1 Samuel 7:8

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אַל־תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מִזְּעֹ֖ק אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*šĕmûʾēl* not-*taḥărēš* from-us from-*zĕʿōq* to-*YHWH* our-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*yōšîʿēnû* from-hand of-*pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*taḥărēš*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should be silent", "*zĕʿōq*": "Qal infinitive construct - crying out", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*yōšîʿēnû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 1st person plural suffix - may he save us" }, "variants": { "*taḥărēš*": "be silent/be still/cease/refrain", "*zĕʿōq*": "crying out/calling loudly/shouting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōšîʿēnû*": "may he save us/may he deliver us/may he rescue us" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אַל־תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מִזְּעֹ֖ק אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmĕrû sons-of-yiśrāʾēl to-šĕmûʾēl not-taḥărēš from-us from-zĕʿōq to-YHWH our-ʾĕlōhîm and-yōšîʿēnû from-hand of-pĕlištîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmĕrû*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *taḥărēš*: Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should be silent
• *zĕʿōq*: Qal infinitive construct - crying out
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God
• *yōšîʿēnû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 1st person plural suffix - may he save us

Word Meanings

• *taḥărēš*: be silent/be still/cease/refrain
• *zĕʿōq*: crying out/calling loudly/shouting
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
• *yōšîʿēnû*: may he save us/may he deliver us/may he rescue us

