Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.18", "source": "וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵ֥ל בִּלְבָבָ֑ם לִֽשְׁאָל־אֹ֥כֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And they *wayᵉnassû*-*ʾēl* in their *bilḇāḇām* to ask-*lišʾāl*-*ʾōḵel* for their *lᵉnap̄šām*", "grammar": { "*wayᵉnassû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they tested/tried", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bilḇāḇām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*lišʾāl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ask/request", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*lᵉnap̄šām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for their appetite/desire" }, "variants": { "*wayᵉnassû*": "and they tested/tried/put to the test", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/power", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*lišʾāl*": "to ask/request/demand", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/nourishment/provisions", "*nep̄eš*": "appetite/desire/life/self/person" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.4", "source": "וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ הִתְאַוּ֖וּ תַּאֲוָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ וַיִּבְכּ֗וּ גַּ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֥י יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And the *hā'sapsuḇ* that *ḇəqirḇô* *hit'awwû* *ta'ăwāh*; and *wayyāšuḇû* and *wayyiḇkû* also *bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, and *wayyō'mərû*, \"Who *ya'ăḵilēnû* *bāśār*?\"", "grammar": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/rabble", "*ḇəqirḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst/among them", "*hit'awwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - craved/lusted intensely", "*ta'ăwāh*": "feminine singular noun - craving/desire/lust", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they returned/turned back", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyō'mərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "hifil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - will cause us to eat/will feed us", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*hā'sapsuḇ*": "mixed multitude/rabble/riffraff/mixed company", "*hit'awwû ta'ăwāh*": "intensely craved/strongly desired/lusted a lust (Hebrew figura etymologica)", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/relapsed", "*ya'ăḵilēnû*": "will give us to eat/will feed us/will provide us" } }
  • 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.9", "source": "Μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν, καθώς καὶ τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "Neither *ekpeirazōmen* the *Christon*, *kathōs* *kai* some of them *epeirasan*, and by the *opheōn* *apōlonto*", "grammar": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us test/tempt severely", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epeirasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they tested/tempted", "*opheōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - serpents/snakes", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they perished/were destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "test severely/tempt/try beyond limits", "*epeirasan*": "tested/tempted/tried", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/died" } }
  • Jas 4:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "James.4.2", "source": "Ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε: φονεύετε, καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν: μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, οὐκ ἔχετε δὲ, διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "You *epithymeite*, and not *echete*: you *phoneuete*, and you *zēloute*, and not you *dynasthe epitychein*: you *machesthe* and you *polemeite*, not *echete* *de*, through the not *aiteisthai* you.", "grammar": { "*epithymeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - desire/lust", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - have/possess", "*phoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - murder/kill", "*zēloute*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - covet/envy/are zealous", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - are able/can", "*epitychein*": "aorist active infinitive - obtain/achieve", "*machesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - fight/quarrel", "*polemeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - wage war/battle", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*aiteisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - ask/request" }, "variants": { "*epithymeite*": "desire/lust/crave", "*phoneuete*": "murder/kill/slay", "*zēloute*": "are jealous/covet/envy/are zealous", "*epitychein*": "obtain/achieve/acquire", "*machesthe*": "fight/quarrel/contend", "*polemeite*": "wage war/battle/fight", "*aiteisthai*": "ask/request/beg" } } 3 { "verseID": "James.4.3", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.", "text": "You *aiteite*, and not you *lambanete*, because *kakōs* you *aiteisthe*, that in the *hēdonais* of you you may *dapanēsēte*.", "grammar": { "*aiteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - receive/take", "*kakōs*": "adverb - wrongly/badly/evilly", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - ask/request", "*hēdonais*": "dative, feminine, plural - pleasures/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - spend/consume" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/beg", "*lambanete*": "receive/take/accept", "*kakōs*": "wrongly/badly/evilly/improperly", "*aiteisthe*": "ask/request for yourselves", "*hēdonais*": "pleasures/lusts/desires", "*dapanēsēte*": "spend/consume/waste" } }
