*šāḥar*": "becomes black/darkens/grows dark", "*ʿaṣmî*": "my bone/my skeleton/my frame", "*ḥārâ*": "burns/is hot/is inflamed", "*ḥōreḇ*": "heat/drought/burning" } } 31 { "verseID": "Job.30.31", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י לְ֭אֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י לְק֣וֹל בֹּכִֽים", "text": "And *wayəhî* to *ʾēḇel* my *kinnōrî*, and my *ʿuḡāḇî* to *qôl* *bōḵîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect apocopated, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes/it is", "*lə-ʾēḇel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to mourning", "*kinnōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my harp/lyre", "*wə-ʿuḡāḇî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my flute/pipe", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - for voice of", "*bōḵîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - weeping ones" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "becomes/is/turns into", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*kinnōrî*": "my harp/my lyre", "*ʿuḡāḇî*": "my flute/my pipe/my reed instrument", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*bōḵîm*": "weeping ones/those who weep" } }
  • Lam 5:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.1", "source": "זְכֹ֤ר יְהוָה֙ מֶֽה־הָ֣יָה לָ֔נוּ הַבִּ֖יטָה וּרְאֵ֥ה אֶת־חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*zəḵōr* *yəhwâ* what-*hāyâ* to-us, *habbîṭâ* and-*rəʾēh* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯēnû*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "imperative masculine singular - remember", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*hāyâ*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/occurred", "*habbîṭâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - look/observe", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥerpāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our reproach/disgrace" }, "variants": { "*zəḵōr*": "remember/consider/be mindful of", "*habbîṭâ*": "look/observe/pay attention (intensified form with paragogic he for emphasis)", "*ḥerpāṯēnû*": "our reproach/disgrace/shame/insult" } } 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.2", "source": "נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה לְזָרִ֔ים בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ לְנָכְרִֽים׃", "text": "*naḥălāṯēnû* *nehepḵâ* to-*zārîm*, *bāttênû* to-*noḵrîm*", "grammar": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our inheritance", "*nehepḵâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - has been turned/transferred", "*zārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*bāttênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our houses", "*noḵrîm*": "adjective masculine plural - foreigners/aliens" }, "variants": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "our inheritance/property/possession", "*nehepḵâ*": "has been turned over/transferred/converted", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*noḵrîm*": "foreigners/aliens/strangers" } } 3 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.3", "source": "יְתוֹמִ֤ים הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ וְאֵ֣ין אָ֔ב אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yəṯômîm* *hāyînû* and-*ʾên* *ʾāḇ*, *ʾimmōṯênû* like-*ʾalmānôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yəṯômîm*": "noun masculine plural - orphans", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been/become", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - father", "*ʾimmōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our mothers", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*yəṯômîm*": "orphans/fatherless ones", "*ʾên*": "there is no/without/lacking", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "widows/bereaved women" } } 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.4", "source": "מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּכֶ֣סֶף שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖ינוּ בִּמְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ׃", "text": "*mêmênû* for-*keseḇ* *šāṯînû*, *ʿēṣênû* for-*məḥîr* *yāḇōʾû*", "grammar": { "*mêmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our water", "*keseḇ*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money", "*šāṯînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have drunk", "*ʿēṣênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our wood/trees", "*məḥîr*": "noun masculine singular - price", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come/are brought" }, "variants": { "*mêmênû*": "our water/waters", "*keseḇ*": "silver/money/payment", "*ʿēṣênû*": "our wood/timber/trees", "*məḥîr*": "price/cost/payment", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they come/are brought/arrive" } } 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.5", "source": "עַ֤ל צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ יָגַ֖עְנוּ וְלֹ֥א הֽוּנַ֖ח לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "On *ṣawwārênû* *nirdāp̄nû*, *yāḡaʿnû* and-*lōʾ* *hûnaḥ* to-us", "grammar": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our neck", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "niphal perfect 1st person plural - we are pursued", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are weary", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hûnaḥ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rest was given" }, "variants": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "our neck/necks", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "we are pursued/persecuted/chased", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "we are weary/tired/exhausted", "*hûnaḥ*": "rest was given/allowed/permitted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.6", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ נָתַ֣נּוּ יָ֔ד אַשּׁ֖וּר לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*miṣrayim* *nāṯannû* *yāḏ*, *ʾaššûr* to-*śḇōaʿ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāṯannû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have given", "*yāḏ*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*śḇōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nāṯannû* *yāḏ*": "we have given hand/submitted/surrendered", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/submission", "*śḇōaʿ*": "to be satisfied/have enough/be filled with", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } } 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.7", "source": "אֲבֹתֵ֤ינוּ חָֽטְאוּ֙ וְאֵינָ֔ם וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם סָבָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḇōṯênû* *ḥāṭəʾû* and-*ʾênām*, and-*ʾănaḥnû* *ʿăwōnōṯêhem* *sāḇālnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*ʾênām*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquities", "*sāḇālnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have borne/carried" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "they sinned/transgressed/erred", "*ʾênām*": "they are not/no longer exist/are gone", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "their iniquities/sins/punishments", "*sāḇālnû*": "we have borne/carried/endured" } } 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.8", "source": "עֲבָדִים֙ מָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֔נוּ פֹּרֵ֖ק אֵ֥ין מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăḇāḏîm* *māšəlû* in-us, *pōrēq* *ʾên* from-*yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*māšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ruled", "*pōrēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who delivers", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*māšəlû*": "they ruled/governed/dominated", "*pōrēq*": "one who delivers/rescues/breaks free", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control" } } 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.9", "source": "בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙ נָבִ֣יא לַחְמֵ֔נוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י חֶ֥רֶב הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "With-*nap̄šēnû* *nāḇîʾ* *laḥmēnû* from-*pənê* *ḥereḇ* the-*midbar*", "grammar": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our life/soul", "*nāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we bring", "*laḥmēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our bread", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "our life/soul/self (idiom: at risk of our lives)", "*nāḇîʾ*": "we bring/obtain/get", "*laḥmēnû*": "our bread/food", "*pənê*": "faces of/before/because of", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.10", "source": "עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ כְּתַנּ֣וּר נִכְמָ֔רוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿôrēnû* like-*tannûr* *niḵmārû* from-*pənê* *zalʿăp̄ôṯ* *rāʿāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our skin", "*tannûr*": "noun masculine singular - oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are scorched", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - raging heat of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "our skin/hide", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "they are scorched/burned/hot", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "raging heat/burning blast/fever", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } } 11 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.11", "source": "נָשִׁים֙ בְּצִיּ֣וֹן עִנּ֔וּ בְּתֻלֹ֖ת בְּעָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*nāšîm* in-*ṣîyôn* *ʿinnû*, *bəṯulōṯ* in-*ʿārê* *yəhûḏâ*", "grammar": { "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they ravished/violated", "*bəṯulōṯ*": "noun feminine plural - virgins/maidens", "*ʿārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*ʿinnû*": "they ravished/violated/afflicted/humiliated", "*bəṯulōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young women" } } 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.12", "source": "שָׂרִים֙ בְּיָדָ֣ם נִתְל֔וּ פְּנֵ֥י זְקֵנִ֖ים לֹ֥א נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*śārîm* by-*yāḏām* *niṯlû*, *pənê* *zəqēnîm* *lōʾ* *nehdārû*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun masculine plural - princes/officials", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*niṯlû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were hanged", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - elders", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nehdārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were honored" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles", "*niṯlû*": "they were hanged/suspended/impaled", "*pənê*": "faces of/presence of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*nehdārû*": "they were honored/respected/shown deference" } } 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.13", "source": "בַּחוּרִים֙ טְח֣וֹן נָשָׂ֔אוּ וּנְעָרִ֖ים בָּעֵ֥ץ כָּשָֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*baḥûrîm* *ṭəḥôn* *nāśāʾû*, and-*nəʿārîm* with-the-*ʿēṣ* *kāšālû*", "grammar": { "*baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*ṭəḥôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to grind", "*nāśāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they carried/bore", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - boys/youths", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - wood/tree", "*kāšālû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumbled/staggered" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen men", "*ṭəḥôn*": "to grind (millstones)/grinding work", "*nāśāʾû*": "they carried/bore/lifted", "*nəʿārîm*": "boys/youths/lads", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber (possibly referring to heavy loads)", "*kāšālû*": "they stumbled/staggered/fell" } } 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.14", "source": "זְקֵנִים֙ מִשַּׁ֣עַר שָׁבָ֔תוּ בַּחוּרִ֖ים מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃", "text": "*zəqēnîm* from-*šaʿar* *šāḇāṯû*, *baḥûrîm* from-*nəḡînāṯām*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - elders", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular - gate", "*šāḇāṯû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ceased", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their music" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance (place of judicial proceedings and public assembly)", "*šāḇāṯû*": "they ceased/stopped/desisted", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "their music/song/melody" } } 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.15", "source": "שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ לִבֵּ֔נוּ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְאֵ֖בֶל מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*šāḇaṯ* *məśôś* *libbēnû*, *nehpaḵ* to-*ʾēḇel* *məḥōlēnû*", "grammar": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has ceased", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular construct - joy of", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is turned", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun masculine singular - mourning", "*məḥōlēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our dance" }, "variants": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "it has ceased/ended/stopped", "*məśôś*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner self", "*nehpaḵ*": "it is turned/changed/converted", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*məḥōlēnû*": "our dance/dancing/celebration" } } 16 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.16", "source": "נָֽפְלָה֙ עֲטֶ֣רֶת רֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אֽוֹי־נָ֥א לָ֖נוּ כִּ֥י חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "*nāp̄əlâ* *ʿăṭereṯ* *rōʾšēnû*, *ʾôy*-*nāʾ* to-us because *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*nāp̄əlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - crown of", "*rōʾšēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our head", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄əlâ*": "it has fallen/dropped/descended", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "crown/garland/diadem", "*rōʾšēnû*": "our head (symbol of honor and dignity)", "*ʾôy*-*nāʾ*": "woe now/alas/grief to us", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/transgressed/erred" } }
  • Ps 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.3", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃", "text": "*haqšîbāh* to me and *waʿănēnî ʾārîd* in *śîḥî* and *ʾāhîmāh*", "grammar": { "*haqšîbāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - attend/pay attention", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*waʿănēnî*": "waw conjunction with qal imperative and 1st person singular suffix - and answer me", "*ʾārîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I wander/I am restless", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in my complaint/meditation", "*ʾāhîmāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I moan/I am troubled" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbāh*": "attend/pay attention/listen", "*waʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʾārîd*": "I am restless/I wander/I am anxious", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern", "*ʾāhîmāh*": "I moan/I am troubled/I am in turmoil" } }
  • Ps 62:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.2", "source": "אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾak* unto *ʾĕlōhîm* *dûmîyâ* my *nepesh*; from him my *yĕshûʿâtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition '*ʾel*' (to/toward) - God", "*dûmîyâ*": "feminine singular noun - silence/rest/quiet waiting", "*nepesh*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - soul/life/self", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix, with prefixed preposition '*min*' (from) - salvation/deliverance" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/truly", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dûmîyâ*": "silence/stillness/quiet waiting/trust", "*nepesh*": "soul/life/self/being/person", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory/help" } }
  • Ps 62:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ לֵ֭אלֹהִים דּ֣וֹמִּי נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾak* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *dômmî* my *nepesh*; for from him my *tiqwâtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'to' - God", "*dômmî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - be silent/still/quiet", "*nepesh*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - soul/life/self", "*tiqwâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix with causal conjunction 'for' and preposition 'from' - my hope/expectation" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dômmî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/wait silently", "*nepesh*": "soul/life/self/being/person", "*tiqwâtî*": "my hope/expectation/outcome" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.7", "source": "אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*ʾak-hûʾ* my *ṣûr* and my *yĕshûʿâtî*; my *miśgabbî*, not *ʾemmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "adverb with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - surely/only he", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - rock", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix, with conjunctive waw - my salvation", "*miśgabbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high place/stronghold/refuge", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "1st person singular imperfect of root mot with negative particle - I will not be shaken/moved" }, "variants": { "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "surely he/only he/indeed he", "*ṣûr*": "rock/strength/boulder", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory/help", "*miśgabbî*": "my stronghold/high tower/refuge/fortress", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "be moved/shaken/tottered/slip" } }
  • Ps 77:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.9", "source": "הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר", "text": "?-*ʾāp̄ēs* to-*neṣaḥ* *ḥasdô* *gāmar* *ʾōmer* to-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "qal perfect with interrogative he - has it ceased?", "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed lamed - forever", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*gāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has finished", "*ʾōmer*": "masculine singular noun - word/speech/promise", "*dōr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "has ceased/has ended/is gone", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/completely", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant loyalty", "*gāmar*": "has finished/has completed/has ended", "*ʾōmer*": "word/speech/promise/saying", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } }
  • Ps 78:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.35", "source": "וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים צוּרָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ל עֶ֝לְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yizkərû* that-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣûrām* and-*ʾēl* *ʿelyōn* *gōʾălām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ṣûrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - high/most high", "*gōʾălām*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their redeemer" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/their stronghold/their refuge", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/highest", "*gōʾălām*": "their redeemer/their kinsman-redeemer" } }
  • Ps 88:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.9", "source": "הִרְחַ֥קְתָּ מְיֻדָּעַ֗י מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי שַׁתַּ֣נִי תוֹעֵב֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ כָּ֝לֻ֗א וְלֹ֣א אֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "*hirḥaqtā* *məyuddāʿay* from-me *šattanî* *tôʿēvôt* to-them *kāluʾ* and-not *ʾēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have removed far", "*məyuddāʿay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances", "*šattanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have made me", "*tôʿēvôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations/detestable things", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kāluʾ*": "adjective or passive participle, Qal, masculine, singular - confined/shut up", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I go out/escape" }, "variants": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "you have removed far/put far away/distanced", "*məyuddāʿay*": "my acquaintances/friends/those who know me", "*šattanî*": "you have made me/set me/placed me", "*tôʿēvôt*": "abominations/detestable things/horrors", "*kāluʾ*": "confined/shut up/imprisoned/restrained", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "I go out/escape/come forth" } }
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.1", "source": "וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי אֲנִ֗י וָאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשִׂ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ דִּמְעַ֣ת הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ין לָהֶם֙ מְנַחֵ֔ם וּמִיַּ֤ד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ כֹּ֔חַ וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מְנַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿăšuqîm* who *naʿăśîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*hinnēh* *dimʿat* the-*ʿăšuqîm* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm* and-from-hand-of *ʿōšəqêhem* *kōaḥ* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*naʿăśîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being done/made", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*dimʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tears of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənaḥēm*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - comforter/one who comforts", "*ʿōšəqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their oppressors", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "oppressed ones/those who are oppressed/victims", "*naʿăśîm*": "being done/being committed/being performed", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who provides comfort", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/force" } }
  • Isa 40:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.27", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּתְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּי֙ מֵֽיְהוָ֔ה וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖י מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*lāmmāh tōʾmar yaʿăqōb ûtědabbēr yiśrāʾēl nistěrāh darkî mêYHWH ûmēʾĕlōhay mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'do you say'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*ûtědabbēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and speak'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*nistěrāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is hidden'", "*darkî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my way'", "*mêYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - 'from the LORD'", "*ûmēʾĕlōhay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'and from my God'", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my justice'", "*yaʿăbôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'passes by'" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh tōʾmar*": "why do you say/why would you say", "*ûtědabbēr*": "and speak/and declare", "*nistěrāh darkî*": "my way is hidden/my path is concealed", "*mišpāṭî yaʿăbôr*": "my justice passes by/my right is disregarded/my cause is ignored" } }
