1 Samuel 15:14

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל־הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl*, And what *ûmeh* sound of *qôl*-the flock *haṣṣōʾn* the this *hazzeh* in my ears *bəʾoznāy*; and sound of *wəqôl* the cattle *habbāqār* which *ʾăšer* I *ʾānōḵî* *šōmēʿa*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ûmeh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - the this/this", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound of", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šōmēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šōmēʿa*": "hearing/listening to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל־הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer šəmûʾēl, And what ûmeh sound of qôl-the flock haṣṣōʾn the this hazzeh in my ears bəʾoznāy; and sound of wəqôl the cattle habbāqār which ʾăšer I ʾānōḵî šōmēʿa.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *šəmûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel
• *ûmeh*: conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what
• *qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - sound of
• *haṣṣōʾn*: definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - the this/this
• *bəʾoznāy*: preposition + noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears
• *wəqôl*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound of
• *habbāqār*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *šōmēʿa*: Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing

Word Meanings

• *qôl*: sound/voice/noise
• *šōmēʿa*: hearing/listening to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Samuel said, 'What is this sound of sheep and cattle that I hear?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} What meaneth then this bleating{H6963} of the sheep{H6629} in mine ears,{H241} and the lowing{H6963} of the oxen{H1241} which I hear?{H8085}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What meaneth then this bleating{H6963} of the sheep{H6629} in mine ears{H241}, and the lowing{H6963} of the oxen{H1241} which I hear{H8085}{(H8802)}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samuel answered: What crye is this then of shepe in myne eares, and the crye of oxen which I heare?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Samuel saide, What meaneth then the bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Samuel sayde: What meaneth then the bleating of the sheepe in mine eares and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel said, What [meaneth] then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel said, What means then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel saith, `And what `is' the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samuel said, What then is this sound of the crying of sheep and the noise of oxen which comes to my ears?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel replied,“If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 36:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.2", "source": "נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*nəʾum*-*pešaʿ* to the *rāšāʿ* in *qereb* *libbī* not-*paḥad* *ʾĕlōhîm* before *ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine, singular - oracle/utterance of", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine, singular - transgression", "*rāšāʿ*": "definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)", "*qereb*": "masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition בְּ (in/within)", "*libbī*": "masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix (my)", "*paḥad*": "masculine, singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his)" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part", "*libbī*": "my heart/mind", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes" } }
• Ps 50:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.16", "source": "וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע ׀ אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה־לְּ֭ךָ לְסַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑י וַתִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-to-the-*rasha* *amar* *Elohim* what-to-you to-*sapper* *chuqqai* and-*tissa* *beriti* upon-*picha*", "grammar": { "*rasha*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked", "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*sapper*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*chuqqai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*tissa*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take up", "*beriti*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*sapper*": "declare/recount/tell", "*tissa*": "take up/lift up/bear", "*beriti alei-picha*": "my covenant on your mouth/mention my covenant" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.17", "source": "וְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*attah* *saneta* *musar* and-*tashlech* *devarai* behind-you", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*saneta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hated", "*musar*": "noun, masculine, singular - discipline/instruction", "*tashlech*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you cast", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tashlech*": "cast/throw/fling" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.18", "source": "אִם־רָאִ֣יתָ גַ֭נָּב וַתִּ֣רֶץ עִמּ֑וֹ וְעִ֖ם מְנָאֲפִ֣ים חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃", "text": "If-*raita* *gannav* and-*tirets* with-him and-with-*mena'afim* *chelqecha*", "grammar": { "*raita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*gannav*": "noun, masculine, singular - thief", "*tirets*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you ran", "*mena'afim*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - adulterers", "*chelqecha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion" }, "variants": { "*tirets immo*": "you run with him/consent with him/agree with him", "*chelqecha*": "your portion/your association/your lot" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.19", "source": "פִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Picha* *shalachta* in-*ra'ah* and-*leshoncha* *tsamid* *mirmah*", "grammar": { "*Picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*shalachta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*ra'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil", "*leshoncha*": "noun, common, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*tsamid*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it frames/joins", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*shalachta vera'ah*": "you send forth for evil/you let loose in evil", "*tsamid mirmah*": "frames deceit/devises deceit/joins with deceit" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.20", "source": "תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃", "text": "*Teshev* against-*achicha* *tedabber* against-*ben*-*immecha* *titten*-*dophi*", "grammar": { "*Teshev*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit", "*achicha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tedabber*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*immecha*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*dophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - slander" }, "variants": { "*teshev*": "you sit/you are sitting", "*tedabber*": "you speak against/slander", "*titten-dophi*": "give slander/place a fault/lay a blot" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.21", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱֽיוֹת־אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "These *asita* *wecherashti* *dimmita* being-*ehyeh* like-you *ochiacha* and-*e'erchah* before-*einecha*", "grammar": { "*asita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*wecherashti*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I kept silent", "*dimmita*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you thought", "*ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ochiacha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*e'erchah*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*einecha*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*dimmita*": "you thought/imagined/considered", "*ochiacha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*e'erchah*": "I will set in order/arrange/lay out [the case]" } }
• Jer 2:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *Miṣrayim* *lištôt* *mê* *šiḥôr* *û-mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *ʾAššûr* *lištôt* *mê* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*šiḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*û-mah*-*lāk*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*mah*-*lāk*": "what is it to you/what business have you/what profit for you", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*lištôt*": "to drink/for drinking", "*mê*": "waters of/water from", "*šiḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/Black River", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.19", "source": "תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ כִּי־רַ֣ע וָמָ֔ר עָזְבֵ֖ךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ וְלֹ֤א פַחְדָּתִי֙ אֵלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*təyassərēk* *rāʿātēk* *ūməšubôtayik* *tôkiḥuk* *ūdəʿî* *ūrəʾî* *kî*-*raʿ* *wāmār* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyik* *wəlōʾ* *paḥdātî* *ʾēlayik* *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*təyassərēk*": "imperfect Piel, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will discipline/chastise you", "*rāʿātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*ūməšubôtayik*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your backslidings/apostasies", "*tôkiḥuk*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will rebuke/reprove you", "*ūdəʿî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and know!", "*ūrəʾî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and see!", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāmār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and bitter", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*paḥdātî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - my fear/dread", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/toward you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*təyassərēk*": "will discipline/chastise/correct/punish you", "*rāʿātēk*": "your evil/wickedness/calamity", "*məšubôtayik*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*tôkiḥuk*": "will rebuke/reprove/correct/convict you", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*paḥdātî*": "my fear/dread/terror", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }
• Jer 2:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.22", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־תְּכַבְּסִי֙ בַּנֶּ֔תֶר וְתַרְבִּי־לָ֖ךְ בֹּרִ֑ית נִכְתָּ֤ם עֲוֺנֵךְ֙ לְפָנַ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*təkabbəsî* *banneter* *wətarbî*-*lāk* *bōrît* *niktām* *ʿăwōnēk* *ləfānay* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təkabbəsî*": "imperfect Piel, 2nd feminine singular - you wash", "*banneter*": "preposition + definite article + masculine noun - with the lye/natron", "*wətarbî*": "conjunction + imperfect Hiphil, 2nd feminine singular - and you increase/multiply", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bōrît*": "feminine singular noun - soap/alkali", "*niktām*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is stained/marked", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*ləfānay*": "preposition + plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/though/even if", "*təkabbəsî*": "you wash/cleanse/launder", "*neter*": "lye/natron/mineral alkali", "*tarbî*": "you increase/multiply/use abundantly", "*bōrît*": "soap/alkali/cleansing agent", "*niktām*": "is stained/marked/ingrained", "*ʿăwōnēk*": "your iniquity/guilt/sin", "*ləfānay*": "before me/in my sight/in my presence" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.23", "source": "אֵ֣יךְ תֹּאמְרִ֞י לֹ֣א נִטְמֵ֗אתִי אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבְּעָלִים֙ לֹ֣א הָלַ֔כְתִּי רְאִ֤י דַרְכֵּךְ֙ בַּגַּ֔יְא דְּעִ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑ית בִּכְרָ֥ה קַלָּ֖ה מְשָׂרֶ֥כֶת דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʾêk* *tōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *niṭmēʾtî* *ʾaḥărê* *habbəʿālîm* *lōʾ* *hālaktî* *rəʾî* *darkēk* *baggayʾ* *dəʿî* *meh* *ʿāśît* *bikrāh* *qallāh* *məśāreket* *dərākêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*tōʾmərî*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "perfect Niphal, 1st singular - I am defiled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*habbəʿālîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Baals", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hālaktî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I have gone/walked", "*rəʾî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - see", "*darkēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your way", "*baggayʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*dəʿî*": "imperative Qal, feminine singular - know", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*bikrāh*": "feminine singular noun - young female camel", "*qallāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - swift/light", "*məśāreket*": "participle Piel, feminine singular - entangling/interlacing", "*dərākêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ways" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmərî*": "you say/claim/assert", "*niṭmēʾtî*": "I am defiled/polluted/unclean", "*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)", "*hālaktî*": "I have gone/walked/followed", "*darkēk*": "your way/path/conduct", "*gayʾ*": "valley/ravine (possibly referring to valley of Hinnom where child sacrifices occurred)", "*ʿāśît*": "you have done/made/committed", "*bikrāh*": "young female camel/young dromedary", "*qallāh*": "swift/light/nimble", "*məśāreket*": "entangling/interlacing/crisscrossing/traversing rapidly" } }
