2 Chronicles 16:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.16.9", "source": "כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *YHWH*, *ʿênāw* *mĕšōṭĕṭôt* in all-*hāʾāreṣ* to *lĕhitḥazzēq* with-*lĕbābām* *šālēm* to him. *niskalĕtā* on *zōʾt*; for from *ʿattāh* *yēš* with you *milḥāmôt*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself", "*lĕbābām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete", "*niskalĕtā*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is/are", "*milḥāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāw*": "his eyes, his sight, his perception", "*mĕšōṭĕṭôt*": "running to and fro, roaming, ranging", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*lĕhitḥazzēq*": "to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support", "*lĕbābām*": "their heart, their mind, their inner being", "*šālēm*": "complete, perfect, whole", "*niskalĕtā*": "you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing, this matter", "*ʿattāh*": "now, henceforth, from this time", "*yēš*": "there is, there are, there exists", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars, conflicts, battles" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

For YHWH, ʿênāw mĕšōṭĕṭôt in all-hāʾāreṣ to lĕhitḥazzēq with-lĕbābām šālēm to him. niskalĕtā on zōʾt; for from ʿattāh yēš with you milḥāmôt.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʿênāw*: noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *mĕšōṭĕṭôt*: verb, polel participle, feminine plural - running to and fro
• *hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land
• *lĕhitḥazzēq*: preposition + hitpael infinitive construct - to strengthen himself
• *lĕbābām*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart
• *šālēm*: adjective, masculine singular - complete
• *niskalĕtā*: verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have acted foolishly
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *ʿattāh*: adverb - now
• *yēš*: adverb of existence - there is/are
• *milḥāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - wars

Word Meanings

• *ʿênāw*: his eyes, his sight, his perception
• *mĕšōṭĕṭôt*: running to and fro, roaming, ranging
• *hāʾāreṣ*: the earth, the land, the world
• *lĕhitḥazzēq*: to strengthen himself, to show himself strong, to support
• *lĕbābām*: their heart, their mind, their inner being
• *šālēm*: complete, perfect, whole
• *niskalĕtā*: you have acted foolishly, you have been foolish
• *zōʾt*: this, this thing, this matter
• *ʿattāh*: now, henceforth, from this time
• *yēš*: there is, there are, there exists
• *milḥāmôt*: wars, conflicts, battles

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} run to and fro{H7751} throughout the whole earth,{H776} to show himself strong{H2388} in the behalf of them whose heart{H3824} is perfect{H8003} toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly;{H5528} for from henceforth{H6258} thou shalt have{H3426} wars.{H4421}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068} run to and fro{H7751}{(H8789)} throughout the whole earth{H776}, to shew himself strong{H2388}{(H8692)} in the behalf of them whose heart{H3824} is perfect{H8003} toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly{H5528}{(H8738)}: therefore from henceforth{H6258} thou shalt have{H3426} wars{H4421}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for the eyes of the LORDE loke rounde aboute all londes, to strength them yt are in him with all their hert. Thou hast done vnwysely, therfore shalt thou haue warre from hece forth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the eyes of the Lorde beholde all the earth to shewe him selfe strong with them that are of perfite heart towarde him: thou hast then done foolishly in this: therefore from henceforth thou shalt haue warres.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the eyes of the Lorde beholde all the earth, to strength them that are of perfect heart toward him: Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from hencefoorth thou shalt haue warre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for Jehovah -- His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong `for' a people whose heart `is' perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because -- henceforth there are with thee wars.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.”

Referenced Verses

• Zech 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒ וְשָׂמְח֗וּ וְרָא֞וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֧בֶן הַבְּדִ֛יל בְּיַ֥ד זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל שִׁבְעָה־אֵ֑לֶּה עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הֵ֥מָּה מְשׁוֹטְטִ֖ים בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For who has-despised *lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*? And-*śāmĕḥû wĕrāʾû* [direct object marker] the-*ʾeben habbĕdîl* in-hand-of *Zĕrubbābel* seven-these *ʿênê YHWH* they *mĕšôṭĕṭîm* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*qĕṭannôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - small things", "*śāmĕḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*wĕrāʾû*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will see", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*habbĕdîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tin/plummet", "*Zĕrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - roaming/ranging", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*": "day of small things/day of small beginnings", "*śāmĕḥû*": "they will rejoice/be glad/be happy", "*wĕrāʾû*": "and they will see/observe/behold", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*habbĕdîl*": "the tin/plummet/lead weight/plumb line", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "roaming/ranging/going to and fro/patrolling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Prov 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.3", "source": "בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃", "text": "In-*ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones" }, "variants": { "*ḵāl-māqôm*": "every place/everywhere", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight", "*ṣōp̄ôt*": "watching/keeping watch over/observing", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad people", "*wəṭôḇîm*": "and good ones/and righteous people" } }
• Jer 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.17", "source": "כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "For *ʿênay* upon all-*darḵêhem* not *nistərû* from-before-me and-not-*niṣpan* *ʿăwōnām* from-*negeḏ* *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*darḵêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways", "*nistərû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden", "*niṣpan*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden", "*ʿăwōnām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey/manner", "*nistar*": "be hidden/concealed", "*niṣpan*": "be hidden/concealed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity" } }
• Prov 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס", "text": "For in-front-of *ʿênê* *YHWH* *darkê*-*ʾîš* and-all-his-*maʿgĕlôt* *mĕpallēs*", "grammar": { "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*darkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his paths/tracks", "*mĕpallēs*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - weighing/leveling/examining" }, "variants": { "*nōkaḥ*": "in front of/opposite/before", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/roads/journeys", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person/each", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "paths/tracks/ways/habits", "*mĕpallēs*": "weighing/examining/evaluating/considering/measuring" } }
• 1 Pet 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.12", "source": "Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.", "text": "Because the *ophthalmoi Kyriou* upon *dikaious*, and *ōta* of-him unto *deēsin* of-them: but *prosōpon Kyriou* upon those-*poiountas kaka*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*ōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ears", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*deēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*autōn*": "genitive, plural - of them/their", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*Kyriou*": "of the Lord/of the master", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*deēsin*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*poiountas*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things" } }
• Ps 34:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.15", "source": "ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*Sûr* from *rāʿ* and do-*ṭôb* *baqqēš* *šālôm* *wərādpēhû*", "grammar": { "*Sûr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular - and do", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*baqqēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - seek", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*wərādpēhû*": "conjunction with Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and pursue it" }, "variants": { "*Sûr*": "turn aside/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*baqqēš*": "seek/search for/request", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare", "*wərādpēhû*": "and pursue it/chase it/follow after it" } }
• 2 Chr 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.20", "source": "לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨יךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אֶל־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ לָשׂ֥וּם שִׁמְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "To-*lihyôṯ* *ʿêneḵā* *pəṯuḥôṯ* to-*habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* *yômām* and-*laylāh*, to-*hammāqôm* which *ʾāmartā* to-*lāśûm* *šimḵā* there, to-*lišmôaʿ* to-*hattəpillāh* which *yiṯpallēl* *ʿaḇdəḵā* to-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*lihyôṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to be", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pəṯuḥôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - open", "*habbayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*hammāqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you said", "*lāśûm*": "infinitive construct, qal - to put, place", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*lišmôaʿ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to hear", "*hattəpillāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prayer", "*yiṯpallēl*": "imperfect, hitpael, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pray" }, "variants": { "*pəṯuḥôṯ*": "open, unsealed, receptive", "*habbayiṯ*": "house, temple, dwelling", "*hammāqôm*": "place, location, site, space", "*lāśûm*": "to put, place, set, establish", "*šimḵā*": "your name, reputation, character, authority" } }
• Job 34:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.34.21", "source": "כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ʿênāyw* *ʿal-darkê-ʾîš* *wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*darkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight/his gaze", "*darkê-ʾîš*": "ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "his steps/his movements/his actions", "*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he observes/he watches" } }
• Ps 113:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.6", "source": "הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Hammašpîlî* *lir'ôt* *baššāmayim* *ûbā'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Hammašpîlî*": "definite article *ha* + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who makes low", "*lir'ôt*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to see/look", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition *bə* + definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*ûbā'āreṣ*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *bə* + definite article *ha* + noun, feminine singular - and in the earth" }, "variants": { "*Hammašpîlî*": "the one who makes low/humbles/stoops", "*lir'ôt*": "to see/look/behold", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
• Jer 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.19", "source": "גְּדֹל֙ הָֽעֵצָ֔ה וְרַ֖ב הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו וְכִפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*gədōl* the-*ʿēṣâ* *wə-rab* the-*ʿălîliyyâ* *ʾăšer*-*ʿênêkā* *pəquḥôt* on-all-*darkê* *bənê* *ʾādām* *lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according to-*dərākāyw* and-according to-*pərî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*gədōl*": "adjective masculine singular construct - great of", "*ʿēṣâ*": "common noun feminine singular - counsel/purpose", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "common noun feminine singular - deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿênêkā*": "common noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pəquḥôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - open", "*darkê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - ways of", "*bənê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "common noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "common noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pərî*": "common noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "common noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds" }, "variants": { "*gədōl*": "great/large/important in", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/purpose/plan", "*rab*": "great/mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/activities", "*pəquḥôt*": "open/observant/attentive", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/courses/actions", "*lātēt*": "to give/place/put", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions/activities" } }
• 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ אֶת־מִצְוַ֞ת יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ךְ כִּ֣י עַתָּ֗ה הֵכִ֨ין יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *niskāltā* not *šāmartā* *ʾet*-command-of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ṣiwwākā* for now *hēkîn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-kingdom-your to-*yiśrāʾēl* until-forever", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*niskāltā*": "niphal perfect, 2ms - you have acted foolishly", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you kept/observed", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ṣiwwākā*": "piel perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - he commanded you", "*hēkîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he would have established" }, "variants": { "*niskāltā*": "acted foolishly/been foolish", "*hēkîn*": "established/confirmed/made firm" } }
• 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.12", "source": "כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*kî ʾattāh ʿāśîtā ba-ssāter wa-ʾănî ʾeʿĕśeh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh neged kol-yiśrāʾēl wə-neged ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*ba-ssāter*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - but I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ba-ssāter*": "in secret/in private/hidden", "*neged kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "before all Israel/in the sight of all Israel/publicly", "*neged ha-ššāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/openly" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.32", "source": "וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה בֵּ֣ין אָסָ֗א וּבֵ֛ין בַּעְשָׁ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*û-milchāmâ hāyəṯâ bên ʾāsāʾ û-ḇên baʿəšāʾ melek-yiśrāʾēl kol-yəmêhem*.", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*milchāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war", "*hāyəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/existed", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*baʿəšāʾ*": "proper name - Baasha", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*kol*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their days" }, "variants": { "*milchāmâ*": "war/conflict/fighting", "*kol-yəmêhem*": "all their days/throughout their lifetime/during all their reign" } }
• 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.20.3", "source": "אָנָּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה זְכָר־נָ֞א אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנֶ֗יךָ בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙ וּבְלֵבָ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם וְהַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עָשִׂ֑יתִי וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*ʾānnâ* *YHWH*, *zəkōr*-*nāʾ* *ʾēt* which *hithallaḵtî* before-you in-*ʾĕmet* *û*-in-*lēbāb* *šālēm*, *wə*-the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênêḵā* *ʿāśîtî*; *wə*-*yēbk* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *bəḵî* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - please/I beseech/oh", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*zəkōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hithallaḵtî*": "hithpael perfect 1st common singular - I walked/conducted myself", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole/perfect", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*ʿênêḵā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I did/made", "*yēbk*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*bəḵî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I pray/oh", "*hithallaḵtî*": "I walked/I conducted myself/I lived", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/sincerity", "*lēbāb šālēm*": "whole heart/perfect heart/loyal heart", "*ṭôb*": "good/right/pleasing" } }
• 1 Chr 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים חָטָ֣אתִֽי מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲווֹ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, *ḥāṭāʾtî* *mĕʾōd* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtî* *ʾet*-the *haddābār* *hazzê*. And *wĕʿattâ*, *haʿăber*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăwôn* *ʿabdĕkā*, for *kî* *niskalĕtî* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*wĕʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*haʿăber*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - take away/remove", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿăwôn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*niskalĕtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have acted foolishly" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I have done wrong", "*haʿăber*": "remove/take away/make pass", "*ʿăwôn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for sin", "*niskalĕtî*": "I have acted foolishly/I have been very stupid" } }
• 2 Chr 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.17", "source": "וְהַבָּמוֹת לֹא־סָרוּ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל רַק לְבַב־אָסָא הָיָה שָׁלֵם כָּל־יָמָיו", "text": "*wə·hab·bā·mōṯ* *lōʾ*-*sā·rū* *miy·yiś·rā·ʾêl* *raq* *lə·ḇaḇ*-*ʾā·sāʾ* *hā·yāh* *šā·lêm* *kāl*-*yā·māyw*", "grammar": { "*wə·hab·bā·mōṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the high places", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sā·rū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were removed", "*miy·yiś·rā·ʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*lə·ḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾā·sāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa", "*hā·yāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*šā·lêm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/perfect/wholly devoted", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yā·māyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days" }, "variants": { "*hab·bā·mōṯ*": "high places/shrines/elevated worship sites", "*sā·rū*": "were removed/taken away/eliminated", "*raq*": "only/however/nevertheless", "*šā·lêm*": "complete/perfect/wholly devoted/loyal" } }