  • Exod 16:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.2", "source": "*וילינו **וַיִּלּ֜וֹנוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עַל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*wə-yillônû* all-*'ădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl* against-*mōšeh* and-against-*ʾahărōn* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yillônû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they complained/murmured", "*'ădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*midbār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillônû*": "and they complained/murmured/grumbled", "*'ădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִֽי־יִתֵּ֨ן מוּתֵ֤נוּ בְיַד־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ עַל־סִ֣יר הַבָּשָׂ֔ר בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ לֶ֖חֶם לָשֹׂ֑בַע כִּֽי־הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְהָמִ֛ית אֶת־כָּל־הַקָּהָ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בָּרָעָֽב", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* to-them *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *mî-yittēn mûtēnû* by-hand-of-*YHWH* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim* in-*šibtēnû* by-*sîr ha-bāśār* in-*ʾoklēnû leḥem lāśōba'* for-*hôṣēʾtem* us to-the-*midbār* the-this to-*hāmît* all-the-*qāhāl* the-this in-the-*rā'āb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who would give/if only", "*mûtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our dying", "*šibtēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our sitting", "*ʾoklēnû*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st plural suffix - our eating", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have brought out", "*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to die/to kill", "*rā'āb*": "masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who would give/if only/would that", "*sîr ha-bāśār*": "pot of meat/flesh pot", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*lāśōba'*": "to satisfaction/to fullness", "*hôṣēʾtem*": "you brought out/led out", "*hāmît*": "to kill/to cause to die", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*rā'āb*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }
  • Deut 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.16", "source": "לֹ֣א תְנַסּ֔וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִסִּיתֶ֖ם בַּמַּסָּֽה", "text": "Not *tĕnassû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* as which *nissîtem* in-the-*massāh*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕnassû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall test", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*nissîtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you tested", "*ba-massāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in Massah" }, "variants": { "*tĕnassû*": "test/try/put to the test", "*nissîtem*": "you tested/you tried/you put to the test", "*massāh*": "Massah/testing/trial (place name meaning 'testing')" } }
  • Ps 95:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭סּוּנִי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּ֝חָנ֗וּנִי גַּם־רָא֥וּ פָעֳלֽ͏ִי", "text": "*ʾăšer* *nissûnî* your-*ʾăbôtêkem* *beḥānûnî* also-*rāʾû* *pāʿolî*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - when/where", "*nissûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel with 1st person singular suffix - they tested me", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*beḥānûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal with 1st person singular suffix - they tried me", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they saw", "*pāʿolî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my work" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "when/where/which", "*nissûnî*": "tested me/tried me/put me to the test", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors", "*beḥānûnî*": "tried me/tested me/proved me", "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*pāʿolî*": "my work/my deed/my action" } }
  • Ps 106:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.14", "source": "וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ תַ֭אֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵ֝֗ל בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyit'awwū* *ta'ăwāh* in-*midbar* *wayənassū*-*'ēl* in-*yəšîmōn*", "grammar": { "*wayyit'awwū*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they lusted", "*ta'ăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/craving", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine, singular - wilderness", "*wayənassū*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they tested", "*'ēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*yəšîmōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - desert/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyit'awwū*": "and they lusted/craved/desired intensely", "*ta'ăwāh*": "lust/craving/desire/longing", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*wayənassū*": "and they tested/tried/put to the test", "*'ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yəšîmōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.15", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח רָז֣וֹן בְּנַפְשָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* to-them *še'ĕlātām* *wayəšallaḥ* *rāzōn* in-*nafšām*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*še'ĕlātām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, singular - their request", "*wayəšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*rāzōn*": "noun, masculine, singular - leanness/wasting disease", "*nafšām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, singular - their soul" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and he gave/granted/delivered", "*še'ĕlātām*": "their request/petition/desire", "*wayəšallaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched/let loose", "*rāzōn*": "leanness/wasting disease/emaciation", "*nafšām*": "their soul/life/self/being" } }
  • 1 Cor 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν, εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν, καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* *typoi* of us *egenēthēsan*, to the not *einai* us *epithymētas* of *kakōn*, *kathōs* *kakeinoi* *epethymēsan*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*egenēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they became/were made", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epithymētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - desirers/cravers", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil things", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kakeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun (*kai* + *ekeinoi*) - even those/also they", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they desired/craved/lusted" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/prefiguration", "*egenēthēsan*": "became/were made/happened as", "*epithymētas*": "desirers/cravers/lusters after", "*kakōn*": "evil things/bad things/wickedness" } }