Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.16", "source": "*ישימות **יַשִּׁ֤י **מָ֨וֶת ׀ עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃", "text": "May *māwet* come upon them, let them go down to *šəʾôl ḥayyîm* because *rāʿôt* in *məgûrām bəqirbām*", "grammar": { "*yaššî*": "hiphil jussive, 3rd person masculine singular (alternative reading) - may he bring", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*yērədû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them go down", "*šəʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/the grave", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living/alive", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - evils", "*məgûrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their dwelling", "*bəqirbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*yaššî*": "may he bring/let him desolate", "*māwet*": "death", "*yērədû*": "let them go down/may they descend", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/misfortunes", "*məgûrām*": "their dwelling/their habitation/place where they stay", "*qirbām*": "their midst/within them/their inner parts" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.15", "source": "וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*qera'eni* in-*yom* *tsarah* *achallescha* and-*techabdeni*", "grammar": { "*qera'eni*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - call me", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*tsarah*": "noun, feminine, singular - trouble/distress", "*achallescha*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*techabdeni*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will honor me" }, "variants": { "*tsarah*": "trouble/distress/affliction", "*achallescha*": "I will rescue you/deliver you/save you" } }
  • Ps 73:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.28", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani qirvat Elohim li-tov*; *shatti bAdonay YHWH machsi*; *lesapper kol-mal'akhotekha*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*qirvat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nearness of", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*li-tov*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix + adjective, masculine singular - for me good", "*shatti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have set/placed", "*bAdonay*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct (divine title) - in Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun (divine name) - Yahweh", "*machsi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*lesapper*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*kol-mal'akhotekha*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all your works" }, "variants": { "*qirvah*": "nearness/proximity/approaching", "*tov*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*Adonay*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh (personal name of God)", "*machseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*sappar*": "declare/tell/recount", "*mal'akhot*": "works/deeds/tasks" } }
  • Ps 91:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.15", "source": "יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yiqrāʾēnî* and *ʾeʿĕnēhû*; with him *ʾānōkî* in *ṣārâ*; *ʾăḥallĕṣēhû* and *ʾăkabbĕdēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will rescue him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor him" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/he will cry out to me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "I will answer him/I will respond to him", "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "I will rescue him/I will deliver him/I will strengthen him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "I will honor him/I will glorify him/I will make him honorable" } }
  • Ps 109:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.4", "source": "תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "In-place-of-*ʾahăbātî* *yiśṭənûnî* and-*ʾănî* *təpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love", "*yiśṭənûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they oppose/accuse me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*təpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*yiśṭənûnî*": "they accuse me/they oppose me/they are hostile to me", "*təpillâ*": "prayer/intercession" } }
  • Luke 6:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.6.11", "source": "Αὐτοὶ δὲ ἐπλήσθησαν ἀνοίας· καὶ διελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους τί ἂν ποιήσειαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "They *de* *eplēsthēsan* *anoias*; and *dielaloun* *pros* one-another what *an* *poiēseian* to-the *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - were filled", "*anoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - with madness/folly/rage", "*dielaloun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - were discussing/talking over", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/with", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency", "*poiēseian*": "aorist, active, optative, 3rd person plural - they might do", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/were full of", "*anoias*": "madness/folly/rage/senselessness", "*dielaloun*": "were discussing/talking over/conversing", "*poiēseian*": "they might do/make/perform", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.6.12", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι, καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* in the *hēmerais* these, *exēlthen* to the *oros* *proseuxasthai*, and *ēn* *dianyktereuōn* in the *proseuchē* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went out", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*dianyktereuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spending the night/passing the whole night", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*hēmerais*": "days/time period", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*oros*": "mountain/hill/high place", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to offer prayers", "*dianyktereuōn*": "spending the night/passing the whole night in/continuing all night", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/act of praying", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }