1 Chronicles 16:17

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.17", "source": "וַיַעֲמִידֶ֤הָ לְיַעֲקֹב֙ לְחֹ֔ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And he *ʿāmad* [established] it to *yaʿăqōb* [Jacob] for *ḥōq* [statute], to *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel] *bĕrît* [covenant] *ʿôlām* [everlasting].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*ʿāmad*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - he established it", "*ḥōq*": "singular noun - statute/decree", "*bĕrît*": "construct state - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "singular noun - everlasting/eternal", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stand/establish/confirm", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַעֲמִידֶ֤הָ לְיַעֲקֹב֙ לְחֹ֔ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃

Transliteration

And he ʿāmad [established] it to yaʿăqōb [Jacob] for ḥōq [statute], to yiśrāʾēl [Israel] bĕrît [covenant] ʿôlām [everlasting].

Grammar Details

• *wǎy-* (prefix): consecutive waw - and then/so
• *ʿāmad*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - he established it
• *ḥōq*: singular noun - statute/decree
• *bĕrît*: construct state - covenant of
• *ʿôlām*: singular noun - everlasting/eternal
• *lĕ-* (prefix): preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

• *ʿāmad*: stand/establish/confirm
• *ḥōq*: statute/decree/ordinance
• *bĕrît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
• *ʿôlām*: everlasting/eternal/perpetual