• Job 34:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.34.18", "source": "הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃", "text": "*haʾămōr* *ləmelek* *bəliyyāʿal* *rāšāʿ* *ʾel-nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*haʾămōr*": "interrogative particle + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to king", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "masculine singular noun - worthless", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*nədîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - nobles" }, "variants": { "*ʾămōr*": "to say/to call/to declare", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthless/wicked/base", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/dignitaries" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.34.19", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ-nāśāʾ* *pənê* *śārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *nikkar-šôaʿ* *lipnê-dāl* *kî-maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/shows favoritism", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - faces of", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nikkar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/acknowledges", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - noble", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - before/above", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ pənê*": "shows favoritism/is partial to/gives special treatment", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*nikkar*": "recognizes/acknowledges/gives preference to", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/aristocrat", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*maʿăśēh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his creation/what he has made", "*kullām*": "all of them/each of them/they all" } }
• Gal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.1", "source": "¶Ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται, τίς ὑμᾶς ἐβάσκανεν, τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι, οἷς κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς προεγράφη, ἐν ὑμῖν ἐσταυρωμένος;", "text": "O *anoētoi* *Galatai*, who you *ebaskanen*, the *alētheia* not to *peithesthai*, before whose *ophthalmous* *Iēsous* *Christos* was *proegraphē*, among you having been *estaurōmenos*?", "grammar": { "*anoētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - foolish/unthinking", "*Galatai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Galatians", "*ebaskanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - bewitched/fascinated/cast evil eye upon", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*peithesthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to obey/be persuaded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*proegraphē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was portrayed/publicly displayed/written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been crucified" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/senseless/unthinking", "*ebaskanen*": "bewitched/cast an evil eye upon/charmed/fascinated", "*peithesthai*": "to obey/be persuaded/trust/comply with", "*proegraphē*": "was portrayed publicly/was placarded/was written beforehand", "*estaurōmenos*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } }
• Ps 37:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.37", "source": "שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "Mark [the] *tām* and see [the] *yāšār*, for [the] *ʾaḥărît* for *ʾîš* [is] *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*šəmār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - mark/observe", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete person", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - see/observe", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright person", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḥărît*": "feminine singular noun - end/future/outcome", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for man/person", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "blameless person/complete one/person of integrity", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/future/final outcome", "*ʾîš šālôm*": "man of peace/peaceful person" } }
• Jer 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.21", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Šim'û*-*nā'* this, *'am* *sākāl* and without *lēb*; *'ênayim* to them and not they *yir'û*, *'āznayim* to them and not they *yišmā'û*.", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*'ênayim*": "noun, dual - eyes", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yir'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*'āznayim*": "noun, dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmā'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear" }, "variants": { "*'am sākāl*": "foolish people/senseless nation", "*'ên lēb*": "without heart/without understanding/mindless", "*yir'û*": "they see/perceive/understand", "*yišmā'û*": "they hear/listen/obey" } }
• Matt 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.22", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ εἰκῆ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει: ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, Ῥακά, ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ: ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ, Μωρέ, ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you That all the *orgizomenos* to-the *adelphō* of-him *eikē* *enochos* *estai* to-the *krisei*: who *d'* *an* *eipē* to-the *adelphō* of-him, *Raka*, *enochos* *estai* to-the *synedriō*: who *d'* *an* *eipē*, *Mōre*, *enochos* *estai* to the *geennan* of-the *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*orgizomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - being angry", "*adelphō*": "dative masculine singular - to brother", "*eikē*": "adverb - without cause/rashly", "*enochos*": "nominative masculine singular - liable/guilty", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*krisei*": "dative feminine singular - to judgment", "*d'*": "postpositive conjunction (contracted) - but/and", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*Raka*": "Aramaic term - empty one/worthless", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - to council/Sanhedrin", "*Mōre*": "vocative masculine singular - fool", "*geennan*": "accusative feminine singular - Gehenna/hell", "*pyros*": "genitive neuter singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*orgizomenos*": "being angry/enraged", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*eikē*": "without cause/rashly/without reason", "*enochos*": "liable/guilty/answerable", "*krisei*": "judgment/tribunal/court", "*eipē*": "might say/speak/tell", "*Raka*": "empty one/vain fellow/worthless (Aramaic term of contempt)", "*synedriō*": "council/Sanhedrin (highest Jewish court)", "*Mōre*": "fool/stupid/moron", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell (valley of Hinnom, place of burning)", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }
• Luke 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.12.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one", "*nykti*": "night", "*psychēn*": "soul/life", "*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)", "*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up" } }
• 1 Cor 15:36 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.36", "source": "Ἄφρον, σὺ ὃ σπείρεις οὐ ζωοποιεῖται, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποθάνῃ:", "text": "*Aphron*, you what you *speireis* not *zōopoieitai*, if not it might *apothanē*:", "grammar": { "*aphron*": "vocative masculine singular - foolish [one]", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - you", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - what", "*speireis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you sow", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*zōopoieitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is made alive", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might die" }, "variants": { "*aphron*": "foolish one/senseless one/unwise person", "*speireis*": "sow/plant/scatter seed", "*zōopoieitai*": "is made alive/is given life/is quickened", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die" } }