  • Isa 49:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.15", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʿûlāh*, from-*raḥēm* *ben*-*biṭnāh*? Also-*ʾēlleh* *ṯiškaḥnâ*, *wə-ʾānōḵî* not *ʾeškāḥēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*Hă-ṯiškaḥ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - can she forget", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʿûlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nursing child", "*raḥēm*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - having compassion on", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*biṭnāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will forget", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will forget you" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female", "*ʿûlāh*": "her nursing child/her suckling/her infant", "*raḥēm*": "having compassion on/showing mercy to/pitying", "*biṭnāh*": "her womb/her belly/her body", "*ṯiškaḥnâ*": "they will forget/they may forget/they could forget", "*ʾeškāḥēḵ*": "I will forget you/I will neglect you/I will overlook you" } }
  • Ps 44:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.23", "source": "כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃", "text": "For-*ʿālêkā* *hōragnû* all-*hayyôm* *neḥšabnû* as *kĕṣōʾn* *ṭibḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your sake", "*hōragnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural passive - we are killed", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neḥšabnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are regarded", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - as sheep of", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slaughter" }, "variants": { "*hōragnû*": "are killed/are slain/are put to death", "*neḥšabnû*": "are regarded/are considered/are reckoned", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/butchering" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.24", "source": "ע֤וּרָה ׀ לָ֖מָּה תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י הָ֝קִ֗יצָה אַל־תִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʿûrāh* why *lāmmāh* *tîšan* *ʾădōnāy* *hāqîṣāh* not-*tiznaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʿûrāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*tîšan*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sleep", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hāqîṣāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rouse yourself", "*tiznaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*ʿûrāh*": "awake/wake up/rouse yourself", "*tîšan*": "sleep/slumber", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign", "*hāqîṣāh*": "rouse yourself/wake up/arise", "*tiznaḥ*": "reject/cast off/spurn" } }
  • Ps 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for') - director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "to-*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for/by') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/director/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*Dāwid*": "David (possibly indicating authorship, dedication, or collection attribution)" } }
  • Ps 22:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּ֥לֶת הַשַּׁ֗חַר מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*ʾayyelet haššaḥar* *mizmōr* belonging-to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/choirmaster'", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "construct phrase, 'doe/hind of the dawn/morning'", "*mizmōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'psalm/song'", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of David'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/conductor", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "doe of the dawn/hind of the morning (possibly a musical tune name or instrument)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.2", "source": "אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēlî ʾēlî* *lāmâ* *ʿăzabtānî* far from-*yəšûʿātî* *dibrê šaʾăgātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why/for what reason'", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you have forsaken me'", "*yəšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my salvation/deliverance'", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "construct phrase, 'words of my roaring/groaning'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my El", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/deliverance/help", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "words of my roaring/groaning/crying out" } }
  • Ps 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֡ד אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֶקְרָ֗א צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֢שׁ מִּ֫מֶּ֥נִּי פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־י֥וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "To *Dāwid*, unto *ʾēleykā* *YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ*, *ṣûrî*, do not *teḥĕraš* from me, lest you *teḥĕšeh* from me, and I be *nimšaltî* with those *yôrĕdê* *bôr*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - belonging to/of David", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*ṣûrî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my rock", "*teḥĕraš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle - be silent/deaf toward", "*teḥĕšeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle pen (lest) - be silent/unresponsive", "*nimšaltî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have become like/compared to", "*yôrĕdê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who go down", "*bôr*": "noun masculine singular - pit/grave/cistern" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrî*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress", "*teḥĕraš*": "be silent/be deaf/ignore", "*teḥĕšeh*": "be silent/be unresponsive/ignore", "*bôr*": "pit/grave/cistern/dungeon" } }