2 Chronicles 26:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.5", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַמֵּבִ֖ין בִּרְאֹ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖וֹ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* to-*dərōš* *'ĕlōhîm* in-days-of *zəkaryāhû* the-*mēbîn* in-*rə'ōt* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-in-days-of *dāršô* *'et*-*YHWH* *hiṣlîḥô* the-*'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and he was", "*dərōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*mēbîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who understands/teaches", "*rə'ōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - seeing/visions", "*dāršô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seeking", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*hiṣlîḥô*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he prospered him" }, "variants": { "*dərōš*": "to seek/inquire/search for", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mēbîn*": "understanding/skilled in/instructed in", "*rə'ōt*": "seeing/visions/appearances", "*hiṣlîḥô*": "prospered him/gave him success/made him successful" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַמֵּבִ֖ין בִּרְאֹ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖וֹ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-yəhî to-dərōš 'ĕlōhîm in-days-of zəkaryāhû the-mēbîn in-rə'ōt the-'ĕlōhîm and-in-days-of dāršô 'et-YHWH hiṣlîḥô the-'ĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and he was
• *dərōš*: Qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire
• *'ĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God
• *zəkaryāhû*: proper name - Zechariah
• *mēbîn*: Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who understands/teaches
• *rə'ōt*: Qal infinitive construct - seeing/visions
• *dāršô*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seeking
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *hiṣlîḥô*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he prospered him

Word Meanings

• *dərōš*: to seek/inquire/search for
• *'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *mēbîn*: understanding/skilled in/instructed in
• *rə'ōt*: seeing/visions/appearances
• *hiṣlîḥô*: prospered him/gave him success/made him successful

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the visions of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he set himself to seek{H1875} God{H430} in the days{H3117} of Zechariah,{H2148} who had understanding{H995} in the vision{H7200} of God:{H430} and as{H3117} long as he sought{H1875} Jehovah,{H3068} God{H430} made him to prosper.{H6743}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he sought{H1875}{(H8800)} God{H430} in the days{H3117} of Zechariah{H2148}, who had understanding{H995}{(H8688)} in the visions{H7200}{(H8800)} of God{H430}: and as long as{H3117} he sought{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, God{H430} made him to prosper{H6743}{(H8689)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and soughte God as longe as Zacharias lyued, which taughte in the visyons of God: and as longe as he sought the LORDE, God made him to prospere.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sought God in the dayes of Zechariah (which vnderstoode the visions of God) and when as he sought the Lorde, God made him to prosper.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe that he sought God in the dayes of Zachariahu, who had vnderstanding in the visions of God: And as long as he sought the Lorde, God made him to prosper.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who hath understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God hath caused him to prosper.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He gave himself to searching after God in the days of Zechariah, who made men wise in the fear of God; and as long as he was true to the Lord, God made things go well for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the LORD, God caused him to succeed.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.2", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יוֹאָ֛שׁ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "And-*yaʿas* *Yoʾash* the-*yashar* in-*ʿeyney* *YHWH* all-*yemey* *Yehoyada* the-*kohen*", "grammar": { "*yaʿas*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*Yoʾash*": "proper name, subject - Joash", "*yashar*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*ʿeyney*": "construct plural of 'ayin - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yemey*": "construct plural of yom - days of", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*kohen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest" }, "variants": { "*yashar*": "right/upright/pleasing", "*ʿeyney*": "eyes/sight/perspective", "*yemey*": "days/lifetime" } }
• 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא לִפְנֵי אָסָא וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שְׁמָעוּנִי אָסָא וְכָל־יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם בִּהְיוֹתְכֶם עִמּוֹ וְאִם־תִּדְרְשֻׁהוּ יִמָּצֵא לָכֶם וְאִם־תַּעַזְבֻהוּ יַעֲזֹב אֶתְכֶם", "text": "*way·yê·ṣêʾ* *lip̄·nê* *ʾā·sāʾ* *way·yō·mer* *lō* *šə·mā·ʿū·nî* *ʾā·sāʾ* *wə·ḵāl*-*yə·hū·ḏāh* *ū·ḇin·yā·min* *Yəhwāh* *ʿim·mā·ḵem* *bi·hə·yō·wṯ·ḵem* *ʿim·mō* *wə·ʾim*-*tid̄·rə·šu·hū* *yim·mā·ṣêʾ* *lā·ḵem* *wə·ʾim*-*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū* *ya·ʿă·zōḇ* *ʾeṯ·ḵem*", "grammar": { "*way·yê·ṣêʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*lip̄·nê*": "preposition *lə* (to) + *pānîm* (face/before) - before/in front of", "*ʾā·sāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*way·yō·mer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šə·mā·ʿū·nî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*wə·ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ū·ḇin·yā·min*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʿim·mā·ḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*bi·hə·yō·wṯ·ḵem*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your being", "*ʿim·mō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wə·ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tid̄·rə·šu·hū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you seek him", "*yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be found", "*lā·ḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/to you", "*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you forsake him", "*ya·ʿă·zōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will forsake", "*ʾeṯ·ḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tid̄·rə·šu·hū*": "seek/inquire/require", "*yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "be found/be present/be available", "*ta·ʿaz·ḇu·hū*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*ya·ʿă·zōḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave" } }
• Dan 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.17", "source": "וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְחָכְמָ֑ה וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל הֵבִ֔ין בְּכָל־חָז֖וֹן וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃", "text": "and-the-*yəlādhîm* the-these four-of-them *nāthan* to-them *hāʾĕlōhîm* *maddāʿ* and-*haśkēl* in-all-*sēpher* and-*ḥokhmāh* and-*Dāniyyēʾl* *hēbhîn* in-all-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥălōmôth*", "grammar": { "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*nāthan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge/science", "*haśkēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - understanding/insight", "*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing", "*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*hēbhîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he understood", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun masculine singular - vision", "*ḥălōmôth*": "noun masculine plural - dreams" }, "variants": { "*yəlādhîm*": "youths/young men/children", "*nāthan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/science/learning", "*haśkēl*": "understanding/insight/skill", "*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature", "*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*hēbhîn*": "understood/comprehended/had insight", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥălōmôth*": "dreams/dream visions" } }
• Dan 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁל֗וֹשׁ לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס דָּבָר֙ נִגְלָ֣ה לְדָֽנִיֵּ֔אל אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר וֶאֱמֶ֤ת הַדָּבָר֙ וְצָבָ֣א גָד֔וֹל וּבִין֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר וּבִ֥ינָה ל֖וֹ בַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "In *shənāt* *shālôsh* to *kôresh* *melek* *pāras*, *dābār* *niglāh* to *dāniyyēʾl* who-*niqrāʾ* *shəmô* *bēltəshatssar*; *weʾĕmet* the-*dābār* *wətsābāʾ* *gādôl*, and-*bîn* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* and-*bînāh* to-him in-the-*marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*shənāt*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*shālôsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*kôresh*": "proper name - Cyrus", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pāras*": "proper name - Persia", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*niglāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was revealed", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper name - Daniel", "*niqrāʾ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was called", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*bēltəshatssar*": "proper name - Belteshazzar", "*weʾĕmet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and truth of", "*wətsābāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and conflict/warfare/service", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bîn*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he understood", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vision" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/message/command", "*niglāh*": "was revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*tsābāʾ*": "warfare/conflict/army/service/hardship", "*bîn*": "understood/perceived/considered", "*marʾeh*": "vision/appearance/sight" } }
• 1 Chr 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.13", "source": "אָ֣ז תַּצְלִ֔יחַ אִם־תִּשְׁמ֗וֹר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַל־תִּירָ֖א וְאַל־תֵּחָֽת׃", "text": "Then *taṣlîaḥ* if-*tišmôr* to do *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and *ʾet*-*hammišpāṭîm* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* concerning-*Yiśrāʾēl*; *ḥăzaq* and *weʾĕmāṣ*, not-*tîrāʾ* and not-*tēḥāt*.", "grammar": { "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*tišmôr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will keep/observe", "*haḥuqqîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the ordinances/judgments", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*weʾĕmāṣ*": "waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine singular - and be courageous", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - fear", "*tēḥāt*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - be dismayed/discouraged" }, "variants": { "*haḥuqqîm wᵊhammišpāṭîm*": "the statutes and judgments/the decrees and ordinances/the laws and regulations", "*ḥăzaq weʾĕmāṣ*": "be strong and courageous/be strong and of good courage", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ wᵊʾal-tēḥāt*": "do not fear and do not be dismayed/neither fear nor be discouraged" } }
• 2 Chr 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.8", "source": "כִּ֚י אִם־בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה חֲזַ֣ק לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ֤ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־כֹּ֛חַ בֵּאלֹהִ֖ים לַעְז֥וֹר וּלְהַכְשִֽׁיל׃", "text": "*kî ʾim-bōʾ ʾattâ ʿăśēh ḥăzaq la-milḥāmâ yakšîləkā hā-ʾĕlōhîm lipnê ʾôyēb kî yeš-kōaḥ bē-ʾlōhîm la-ʿzôr û-lə-hakšîl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction, 'for/if'", "*ʾim-bōʾ*": "conditional particle + qal infinitive absolute, 'if to go'", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun, 'you'", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, 'do'", "*ḥăzaq*": "adjective/qal imperative, 'be strong'", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'for the battle'", "*yakšîləkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'he will make you stumble'", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, 'God'", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun, 'before'", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle/noun, 'enemy'", "*yeš-kōaḥ*": "existential particle + noun, 'there is power'", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, 'with God'", "*la-ʿzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'to help'", "*û-lə-hakšîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct, 'and to cause to stumble'" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "go/come/advance", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be brave/act boldly", "*yakšîləkā*": "make you stumble/defeat you/bring you down", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*hakšîl*": "cause to stumble/overthrow/defeat" } }
