1 Chronicles 15:21

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.21", "source": "וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl wa-ʿăzazyāhû bĕ-kinnōrôt ʿal-ha-šĕmînît lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*wa-ʿăzazyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Azaziah", "*bĕ-kinnōrôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with lyres", "*ʿal-ha-šĕmînît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular ordinal - according to the Sheminith (musical term)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to lead" }, "variants": { "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments", "*ha-šĕmînît*": "the Sheminith (musical term, possibly meaning 'the eighth' or octave, or bass register)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "to lead/to direct/to excel" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃

Transliteration

û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl wa-ʿăzazyāhû bĕ-kinnōrôt ʿal-ha-šĕmînît lĕnaṣṣēaḥ

Grammar Details

• *û-mattityāhû*: conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah
• *we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*: conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu
• *û-miqnēyāhû*: conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah
• *wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*: conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom
• *wî-ʿîʾēl*: conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel
• *wa-ʿăzazyāhû*: conjunction + proper name - and Azaziah
• *bĕ-kinnōrôt*: preposition + masculine plural noun - with lyres
• *ʿal-ha-šĕmînît*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular ordinal - according to the Sheminith (musical term)
• *lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to lead

Word Meanings

• *kinnōrôt*: lyres/string instruments
• *ha-šĕmînît*: the Sheminith (musical term, possibly meaning 'the eighth' or octave, or bass register)
• *lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: to lead/to direct/to excel

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played the lyres to direct with Sheminith.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the Sheminith to excel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Mathithia, Elipheleia, Mikneia, Obed Edom, Ieiel & Asasia with harpes to synge aboue them on hye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Azaziah, with harpes vpon Sheminith Ienazzeah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Mathathiahu, Eliphalehu, Mikniahu, Obed Edom, Ieiel, and Azaiahu, played vpon harpes an eyght aboue, with courage.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel and Azaziah, with corded instruments on the octave, to give the first note of the song.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director;