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Israelites said to Samuel, 'Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us from the hand of the Philistines.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} to Samuel,{H8050} Cease{H2790} not to cry{H2199} unto Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} for us, that he will save{H3467} us out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050}, Cease{H2790}{(H8686)} not to cry{H2199}{(H8800)} unto the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} for us, that he will save{H3467}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & sayde vnto Samuel: Ceasse not to crye vnto the LORDE oure God for vs, yt he maie helpe vs out of the hande of ye Philistynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel sayd to Samuel, Cease not to crie vnto the Lorde our God for vs, that hee may saue vs out of the hand of the Philistims.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel sayd to Samuel: Ceasse not to crye vnto the lord our God for vs, that he may saue vs out of the hand of the Philistines.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, `Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Go on crying to the Lord our God for us to make us safe from the hands of the Philistines.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites said to Samuel,“Keep crying out to the LORD our God so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines!”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 37:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.4", "source": "אוּלַ֡י יִשְׁמַע֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ דִּבְרֵ֣י רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שְׁלָח֨וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר ׀ אֲדֹנָיו֙ לְחָרֵף֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ע יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃", "text": "Perhaps *ʾûlay* will-hear *yishmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾēt* words-of *dibrê* *Rab*-*shāqēh* whom *ʾasher* sent-him *shelāḥô* king-of-*melek*-*ʾAshshûr* his-lord *ʾadōnāyw* to-reproach *leḥārēp* *ʾĕlōhîm* living *ḥay* and-will-reprove *wehôkîaḥ* for-the-words *badebārîm* which *ʾasher* heard *shāmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and-lift-up *wenāśāʾtā* *tepillāh* for *beʿad* the-*sheʾērît* the-*nimtsāʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*Rab-shāqēh*": "proper noun/title - Rabshakeh/chief cupbearer", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*shelāḥô*": "qal perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his lords/master", "*leḥārēp*": "preposition ל + piel infinitive construct - to reproach/taunt", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*wehôkîaḥ*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he will reprove", "*badebārîm*": "preposition ב + definite article ה + noun, masculine plural - for the words", "*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he heard", "*wenāśāʾtā*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect 2ms - and you will lift up", "*tepillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*beʿad*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*sheʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant/remainder", "*nimtsāʾāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - being found/remaining" }, "variants": { "*Rab-shāqēh*": "Rabshakeh/Chief Cupbearer (title)", "*leḥārēp*": "to reproach/taunt/blaspheme", "*ʾĕlōhîm ḥay*": "living God/true God", "*wehôkîaḥ*": "and he will reprove/rebuke/correct", "*sheʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*nimtsāʾāh*": "that is found/that remains/that exists" } }
• 1 Sam 12:19-24 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וְאַל־נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי־יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לָ֖נוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* *hitpallēl* *bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *wə-ʾal*-*nāmût* *kî*-*yāsapnû* *ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû* *rāʿāh* *lišʾōl* *lānû* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samuel", "*hitpallēl*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your servants", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person common plural - that we may not die", "*kî*-*yāsapnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person common plural - for we have added", "*ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû*": "preposition + noun construct + noun feminine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - to all our sins", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil", "*lišʾōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ask", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for ourselves", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*hitpallēl*": "pray/intercede/plead", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "for your servants/on behalf of your servants", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "that we may not die/so that we will not perish", "*yāsapnû*": "we have added/we have increased/we have done more", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*lišʾōl*": "to ask/to request/to demand" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *ʾattem* *ʿăśîtem* *ʾēt* *kol*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾak* *ʾal*-*tāsûrû* *mē-ʾaḥărê* *YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - have done", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*hā-rāʿāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - all this evil", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*ʾak*": "adverb - yet", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not turn aside", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - but serve", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/be not afraid/do not be frightened", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the wickedness/the wrongdoing", "*ʾak*": "yet/but/nevertheless", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "do not turn aside/do not depart/do not deviate", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "from following/from after/from going behind", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "but serve/and worship/but follow", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "with all your heart/with your whole heart/with your entire inner being" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.21", "source": "וְלֹ֖א תָּס֑וּרוּ כִּ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַתֹּ֗הוּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְלֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ כִּי־תֹ֥הוּ הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *tāsûrû* *kî* *ʾaḥărê* *ha-tōhû* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû* *wə-lōʾ* *yaṣṣîlû* *kî*-*tōhû* *hēmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/after", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-tōhû*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the emptiness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - do not profit", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - deliver", "*kî*-*tōhû*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - for emptiness", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural independent pronoun - they are" }, "variants": { "*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/deviate", "*ha-tōhû*": "the emptiness/vanity/worthless things/idols", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/help", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.23", "source": "גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *ḥālîlāh* *lî* *mē-ḥăṭōʾ* *la-YHWH* *mē-ḥădōl* *ləhitpallēl* *baʿadkem* *wə-hôrêtî* *ʾetkem* *bə-derek* *ha-ṭôbāh* *wə-ha-yəšārāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by ceasing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*baʿadkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - but I will instruct", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bə-derek*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the way", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine singular - and the upright" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "from sinning/from offending/from doing wrong", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "by ceasing/by stopping/by failing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to plead", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "but I will instruct/teach/direct", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good/beneficial/pleasant", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "and the upright/straight/correct" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *be-ʾĕmet* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem* *kî* *rəʾû* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*higdîl* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in truth", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - consider", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*higdîl*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - what great things he has done", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/just/surely", "*yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/sincerely", "*rəʾû*": "consider/see/observe", "*higdîl*": "has done great things/has magnified/has shown greatness" } }
• Isa 62:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.1", "source": "לְמַ֤עַן צִיּוֹן֙ לֹ֣א אֶחֱשֶׁ֔ה וּלְמַ֥עַן יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לֹ֣א אֶשְׁק֑וֹט עַד־יֵצֵ֤א כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ צִדְקָ֔הּ וִישׁוּעָתָ֖הּ כְּלַפִּ֥יד יִבְעָֽר׃", "text": "For *lᵉmaʿan* *ṣiyyôn* not *ʾeḥĕšeh* and for *lᵉmaʿan* *yᵉrûšālaim* not *ʾešqôṭ* until-goes-forth as-the-*nōgah* *ṣidqāh* and-*yᵉšûʿātāh* as-*lappîd* *yibʿār*", "grammar": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun, feminine - Zion", "*ʾeḥĕšeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be silent/quiet", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*ʾešqôṭ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will rest/be quiet", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will go forth", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine singular - brightness/dawn/light", "*ṣidqāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her righteousness", "*yᵉšûʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her salvation", "*lappîd*": "noun, masculine singular - torch/flame", "*yibʿār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it burns/will burn" }, "variants": { "*lᵉmaʿan*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*ʾeḥĕšeh*": "I will be silent/I will keep quiet/I will refrain from speaking", "*ʾešqôṭ*": "I will rest/I will be quiet/I will be still", "*nōgah*": "brightness/radiance/dawn/daybreak", "*ṣidqāh*": "righteousness/justice/vindication", "*yᵉšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*yibʿār*": "burns/consumes/blazes" } }
• Isa 62:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.6", "source": "עַל־חוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-*ḥômōṯayiḵ* *yᵉrûšālā͏im* *hip̄qaḏtî* *šōmᵉrîm* all-the-*yôm* and-all-the-*laylah* *tāmîḏ* not *yeḥĕšû* the-*mazkirîm* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not-*dŏmî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have appointed/set", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watchers/guards", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylah*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*yeḥĕšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*mazkirîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who remind/mention", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest" }, "variants": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "your walls/your ramparts", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "I have appointed/I have set/I have established", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "watchers/guards/sentinels", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they will be silent/they will be quiet/they will rest", "*mazkirîm*": "those who remind/those who mention/those who bring to remembrance", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.7", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנ֥וּ דֳמִ֖י ל֑וֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵ֞ן וְעַד־יָשִׂ֧ים אֶת־יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם תְּהִלָּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-not-*tittᵉnû* *dŏmî* to-him until-*yᵉḵônēn* and-until-*yāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*yᵉrûšālā͏im* *tᵉhillāh* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tittᵉnû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will establish", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make/set", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*tᵉhillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/glory", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tittᵉnû*": "you will give/you will grant/you will allow", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "he will establish/he will set up/he will make firm", "*yāśîm*": "he will make/he will set/he will place", "*tᵉhillāh*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Jas 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "James.5.16", "source": "Ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων, ὅπως ἰαθῆτε. Πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "*Exomologeisthe allēlois ta paraptōmata*, and *euchesthe hyper allēlōn*, so that *iathēte*. *Poly ischuei deēsis dikaiou energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - confess", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*ta paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the trespasses", "*euchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - pray", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may be healed", "*Poly*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*ischuei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is effective/powerful", "*deēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of righteous person", "*energoumenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating" }, "variants": { "*Exomologeisthe*": "confess/acknowledge openly", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/sins/offenses", "*euchesthe*": "pray (formal prayer)", "*iathēte*": "you may be healed/cured/made whole (can refer to physical or spiritual healing)", "*ischuei*": "is effective/powerful/avails much", "*deēsis*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*dikaiou*": "of righteous/just person", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/being effective (middle voice suggesting fervent activity)" } }