Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.37", "source": "וְ֭לִבָּם לֹא־נָכ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*libbām* not-*nākōn* with-him and-not *neʾemnû* in-*bərîtō*", "grammar": { "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*nākōn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - established/firm/faithful", "*neʾemnû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were faithful/trustworthy", "*bərîtō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*nākōn*": "established/firm/steadfast/faithful", "*neʾemnû*": "were faithful/were steadfast/were trustworthy" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֢ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *wᵉlōʾ* *yihᵉyû* like their *kaʾăḇôtām* *dôr* *sôrēr* *ûmōrê* *dôr* not-*lōʾ*-*hēḵîn* his *libbô* and not-*wᵉlōʾ*-*neʾemnâ* *ʾet*-*ʾēl* his *rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*yihᵉyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would be", "*kaʾăḇôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - like their fathers", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*sôrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*ûmōrê*": "waw conjunctive + qal participle, masculine singular - and defiant/rebellious", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he established/prepared", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*neʾemnâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was faithful/steadfast", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*yihᵉyû*": "they would be/become/happen", "*sôrēr*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant", "*mōrê*": "defiant/rebellious/disobedient", "*hēḵîn*": "established/prepared/made firm/set right", "*neʾemnâ*": "was faithful/steadfast/loyal/trustworthy", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/breath/wind/disposition" } }
  • Acts 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.8.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not *estin* to you *meris oude klēros* in the *logō toutō*: the for *kardia* of you not *estin eutheia enōpion* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - part/share", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/matter", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*eutheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of" }, "variants": { "*meris*": "part/share/portion", "*klēros*": "lot/portion/inheritance", "*logō*": "word/matter/affair", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*eutheia*": "straight/right/upright" } }
  • Ps 51:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.10", "source": "תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tašmîʿēnî* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥâ* *tāgēlnâ* *ʿăṣāmôt* *dikkîtā*", "grammar": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cause me to hear", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*tāgēlnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will rejoice", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones", "*dikkîtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed" }, "variants": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "you will cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*tāgēlnâ*": "they will rejoice/be glad/exult", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/frame/substance", "*dikkîtā*": "you crushed/broke/humbled" } }
  • Deut 31:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.20", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî la-ʾăbōtāyw zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš wə-ʾākal wə-śābaʿ wə-dāšēn û-pānāh ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm wa-ʿăbādûm wə-niʾăṣûnî wə-hēpēr ʾet-bərîtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî*": "relative pronoun + Niphal perfect, 1st singular - which I swore", "*la-ʾăbōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his fathers", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbaš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ʾākal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will eat", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be satisfied", "*wə-dāšēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will grow fat", "*û-pānāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will turn", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + adjective, masculine plural - to other gods", "*wa-ʿăbādûm*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and will serve them", "*wə-niʾăṣûnî*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - and will spurn me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will break", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "bring him/lead him/bring them", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/soil/ground/country", "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with fertility/rich in produce", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/be full/have enough", "*wə-dāšēn*": "grow fat/become prosperous/become proud", "*niʾăṣûnî*": "spurn me/reject me/despise me/blaspheme me", "*hēpēr*": "break/violate/annul" } }
  • Ps 44:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.17", "source": "מִ֭קּוֹל מְחָרֵ֣ף וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף מִפְּנֵ֥י א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃", "text": "From *miqqôl* *mĕḥārēp* and *ûmĕgaddēp* from face of *mippĕnê* *ʾôyēb* and *ûmitnaqēm*", "grammar": { "*miqqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from voice of", "*mĕḥārēp*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - one who reproaches", "*ûmĕgaddēp*": "conjunction + participle, piel, masculine singular - and one who reviles", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from face of", "*ʾôyēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - enemy", "*ûmitnaqēm*": "conjunction + participle, hithpael, masculine singular - and one who avenges himself" }, "variants": { "*mĕḥārēp*": "one who reproaches/insults/taunts", "*ûmĕgaddēp*": "one who reviles/blasphemes/slanders", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ûmitnaqēm*": "one who avenges himself/takes revenge/retaliates" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.18", "source": "כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "All-*zōʾt* *bāʾatnû* and not *šĕkaḥănûkā* and not-*šiqqarnû* in *bibĕrîtekā*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bāʾatnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has come upon us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - we have forgotten you", "*šiqqarnû*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have dealt falsely", "*bibĕrîtekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your covenant" }, "variants": { "*bāʾatnû*": "has come upon us/befallen us", "*šĕkaḥănûkā*": "forgotten/ignored/neglected", "*šiqqarnû*": "dealt falsely/been untrue/been faithless" } }
  • Ps 119:80 : 80 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.80", "source": "יְהִֽי־לִבִּ֣י תָמִ֣ים בְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "Let be *yəhî* my heart *libbî* blameless *ṯāmîm* in your statutes *bəḥuqqêḵā*; so that *ləmaʿan* not *lōʾ* I am put to shame *ʾēḇôš*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be/may it be", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ṯāmîm*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless/complete", "*bəḥuqqêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your statutes", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēḇôš*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am put to shame" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "let be/may be/become", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ṯāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/sound", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*ʾēḇôš*": "I am put to shame/I am disgraced/I am disappointed" } }
  • Hos 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־זָעֲק֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בְּלִבָּ֔ם כִּ֥י יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם עַל־דָּגָ֧ן וְתִיר֛וֹשׁ יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּ יָס֥וּרוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû* to me in *libbām* but *yəyēlîlû* on-*miškəḇôṯām* over-*dāḡān* *wə*-*tîrôš* *yiṯgôrārû* *yāsûrû* from me.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not cry out", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bəlibbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*yəyēlîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they howl/wail", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *ʿal* - on their beds", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ʿal* - over grain", "*wə*-*tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "hithpolel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they assemble themselves/gather", "*yāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/depart", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*zāʿăqû*": "cried out/called out/summoned for help", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yəyēlîlû*": "howl/wail/lament", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "their beds/couches/resting places", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "assemble themselves/gather/cut themselves", "*yāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel" } }
  • Hos 7:16-8:1 : 16 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.16", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ׀ לֹ֣א עָ֗ל הָיוּ֙ כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת רְמִיָּ֔ה יִפְּל֥וּ בַחֶ֛רֶב שָׂרֵיהֶ֖ם מִזַּ֣עַם לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם ז֥וֹ לַעְגָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yāšûḇû* *lōʾ* *ʿāl* *hāyû* like *qešeṯ* *rəmîyâ* *yippəlû* by *ḥereḇ* *śārêhem* from *zaʿam* *ləšônām* this *laʿgām* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they return/turn", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāl*": "noun, masculine singular - height/Most High", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they were/have become", "*qešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix *kə* - like a bow", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix *ba* - by the sword", "*śārêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their princes", "*zaʿam*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *min* - from the rage/indignation", "*ləšônām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*zô*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*laʿgām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their derision/mockery", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefix *bə* - in the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yāšûḇû*": "return/turn/repent", "*ʿāl*": "height/Most High/upward", "*rəmîyâ*": "deceit/treachery/slackness", "*yippəlû*": "fall/be killed/be overthrown", "*zaʿam*": "rage/indignation/curse", "*laʿgām*": "their derision/mockery/scorn" } } 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.1", "source": "אֶל־חִכְּךָ֣ שֹׁפָ֔ר כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה יַ֚עַן עָבְר֣וּ בְרִיתִ֔י וְעַל־תּוֹרָתִ֖י פָּשָֽׁעוּ׃", "text": "To *ḥikkəḵā* *šôp̄ār*, like the *nešer* against *bêṯ* *YHWH*; *yaʿan* they *ʿāḇərû* my *bərîṯî*, and against my *tôrāṯî* they have *pāšāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥikkəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palate/mouth", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - trumpet/ram's horn", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine, singular - eagle/vulture", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they transgressed/passed over", "*bərîṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*pāšāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rebelled/transgressed" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkəḵā*": "your palate/roof of mouth/mouth", "*šôp̄ār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/alarm", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture (uncertain which bird of prey)", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*ʿāḇərû*": "they transgressed/passed over/violated", "*pāšāʿû*": "they rebelled/transgressed/broke faith" } }
  • Hos 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.2", "source": "חָלַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם עַתָּ֣ה יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ ה֚וּא יַעֲרֹ֣ף מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם יְשֹׁדֵ֖ד מַצֵּבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Ḥālaq* their heart; now they *yeʾšāmû*; he *yaʿărōp* their *mizbəḥōtām*, he *yəšōdēd* their *maṣṣēbōtām*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālaq*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - divided/smooth", "*yeʾšāmû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will be guilty/bear punishment", "*yaʿărōp*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will break down/behead", "*yəšōdēd*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will destroy/devastate", "*mizbəḥōtām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their altars", "*maṣṣēbōtām*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their sacred pillars" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālaq*": "divided/smooth/flattering/deceitful", "*yaʿărōp*": "break down/break the neck/destroy" } }