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.5", "source": "אַ֣חַר כֵּ֗ן תָּבוֹא֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם נְצִבֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וִיהִי֩ כְבֹאֲךָ֨ שָׁ֜ם הָעִ֗יר וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ חֶ֤בֶל נְבִיאִים֙ יֹרְדִ֣ים מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ וְחָלִ֣יל וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾaḥar kēn tāḇôʾ giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm* which-there *nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm* and-it-will-be in-*ḵəḇōʾăḵā* there the-*ʿîr* *û-p̄āḡaʿtā ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm yōrəḏîm* from-the-*bāmâ* and-before-them *nēḇel* and-*tōp̄* and-*ḥālîl* and-*kinnôr* and-they *miṯənabbəʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar kēn*": "adverbial phrase - after that/afterward", "*tāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you will come", "*giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state with definite article - hill of the God/hill of God", "*nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm*": "construct state - garrisons/officers of Philistines", "*ḵəḇōʾăḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/when you enter", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*û-p̄āḡaʿtā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine - and you will meet", "*ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm*": "construct state - company of prophets", "*yōrəḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming down", "*bāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - high place", "*nēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lute", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "noun, masculine singular - flute/pipe", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*giḇʿaṯ*": "hill of/height of", "*nəṣiḇê*": "garrisons/officers/outposts", "*ḥeḇel*": "company/band/group", "*bāmâ*": "high place/shrine/cultic platform", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/in prophetic state" } }
• 1 Chr 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.18", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַמִּשְׁנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֵּ֡ן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמֽ͏ִירָמ֡וֹת וִיחִיאֵ֣ל ׀ וְעֻנִּ֡י אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּ וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿimmāhem ʾăḥêhem ha-mišnîm zəkaryāhû bēn wə-yaʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî ʾĕlîʾāv û-vĕnāyāhû û-maʿăśêyāhû û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl ha-šōʿărîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿimmāhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ha-mišnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the second-rank/deputies", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*bēn*": "proper name or possible scribal error - Ben", "*wə-yaʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jaaziel", "*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth", "*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel", "*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni", "*ʾĕlîʾāv*": "proper name - Eliab", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah", "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the gatekeepers" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmāhem*": "with them/alongside them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ha-mišnîm*": "the second-rank/the deputies/the assistants", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "the gatekeepers/the doorkeepers/the porters" } }
• 1 Chr 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.5", "source": "אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וֽ͏ִיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʾāsāp* [Asaph] *hārōʾš* [the chief] and *mišnēhû* [his second] *zĕkaryâ* [Zechariah]; *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] and *šĕmîrāmôt* [Shemiramoth] and *yĕḥîʾēl* [Jehiel] and *mattityâ* [Mattithiah] and *ʾĕlîʾāb* [Eliab] and *bĕnāyāhû* [Benaiah] and *ʿōbēd ʾĕdōm* [Obed-edom] and *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] with *kĕlê nĕbālîm* [instruments of harps] and with *kinnôrôt* [lyres], and *ʾāsāp* [Asaph] with *mĕṣiltayim* [cymbals] *mašmîaʿ* [sounding].", "grammar": { "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + singular noun - the chief/head", "*mišnēhû*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his second/deputy", "*kĕlê*": "construct plural of *kĕlî* - instruments of/vessels of", "*nĕbālîm*": "plural noun - harps/psalteries", "*kinnôrôt*": "plural noun - lyres/harps", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals (pair of)", "*mašmîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - sounding/causing to hear", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - with/in/by", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/copy", "*kĕlî*": "vessel/instrument/article", "*nēbel*": "harp/psaltery/jar", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals/pair of cymbals", "*mašmîaʿ*": "sounding/making heard/announcing" } }
• 1 Chr 25:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.6", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* under *ʿal*-*yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* in the *baššîr* house of *bêṯ* *YHWH*, with *bimṣiltayim* *nəḇālîm* and *wəḵinnōrôṯ*, for *laʿăḇōḏaṯ* house of *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* under *ʿal* *yəḏê* the *hammelek* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wîḏûṯûn* and *wəhêmān*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*baššîr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the song", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bimṣiltayim*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual - with cymbals", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - psalteries/lutes", "*wəḵinnōrôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and harps/lyres", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wîḏûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*wəhêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-yəḏê*": "under the direction of/by the hands of/under the authority of", "*baššîr*": "in the singing/in the music", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "for the service of/for the ministry of/for the worship of" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י מִסְפָּרָם֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם מְלֻמְּדֵי־שִׁ֖יר לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הַ֨מֵּבִ֔ין מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mispārām* with *ʿim*-their brothers *ʾăḥêhem*, *məlummədê*-*šîr* to *laYHWH*, all *kol*-the *hammēḇîn* two hundred *māʾṯayim* eighty *šəmōnîm* and eight *ûšəmōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*mispārām*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their number", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their brothers", "*məlummədê*": "Pual participle masculine plural construct - trained/instructed of", "*šîr*": "noun masculine singular - song", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammēḇîn*": "definite article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the skilled/understanding one", "*māʾṯayim*": "number feminine dual - two hundred", "*šəmōnîm*": "number common - eighty", "*ûšəmōnâ*": "waw conjunction + number feminine - and eight" }, "variants": { "*məlummədê*-*šîr*": "trained in song/instructed in music/skilled in singing", "*hammēḇîn*": "the skilled one/the understanding one/the expert" } }
• Ps 6:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *bingînôt* upon-the *haššəmînît* *mizmôr* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle with prefixed preposition lamed - to the director/chief musician", "*bingînôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition bet - with stringed instruments", "*haššəmînît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the eighth/octave", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*bingînôt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*haššəmînît*": "the eighth (string)/an octave lower/a musical term", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וְֽאַל־בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*YHWH* not-in *'appəkā* *tôkîḥēnî* and-not-in *baḥămātəkā* *təyassərēnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'appəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*tôkîḥēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you rebuke me", "*baḥămātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your wrath/fury", "*təyassərēnî*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you chastise/discipline me" }, "variants": { "*'appəkā*": "your anger/your nostril/your face", "*tôkîḥēnî*": "rebuke me/reprove me/correct me", "*baḥămātəkā*": "in your wrath/in your heat/in your fury", "*təyassərēnî*": "discipline me/chasten me/punish me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י אֻמְלַ֫ל אָ֥נִי רְפָאֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָֽמָי׃", "text": "*ḥonnēnî* *YHWH* for *'umlal* *'ānî* *rəpā'ēnî* *YHWH* for *nibhălû* *'aṣāmāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥonnēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'umlal*": "verb, pulal perfect 1st person singular - I am feeble/weakened", "*'ānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rəpā'ēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - heal me", "*nibhălû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are troubled/dismayed", "*'aṣāmāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ḥonnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*'umlal*": "feeble/weak/languishing/withered", "*rəpā'ēnî*": "heal me/restore me/make me whole", "*nibhălû*": "are troubled/are terrified/are dismayed/are in anguish", "*'aṣāmāy*": "my bones/my frame/my body" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.4", "source": "וְ֭נַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַד־מָתָֽי׃", "text": "And-*napšî* *nibhălâ* *mə'ōd* and-*'attâ* *YHWH* until-when", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nibhălâ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is troubled/dismayed", "*mə'ōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*'attâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*nibhălâ*": "is troubled/is terrified/is in anguish/is dismayed", "*mə'ōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*'attâ*": "you" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.5", "source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûbâ* *YHWH* *ḥallṣâ* *napšî* *hôšî'ēnî* for-sake *ḥasdekā*", "grammar": { "*šûbâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥallṣâ*": "verb, piel imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*šûbâ*": "return/turn back/relent", "*ḥallṣâ*": "deliver/rescue/set free", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*hôšî'ēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.6", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For *'ên* in-the-*māwet* *zikrekā* in-*šə'ôl* who *yôdeh*-to-you", "grammar": { "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the death", "*zikrekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your remembrance", "*šə'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in Sheol", "*yôdeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give thanks" }, "variants": { "*'ên*": "there is not/no", "*māwet*": "death/state of being dead", "*zikrekā*": "your remembrance/memory of you/mention of you", "*šə'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*yôdeh*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.7", "source": "יָגַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל־לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה׃", "text": "*yāga'tî* in-*'anḥātî* *'aśḥeh* in-all-*laylâ* *miṭṭātî* in-*dim'ātî* *'arśî* *'amseh*", "grammar": { "*yāga'tî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I am weary", "*'anḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my groaning/sighing", "*'aśḥeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I cause to swim/drench", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in night", "*miṭṭātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - with my tears", "*'arśî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my couch", "*'amseh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I dissolve/melt" }, "variants": { "*yāga'tî*": "I am weary/I am exhausted/I am worn out", "*'anḥātî*": "my groaning/my sighing/my moaning", "*'aśḥeh*": "I cause to swim/I flood/I drench/I soak", "*laylâ*": "night", "*miṭṭātî*": "my bed", "*dim'ātî*": "my tears", "*'arśî*": "my couch/my bed", "*'amseh*": "I dissolve/I melt/I saturate/I make to flow" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.8", "source": "עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה מִכַּ֣עַס עֵינִ֑י עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*'āšəšâ* from-*ka'as* *'ênî* *'ātəqâ* in-all-*ṣôrərāy*", "grammar": { "*'āšəšâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is wasted/weakened", "*ka'as*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from grief/vexation", "*'ênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*'ātəqâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it has grown old/weak", "*ṣôrərāy*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries" }, "variants": { "*'āšəšâ*": "wastes away/is weakened/is sunken/is darkened", "*ka'as*": "grief/vexation/anger/irritation", "*'ênî*": "my eye", "*'ātəqâ*": "has grown old/is weak/is dim/is aged", "*ṣôrərāy*": "my adversaries/my enemies/those who distress me" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.9", "source": "ס֣וּרוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בִּכְיִֽי׃", "text": "*sûrû* from-me all-*pō'ălê* *'āwen* for-*šāma'* *YHWH* *qôl* *bikyî*", "grammar": { "*sûrû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - depart", "*pō'ălê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of", "*'āwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*šāma'*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*bikyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my weeping" }, "variants": { "*sûrû*": "depart/turn aside/go away", "*pō'ălê*": "workers of/doers of/those who practice", "*'āwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*šāma'*": "has heard/has listened to", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*bikyî*": "my weeping/my crying" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.10", "source": "שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*šāma'* *YHWH* *təḥinnātî* *YHWH* *təpillātî* *yiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*šāma'*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*təḥinnātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my supplication", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will receive/accept" }, "variants": { "*šāma'*": "has heard/has listened to", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/my plea for mercy/my petition", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/my intercession", "*yiqqāḥ*": "will receive/will accept/will take" } }
• Ps 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *šəmînîṯ*, *mizmôr* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "singular, masculine with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - director/chief musician", "*šəmînîṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article 'the' - eighth/octave", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director", "*šəmînîṯ*": "eighth/octave/eight-stringed instrument", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }
• Ps 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.2", "source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hôdû* to-*YHWH* with-*kinnôr* with-*nēbel* *ʿāśôr* *zammərû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*Hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition *lə-* (to)", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *bə-* (with) - harp/lyre", "*nēbel*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *bə-* (with) - harp/lute", "*ʿāśôr*": "masculine singular noun - ten-stringed instrument", "*zammərû*": "imperative, plural with preposition *lə-* (to) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - sing praise" }, "variants": { "*Hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*nēbel*": "harp/lute/ten-stringed instrument", "*ʿāśôr*": "ten-stringed (instrument)/decade", "*zammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments" } }
• Ps 81:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* of *ʾāsāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*gittît*": "feminine noun with definite article - 'the Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style from Gath)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of Asaph'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choir master/overseer", "*gittît*": "Gittite instrument/wine press/musical style from Gath", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (proper name, either the author or dedicate)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.2", "source": "הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*harnînû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* our *ʿuzzēnû*, *hārîʿû* to *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*harnînû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'sing/shout joyfully'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our strength'", "*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'shout/make a joyful noise'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct form with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to the God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'" }, "variants": { "*harnînû*": "sing aloud/shout for joy/cry out with joy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "our strength/our refuge/our might", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/sound an alarm/make a joyful noise", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as the patriarch or representing the nation)" } }
• Ps 92:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.3", "source": "לְהַגִּ֣יד בַּבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃", "text": "To *haggîd* in the *bōqer* *ḥasdekā* *weʾĕmûnātkā* in the *lêlôt*.", "grammar": { "To *haggîd*": "preposition lə + Hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "in the *bōqer*": "preposition bə + definite article ha + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*weʾĕmûnātkā*": "conjunction wə + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your faithfulness", "in the *lêlôt*": "preposition bə + definite article ha + noun masculine plural - in the nights" }, "variants": { "*haggîd*": "to declare/to tell/to proclaim", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾĕmûnātkā*": "your faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*lêlôt*": "nights/evenings" } }
• Ps 150:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.3", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר", "text": "*Hallelūhū* with-*tēqaʿ* *šōpār* *Hallelūhū* with-*nēḇel* and-*kinnōr*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*tēqaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blast/sound", "*šōpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*nēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lute", "*kinnōr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/stringed instrument" }, "variants": { "*tēqaʿ*": "blast/sound/blowing", "*šōpār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/horn", "*nēḇel*": "harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*kinnōr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument" } }