Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.6.12", "source": "לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי נַפְשִׁ֣י שָׂמַ֔תְנִי מַרְכְּב֖וֹת עַמִּי־נָדִֽיב׃", "text": "*lōʾ* I *yādaʿtî*, my *nepeš* *śāmatnî* *markəbôt* *ʿammî*-*nādîb*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st common singular - I knew", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my soul", "*śāmatnî*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - it set me/placed me", "*markəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - chariots of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/willing" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I realized/I understood", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/desire", "*śāmatnî*": "set me/placed me/made me", "*markəbôt*": "chariots/riding vehicles", "*ʿammî-nādîb*": "my noble people/my princely people/my willing people (possibly a proper name 'Ammi-nadib')" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 31:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.18", "source": "שָׁמ֣וֹעַ שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ מִתְנוֹדֵ֔ד יִסַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙ וָֽאִוָּסֵ֔ר כְּעֵ֖גֶל לֹ֣א לֻמָּ֑ד הֲשִׁיבֵ֣נִי וְאָשׁ֔וּבָה כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*šāmôaʿ šāmaʿtî ʾep̄rayim mitnôḏēḏ yissartanî wā-ʾiwwāsēr kəʿēḡel lōʾ lummāḏ hăšîḇēnî wə-ʾāšûḇāh kî ʾattāh YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*šāmôaʿ šāmaʿtî*": "infinitive absolute + qal perfect 1st person singular - hearing I heard (emphatic)", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mitnôḏēḏ*": "hithpael participle masculine singular - mourning/lamenting himself", "*yissartanî*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person suffix - you have disciplined me", "*wā-ʾiwwāsēr*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st person singular - and I was disciplined", "*kəʿēḡel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a calf", "*lōʾ lummāḏ*": "negative particle + pual participle masculine singular - not trained", "*hăšîḇēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person suffix - cause me to return/restore me", "*wə-ʾāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will return", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*": "divine name + noun + 1st person singular suffix - YHWH my God" }, "variants": { "*mitnôḏēḏ*": "mourning/lamenting/wandering/shaking himself", "*yissartanî*": "disciplined me/chastised me/corrected me", "*ʾiwwāsēr*": "was disciplined/was chastened/was corrected", "*lummāḏ*": "trained/taught/instructed", "*hăšîḇēnî*": "restore me/turn me back/cause me to return" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.19", "source": "כִּֽי־אַחֲרֵ֤י שׁוּבִי֙ נִחַ֔מְתִּי וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙ הִוָּ֣דְעִ֔י סָפַ֖קְתִּי עַל־יָרֵ֑ךְ בֹּ֚שְׁתִּי וְגַם־נִכְלַ֔מְתִּי כִּ֥י נָשָׂ֖אתִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נְעוּרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾaḥărê šûḇî niḥamtî wə-ʾaḥărê hiwwāḏəʿî sāp̄aqtî ʿal-yārēk bōštî wə-ḡam-niklamtî kî nāśāʾtî ḥerpat nəʿûrāy*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărê šûḇî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - after my returning", "*niḥamtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I repented/was sorry", "*wə-ʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*hiwwāḏəʿî*": "niphal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my being instructed/knowing myself", "*sāp̄aqtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I struck/smote", "*ʿal-yārēk*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - upon thigh", "*bōštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was ashamed", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*niklamtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was humiliated/confounded", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nāśāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I bore", "*ḥerpat*": "construct feminine singular noun - reproach of", "*nəʿûrāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my youth" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtî*": "repented/was sorry/regretted/was comforted", "*hiwwāḏəʿî*": "my knowing myself/my being instructed/my being made to know", "*sāp̄aqtî*": "struck/smote/slapped/beat", "*yārēk*": "thigh/hip/loins", "*bōštî*": "was ashamed/was disappointed/was confounded", "*niklamtî*": "was humiliated/was confounded/was dishonored", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/shame" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.20", "source": "הֲבֵן֩ יַקִּ֨יר לִ֜י אֶפְרַ֗יִם אִ֚ם יֶ֣לֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י דַבְּרִי֙ בּ֔וֹ זָכֹ֥ר אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ ע֑וֹד עַל־כֵּ֗ן הָמ֤וּ מֵעַי֙ ל֔וֹ רַחֵ֥ם אֲ‍ֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*hăḇēn yaqqîr lî ʾep̄rayim ʾim yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm kî-middê dabbrî bô zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu ʿôḏ ʿal-kēn hāmû mēʿay lô raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*ḇēn yaqqîr lî*": "masculine singular noun + adjective + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - precious son to me", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or/indeed", "*yeleḏ šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine singular noun + masculine plural noun - child of delights", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*middê dabbrî*": "preposition + construct noun + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - as often as my speaking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*zāḵōr ʾezkkərennu*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - remembering I will remember him (emphatic)", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*hāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they yearn/moan", "*mēʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my bowels/inward parts", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - compassionating I will have compassion on him (emphatic)", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaqqîr*": "precious/dear/valuable", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delights/pleasures/darling", "*midê*": "as often as/whenever", "*hāmû*": "yearn/moan/are troubled/rumble", "*mēʿay*": "bowels/inward parts/heart (seat of emotions)", "*raḥēm ʾăraḥămennu*": "surely have mercy/definitely show compassion/certainly have pity" } }
  • Hos 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.8", "source": "אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי׃", "text": "How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* *ʾEfrayim*? shall-I-*ʾămagenkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*? How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* like-*ʾAdmâ*? shall-I-*ʾăśîməkā* like-*Ṣəbōʾyim*? *Nehpak* upon-me *libbî* *yaḥad* *nikmərû* *niḥûmāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾămagenkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will deliver/surrender you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*ʾAdmâ*": "proper noun - Admah", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you/set you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "proper noun - Zeboiim", "*nehpak*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is turned/overturned", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/all at once", "*nikmərû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they grow warm/are kindled", "*niḥûmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my compassions" }, "variants": { "*ʾettenkā*": "give you up/deliver you/hand you over", "*ʾămagenkā*": "deliver you/surrender you/shield you", "*ʾAdmâ*": "Admah (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "make you/set you/place you", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "Zeboiim (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*nehpak*": "is turned/overturned/changed", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*nikmərû*": "grow warm/are kindled/are stirred", "*niḥûmāy*": "my compassions/consolations" } } 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.9", "source": "לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָד֔וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וֹא בְּעִֽיר׃", "text": "Not I-*ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḥărôn* *ʾappî* not I-*ʾāšûb* to-*šaḥēt* *ʾEfrayim* for *ʾēl* *ʾānōkî* and-not-*ʾîš* in-*qirbəkā* *qādôš* and-not I-*ʾābôʾ* in-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/execute", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fierceness/burning", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will return/turn back", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to", "*šaḥēt*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - destroy", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/I myself", "*wə-lōʾ-*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "will do/execute/carry out", "*ḥărôn*": "fierceness/burning/heat", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾāšûb*": "will return/turn back/again", "*šaḥēt*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾîš*": "man/human/mortal", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/your inner part", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*ʾābôʾ*": "will come/enter/go", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/anger" } }
  • Luke 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.15.20", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς, ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ. Ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος, εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ δραμὼν, ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *anastas*, *ēlthen* *pros* the *patera* of-him. Yet *de* of-him *makran* *apechontos*, *eiden* him the *patēr* of-him, and *esplanchnisthē*, and *dramōn*, *epepesen* upon the *trachēlon* of-him, and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having risen up", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came/went", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - father", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*apechontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being distant", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*patēr*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was moved with compassion", "*dramōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having run", "*epepesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell upon", "*trachēlon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - neck", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he kissed earnestly" }, "variants": { "*anastas*": "having risen up/getting up/standing up", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/returned", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*patera*": "father", "*makran*": "far/distant/away", "*apechontos*": "being distant/being away/far off", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld/noticed", "*patēr*": "father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "was moved with compassion/felt compassion/had pity", "*dramōn*": "having run/rushing", "*epepesen*": "fell upon/embraced", "*trachēlon*": "neck", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed earnestly/kissed tenderly/embraced" } }