Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.54.4", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שְׁמַ֣ע תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm*, *šəmaʿ* *təp̄illātî*, *haʾăzînāh* to *ʾimrê*-*p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'hear'", "*təp̄illātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my prayer'", "*haʾăzînāh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'give ear/listen attentively'", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct - 'words of/sayings of'", "*p̄î*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mouth'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen", "*təp̄illātî*": "my prayer/my supplication", "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*ʾimrê-p̄î*": "words of my mouth/utterances of my mouth" } }

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  • 1 Chr 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.18", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א דָוִיד֮ לִפְנֵיהֶם֒ וַיַּ֙עַן֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אִם־לְשָׁל֞וֹם בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙ לְעָזְרֵ֔נִי יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם לֵבָ֖ב לְיָ֑חַד וְאִֽם־לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי לְצָרַ֗י בְּלֹ֤א חָמָס֙ בְּכַפַּ֔י יֵ֛רֶא אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ וְיוֹכַֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwîd* to *lif̱nêhem*, and *wayyaʿan* and *wayyōʾmer* to them, \"If for *šālôm* you *bāʾtem* to me to *ləʿāzərēnî*, there *yihyeh* to me toward you *lēḇāḇ* to *ləyāḥad*. But if to *rammôtanî* to my *ṣāray*, though without *ḥāmās* in my *kappay*, may *yēreʾ* *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăḇôtênû* and *yôḵaḥ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wa-yyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he went out", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*li-f̱nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to before them/to their presence", "*wa-yyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he answered", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾim-lə-šālôm*": "conditional particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - if for peace", "*bāʾtem*": "verb, perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lə-ʿāzərēnî*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal + 1st singular suffix - to help me", "*yihyeh-lî*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + preposition + 1st singular suffix - there will be to me", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - toward you", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lə-yāḥad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to union/united", "*wə-ʾim-lə-rammôtanî*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix - but if to betray me", "*lə-ṣāray*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - to my adversaries", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*bə-kappay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal, jussive - may he see", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*wə-yôḵaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil, jussive - and may he decide" }, "variants": { "*lif̱nêhem*": "before them/in their presence", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship", "*ləʿāzərēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/will", "*ləyāḥad*": "to unite/together/as one", "*rammôtanî*": "to betray me/to deceive me/to deliver me up", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*kappay*": "my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "see/look/observe", "*yôḵaḥ*": "decide/judge/rebuke" } }
  • Ps 118:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.6", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם", "text": "*YHWH* to-me not *ʾîrāʾ* what-*yaʿăśeh* to-me *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person suffix - to/for me", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will fear", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/make", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/human" }, "variants": { "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will make/can do", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/person" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.7", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי", "text": "*YHWH* to-me among-*ʿōzəray* *wə-ʾănî* *ʾerʾeh* in-*śōnʾāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person suffix - to/for me", "*ʿōzəray*": "participle, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - my helpers", "*wə-ʾănî*": "conjunction waw with 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*ʾerʾeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see/look", "*śōnʾāy*": "participle, masculine plural with 1st person suffix with prefix bet - in/among my haters" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzəray*": "my helpers/those who help me", "*ʾerʾeh*": "I will see/I will look upon/I will gaze at", "*śōnʾāy*": "my haters/those who hate me/my enemies" } }
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.10", "source": "אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י עִמְּךָ־אָ֔נִי אַל־תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אַף־עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tîrāʾ* for *ʿimməḵā-ʾānî ʾal-tištāʿ* for-I *ʾĕlōheḵā ʾimmaṣtîḵā ʾap-ʿăzartîḵā ʾap-təmaḵtîḵā* with-*yəmîn ṣidqî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not fear", "*ʿimməḵā-ʾānî*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + pronoun, 1st person common singular - I am with you", "*ʾal-tištāʿ*": "negative particle + verb, hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not look anxiously about", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾimmaṣtîḵā*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have strengthened you", "*ʾap-ʿăzartîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - moreover I have helped you", "*ʾap-təmaḵtîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - moreover I have upheld you", "*yəmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*ṣidqî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*ʾal-tištāʿ*": "do not look anxiously about/do not be dismayed/do not be anxious", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God/your deity", "*ʾimmaṣtîḵā*": "strengthened you/made you strong", "*ʿăzartîḵā*": "helped you/assisted you/supported you", "*təmaḵtîḵā*": "upheld you/supported you/sustained you", "*yəmîn*": "right hand/right side", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause" } }
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.1", "source": "הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃", "text": "*Hēn* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾetmāḵ*-*bô* *bəḥîrî* *rāṣətāh* *nap̄šî* *nāṯattî* *rûḥî* *ʿālāʾw* *mišpāṭ* *laggôyîm* *yôṣîʾ*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "1st person imperfect verb - I will uphold/support", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*bəḥîrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my chosen one", "*rāṣətāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - has delighted/is pleased", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nāṯattî*": "1st person singular perfect verb - I have put/given", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*ʿālāʾw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*laggôyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*yôṣîʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will bring forth" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "I uphold/I support/I sustain", "*bəḥîrî*": "my chosen one/my elect", "*rāṣətāh*": "is pleased with/delights in/favors", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring forth/will produce/will cause to go out" } }
