Verse 68

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.68", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ-har ṣîyôn ʾăšer ʾāhēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ*": "direct object marker + tribe of - masculine singular construct", "*yəhûḏâ*": "Judah - proper noun", "*ʾeṯ-har*": "direct object marker + mountain of - masculine singular construct", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion - proper noun", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that - relative pronoun", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he loved" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ*": "tribe of Judah/clan of Judah", "*har ṣîyôn*": "Mount Zion/hill of Zion/mountain of Zion", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loved/cherished/desired" } }

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  • Ps 87:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.2", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾōhēb* *YHWH* *šaʿărê* *ṣiyyôn* from-*kōl* *miškənôt* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - loving/loves", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*miškənôt*": "feminine plural construct - dwellings of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēb*": "loves/is loving/has affection for", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals", "*miškənôt*": "dwellings/tabernacles/habitations" } }
  • Ps 132:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.12", "source": "אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yišmərû* *bāneḵā* *bərîtî* and-*ʿēdōtî* *zô* *ʾălammədēm* also-*bənêhem* until-*ʿad* *yēšəbû* to-*kissēʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep", "*bāneḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bərîtî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿēdōtî*": "plural noun with 1st singular suffix and conjunction waw - and my testimonies", "*zô*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine - this", "*ʾălammədēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will teach them", "*bənêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction gam - also their sons", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun with preposition lamed - on throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdōtî*": "my testimonies/my decrees/my stipulations", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.13", "source": "כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "for-*bāḥar* *YHWH* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʾiwwāh* to-*môšāb* to-him", "grammar": { "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with conjunction ki - for he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Zion", "*ʾiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has desired", "*môšāb*": "noun with preposition lamed - for dwelling place", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.14", "source": "זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃", "text": "this-*mənûḥātî* until-*ʿad* here-*ʾēšēb* for *ʾiwwîtîhā*", "grammar": { "*mənûḥātî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my resting place", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sit/dwell", "*ʾiwwîtîhā*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have desired it" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥātî*": "my resting place/my rest", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }
  • Gen 49:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.8", "source": "יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*yəhûdāh* *ʾattāh* *yôdûkā* *ʾaḥeykā* *yādəkā* in-*ʿōrep* *ʾōybeykā* *yištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôdûkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular construct - neck of", "*ʾōybeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.9", "source": "גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*gûr* *ʾaryēh* *yəhûdāh* from-*ṭerep* *bənî* *ʿālîtā* *kāraʿ* *rābaṣ* like-*ʾaryēh* and-like-*lābîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - cub of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ṭerep*": "noun masculine singular - prey/torn flesh", "*bənî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*kāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stooped down", "*rābaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crouched", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - lion/lioness", "*yəqîmennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will rouse him" }, "variants": { "*gûr ʾaryēh*": "lion's cub/whelp of a lion", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ʿālîtā*": "you went up/ascended/grew up", "*kāraʿ*": "he stooped down/bowed down/crouched", "*rābaṣ*": "he crouched/lay down/reclined", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness/great lion" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלָ֑יו עַ֚ד כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א שִׁיל֔וֹ וְל֖וֹ יִקְּהַ֥ת עַמִּֽים", "text": "not-*yāsûr* *šēbeṭ* from-*yəhûdāh* and-*məḥōqēq* from-between *raglāyw* until that-*yābōʾ* *šîlō* and-to-him *yiqqəhat* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will depart", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular - scepter/staff/tribe", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*məḥōqēq*": "Poel participle masculine singular - ruler's staff/commander/lawgiver", "*raglāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šîlō*": "proper noun or pronoun with suffix - Shiloh/to whom it belongs", "*yiqqəhat*": "noun feminine singular construct - obedience of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*yāsûr*": "will depart/turn aside/be removed", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff/tribe", "*məḥōqēq*": "ruler's staff/ruler/commander/lawgiver", "*šîlō*": "Shiloh (place name)/to whom it belongs/he whose it is/that which belongs to him", "*yiqqəhat*": "obedience/gathering/expectation" } }
  • Ruth 4:17-22 : 17 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.17", "source": "וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ ל֨וֹ הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת שֵׁם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻלַּד־בֵּ֖ן לְנָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה שְׁמוֹ֙ עוֹבֵ֔ד ה֥וּא אֲבִי־יִשַׁ֖י אֲבִ֥י דָוִֽד׃ פ", "text": "*wa-tiqreʾnâ* to-him the-*šəkēnôt* *šēm* *lēʾmōr* *yullad*-*bēn* to-*Noʿŏmî* *wa-tiqreʾnâ* *šəmô* *ʿÔbēd* he *ʾăbî*-*Yišay* *ʾăbî* *Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiqreʾnâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they called", "*šəkēnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the neighbors", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - a name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is born", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son", "*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun with preposition - to Naomi", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʿÔbēd*": "proper noun - Obed", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*šəkēnôt*": "neighbors/women nearby/female neighbors", "*šēm*": "name/title/designation", "*ʿÔbēd*": "Obed [meaning 'serving/worker']" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.18", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְד֣וֹת פָּ֔רֶץ פֶּ֖רֶץ הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־חֶצְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *tôlədôt* *Pāreṣ* *Pereṣ* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Ḥeṣrôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - and these", "*tôlədôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - generations of", "*Pāreṣ*": "proper noun - Perez", "*Pereṣ*": "proper noun - Perez", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Ḥeṣrôn*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Hezron" }, "variants": { "*tôlədôt*": "generations/descendants/genealogy" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.19", "source": "וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־רָ֔ם וְרָ֖ם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-Ḥeṣrôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Rām* *wə-Rām* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʿAmmînādāb*", "grammar": { "*wə-Ḥeṣrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hezron", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Rām*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ram", "*wə-Rām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ram", "*ʿAmmînādāb*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Amminadab" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.20", "source": "וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נַחְשׁ֔וֹן וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׂלְמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿAmmînādāb* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Naḥšôn* *wə-Naḥšôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Śalmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿAmmînādāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amminadab", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Naḥšôn*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Nahshon", "*wə-Naḥšôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Nahshon", "*Śalmâ*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Salmon/Salma" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.21", "source": "וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בֹּ֔עַז וּבֹ֖עַז הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-Śalmôn* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Bōʿaz* *û-Bōʿaz* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʿÔbēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-Śalmôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Salmon", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Boaz", "*û-Bōʿaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Boaz", "*ʿÔbēd*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Obed" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.22", "source": "וְעֹבֵד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יִשָׁ֔י וְיִשַׁ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʿÔbēd* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Yišay* *wə-Yišay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿÔbēd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Obed", "*hôlîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot", "*Yišay*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Jesse", "*wə-Yišay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jesse", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with direct object marker - David" }, "variants": { "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered/became the father of" } }
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל עַד־מָתַי֙ אַתָּה֙ מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַאֲנִ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֔יו מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מַלֵּ֨א קַרְנְךָ֜ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֵ֤ךְ אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֣י בֵּֽית־הַלַּחְמִ֔י כִּֽי־רָאִ֧יתִי בְּבָנָ֛יו לִ֖י מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"until when you *mitʾabbēl* for *Šāʾûl*, and I have *māʾastî* him from *mimmə̆lōḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*? Fill your *qarnəḵā* *šemen* and *wə-lēḵ* I will *ʾešlāḥăḵā* you to *Yišay* *bêt-hallaḥmî*, for I have *rāʾîtî* among his sons for me *meleḵ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - mourning/grieving", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*māʾastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have rejected", "*mimmə̆lōḵ*": "preposition min + Qal infinitive construct - from reigning/being king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qarnəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your horn", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-lēḵ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and go", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt-hallaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite (lit. 'house of the Bethlehemite')", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen/provided", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*qarnəḵā*": "your horn/vessel/strength", "*šemen*": "oil/anointing oil/fat", "*rāʾîtî*": "seen/provided/selected" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.6", "source": "וָאֶבְחַר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔יד לִהְי֖וֹת עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾebḥar* in *yərūšālaim* to *lihyôt* my *šəmî* there; and *ʾebḥar* in *dāwîd* to *lihyôt* over my *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾebḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I chose", "*bîrūšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wāʾebḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I chose", "*bədāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - in David", "*ʿal-ʿammî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - over my people" }, "variants": { "*ʾebḥar*": "I chose/I selected/I elected", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to exist/to become", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character" } }