• Ps 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.3", "source": "וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֢וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ ׀ יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*palgê* *mayim* which *piryô* *yittēn* in-*ʿittô* and-*ʿālēhû* not-*yibbôl* and-all which-*yaʿăśeh* *yaṣlîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is/was/will be", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - planted/transplanted", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon/by/over", "*palgê*": "construct state, masculine plural - streams of/channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*piryô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gives/yields", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time/season", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not", "*yibbôl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - withers/fades/falls", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/everything of", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he does/makes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospers/succeeds" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "is/will be/becomes", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted/established", "*palgê*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*piryô*": "its fruit/its produce", "*yittēn*": "gives/yields/produces", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season/its appointed time", "*ʿālēhû*": "its leaf/its foliage", "*yibbôl*": "withers/fades/falls", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/makes/produces/accomplishes", "*yaṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/thrives" } }
• Gen 41:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: dream *ḥălôm* I dreamed *ḥālamtî* and interpreter *ū-pōtēr* there is none *ʾên* for it *ʾōtô*; and I *wa-ʾănî* heard *shāmaʿtî* about you *ʿāleykā* saying *lēʾmōr* you hear *tishmaʿ* dream *ḥălôm* to interpret *li-ptōr* it *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I dreamed", "*ū-pōtēr*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and (one) interpreting", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wa-ʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 1cs - and I", "*shāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I heard", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - about you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you hear/understand", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*li-ptōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to interpret", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed a dream/I had a dream", "*pōtēr ʾên ʾōtô*": "there is no one to interpret it/it has no interpreter", "*tishmaʿ ḥălôm li-ptōr ʾōtô*": "you can understand a dream to interpret it/you only need to hear a dream to interpret it" } }
• Gen 41:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } }
• Judg 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.2.7", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשׁ֔וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָא֗וּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* all *yəmê* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all *yəmê* the-*zəqēnîm* who *heʾĕrîḵû* *yāmîm* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* who *rāʾû* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *YHWH* the-*gāḏôl* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the elders", "*heʾĕrîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they prolonged/extended", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*heʾĕrîḵû*": "they prolonged/extended/outlived", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/witnessed/observed", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*gāḏôl*": "great/mighty/significant", "*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed" } }
• 1 Chr 22:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.11", "source": "עַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֔י יְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗ וּבָנִ֙יתָ֙ בֵּ֚ית יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Now *bᵊnî* *yᵊhî* *YHWH* with you, and *wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*, and *ûbānîtā* house of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* as which *dibbēr* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*bᵊnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yᵊhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - let be/may be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will prosper/succeed", "*ûbānîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will build", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken" }, "variants": { "*yᵊhî YHWH ʿimmāk*": "may the LORD be with you/let Yahweh be with you", "*wᵊhiṣlaḥtā*": "and you will prosper/and you will succeed/and you will have success" } }
• Hos 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.4", "source": "מָ֤ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֖ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְחַסְדְּכֶם֙ כַּֽעֲנַן־בֹּ֔קֶר וְכַטַּ֖ל מַשְׁכִּ֥ים הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "What *ʾe'ĕśeh*-to-you *ʾep̄rayim*, what *ʾe'ĕśeh*-to-you *yәhûḏāh*? And-*ḥasdәḵem* like-*'ănan*-*bōqer* and-like-the-*ṭal* *maškîm* *hōlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾe'ĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall do", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*yәhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥasdәḵem*": "noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your loyalty/devotion", "*'ănan*": "construct noun, masculine singular - cloud of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*maškîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - rising early", "*hōlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/disappearing" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdәḵem*": "your loyalty/your faithfulness/your loving-kindness/your covenant faithfulness", "*'ănan*": "cloud/mist", "*maškîm*": "early-rising/early-appearing", "*hōlēḵ*": "goes away/disappears/departs" } }
• Mark 4:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Mark.4.16", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν ὁμοίως οἱ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπειρόμενοι· οἳ, ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν τὸν λόγον, εὐθὲως μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνουσιν αὐτόν·", "text": "And these *eisin homoiōs* those *epi* the *petrōdē speiromenoi*; who, *hotan akousōsin* the *logon*, *eutheōs meta charas lambanousin* it;", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*petrōdē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - rocky places", "*speiromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being sown", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - joy", "*lambanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they receive" }, "variants": { "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*petrōdē*": "rocky places/rocky ground", "*speiromenoi*": "being sown/scattered/planted", "*akousōsin*": "they hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*lambanousin*": "they receive/accept/take" } } 17 { "verseID": "Mark.4.17", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιροί εἰσιν: εἶτα, γενομένης θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθέως σκανδαλίζονται.", "text": "And not *echousin rizan* in themselves, *alla proskairoi eisin*: then, *genomenēs thlipseōs ē diōgmou dia* the *logon*, *eutheōs skandalizontai*.", "grammar": { "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*rizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*proskairoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - temporary", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having arisen", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribulation", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*diōgmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - persecution", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*skandalizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are offended" }, "variants": { "*echousin*": "they have/possess", "*rizan*": "root/rootedness", "*proskairoi*": "temporary/for a time/transient", "*genomenēs*": "having arisen/come/happened", "*thlipseōs*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*diōgmou*": "persecution/harassment", "*logon*": "word/message", "*skandalizontai*": "they are offended/stumble/fall away" } }
• Acts 20:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.20.30", "source": "Καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες, λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "And from you yourselves *anastēsontai* *andres*, *lalountes* *diestramména*, of the *apospan* the *mathētas* *opisō* them.", "grammar": { "*anastēsontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will rise up", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*lalountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking", "*diestramména*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - perverted things", "*apospan*": "present infinitive, active - to draw away", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*anastēsontai*": "they will rise up/appear/come forth", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking", "*diestramména*": "perverted things/distorted/twisted", "*apospan*": "to draw away/drag away/separate", "*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
• Dan 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.19", "source": "אֱדַ֗יִן לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל בְּחֶזְוָ֥א דִֽי־לֵילְיָ֖א רָזָ֣ה גֲלִ֑י אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל בָּרִ֖ךְ לֶאֱלָ֥הּ שְׁמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* in-*ḥezwāʾ* of-*lêləyāʾ* *rāzāh* *gəlî*; *ʾĕdayin Dāniyyēʾl bārik* to-*ʾĕlāh šəmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ḥezwāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - vision", "*lêləyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - night", "*rāzāh*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - mystery/secret", "*gəlî*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular, passive - was revealed", "*bārik*": "verb, Pael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine, construct state - God of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ḥezwāʾ*": "vision/sight/appearance", "*rāzāh*": "mystery/secret", "*gəlî*": "was revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*bārik*": "blessed/praised" } }
• Dan 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.16", "source": "וַאֲנָה֙ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔ךְ דִּֽי־תִיכּ֥וּל פִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩ תִּכ֨וּל כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א דִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔ךְ וְתַלְתָּ֥א בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א תִּשְׁלַֽט׃", "text": "And-I *šimʿēt* *ʿalāk* that-*tîkûl* *pišrîn* *lĕmipšar* and-*qiṭrîn* *lĕmišrēʾ*; now if *tîkûl* *kĕtābāʾ* *lĕmiqrēʾ* and-*pišrēh* *lĕhôdāʿûtanî*, *ʾargĕwānāʾ* *tilbaš* and-*hamnîkāʾ* that-*dahabāʾ* on-*ṣawwĕrāk* and-*taltāʾ* in-*malkûtāʾ* *tišlaṭ*.", "grammar": { "*waʾănâh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*šimʿēt*": "verb, Peal, 1st singular, perfect - I have heard", "*ʿalāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - concerning you", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*tîkûl*": "verb, Peal, 2nd masculine singular, imperfect - you are able/can", "*pišrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - interpretations", "*lĕmipšar*": "preposition + infinitive, Peal - to interpret", "*qiṭrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - knots/difficulties", "*lĕmišrēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive, Peal - to loosen/solve", "*kĕʿan*": "adverb - now", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the writing", "*lĕmiqrēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive, Peal - to read", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel with 1st singular suffix - to make known to me", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - purple/purple garment", "*tilbaš*": "verb, Peal, 2nd masculine singular, imperfect - you will wear/be clothed", "*hamnîkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - chain/necklace", "*dahabāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - gold", "*ṣawwĕrāk*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*taltāʾ*": "adjective, ordinal, masculine singular - third", "*malkûtāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, determined - the kingdom", "*tišlaṭ*": "verb, Peal, 2nd masculine singular, imperfect - you will rule" }, "variants": { "*tîkûl*": "you are able/you can/you have power", "*pišrîn*": "interpretations/explanations/meanings", "*lĕmipšar*": "to interpret/to explain/to solve", "*qiṭrîn*": "knots/difficulties/problems/complications", "*lĕmišrēʾ*": "to loosen/to solve/to untie", "*ʾargĕwānāʾ*": "purple/purple garment/royal purple", "*hamnîkāʾ*": "chain/necklace/collar", "*tišlaṭ*": "you will rule/you will have dominion/you will govern" } }