Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 20:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.20.8", "source": "כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*ka-* *ḥălôm* *yāʿûp* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yimṣāʾûhû* *wĕ-* *yuddad* *kĕ-* *ḥezyôn* *lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*yāʿûp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flies away", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will find him", "*yuddad*": "hofal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is chased away", "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision/apparition", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*yāʿûp*": "flies away/soars away/vanishes", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "they will find him/they will discover him/they will obtain him", "*yuddad*": "is chased away/is driven away/is banished", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/apparition/sight", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }
  • Ps 78:65 : 65 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.65", "source": "וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*wə-yiqaṣ kə-yāšēn ʾăḏōnāy* *kə-gibbôr miṯrônēn mi-yāyin*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqaṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he awoke", "*kə-yāšēn*": "like one sleeping - preposition + Qal active participle masculine singular", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/Master - divine name with 1st person plural possessive suffix", "*kə-gibbôr*": "like a mighty man - preposition + masculine singular noun", "*miṯrônēn*": "Hithpoel participle masculine singular - shouting/rejoicing", "*mi-yāyin*": "from wine - preposition + masculine singular noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqaṣ*": "awoke/aroused/was awakened", "*kə-yāšēn*": "like one sleeping/like a sleeper", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/my Lord/my Master", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*miṯrônēn*": "shouting/rejoicing/exulting", "*mi-yāyin*": "from wine/because of wine/overcome by wine" } }
  • Ps 90:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.5", "source": "זְ֭רַמְתָּם שֵׁנָ֣ה יִהְי֑וּ בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר כֶּחָצִ֥יר יַחֲלֹֽף׃", "text": "You *zĕramtām* *šēnâ* they *yihyû*; in *boqer* like *ḥāṣîr* *yaḥălōp̄*.", "grammar": { "*zĕramtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you flood/sweep/carry away them", "*šēnâ*": "feminine singular - sleep", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are/become", "*babboqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the morning", "*keḥāṣîr*": "preposition + masculine singular - like grass", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sprouts up/passes away/changes" }, "variants": { "*zĕramtām*": "you flood them away/you sweep them away/you end them", "*šēnâ*": "sleep/slumber/unconsciousness", "*yihyû*": "they become/they are/they exist", "*boqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "sprouts up/passes away/changes/grows anew/fades" } }
  • Isa 29:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ חֲז֣וֹן לַ֔יְלָה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־אֲרִיאֵ֑ל וְכָל־צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים לָֽהּ", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ḥălôm* *ḥăzôn* *laylāh* *hămôn* all-*ha-gôyim* *ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm* against-*ʾărîʾēl* and-all-*ṣōḇeyhā* and-*mĕṣōdātāh* and-*ha-mĕṣîqîm* to-her", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ka-ḥălôm*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*ḥăzôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*kol-ha-gôyim*": "particle kol + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones warring/fighting", "*ʿal-ʾărîʾēl*": "preposition ʿal + proper noun - against Ariel", "*wĕ-ḵol-ṣōḇeyhā*": "conjunction waw + particle kol + verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and all her fighters/attackers", "*ū-mĕṣōdātāh*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her fortress/stronghold", "*wĕ-ha-mĕṣîqîm*": "conjunction waw + definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - and the ones causing distress", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "warring/fighting/attacking", "*ṣōḇeyhā*": "her fighters/attackers/besiegers", "*mĕṣōdātāh*": "her fortress/stronghold/siege works", "*mĕṣîqîm*": "ones causing distress/afflicting/harassing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַחֲלֹ֨ם הָרָעֵ֜ב וְהִנֵּ֣ה אוֹכֵ֗ל וְהֵקִיץ֮ וְרֵיקָ֣ה נַפְשׁוֹ֒ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יַחֲלֹ֤ם הַצָּמֵא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׁתֶ֔ה וְהֵקִיץ֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עָיֵ֔ף וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֗ה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־הַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-when *yaḥălōm* *hā-rāʿēḇ* and-behold *ʾôḵēl* *wĕ-hēqîṣ* and-*rêqāh* *nap̱šô* and-like-when *yaḥălōm* *ha-ṣṣāmēʾ* and-behold *šōteh* *wĕ-hēqîṣ* and-behold *ʿāyēp̱* and-*nap̱šô* *šôqēqāh* thus *yihyeh* *hămôn* all-*ha-gôyim* *ha-ṣṣōḇĕʾîm* against-*har ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "compound conjunction - like when/just as", "*yaḥălōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dreams", "*hā-rāʿēḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the hungry one", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*ʾôḵēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wĕ-hēqîṣ*": "conjunction waw + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he awakens", "*wĕ-rêqāh*": "conjunction waw + adjective, feminine singular - and empty", "*nap̱šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*wĕ-ḵa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction waw + compound conjunction - and like when/just as", "*yaḥălōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dreams", "*ha-ṣṣāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the thirsty one", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*šōteh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - drinking", "*wĕ-hēqîṣ*": "conjunction waw + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he awakens", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*ʿāyēp̱*": "adjective, masculine singular - faint/weary", "*wĕ-nap̱šô*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul/throat", "*šôqēqāh*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - longing/thirsting", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*kol-ha-gôyim*": "particle kol + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*ha-ṣṣōḇĕʾîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones warring/fighting", "*ʿal-har*": "preposition ʿal + noun, masculine singular construct - against mountain of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yaḥălōm*": "dreams/will dream", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry one/starving one", "*ʾôḵēl*": "eating/consuming", "*hēqîṣ*": "awakens/wakes up", "*rêqāh*": "empty/void/unsatisfied", "*nap̱šô*": "his soul/appetite/throat/desire", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty one/parched one", "*šōteh*": "drinking/imbibing", "*ʿāyēp̱*": "faint/weary/tired", "*šôqēqāh*": "longing/thirsting/yearning", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "warring/fighting/attacking" } }
  • Ps 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.6", "source": "יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*yiraddōp* *ʾôyēb* *napshî* *wəyaśśēg* *wəyirmōs* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥayyāy* *ûḵəbôdî* to-*ʿāpār* *yashkēn* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*yiraddōp*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pursue", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*napshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*wəyaśśēg*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will overtake", "*wəyirmōs*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will trample", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the earth/ground", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*ûḵəbôdî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my honor/glory", "*leʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the dust", "*yashkēn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make dwell/lay", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*yiraddōp*": "pursue/chase/persecute", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*napshî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*yaśśēg*": "overtake/catch/reach", "*yirmōs*": "trample/tread/crush", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my living", "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/my glory/my dignity", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*yashkēn*": "cause to dwell/lay down/place" } }
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ נָ֘תַ֤תָּה יָמַ֗י וְחֶלְדִּ֣י כְאַ֣יִן נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ אַ֥ךְ כָּֽל־הֶ֥בֶל כָּל־אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ṭəfāḥôt* *nātattāh* *yāmay* and-*ḥeldî* like-*ʾayin* *negdekā* *ʾak* all-*hebel* all-*ʾādām* *niṣṣāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - handbreadths", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made/set", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ḥeldî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my lifetime", "*ʾayin*": "substantive with prefixed preposition 'kə' - like nothing", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - all (is) vanity", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed 'kol' - every man", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - standing/established", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ṭəfāḥôt*": "handbreadths/spans (measurement)", "*nātattāh*": "you have made/set/appointed", "*ḥeldî*": "my lifetime/duration/world", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/non-existence", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/established" } }