Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 92:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }
  • Eccl 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.18", "source": "אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾănî* in-*libbî* concerning-*diḇraṯ* *bənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*ləḇārām* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-to-*lirʾôṯ* that-they-*bəhēmâ* *hēmmâ* to-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*diḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter of/case of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ḇārām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to test them/purify them", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*rʾôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*hēmmâ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/told/declared", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*diḇraṯ*": "matter/case/cause/reason", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ḇārām*": "to test them/purify them/select them/clarify for them", "*rʾôṯ*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*bəhēmâ*": "beast/animal/cattle", "*hēmmâ*": "they/themselves" } }
  • Ps 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.10", "source": "וִֽיחִי־ע֥וֹד לָנֶ֑צַח לֹ֖א יִרְאֶ֣ה הַשָּֽׁחַת׃", "text": "*wî*-*yəḥî*-*ʿôd* *lā*-*neṣaḥ* not *yirʾeh* the-*šāḥat*", "grammar": { "*wî*": "conjunction with modal prefix - 'so that'", "*yəḥî*": "verb qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'he might live'", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/yet/again'", "*lā*": "preposition lamed - 'to/for'", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'perpetuity/eternity'", "*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he would see'", "*šāḥat*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - 'the pit/corruption'" }, "variants": { "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/eternity/forever", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave/destruction" } }
  • Ps 69:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.5", "source": "רַבּ֤וּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת רֹאשִׁי֮ שֹׂנְאַ֢י חִ֫נָּ֥ם עָצְמ֣וּ מַ֭צְמִיתַי אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי אָ֣ז אָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "*rabbû* from-*śa'ărôt* *rō'šî* *śōnĕ'ay* *ḥinnām* *'āṣĕmû* *maṣmîtay* *'ōyĕbay* *šeqer* which not-*gāzaltî* then *'āšîb*", "grammar": { "*rabbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are many/numerous", "*śa'ărôt*": "feminine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition min - from hairs of", "*rō'šî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my haters/those who hate me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/for nothing", "*'āṣĕmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are strong/numerous", "*maṣmîtay*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my destroyers", "*'ōyĕbay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*gāzaltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have robbed/seized", "*'āšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restore/return" }, "variants": { "*rabbû*": "they are many/they are more numerous", "*śa'ărôt*": "hairs", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously", "*'āṣĕmû*": "they are mighty/they are strong/they are numerous", "*maṣmîtay*": "those who would destroy me/my destroyers", "*'ōyĕbay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*šeqer*": "falsely/lie/falsehood", "*gāzaltî*": "I have robbed/I have plundered/I have seized", "*'āšîb*": "I would restore/I would return/I will give back" } }
  • Job 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.18.3", "source": "מַדּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָה נִטְמִינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶם", "text": "*maddûaʿ neḥšabnû ḵabbəhēmāh niṭmînû bəʿênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*neḥšabnû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are considered", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the beast", "*niṭmînû*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - we are impure/unclean", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*neḥšabnû*": "we are considered/reckoned/counted", "*ḵabbəhēmāh*": "like the beast/animal/cattle", "*niṭmînû*": "we are impure/defiled/unclean/stupid", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes/sight/opinion" } }
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.9", "source": "אַל־תִּֽהְי֤וּ ׀ כְּס֥וּס כְּפֶרֶד֮ אֵ֤ין הָ֫בִ֥ין בְּמֶֽתֶג־וָרֶ֣סֶן עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם בַּ֝֗ל קְרֹ֣ב אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tihyû* *kəsûs* *kəp̄ereḏ* *ʾên* *hāḇîn* *bəmeṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô* *liḇlôm* *bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*-*tihyû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine plural - do not be", "*kəsûs*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a horse", "*kəp̄ereḏ*": "preposition *kə-* + masculine singular noun - like a mule", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāḇîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - understanding", "*bəmeṯeḡ*": "preposition *bə-* + masculine singular noun - with bit", "*wāresen*": "conjunction *wə-* + masculine singular noun - and bridle", "*ʿeḏyô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its ornament/equipment", "*liḇlôm*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct - to restrain/check", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*qərōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - approaching", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition *ʾel* with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾên* *hāḇîn*": "without understanding/having no understanding", "*meṯeḡ*-*wāresen* *ʿeḏyô*": "bit and bridle for its adorning/bit and bridle which are its restraint", "*liḇlôm*": "to restrain/to hold back/to check", "*bal* *qərōḇ* *ʾēleḵā*": "or else it will not come near to you/lest it come not near to you" } }
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.3", "source": "יָדַ֥ע שׁוֹר֙ קֹנֵ֔הוּ וַחֲמ֖וֹר אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑יו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖י לֹ֥א הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yāda'* *šôr* *qōnēhû* *waḥămôr* *ʾēbûs* *bᵉ'ālāyw* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ* *yāda'* *'ammî* *lōʾ* *hitᵊbônān*", "grammar": { "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox", "*qōnēhû*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owner/possessor", "*waḥămôr*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and [the] donkey", "*ʾēbûs*": "noun, masculine singular - feeding trough/manger", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its master's", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāda'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hitᵊbônān*": "verb, hitpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - consider/understand/discern" }, "variants": { "*yāda'*": "knows/understands/recognizes/acknowledges", "*qōnēhû*": "owner/possessor/acquirer", "*ʾēbûs*": "feeding trough/manger/crib", "*bᵉ'ālāyw*": "master's/owner's/lord's", "*hitᵊbônān*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } }
  • Prov 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } }