Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Psalms.94.11", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל", "text": "*YHWH* *yōdēaʿ* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾādām* that-*hēmmāh* *hābel*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - knowing", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - thoughts", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*kî-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, plural - that they", "*hābel*": "noun, masculine, singular - vanity/breath/vapor" }, "variants": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understands/perceives", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*hābel*": "vanity/breath/vapor/empty" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.20", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.", "text": "And *palin*, *Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn*, that they *eisin mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*Kyrios*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*tous dialogismous*": "noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*tōn sophōn*": "adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*mataioi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ginōskei*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages", "*mataioi*": "vain/futile/empty/worthless" } }
  • Job 11:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.11.11", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַיַּרְא־אָ֝֗וֶן וְלֹ֣א יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*ki*-*huʾ* *yadaʿ* *mətē*-*šawʾ* *wa-yarʾ*-*ʾawen* *wə-lōʾ* *yitbonan*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yadaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*mətē*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šawʾ*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*ʾawen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yitbonan*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he considers" }, "variants": { "*yadaʿ*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*mətē*": "men/people/mortals", "*šawʾ*": "vanity/emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness", "*yarʾ*": "see/observe/perceive", "*ʾawen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*yitbonan*": "consider/understand/discern/perceive" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.11.12", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾiš* *navuv* *yillāvēv* *wə-ʿayir* *pereʾ* *ʾadam* *yiwwālēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man", "*navuv*": "adjective masculine singular - hollow/empty", "*yillāvēv*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will get heart/become wise", "*wə-ʿayir*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and colt of", "*pereʾ*": "noun masculine singular - wild donkey", "*ʾadam*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be born" }, "variants": { "*navuv*": "hollow/empty-hearted/senseless", "*yillāvēv*": "get heart/gain understanding/become wise", "*ʿayir*": "colt/foal/young ass", "*pereʾ*": "wild donkey/onager", "*ʾadam*": "man/human/mankind" } }
  • Ps 49:10-13 : 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" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.11", "source": "כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָבַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְעָזְב֖וּ לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃", "text": "For *yirʾeh* *ḥăḵāmîm* *yāmûtû* *yaḥad* *kəsîl* *wā*-*baʿar* *yōʾbēdû* *wə*-*ʿāzəbû* *la*-*ʾăḥērîm* *ḥêlām*", "grammar": { "*yirʾeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sees/will see'", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'wise ones'", "*yāmûtû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they die'", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*kəsîl*": "noun masculine singular - 'fool'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular - 'brutish/stupid person'", "*yōʾbēdû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they perish'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāzəbû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they leave'", "*la*": "preposition - 'to/for'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'others'", "*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their wealth'" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*baʿar*": "brutish person/stupid/ignorant one", "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.12", "source": "קִרְבָּ֤ם בָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם מִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר קָֽרְא֥וּ בִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗ם עֲלֵ֣י אֲדָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qirbām* *bāttêmô* *lə*-*ʿôlām* *miškənōtām* *lə*-*dōr* *wā*-*dōr* *qārəʾû* *bi*-*šəmôtām* *ʿălê* *ʾădāmôt*", "grammar": { "*qirbām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their inward thought'", "*bāttêmô*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their houses'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'for'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*miškənōtām*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their dwelling places'", "*lə*": "preposition - 'to'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*wā*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dōr*": "noun masculine singular - 'generation'", "*qārəʾû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they call/proclaim'", "*bi*": "preposition - 'with/by'", "*šəmôtām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their names'", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - 'upon'", "*ʾădāmôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'lands'" }, "variants": { "*qirbām*": "their inward thought/midst/inner being", "*bāttêmô*": "their houses/dwellings", "*miškənōtām*": "their dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.13", "source": "וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾādām* in-*yəqār* *bal*-*yālîn* *nimšal* like-the-*bəhēmôt* *nidmû*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/but'", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*yəqār*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'in honor'", "*bal*": "adverb of negation - 'not'", "*yālîn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'remains/endures'", "*nimšal*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is likened/compared'", "*bəhēmôt*": "noun feminine plural with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the beasts'", "*nidmû*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are silenced/destroyed/cut off'" }, "variants": { "*yəqār*": "honor/dignity/precious state", "*yālîn*": "remains/stays/endures overnight", "*nidmû*": "they are silenced/cut off/destroyed/brought to an end" } }
  • Rom 1:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19", "source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.", "text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy", "*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones", "*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons", "*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment", "*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones", "*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.", "text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew", "*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom", "*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness", "*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation", "*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing" }, "variants": { "*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas", "*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose", "*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } }
  • 1 Cor 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.25", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν.", "text": "Because the *mōron* of the *Theou sophōteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*; and the *asthenes* of the *Theou ischyroteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*.", "grammar": { "*mōron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - foolish thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophōteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - wiser", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*asthenes*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - weak thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ischyroteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - stronger", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*mōron*": "foolish thing/folly/foolishness", "*sophōteron*": "wiser/more skillful/more intelligent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people", "*asthenes*": "weak thing/weakness/feebleness", "*ischyroteron*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } }