Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.19", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּ בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים אָ֭מְרוּ הֲי֣וּכַל אֵ֑ל לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And they *wayᵉḏabbᵉrû* against *bēʾlōhîm* they *ʾāmᵉrû* is *hăyûḵal* *ʾēl* to prepare *laʿărōḵ* *šulḥān* in the *bammiḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wayᵉḏabbᵉrû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - against God", "*ʾāmᵉrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*hăyûḵal*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is able", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*laʿărōḵ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to prepare/arrange", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*wayᵉḏabbᵉrû*": "and they spoke/talked/said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges", "*hăyûḵal*": "is able/can/is capable", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/power", "*laʿărōḵ*": "to prepare/arrange/set in order", "*šulḥān*": "table/meal/feast", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* the-*'ām* against-*'ĕlōhîm* and-against-*mōšeh* why *he'ĕlîṯûnû* from-*miṣrayim* to-*lāmûṯ* in-the-*miḏbār* for *'ên* *leḥem* and-*'ên* *mayim* and-*nap̄šēnû* *qāṣâ* in-the-*leḥem* the-*qəlōqēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - you brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our soul", "*qāṣâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - loathes/detests", "*leḥem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*qəlōqēl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the worthless/miserable" }, "variants": { "*bə-'ĕlōhîm*": "against God/with God", "*qəlōqēl*": "worthless/miserable/insubstantial/light", "*qāṣâ*": "loathes/detests/is disgusted with", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "you brought us up/you made us ascend" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Num 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.13", "source": "מֵאַ֤יִן לִי֙ בָּשָׂ֔ר לָתֵ֖ת לְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־יִבְכּ֤וּ עָלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָה־לָּ֥נוּ בָשָׂ֖ר וְנֹאכֵֽלָה׃", "text": "From *'ayin* to me *bāśār* to *lātēt* to all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh*? For *yiḇkû* upon me *lē'mōr*, 'Give to us *bāśār* and *nō'ḵēlāh*.'", "grammar": { "*'ayin*": "interrogative - from where", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - meat/flesh", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yiḇkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd common plural - they weep", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - meat/flesh", "*nō'ḵēlāh*": "qal cohortative 1st common plural - let us eat" }, "variants": { "*mē'ayin lî bāśār*": "from where do I get meat/where would I find flesh", "*yiḇkû 'ālay*": "they weep to me/they cry to me/they wail before me", "*tənāh*": "give/provide/supply", "*nō'ḵēlāh*": "let us eat/we may eat/so we can eat" } }
  • Exod 16:3 : 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" } }
  • Exod 16:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּתֵ֣ת יְהוָה֩ לָכֶ֨ם בָּעֶ֜רֶב בָּשָׂ֣ר לֶאֱכֹ֗ל וְלֶ֤חֶם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ לִשְׂבֹּ֔עַ בִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם מַלִּינִ֖ם עָלָ֑יו וְנַ֣חְנוּ מָ֔ה לֹא־עָלֵ֥ינוּ תְלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם כִּ֥י עַל־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer mōšeh* in-*tēt YHWH* to-you in-the-*'ereb bāśār* to-*ʾĕkōl* and-*leḥem* in-the-*bōqer* to-*śəbōa'* in-*šəmōa' YHWH* *ʾet-təlunnōtêkem* that-you *mallînîm* against-him *wə-naḥnû mâ* not-against-us *təlunnōtêkem* but against-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*śəbōa'*": "qal infinitive construct - to be satisfied/full", "*šəmōa'*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*mallînîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - causing to complain/murmuring", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your complaints" }, "variants": { "*tēt*": "giving/providing", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh", "*ʾĕkōl*": "to eat/to consume", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*śəbōa'*": "to satisfy/to fill/to satiation", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "your complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*mallînîm*": "complaining/murmuring/grumbling" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.9", "source": "וַיֹ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֱמֹ֗ר אֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קִרְב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע אֵ֖ת תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer mōšeh* to-*ʾahărōn* *ʾĕmōr* to-all-*'ădat bənê yiśrāʾēl* *qirbû* to-face-of-*YHWH* for *šāma'* *ʾēt-təlunnōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*qirbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come near/approach", "*šāma'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your complaints" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell", "*'ădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*qirbû*": "come near/approach/draw near", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "your complaints/murmurings/grumblings" } } 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֤ר אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּפְנ֖וּ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה נִרְאָ֖ה בֶּעָנָֽן", "text": "*wə-yəhî* as-*dabbēr ʾahărōn* to-all-*'ădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yipnû* to-the-*midbār* *wə-hinnēh kəbôd YHWH nirʾâ* in-the-*'ānān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speaking", "*wə-yipnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they turned", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*nirʾâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*'ānān*": "masculine singular - cloud" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*wə-yipnû*": "and they turned/looked", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/presence", "*nirʾâ*": "appeared/was seen/became visible", "*'ānān*": "cloud/cloudiness" } }
  • Ps 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.5", "source": "תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃", "text": "You *ta'arōk* before me *šulḥān* against *ṣōrerāy*; you *diššantā baššemen* my *rō'šî*, my *kôsî rewāyāh*.", "grammar": { "*ta'arōk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you prepare/arrange", "*lepānay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine, singular - table", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of/against/opposite", "*ṣōrerāy*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies/those who trouble me", "*diššantā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you anoint/make fat", "*baššemen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - with the oil", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*kôsî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*rewāyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - overflowing/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ta'arōk*": "you prepare/you arrange/you set", "*šulḥān*": "table/meal/feast", "*ṣōrerāy*": "my enemies/my oppressors/those who show hostility to me", "*diššantā*": "you anoint/you make abundant/you make fat", "*baššemen*": "with oil/with fat", "*kôsî rewāyāh*": "my cup overflows/my cup is abundant/my cup is satiated" } }
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
  • Rev 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.6", "source": "Καὶ ἤνοιξεν τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ εἰς βλασφημίαν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, βλασφημῆσαι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ σκηνοῦντας.", "text": "And *ēnoixen* the *stoma* of it unto *blasphēmian* *pros* the *Theon*, *blasphēmēsai* the *onoma* of him, and the *skēnēn* of him, and the ones in the *ouranō* *skēnountas*.", "grammar": { "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*blasphēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blasphemy", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - against/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*blasphēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to blaspheme", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*skēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tabernacle/dwelling", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*skēnountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/tabernacling" }, "variants": { "*ēnoixen*": "opened/unsealed", "*blasphēmian*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*pros*": "against/toward/with respect to", "*blasphēmēsai*": "to blaspheme/slander/speak evil of", "*skēnēn*": "tabernacle/tent/dwelling place", "*skēnountas*": "dwelling/tabernacling/residing" } }
  • 2 Chr 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.19", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כְּעַ֗ל אֱלֹהֵי֙ עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-*yĕdabbĕrû* against-*ʾĕlōhê* *Yĕrûšālāim* like-against *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿammê* the-*ʾāreṣ* *maʿăśê* *yĕdê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wayĕdabbĕrû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kĕʿal*": "preposition + preposition - like against", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʿammê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - peoples of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*maʿăśê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yĕdê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humans" }, "variants": { "*dibber*": "speak/talk/declare", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of", "*ʿammê*": "peoples of/nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*maʿăśê*": "work/deed/product", "*yādayim*": "hands/power", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humans/people" } }
  • Job 34:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Job.34.37", "source": "כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו לָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Kî* *yōsîp* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *pešaʿ* *bênênû* *yispôq* *wĕyereb* *ʾămārāyw* *lāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he adds", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*bênênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - among us", "*yispôq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he claps/strikes", "*wĕyereb*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he multiplies", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/sayings", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*yōsîp*": "he adds/increases/continues", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/offense/error", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/revolt", "*yispôq*": "he claps/strikes/scoffs/mocks", "*yereb*": "he multiplies/increases/makes great", "*ʾămārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity" } }
  • Num 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.3", "source": "וַיָּ֥רֶב הָעָ֖ם עִם־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר וְל֥וּ גָוַ֛עְנוּ בִּגְוַ֥ע אַחֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*yāreb* the-*ʿām* with-*mōšeh* and-*yōʾmərû* *lēʾmōr* and-*lû* *gāwaʿnû* in-the-*gəwaʿ* of-*ʾaḥênû* before *yəhwâ*", "grammar": { "*yāreb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - contended/quarreled", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed - saying", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - if only/would that", "*gāwaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st plural - we had expired/perished", "*gəwaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - perishing/expiring", "*ʾaḥênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yāreb*": "contended/quarreled/strove", "*lû*": "if only/would that", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die" } }