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And confirmed to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he comfirmed the same vnto Iacob for a perpetuall lawe, and to Israel for an euerlastinge couenaunt.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a Law, & to Israel for an euerlasting couenant,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he appoynted the same vnto Iacob for a law: and to Israel for an euerlasting couenaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 35:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, I [am] *ʾănî* *ʾēl* *šadday*, *pȇrēh* and *ûrȇbēh*; *gôy* and *ûqȇhal* *gôyim* *yihyeh* from you *mimmekā*, and *ûmȇlākîm* from your *mēḥălāṣeykā* shall *yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Shaddai/Almighty", "*pȇrēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be fruitful", "*ûrȇbēh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and multiply", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ûqȇhal*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular construct noun - and assembly/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ûmȇlākîm*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural noun - and kings", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come out" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai/God of the Mountain", "*pȇrēh*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be fertile", "*ûrȇbēh*": "and multiply/and increase/and become numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people group", "*qȇhal gôyim*": "company of nations/assembly of peoples/congregation of nations", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "from your loins/from your body/from your descendants", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they shall come out/they shall proceed/they shall descend" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.12", "source": "וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛תִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם וּלְיִצְחָ֖ק לְךָ֣ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* I *nātattî* to *lȇʾabrāhām* and to *ûlȇyiṣḥāq*, to you *lȇkā* I *ʾettȇnennâ*, and to your *ûlȇzarʿăkā* after you *ʾaḥăreykā* I *ʾettēn* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "waw consecutive + direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I gave", "*lȇʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ûlȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + preposition + proper noun - and to Isaac", "*lȇkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*ûlȇzarʿăkā*": "waw consecutive + preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to your seed", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the territory", "*nātattî*": "I gave/I granted/I bestowed", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "I will give it/I shall grant it/I will bestow it", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "after you/following you/succeeding you" } }
• Exod 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.17", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֮ מֵעֳנִ֣י מִצְרַיִם֒ אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ʾa'ăleh* *ʾetḵem* from-*'ŏnî* *Miṣrayim* to-*ʾereṣ* *hakkenă'ănî* and-*haḥittî* and-*hāʾĕmōrî* and-*happerizzî* and-*haḥiwwî* and-*hayeḇûsî* to-*ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* and-*deḇāš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said/say", "*ʾa'ăleh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will bring up", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*hakkenă'ănî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Canaanite", "*haḥittî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Amorite", "*happerizzî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hivite", "*hayeḇûsî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Jebusite", "*zāḇat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, qal - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*deḇāš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey" }, "variants": { "*ʾa'ăleh*": "I will bring up/I will lead up/I will cause to go up", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*zāḇat*": "flowing with/oozing with/gushing", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk/dairy", "*deḇāš*": "honey/syrup/nectar" } }
• Josh 24:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.11", "source": "וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהֽ͏ַחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-ta'aḇrū* *'eṯ*-*hayyardēn* and *wə-tāḇō'ū* to-*yərîḥōw* and *wə-yillāḥămū* against-you masters-of-*ba'ălê*-*yərîḥōw* the-*hā'ĕmōrî* and-the-*wəhappərizzî* and-the-*wəhakkəna'ănî* and-the-*wəhaḥittî* and-the-*wəhaggirggāšî* the-*haḥiwwî* and-the-*wəhayḇūsî* and *wā-'ettēn* *'ōwṯām* in-*bəyedḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you crossed over", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*ba'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters/lords of", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*wəhappərizzî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Perizzite", "*wəhakkəna'ănî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Canaanite", "*wəhaḥittî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Hittite", "*wəhaggirggāšî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Girgashite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*wəhayḇūsî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Jebusite", "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "you crossed over/passed through", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "you came/entered/arrived at", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "they fought/waged war/battled", "*ba'ălê*": "masters/lords/citizens/men of", "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/delivered/handed over", "*bəyedḵem*": "into your hand/power/control" } } 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.12", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ", "text": "And *wā-'ešlaḥ* before-*lip̄nêḵem* *'eṯ*-*haṣṣir'āh* and *wə-təḡāreš* *'ōwṯām* from-*mippənêḵem* two-*šənê* kings-of *malḵê* *hā'ĕmōrî* not *lō'* with-*ḇəḥarbəḵā* and-not *wə-lō'* with-*ḇəqaštēḵā*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I sent", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haṣṣir'āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the hornet", "*wə-təḡāreš*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it drove out", "*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mippənêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your sword", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your bow" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "I sent/dispatched", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you/ahead of you", "*haṣṣir'āh*": "the hornet/wasp/plague (possibly metaphorical for terror or panic)", "*wə-təḡāreš*": "it drove out/expelled/cast out", "*mippənêḵem*": "from before you/from your presence", "*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "with your sword/weapon", "*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "with your bow/archery" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.13", "source": "וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֜ם אֶ֣רֶץ ׀ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָגַ֣עְתָּ בָּ֗הּ וְעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־בְנִיתֶ֔ם וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם כְּרָמִ֤ים וְזֵיתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם אֹכְלִֽים", "text": "And *wā-'ettēn* to-you *lāḵem* land *'ereṣ* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*yāḡa'tā* in-*bāh* and-cities *wə'ārîm* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*ḇənîṯem* and *wə-tēšḇū* in-them *bāhem* vineyards *kərāmîm* and-olive trees *wəzêṯîm* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*nəṭa'tem* you-*'attem* *'ōḵəlîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḡa'tā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you labored", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wə'ārîm*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine plural - and cities", "*ḇənîṯem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you built", "*wə-tēšḇū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you dwell", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*wəzêṯîm*": "conjunctive waw + noun, masculine plural - and olive trees", "*nəṭa'tem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planted", "*'attem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*'ōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/granted/bestowed", "*'ereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*yāḡa'tā*": "you labored/toiled/worked hard", "*wə-tēšḇū*": "you dwell/live/inhabit", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape orchards", "*wəzêṯîm*": "olive trees/olive orchards", "*nəṭa'tem*": "you planted/established", "*'ōḵəlîm*": "eating/consuming/partaking of" } }
• 2 Sam 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.5", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כּ‪י֩ בְרִ֨ית עוֹלָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ", "text": "For *lōʾ*-*kēn* *bêṯî* *ʿim*-*ʾēl*; for *bərîṯ* *ʿôlām* *śām* *lî*, *ʿărûḵāh* *bakkōl* and *šəmurāh*; for *kol*-*yišʿî* and *kol*-*ḥēfeṣ* for *lōʾ* *yaṣmîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/established", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - arranged/ordered", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in everything", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*šəmurāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - kept/preserved", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to grow/sprout" }, "variants": { "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*śām*": "placed/established/appointed/made", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "arranged/ordered/prepared", "*šəmurāh*": "kept/preserved/guarded", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/purpose", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "cause to grow/sprout/spring forth" } }
• Ps 78:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.10", "source": "לֹ֣א שָׁ֭מְרוּ בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ מֵאֲנ֥וּ לָלֶֽכֶת׃", "text": "Not *lōʾ* *šāmᵉrû* *bᵉrît* *ʾělōhîm* and in his *ûḇᵉtôrâtô* *mēʾănû* *lāleḵet*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmᵉrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they kept/observed", "*bᵉrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ûḇᵉtôrâtô*": "waw conjunctive + preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his law/instruction", "*mēʾănû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they refused", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk/go" }, "variants": { "*šāmᵉrû*": "they kept/observed/guarded/preserved", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/judges", "*tôrâtô*": "his law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*mēʾănû*": "they refused/declined/rejected", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/go/follow/live according to" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
• Jer 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֑את וְדִבַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *habběrît* *hazzōʾt* *wĕdibbartām* to-*ʾîš* *yĕhûdāh* and-to-*yōšbê* *yĕrûšālāim*:", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dibrê*": "construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*habběrît*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*wĕdibbartām*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of/each man of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*yōšbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }
• Heb 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων τὸν μέγαν, ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου, τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν,", "text": "The *de* *Theos* of the *eirēnēs*, the one having *anagagōn* out of *nekrōn* the *poimena* of the *probatōn* the *megan*, in *haimati* of *diathēkēs* *aiōniou*, the *Kyrion* of us *Iēsoun*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - peace", "*anagagōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having brought up", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*poimena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shepherd", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sheep", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - great", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - covenant", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*anagagōn*": "having brought up/led up/raised", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*poimena*": "shepherd/pastor", "*probatōn*": "sheep/flock", "*megan*": "great/large/mighty", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Gen 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.7", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֜י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֨ין זַרְעֲךָ֧ אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם לִבְרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֑ם לִהְי֤וֹת לְךָ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *û-ḇên* *zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *lə-ḏōrōtām* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām* *li-hyôt* *ləḵā* *lēʾlōhîm* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*lə-ḏōrōtām*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - throughout their generations", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - God/for God", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/ratify/fulfill", "*zarʿăḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }