2 Chronicles 30:6

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.6", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת מִיַּ֧ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֗יו בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שׁ֚וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת לָכֶ֔ם מִכַּ֖ף מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "And *wayyēlĕkû* the-*rāṣîm* with-the-*'iggĕrôt* from-*yad* the-*melek* and-*śārāyw* in-all-*Yiśrā'ēl* and-*Yĕhûdāh* and-according-to-*miṣwat* the-*melek* *lē'mōr*: *bĕnê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, *šûbû* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'Abrāhām* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*Yiśrā'ēl*, and-*yāšōb* to-the-*pĕlêṭāh* the-*nišʾeret* to-you from-*kap* *malkê* *'Aššûr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they went", "*rāṣîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers", "*'iggĕrôt*": "common noun, feminine plural absolute with definite article - the letters", "*yad*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*śārāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*miṣwat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'Abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine - Isaac", "*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he return", "*pĕlêṭāh*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remnant/escaped", "*nišʾeret*": "niphal participle feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remaining", "*kap*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*malkê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*'Aššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "and they went/walked/traveled", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*'iggĕrôt*": "letters/epistles/documents", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/order/decree", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/that is", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*šûbû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*yāšōb*": "may he return/let him return", "*pĕlêṭāh*": "remnant/escaped/survivors", "*nišʾeret*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*kap*": "hand/palm/power", "*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת מִיַּ֧ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֗יו בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שׁ֚וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת לָכֶ֔ם מִכַּ֖ף מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּֽׁוּר׃

Transliteration

And wayyēlĕkû the-rāṣîm with-the-'iggĕrôt from-yad the-melek and-śārāyw in-all-Yiśrā'ēl and-Yĕhûdāh and-according-to-miṣwat the-melek lē'mōr: bĕnê Yiśrā'ēl, šûbû to-YHWH 'ĕlōhê 'Abrāhām Yiṣḥāq and-Yiśrā'ēl, and-yāšōb to-the-pĕlêṭāh the-nišʾeret to-you from-kap malkê 'Aššûr.

Grammar Details

• *wayyēlĕkû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they went
• *rāṣîm*: common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers
• *'iggĕrôt*: common noun, feminine plural absolute with definite article - the letters
• *yad*: common noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
• *melek*: common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king
• *śārāyw*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun, masculine - Israel
• *Yĕhûdāh*: proper noun, masculine - Judah
• *miṣwat*: common noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of
• *lē'mōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *bĕnê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *šûbû*: qal imperative masculine plural - return
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *'ĕlōhê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *'Abrāhām*: proper noun, masculine - Abraham
• *Yiṣḥāq*: proper noun, masculine - Isaac
• *yāšōb*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he return
• *pĕlêṭāh*: common noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remnant/escaped
• *nišʾeret*: niphal participle feminine singular absolute with definite article - the remaining
• *kap*: common noun, feminine singular construct - hand/palm of
• *malkê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - kings of
• *'Aššûr*: proper noun - Assyria

Word Meanings

• *wayyēlĕkû*: and they went/walked/traveled
• *rāṣîm*: runners/couriers/messengers
• *'iggĕrôt*: letters/epistles/documents
• *yad*: hand/power/authority
• *śārāyw*: his officials/princes/nobles
• *miṣwat*: commandment/order/decree
• *lē'mōr*: saying/that is
• *bĕnê*: sons of/children of
• *šûbû*: return/turn back/repent
• *yāšōb*: may he return/let him return
• *pĕlêṭāh*: remnant/escaped/survivors
• *nišʾeret*: remaining/left/surviving
• *kap*: hand/palm/power
• *malkê*: kings of/rulers of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Couriers went with the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah, proclaiming the king’s command: 'Return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, return to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He will return to you who are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the posts{H7323} went{H3212} with the letters{H107} from{H3027} the king{H4428} and his princes{H8269} throughout all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and according to the commandment{H4687} of the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Ye children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} turn again{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Israel,{H3478} that he may return{H7725} to the remnant{H7604} that are escaped{H6413} of you out of the hand{H3709} of the kings{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the posts{H7323}{(H8801)} went{H3212}{(H8799)} with the letters{H107} from{H3027} the king{H4428} and his princes{H8269} throughout all Israel{H3478} and Judah{H3063}, and according to the commandment{H4687} of the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, turn again{H7725}{(H8798)} unto the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Abraham{H85}, Isaac{H3327}, and Israel{H3478}, and he will return{H7725}{(H8799)} to the remnant{H7604}{(H8737)} of you, that are escaped{H6413} out of the hand{H3709} of the kings{H4428} of Assyria{H804}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the postes wente with the letters from the hande of the kynge and of his rulers thorow out all Israell and Iuda, at ye kynges commaundement, and sayde: Ye children of Israel, turne you vnto the LORDE God of Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, and he shal turne to ye escaped, which are lefte ouer amonge you from the hande of the kynge of Assur:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the postes went with letters by the commission of the King, and his princes, thorowout all Israel and Iudah, and with the commaundement of the King, saying, Ye children of Israel, turne againe vnto the Lorde God of Abraham, Izhak, and Israel, and he will returne to the remnant that are escaped of you, out of ye hands of the Kings of Asshur.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the postes went with letters of the king and of his lordes throughout all Israel & Iuda, and at the commaundement of the king they sayde: Ye children of Israel, turne againe vnto the Lorde God of Abraham, Isahac, and Israel, and he wyll returne to the remnaunt that are escaped of you out of the hande of the kinges of the Assyrians.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the runners go with letters from the hand of the king and his heads, into all Israel and Judah, even according to the command of the king, saying, `O sons of Israel, turn back unto Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He doth turn back unto the escaped part that is left of you from the hand of the kings of Asshur;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So runners went with letters from the king and his chiefs through all Israel and Judah, by the order of the king, saying, O children of Israel, come back again to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may come again to that small band of you which has been kept safe out of the hands of the kings of Assyria.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, "You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Messengers delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah. This royal edict read:“O Israelites, return to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.8.14", "source": "הָרָצִ֞ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים יָֽצְא֛וּ מְבֹהָלִ֥ים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃", "text": "The *rāṣîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *yāṣĕ'û* *mĕbōhālîm* and *dĕḥûpîm* by *dĕbar* the *melek* and the *dāt* *nittĕnâ* in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕ'û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*mĕbōhālîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - being hurried", "*dĕḥûpîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - being pressed", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*nittĕnâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - citadel/capital" }, "variants": { "*mĕbōhālîm*": "being hurried/hastened/urgent", "*dĕḥûpîm*": "being pressed/urged/driven", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/order", "*nittĕnâ*": "was given/published/proclaimed" } }
• Jer 51:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.31", "source": "רָ֤ץ לִקְרַאת־רָץ֙ יָר֔וּץ וּמַגִּ֖יד לִקְרַ֣את מַגִּ֑יד לְהַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּֽי־נִלְכְּדָ֥ה עִיר֖וֹ מִקָּצֶֽה׃", "text": "*Rats liqrat-rats yaruts*, and *maggid liqrat maggid*, to *naggid le-melek Babel* that *nilkedad 'iro miqqatseh*.", "grammar": { "*rats*": "participle, Qal active, masculine singular - runner", "*liqrat-rats*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to meet runner", "*yaruts*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he runs", "*u-maggid*": "conjunction + participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - and messenger/one who reports", "*liqrat*": "preposition - to meet", "*maggid*": "participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - messenger/one who reports", "*le-haggid*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/report", "*le-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the king of", "*Babel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*nilkedah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is captured", "*'iro*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*miqqatseh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from end/completely" }, "variants": { "*rats*": "runner/courier", "*liqrat*": "to meet/towards", "*maggid*": "messenger/reporter/herald", "*naggid*": "tell/report/announce/declare", "*nilkad*": "be captured/be taken/be seized", "*miqqatseh*": "from end/from extremity/completely" } }
