Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.53.2", "source": "אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּ וְהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עָ֝֗וֶל אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *nābāl* in-*lēb* of-him *ʾēn* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hišḥîtû* *wə-hitʿîbû* *ʿāwel* *ʾēn* *ʿōśēh*-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*nābāl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*lēb*": "preposition 'in' + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart/mind of him", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed", "*wə-hitʿîbû*": "conjunction 'and' + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they have made abominable", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/iniquity", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct with - doer of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form)", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/iniquity/wrongdoing", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit" } }

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  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא לִפְנֵי אָסָא וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שְׁמָעוּנִי אָסָא וְכָל־יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם בִּהְיוֹתְכֶם עִמּוֹ וְאִם־תִּדְרְשֻׁהוּ יִמָּצֵא לָכֶם וְאִם־תַּעַזְבֻהוּ יַעֲזֹב אֶתְכֶם", "text": "*way·yê·ṣêʾ* *lip̄·nê* *ʾā·sāʾ* *way·yō·mer* *lō* *šə·mā·ʿū·nî* *ʾā·sāʾ* *wə·ḵāl*-*yə·hū·ḏāh* *ū·ḇin·yā·min* *Yəhwāh* *ʿim·mā·ḵem* *bi·hə·yō·wṯ·ḵem* *ʿim·mō* *wə·ʾim*-*tid̄·rə·šu·hū* *yim·mā·ṣêʾ* *lā·ḵem* *wə·ʾim*-*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū* *ya·ʿă·zōḇ* *ʾeṯ·ḵem*", "grammar": { "*way·yê·ṣêʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*lip̄·nê*": "preposition *lə* (to) + *pānîm* (face/before) - before/in front of", "*ʾā·sāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*way·yō·mer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šə·mā·ʿū·nî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*wə·ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ū·ḇin·yā·min*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʿim·mā·ḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*bi·hə·yō·wṯ·ḵem*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your being", "*ʿim·mō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wə·ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tid̄·rə·šu·hū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be found", "*lā·ḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/to you", "*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*ya·ʿă·zōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will forsake", "*ʾeṯ·ḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tid̄·rə·šu·hū*": "seek/inquire/require", "*yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "be found/be present/be available", "*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*ya·ʿă·zōḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave" } }
  • 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.3", "source": "אֲבָ֕ל דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִ֖ים נִמְצְא֣וּ עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־בִעַ֤רְתָּ הָאֲשֵׁרוֹת֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ לְבָבְךָ֖ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăḇāl* *dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm* *nimṣəʾû* with-you for-*biʿartā* the-*ʾăšērôṯ* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hăḵînôṯā* *ləḇāḇəḵā* to-*liḏrōš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were found", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have removed/purged", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the Asherah poles", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hăḵînôṯā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have prepared/established", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*liḏrōš*": "qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God", "עִמָּ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - because/for", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וַ־": "conjunction - and", "לְ־": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*": "good things/good words/good deeds", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles (pagan worship items)", "*biʿartā*": "removed/purged/burned/destroyed", "*liḏrōš*": "to seek/to search for/to inquire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the deity" } }
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.10", "source": "רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃", "text": "*Rē'šît* *ḥokmāh* ׀ *yir'at* *YHWH* *śēkel* *ṭôb* to-all-*'ōśêhem* *təhillātô* *'ōmedet* *lā'ad*", "grammar": { "*Rē'šît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beginning/first of", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*yir'at*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine, singular - understanding/insight", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*'ōśêhem*": "participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their doers/practitioners", "*təhillātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his praise", "*'ōmedet*": "participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lā'ad*": "preposition with noun - forever" }, "variants": { "*Rē'šît*": "beginning/first/chief part/best", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*yir'at*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*śēkel*": "understanding/insight/intelligence/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial", "*'ōśêhem*": "their doers/those who practice them/those who do them", "*təhillātô*": "his praise/his glory/his renown", "*'ōmedet*": "standing/enduring/remaining/continuing", "*lā'ad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually" } }
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב", "text": "*Diršû* *YHWH* in-*himmāṣĕʾô* *qĕrāʾuhû* in-*bihyôṯô* *qārôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him", "*bihyôṯô*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*Diršû*": "seek/search for/inquire of", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "his being found/while he may be found/when he is available", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "call him/call to him/cry out to him", "*bihyôṯô*": "while he is/during his being/when he is", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand" } }
  • Jer 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.24", "source": "אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הֲל֨וֹא אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֧יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲנִ֥י מָלֵ֖א נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "If-*yissātēr* *ʾîš* in-the-*mistārîm* and-I not-*ʾerʾennû*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hălôʾ* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* I *mālēʾ*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissātēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hides himself", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mistārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - hiding places/secret places", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will see him", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - filling/full" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/anyone", "*mistārîm*": "hiding places/secret places/concealed areas", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*mālēʾ*": "filling/full/filling up" } }
  • Ps 33:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.13", "source": "מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "From-*šāmayim* *hibbiṭ* *YHWH* *rā'āh* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*mi-ššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with preposition *min* (from) - from heavens", "*hibbiṭ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/observed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rā'āh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of/children of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*hibbiṭ*": "looked/observed/regarded/watched", "*rā'āh*": "saw/observed/perceived/considered", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.14", "source": "מִֽמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*məḵôn*-*šibtô* *hišgîaḥ* *ʾel* all-*yōšəbê* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*mi-mməḵôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *min* (from) - from place/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling/sitting", "*hišgîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/gazed", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*yōšəbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*məḵôn*": "place/fixed place/foundation/dwelling", "*šibtô*": "his dwelling/his seat/his habitation", "*hišgîaḥ*": "looked/gazed/watched/observed", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/those who live in", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Ps 102:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.19", "source": "תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*tikkāteḇ* *zōʾt* for *dôr* *ʾaḥărôn* and *ʿam* *niḇrāʾ* *yᵉhallel*-*Yāh*", "grammar": { "*tikkāteḇ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let it be written", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lᵉdôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for generation", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - latter/future", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*niḇrāʾ*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - created/to be created", "*yᵉhallel*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - Yah/LORD" }, "variants": { "*tikkāteḇ*": "let it be written/recorded", "*dôr*": "generation/age", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "latter/future/coming", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*niḇrāʾ*": "created/to be created/yet unborn", "*yᵉhallel*": "he will praise/celebrate", "*Yāh*": "Yah/abbreviated form of YHWH" } }
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.6", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ כִּ֣י הִ֤וא חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם לְעֵינֵ֖י הָעַמִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָמְר֗וּ רַ֚ק עַם־חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-*ushᵉmartem* and-*waʿăśîtem*, for *hîw* your-*ḥokmatkhem* and-your-*bînatkhem* to-*ʿênê* the-*ʿammîm* who *yishmᵉʿûn* *ʾet* all-the-*ḥuqqîm* the-these, and-*wᵉʾāmrû* surely people-*ḥākām* and-*nābôn* the-*gôy* the-*gādôl* the-this", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*shᵉmartem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you shall do/perform", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hîw*": "pronoun, third person feminine singular - it/she", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your wisdom", "*bînatkhem*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, third person masculine plural - they will hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wᵉʾāmrû*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, third person masculine plural - and they will say", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*shᵉmartem*": "you shall keep/observe/guard/preserve", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you shall do/perform/make/accomplish", "*ḥokmatkhem*": "your wisdom/skill/expertise", "*bînatkhem*": "your understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*yishmᵉʿûn*": "they will hear/listen/obey", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*raq*": "only/surely/certainly", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*nābôn*": "understanding/discerning/intelligent", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important" } }
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃", "text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*", "grammar": { "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring", "*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts", "*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found", "*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you", "*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever" }, "variants": { "*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring", "*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device", "*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans", "*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving", "*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present", "*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him", "*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently" } }
  • Job 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
  • Ps 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.4", "source": "רָשָׁ֗ע כְּגֹ֣בַהּ אַ֭פּוֹ בַּל־יִדְרֹ֑שׁ אֵ֥ין אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים כָּל־מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*rāšāʿ* *kĕgōbah* *ʾappô* *bal-yidrōš* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm* *kol-mĕzimmôtāyw*", "grammar": { "*rāšāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - wicked person", "*kĕgōbah*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - according to height of", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he seeks/inquires", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*mĕzimmôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts/schemes" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evildoer", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness/pride", "*ʾap*": "nose/face/anger", "*yidrōš*": "seek/inquire/investigate", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mĕzimmôt*": "thoughts/schemes/devices" } }
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.4", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*hêḵal* *qoḏšô*, *YHWH* in-the-*šāmayim* *kisʾô*; *ʿênāyw* *yeḥĕzû*, *ʿapʿappāyw* *yiḇḥănû* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids", "*yiḇḥănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hêḵal qoḏšô*": "temple of his holiness/his holy temple", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they see/behold/observe/watch", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes", "*yiḇḥănû*": "they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings" } }