• Jer 2:34-37 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.34", "source": "גַּ֤ם בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ נִמְצְא֔וּ דַּ֛ם נַפְשׁ֥וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים נְקִיִּ֑ים לֹֽא־בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת מְצָאתִ֖ים כִּ֥י עַל־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*Gam* in *kənāp̄ayik* *nimṣəʾû* *dam* *nap̄šôt* *ʾeḇyônîm* *nəqiyyîm* not in *maḥteret* *məṣāʾtîm* for *ʿal*-all-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kənāp̄ayik*": "noun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular possessive suffix - in your skirts/borders", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*dam*": "construct state, masculine singular - blood of", "*nap̄šôt*": "feminine plural construct - souls/lives of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural - poor ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent", "*maḥteret*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in breaking in/house-breaking", "*məṣāʾtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I found them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/concerning", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative plural - these" }, "variants": { "*kənāp̄ayik*": "your skirts/borders/wings/edges of garments", "*dam*": "blood/bloodguilt", "*nap̄šôt*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute ones", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/clean/free from guilt", "*maḥteret*": "breaking in/house-breaking/place of forced entry", "*ʿal*": "on/upon/concerning/because of" } } 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.36", "source": "מַה־תֵּזְלִ֥י מְאֹ֖ד לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ גַּ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "Why *tēzəlî* *məʾōd* *ləšannôt* *ʾet*-*darkēk*? *Gam* from *miṣrayim* *tēḇôšî* when *bōšət* from *ʾaššûr*.", "grammar": { "*tēzəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you go about/you travel", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to change", "*darkēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your way", "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition - from Egypt", "*tēḇôšî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be ashamed", "*bōšət*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were ashamed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun with preposition - from Assyria" }, "variants": { "*tēzəlî*": "you go about/you travel/you wander/you are so eager", "*məʾōd*": "very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "to change/to alter/to vary", "*darkēk*": "your way/your path/your course of life", "*tēḇôšî*": "you will be ashamed/you will be disappointed/you will be confounded", "*bōšət*": "you were ashamed/you were disappointed/you were confounded" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.37", "source": "גַּ֣ם מֵאֵ֥ת זֶה֙ תֵּֽצְאִ֔י וְיָדַ֖יִךְ עַל־רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ כִּֽי־מָאַ֤ס יְהֹוָה֙ בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Gam* from *zeh* *tēṣəʾî* *wəyādayik* *ʿal*-*rōʾšēk* because *māʾas* *YHWH* in *miḇṭaḥayik* and not *taṣlîḥî* to them.", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*tēṣəʾî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will go out", "*wəyādayik*": "conjunction with noun and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your hands", "*rōʾšēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your head", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected/despised", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "noun plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your objects of trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will succeed/prosper" }, "variants": { "*tēṣəʾî*": "you will go out/you will depart/you will leave", "*māʾas*": "has rejected/has despised/has refused", "*miḇṭaḥayik*": "your objects of trust/your confidences/those in whom you trust", "*taṣlîḥî*": "you will succeed/you will prosper/you will have success" } }
• Mal 3:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.13", "source": "חָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Ḥazqu* *ʿalay* *divrekhem* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *wa-ʾamartem* *mah*-*nidbarnu* *ʿalekha*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥazqu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been strong/harsh", "*ʿalay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*divrekhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-ʾamartem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you say", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nidbarnu*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common plural - have we spoken", "*ʿalekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*Ḥazqu*": "been strong/been harsh/been severe/prevailed", "*divrekhem*": "your words/your statements/your speech", "*mah-nidbarnu*": "what have we spoken/how have we talked", "*ʿalekha*": "against you/concerning you/about you" } } 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } }
• Luke 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.5", "source": "Ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε, ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ Κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους, καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν: καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hōste mē pro kairou ti krinete*, *heōs an elthē ho Kyrios*, who also *phōtisei ta krypta tou skotous*, and *phanerōsei tas boulas tōn kardiōn*: and then the *epainos genēsetai* to each from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pro kairou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - before time/prematurely", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*krinete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, active - judge", "*heōs an elthē*": "conjunction + particle + aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - until comes", "*ho Kyrios*": "article + nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*phōtisei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will illuminate/bring to light", "*ta krypta*": "article + accusative, neuter, plural - the hidden things", "*tou skotous*": "article + genitive, neuter, singular - of the darkness", "*phanerōsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will reveal/make manifest", "*tas boulas*": "article + accusative, feminine, plural - the counsels/motives/intentions", "*tōn kardiōn*": "article + genitive, feminine, plural - of the hearts", "*epainos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation", "*genēsetai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, middle - will be/become", "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*apo tou Theou*": "preposition + article + genitive, masculine, singular - from God" }, "variants": { "*pro kairou*": "before the time/prematurely/too early", "*krinete*": "judge/decide/condemn", "*phōtisei*": "will illuminate/bring to light/expose", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*phanerōsei*": "will reveal/make manifest/bring to light", "*boulas*": "counsels/motives/purposes/intentions", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval" } }