Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.7", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* who *yitten-lî ʾēber* like the *yônāh ʾāʿûpāh wəʾeškōnāh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*yitten-lî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with preposition lamed and 1st person singular suffix - would give to me", "*ʾēber*": "masculine singular noun - wing/pinion", "*yônāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaph (like) - like the dove", "*ʾāʿûpāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I would fly", "*wəʾeškōnāh*": "waw conjunction with qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and I would dwell/rest" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/I thought", "*yitten*": "would give/would grant", "*ʾēber*": "wing/pinion", "*yônāh*": "dove/pigeon", "*ʾāʿûpāh*": "I would fly/I would soar", "*ʾeškōnāh*": "I would dwell/I would rest/I would settle" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.2", "source": "וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ אֶת־לְשׁוֹנָם֙ קַשְׁתָּ֣ם שֶׁ֔קֶר וְלֹ֥א לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה גָּבְר֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי֩ מֵרָעָ֨ה אֶל־רָעָ֧ה ׀ יָצָ֛אוּ וְאֹתִ֥י לֹֽא־יָדָ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyadrĕkû* *'et*-*lĕšônām* *qaštām* *šeqer* *wĕlō'* for-*'ĕmûnāh* *gābrû* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî* from-*rā'āh* to-*rā'āh* *yāṣā'û* *wĕ'ōtî* *lō'*-*yādā'û* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - and they bend/draw", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*qaštām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bow", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - for faithfulness/truth", "*gābrû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have grown strong/prevailed", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rā'āh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - from evil/wickedness", "*yāṣā'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have gone out/proceeded", "*wĕ'ōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - and me", "*lō'-yādā'û*": "negative particle + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have not known", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "and they bend/draw/stretch", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*qaštām*": "their bow/weapon", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/reliability", "*gābrû*": "they have grown strong/prevailed/been mighty", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*rā'āh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*yāṣā'û*": "they have gone out/proceeded/departed", "*yādā'û*": "they have known/acknowledged/recognized", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
  • Jer 37:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָלֶ֖כֶת אֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן לַחֲלִ֥ק מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *Yirməyāhû* from-*Yərûšālaim* *lāleḵet* *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmin* *laḥăliq* from-there in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*laḥăliq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to receive a portion/to take his share", "*tôḵ*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*laḥăliq*": "to receive property/to get his portion/to divide an inheritance", "in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*": "among the people/in the midst of the people" } }
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-all-*ʿăbādāyw* who-with him in-*Yərûšālaim*, arise and *wə-nibrāḥâ*, for *lōʾ*-*tihyeh*-to us *pəlêṭâ* from-face of *ʾAbšālôm*; *mahărû* to go, lest-*yəmahēr* and *wə-hiśśîgānû* and *wə-hiddîaḥ* upon us *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿâ*, and *wə-hikkâ* *hā-ʿîr* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-nibrāḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*pəlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry", "*yəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries", "*wə-hiśśîgānû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us", "*wə-hiddîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster", "*wə-hikkâ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*nibrāḥâ*": "let us flee/escape", "*pəlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/survival", "*hiśśîgānû*": "overtakes us/catches us", "*hiddîaḥ*": "brings down/thrusts/drives", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "the evil/disaster/calamity", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/by the sword" } }
  • 2 Sam 17:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י לֶכְתָּ֗ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* after *lektām* and-*wayyaʿălû* from-the-*bəʾēr* and-*wayyēlkû* and-*wayyaggîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmrû* to-*Dāwid* *qûmû* and-*wə-ʿibrû* *məhērâ* *ʾet*-the-water for-thus *yāʿaṣ* against-you *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*lektām*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came up", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*qûmû*": "imperative, masculine plural - arise", "*wə-ʿibrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and cross over", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.22", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר עַד־אַחַד֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־עָבַ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and-all-the-people that with-him and-*wayyaʿabrû* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* until-light the-morning until-one not *neʿdār* that not-crossed *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyaʿabrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*neʿdār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was missing" }, "variants": { "*neʿdār*": "was missing/lacking/absent", "*עַד־אַחַד֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר*": "until not even one was missing/not a single one was left behind" } }
  • Prov 6:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.4", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not-*tittēn* *šēnāh* to-*ʿêneḵā* and-*tənûmāh* to-*ʿapʿappeḵā*", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you give/allow", "*šēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - sleep", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tənûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slumber/drowsiness", "*ʿapʿappeḵā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyelids" }, "variants": { "*tənûmāh*": "slumber/drowsiness/dozing" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.5", "source": "הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ׃ פ", "text": "*hinnāṣēl* like-*ṣəvî* from-*yād* and-like-*ṣippôr* from-*yad* *yāqûš*", "grammar": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - be delivered/rescue yourself", "*ṣəvî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle/deer", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird", "*yāqûš*": "noun, masculine singular - fowler/trapper" }, "variants": { "*hinnāṣēl*": "deliver yourself/escape/be rescued", "*ṣəvî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*yāqûš*": "fowler/bird trapper/hunter" } }