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.8.31", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα; Εἰ ὁ Θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, τίς καθʼ ἡμῶν;", "text": "What *oun eroumen pros tauta*? *Ei ho Theos hyper hēmōn, tis kath' hēmōn*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun nominative neuter singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future active indicative 1st person plural - we will say", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/regarding", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun accusative neuter plural - these things", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*kath'*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*eroumen*": "we will say/speak/respond [future]", "*pros tauta*": "toward these things/with reference to these things/in response to these", "*hyper hēmōn*": "for us/on our behalf/in our favor", "*kath' hēmōn*": "against us/in opposition to us" } }
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.6", "source": "Ὥστε θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν, Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος.", "text": "*Hōste* *tharrountas* us *legein*, *Kyrios* to me *boēthos*, *kai* *ou* *phobēthēsomai* what *poiēsei* to me *anthrōpos*.", "grammar": { "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*tharrountas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being confident/courageous", "*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say/speak", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*boēthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, noun - helper", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēsomai*": "future, passive, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will fear", "*poiēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will do/make", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human" }, "variants": { "*tharrountas*": "being confident/courageous/bold/taking courage", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*boēthos*": "helper/assistant/aid", "*phobēthēsomai*": "I will fear/be afraid", "*poiēsei*": "will do/make/perform/accomplish", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person/mankind" } }
  • Ps 118:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.13", "source": "דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֖יהוָ֣ה עֲזָרָֽנִי", "text": "*Daḥōh* *dəḥîtanî* to-*nəpōl* and-*YHWH* *ʿăzārānî*", "grammar": { "*Daḥōh*": "infinitive absolute - pushing", "*dəḥîtanî*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you pushed me", "*nəpōl*": "infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to fall", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix waw - and Yahweh", "*ʿăzārānî*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - he helped me" }, "variants": { "*Daḥōh dəḥîtanî*": "pushing you pushed me/you violently pushed me/you thoroughly thrust at me", "*nəpōl*": "to fall/to be cast down", "*ʿăzārānî*": "he helped me/he assisted me/he came to my aid" } }
  • Ps 41:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.12", "source": "בְּזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי־חָפַ֣צְתָּ בִּ֑י כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "by-*zōʾt* *yādaʿtî* that-*ḥāpaṣtā* in-me for not-*yārîaʿ* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - with prefixed 'bə' preposition ('by') - this", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî' conjunction ('that') - you delight", "in-me": "preposition 'bə' with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*yārîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî lō' ('for not') - he shouts in triumph", "*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "over-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/perceive/recognize", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you delight/take pleasure/desire", "*yārîaʿ*": "shout in triumph/rejoice/exult" } }
  • Isa 50:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.7", "source": "וַאדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ יַֽעֲזָר־לִ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי עַל־כֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤מְתִּי פָנַי֙ כַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁ וָאֵדַ֖ע כִּי־לֹ֥א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿăzār*-to me therefore not *niḵlāmtî*, therefore I *śamtî* my *p̄ānay* like the *ḥallāmîš* and I *ʾēḏaʿ* that not I *ʾēḇôš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿăzār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he helps", "*niḵlāmtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was ashamed/disgraced", "*śamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I set/placed", "*p̄ānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person suffix - my face", "*ḥallāmîš*": "noun, masculine singular - flint/hard rock", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ʾēḇôš*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am ashamed/put to shame" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*yaʿăzār*": "he helps/he assists/he supports", "*niḵlāmtî*": "I was ashamed/I was disgraced/I was humiliated", "*śamtî*": "I set/I placed/I made", "*p̄ānay*": "my face/my presence", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock/pebble", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "I know/I understand/I am aware", "*ʾēḇôš*": "I am ashamed/I am put to shame/I am disgraced" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.8", "source": "קָרוֹב֙ מַצְדִּיקִ֔י מִֽי־יָרִ֥יב אִתִּ֖י נַ֣עַמְדָה יָּ֑חַד מִֽי־בַ֥עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֖י יִגַּ֥שׁ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "Near [is] my *maṣdîqî* who *yārîḇ* with me? Let us *naʿamḏâ* *yāḥaḏ*. Who [is] *ḇaʿal* *mišpāṭî* let him *yiggaš* to me.", "grammar": { "*maṣdîqî*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my justifier/vindicator", "*yārîḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/strives", "*naʿamḏâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - let us stand", "*yāḥaḏ*": "adverb - together", "*ḇaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - master/owner of", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my judgment/case", "*yiggaš*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him approach/come near" }, "variants": { "*maṣdîqî*": "my justifier/my vindicator/one who declares me righteous", "*yārîḇ*": "he contends/he strives/he brings a lawsuit", "*naʿamḏâ*": "let us stand/let us take a stand", "*yāḥaḏ*": "together/at the same time", "*ḇaʿal*": "master/owner/possessor of", "*mišpāṭî*": "my judgment/my case/my legal claim", "*yiggaš*": "let him approach/let him come near/let him confront" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.9", "source": "הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ יַֽעֲזָר־לִ֔י מִי־ה֖וּא יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֵ֤ן כֻּלָּם֙ כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֔וּ עָ֖שׁ יֹאכְלֵֽם׃", "text": "*hēn* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *yaʿăzār*-to me, who [is] he *yaršîʿēnî*? *hēn* all of them like the *beḡeḏ* *yiḇlû*, *ʿāš* *yōḵlēm*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿăzār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he helps", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person suffix - he condemns me", "*beḡeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/cloth", "*yiḇlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out", "*ʿāš*": "noun, masculine singular - moth", "*yōḵlēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will eat them" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/look", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Sovereign/Master", "*yaʿăzār*": "he helps/he assists/he supports", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "he condemns me/he declares me guilty/he proves me wrong", "*beḡeḏ*": "garment/cloth/clothing", "*yiḇlû*": "they wear out/they decay/they become old", "*ʿāš*": "moth/clothes-moth", "*yōḵlēm*": "it will eat them/it will devour them/it will consume them" } }