• Job 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.9.25", "source": "וְיָמַ֣י קַ֭לּוּ מִנִּי־רָ֑ץ בָּֽ֝רְח֗וּ לֹא־רָא֥וּ טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yāmay* *qallû* *minnî-rāṣ* *bārəḥû* *lōʾ-rāʾû* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmay*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my days", "*qallû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - are swifter", "*minnî-rāṣ*": "preposition + qal participle masculine singular - than a runner", "*bārəḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they flee", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd common plural - they do not see", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "days, time, lifetime", "*qallû*": "to be swift, be light, be insignificant", "*rāṣ*": "runner, courier", "*bārəḥû*": "to flee, run away, escape", "*rāʾû*": "to see, perceive, witness", "*ṭôbâ*": "good, pleasant, agreeable" } }
• 2 Kgs 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.19", "source": "בָּ֣א פ֤וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מְנַחֵם֙ לְפ֔וּל אֶ֖לֶף כִּכַּר־כָּ֑סֶף לִהְי֤וֹת יָדָיו֙ אִתּ֔וֹ לְהַחֲזִ֥יק הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Baʾ* *Pul* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* against-the *ʾarets*, and *yitten* *Mənaḥem* to *Pul* thousand *kikkar*-*kaseph* to *lihyot* *yadaw* with him, to *haḥaziq* the *mamlakah* in *yado*.", "grammar": { "*Baʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Pul*": "proper name - Pul", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*ʾarets*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*Mənaḥem*": "proper name - Menahem", "*kikkar*": "construct state, feminine singular - talent of", "*kaseph*": "masculine singular - silver", "*lihyot*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - to be", "*yadaw*": "feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*haḥaziq*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to strengthen", "*mamlakah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*yado*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*Pul*": "Pul (Tiglath-Pileser III)", "*kikkar*": "talent (unit of weight/money)", "*haḥaziq*": "to strengthen/to establish/to hold firm" } }
• 2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.29", "source": "בִּימֵ֞י פֶּ֣קַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עִיּ֡וֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֡ה וְאֶת־יָ֠נוֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶ֨דֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצ֤וֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְאֶת־הַגָּלִ֔ילָה כֹּ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַיַּגְלֵ֖ם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃", "text": "In *yəme* *Peqaḥ* *melek*-*Yisraʾel* *baʾ* *Tiglat Pilʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshur*, and *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿIyyon* and *ʾet*-*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah* and *ʾet*-*Yanoaḥ* and *ʾet*-*Qedesh* and *ʾet*-*Ḥatsor* and *ʾet*-the *Gilʿad* and *ʾet*-the *Galilah*, all *ʾerets* *Naphtali*; and *yaglēm* *ʾAshshurah*.", "grammar": { "*yəme*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper name - Israel", "*baʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Tiglat Pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʿIyyon*": "proper name - Ijon", "*ʾAbel Bet*-*Maʿakah*": "proper name - Abel Beth Maacah", "*Yanoaḥ*": "proper name - Janoah", "*Qedesh*": "proper name - Kedesh", "*Ḥatsor*": "proper name - Hazor", "*Gilʿad*": "definite proper name - the Gilead", "*Galilah*": "definite proper name - the Galilee", "*ʾerets*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*Naphtali*": "proper name - Naphtali", "*yaglēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - exiled them", "*ʾAshshurah*": "proper name with directional he - to Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaglēm*": "exiled them/carried them away captive", "*ʾAshshurah*": "to Assyria/Asshur" } }
• 2 Chr 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א עָלָ֔יו תִּלְּגַ֥ת פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֥צַר ל֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א חֲזָֽקוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾ* *ʿālāyw* *Tilləgat* *Pilnəʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshûr* *wayyāṣar* *lô* *wəlōʾ* *ḥazāqô*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Tilləgat* *Pilnəʾeser*": "proper noun - Tiglath-pileser", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyāṣar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he distressed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥazāqô*": "3rd masculine singular piel perfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he strengthened him" }, "variants": { "*wayyāṣar* *lô*": "distressed him/oppressed him/besieged him", "*ḥazāqô*": "strengthened him/supported him/helped him" } }
• Jer 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.1", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֨וּב יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל ׀ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י תָּשׁ֑וּב וְאִם־תָּסִ֧יר שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ מִפָּנַ֖י וְלֹ֥א תָנֽוּד׃", "text": "If *tāšûb* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*, unto me *tāšûb*, and if *tāsîr* *šiqqûṣeykā* from my *pānay* and not *tānûd*", "grammar": { "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will return/turn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*tāsîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will remove/put away", "*šiqqûṣeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your abominations/detestable things", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular possessive suffix - my face/presence", "*tānûd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will wander/be displaced" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "return/turn/repent", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*Yhwh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*šiqqûṣeykā*": "abominations/detestable things/idols", "*pānay*": "face/presence/before me", "*tānûd*": "wander/flee/be displaced" } }
• 1 Chr 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.26", "source": "וַיָּעַר֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־ר֣וּחַ ׀ פּ֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֗וּר וְאֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ תִּלְּגַ֤ת פִּלְנֶ֙סֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּגְלֵם֙ לָראוּבֵנִ֣י וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַ֠יְבִיאֵם לַחְלַ֨ח וְחָב֤וֹר וְהָרָא֙ וּנְהַ֣ר גּוֹזָ֔ן עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿar* *ʾElohe* *Yisrael* *et*-*ruaḥ* *Pul* *melek*-*ʾAššur* and *et*-*ruaḥ* *Tillegat Pilneser* *melek* *ʾAššur* and *yaglem* to the *Rəʾubeni* and to the *Gadi* and to half *šebeṭ* *Mənaššeh* and *yəbiʾem* to *Ḥalaḥ* and *Ḥabor* and *Haraʾ* and *nəhar* *Gozan* until *hayom* *hazze*", "grammar": { "*yaʿar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stirred up", "*ʾElohe*": "construct plural - God of", "*Yisrael*": "proper name - Israel", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ruaḥ*": "construct singular - spirit of", "*Pul*": "proper name - Pul", "*melek*": "construct singular - king of", "*ʾAššur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*Tillegat Pilneser*": "proper name - Tiglath-pileser", "*yaglem*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them into exile", "*Rəʾubeni*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Reubenite", "*Gadi*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gadite", "*šebeṭ*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper name - Manasseh", "*yəbiʾem*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*Ḥalaḥ*": "proper name - Halah", "*Ḥabor*": "proper name - Habor", "*Haraʾ*": "proper name - Hara", "*nəhar*": "construct singular - river of", "*Gozan*": "proper name - Gozan", "*hayom*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*hazze*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿar*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened", "*yaglem*": "carried them into exile/deported them" } }
• Isa 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.9", "source": "לוּלֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הוֹתִ֥יר לָ֛נוּ שָׂרִ֖יד כִּמְעָ֑ט כִּסְדֹ֣ם הָיִ֔ינוּ לַעֲמֹרָ֖ה דָּמִֽינוּ׃ ס", "text": "*lûlê* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* *hôtîr* *lānû* *śārîd* *kim'āṭ* *kisᵉdōm* *hāyînû* *la'ămōrâ* *dāmînû*", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - unless/if not for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*hôtîr*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - had left", "*lānû*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*kim'āṭ*": "preposition kᵉ- + adverb - as few/almost", "*kisᵉdōm*": "preposition kᵉ- + proper noun - like Sodom", "*hāyînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we would have been", "*la'ămōrâ*": "preposition lᵉ- + proper noun - to Gomorrah", "*dāmînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we would have been like" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "unless/if not for/except", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hôtîr*": "left/spared/preserved", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/escapee", "*kim'āṭ*": "as few/almost/a little", "*hāyînû*": "we would have been/we had become", "*dāmînû*": "we would have been like/we would have resembled" } }
• Isa 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.13", "source": "וְע֥וֹד בָּהּ֙ עֲשִׂ֣רִיָּ֔ה וְשָׁ֖בָה וְהָיְתָ֣ה לְבָעֵ֑ר כָּאֵלָ֣ה וְכָאַלּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׁלֶּ֙כֶת֙ מַצֶּ֣בֶת בָּ֔ם זֶ֥רַע קֹ֖דֶשׁ מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And yet in it *ʿăśîriyyāh* *wəshābāh* *wəhāyətāh* for *bāʿēr* as the *ʾēlāh* and as the *ʾallôn* which in *shalleket* *massẹbet* in them *zeraʿ* *qōdesh* *massạbtāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still/again", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʿăśîriyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tenth part", "*wəshābāh*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will return", "*wəhāyətāh*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will be", "*bāʿēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - for burning/consuming", "*ʾēlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the terebinth", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oak", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which/that", "*shalleket*": "noun, feminine singular - felling/casting down", "*massẹbet*": "noun, feminine singular - stump/stock", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*qōdesh*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacred", "*massạbtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its stump/stock" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśîriyyāh*": "tenth part/tithe/remnant", "*shûb*": "return/turn back/repent", "*hāyāh*": "be/become/happen", "*bāʿēr*": "burning/consuming/destruction", "*ʾēlāh*": "terebinth tree/large tree", "*ʾallôn*": "oak tree/strong tree", "*shalleket*": "felling/casting/falling of leaves", "*massẹbet*": "stump/stock/pillar/monument", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*qōdesh*": "holiness/sacredness/holy thing" } }
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב", "text": "*Diršû* *YHWH* in-*himmāṣĕʾô* *qĕrāʾuhû* in-*bihyôṯô* *qārôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being found", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - call him", "*bihyôṯô*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close" }, "variants": { "*Diršû*": "seek/search for/inquire of", "*himmāṣĕʾô*": "his being found/while he may be found/when he is available", "*qĕrāʾuhû*": "call him/call to him/cry out to him", "*bihyôṯô*": "while he is/during his being/when he is", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
• Lam 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.21", "source": "הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה חַדֵּ֥שׁ יָמֵ֖ינוּ כְּקֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*hăšîḇēnû* *yəhwâ* to-*ʾēleḵā* and-*nāšûḇâ*, *ḥaddēš* *yāmênû* like-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*hăšîḇēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - cause us to return", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāšûḇâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us return", "*ḥaddēš*": "piel imperative masculine singular - renew", "*yāmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our days", "*qeḏem*": "noun masculine singular - ancient times" }, "variants": { "*hăšîḇēnû*": "cause us to return/restore us/bring us back", "*nāšûḇâ*": "let us return/turn back (cohortative expressing determination or request)", "*ḥaddēš*": "renew/make new/restore", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former days/old times" } }
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.11", "source": "אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי ׀ נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמ֣וֹת הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* *ʾălêhem* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ* *bə-môt* *hā-rāšāʿ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bə-šûb* *rāšāʿ* *mi-darkô* *wə-ḥāyāh* *šûbû* *šûbû* *mi-darkêkem* *hā-rāʿîm* *wə-lāmmāh* *tāmûtû* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - speak/say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "adjective + personal pronoun, 1st singular - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*-*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "particle + qal imperfect, 1st singular - if I delight", "*bə-môt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*hā-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the wicked", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*-*bə-šûb*": "particle + preposition + qal infinitive construct - rather in the returning of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd singular masculine suffix - from his way", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will live", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - return/turn [repeated]", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 2nd plural masculine suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - will you die", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/oracle of/says", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "I delight/I take pleasure/I desire", "*bə-môt*": "in the death of/when the wicked dies", "*bə-šûb*": "in the returning of/when the wicked turns from/in the repentance of", "*mi-darkô*": "from his way/from his path/from his conduct", "*šûbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "the evil/the wicked/the harmful" } }
• Hos 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.1", "source": "תֶּאְשַׁם֙ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י מָרְתָ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ עֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם יְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּ וְהָרִיּוֹתָ֖יו יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃ פ", "text": "*teʾšam* *šōmrôn* *kî* *mārtâ* *bēʾlōhêhā* *baḥereḇ* *yippōlû* *ʿōlĕlêhem* *yĕruṭṭāšû* *wĕhāriyyôtāyw* *yĕbuqqāʿû*", "grammar": { "*teʾšam*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - shall become guilty/desolate", "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria (capital city)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has rebelled/been rebellious", "*bēʾlōhêhā*": "preposition + noun + suffix - against her God", "*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + noun - by the sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall fall", "*ʿōlĕlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - their little ones/infants", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be dashed in pieces", "*wĕhāriyyôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct + suffix - and his pregnant women", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be ripped up" }, "variants": { "*teʾšam*": "be guilty/become desolate/bear punishment", "*mārtâ*": "rebelled/been bitter/disobeyed", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "dashed in pieces/smashed/destroyed", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "ripped open/split/cut open" } }
• Joel 2:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Joel.2.12", "source": "וְגַם־עַתָּה֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה שֻׁ֥בוּ עָדַ֖י בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וּבְצ֥וֹם וּבְבְכִ֖י וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃", "text": "And-also-now *neʾum*-*YHWH* *shūbû* to-me with-all-*lebabkhem* and-with-*tsôm* and-with-*bekhî* and-with-*mispēd*.", "grammar": { "*neʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*shūbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - return/turn", "*lebabkhem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*tsôm*": "masculine singular noun - fasting", "*bekhî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular noun - mourning/lamentation" }, "variants": { "*neʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*shūbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*tsôm*": "fasting/fast", "*bekhî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/lamentation/wailing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joel.2.13", "source": "וְקִרְע֤וּ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְאַל־בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔ם וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ ה֔וּא אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*qirʿû* *lebabkhem* and-not-*bigdêkhem* and-*shûbû* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem* because-*ḥannûn* and-*raḥûm* *hûʾ* *ʾerekh* *ʾappayim* and-*rab*-*ḥesed* and-*niḥām* upon-the-*hārāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*qirʿû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - tear/rend", "*lebabkhem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*bigdêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*shûbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - return/turn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ḥannûn*": "masculine singular adjective - gracious", "*raḥûm*": "masculine singular adjective - compassionate", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾerekh*": "masculine singular construct - long of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*rab*": "masculine singular construct - abundant of", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*niḥām*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - relenting/compassionate", "*hārāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*qirʿû*": "tear/rend/split", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/merciful/favorable", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*ʾerekh* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in steadfast love", "*niḥām*": "relenting/compassionate/repenting", "*hārāʿâ*": "the evil/calamity/disaster/harm" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joel.2.14", "source": "מִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ יָשׁ֣וּב וְנִחָ֑ם וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר אַֽחֲרָיו֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִנְחָ֣ה וָנֶ֔סֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "Who *yôdēaʿ* *yāshûb* and-*niḥām* and-*hishʾîr* *ʾaḥărāyw* *berākhâ* *minḥâ* and-*nesekh* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhem*.", "grammar": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*yāshûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will relent/repent", "*hishʾîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will leave", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - behind him/after him", "*berākhâ*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering", "*nesekh*": "masculine singular noun - drink offering", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/who knows", "*yāshûb*": "he will return/turn/repent", "*niḥām*": "he will relent/repent/have compassion", "*hishʾîr*": "he will leave/leave behind/leave over", "*berākhâ*": "blessing/gift", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/tribute/gift", "*nesekh*": "drink offering/libation" } }
• Jas 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "James.4.8", "source": "Ἐγγίσατε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. Καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί· καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.", "text": "*Engisate* to the *Theō*, and he will *engiei* to you. *Katharisate cheiras*, *hamartōloi*; and *hagnisate kardias*, *dipsychoi*.", "grammar": { "*Engisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - draw near/approach", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*engiei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will draw near/approach", "*Katharisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - cleanse/purify", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*hamartōloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hagnisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - purify/cleanse", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*dipsychoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - double-minded/wavering" }, "variants": { "*Engisate*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*engiei*": "will draw near/approach/come close", "*Katharisate*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*hagnisate*": "purify/cleanse/make holy", "*kardias*": "hearts", "*dipsychoi*": "double-minded/doubters/wavering" } }