Hab 1:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.5",
"source": "רְא֤וּ בַגּוֹיִם֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּ וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ תְּמָ֑הוּ כִּי־פֹ֙עַל֙ פֹּעֵ֣ל בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ כִּ֥י יְסֻפָּֽר׃",
"text": "*Rəʾû* among-the-*gôyim* and-*habbîṭû* and-*hittamməhû* *təmāhû* for-*p̄ōʿal* *pōʿēl* in-days-of-you not *taʾămînû* when *yəsuppār*",
"grammar": {
"*rəʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - look/see",
"*ḇaggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations",
"*wə-habbîṭû*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and observe/behold",
"*wə-hittamməhû*": "conjunction + verb, Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and be astounded",
"*təmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - be amazed",
"*kî-p̄ōʿal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a work",
"*pōʿēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - working/doing",
"*bîmêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your days",
"*lōʾ taʾămînû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will not believe",
"*kî yəsuppār*": "conjunction + verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when it is told"
},
"variants": {
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*hittamməhû*": "be astounded/be amazed/be astonished",
"*təmāhû*": "be amazed/be astonished/marvel",
"*p̄ōʿal*": "work/deed/action",
"*pōʿēl*": "working/doing/performing",
"*taʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith",
"*yəsuppār*": "is told/is recounted/is declared"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.6",
"source": "כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֤י מֵקִים֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹת לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "For-behold-I *mēqîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*kaśdîm* the-*gôy* the-*mar* and-the-*nimhār* the-*hôlēḵ* to-*merḥăḇê*-*ʾereṣ* to-*lārešeṯ* *miškānôṯ* not-to-him",
"grammar": {
"*kî-hinənî*": "conjunction + interjection + 1st person singular suffix - for behold I",
"*mēqîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising up/establishing",
"*ʾeṯ-hakkaśdîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Chaldeans",
"*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation",
"*hammar*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the bitter",
"*wə-hannimhār*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the impetuous",
"*hahôlēḵ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking/going",
"*ləmerḥăḇê-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - to breadths of earth",
"*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit",
"*miškānôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - dwelling places/habitations",
"*lōʾ-lô*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not his"
},
"variants": {
"*mēqîm*": "raising up/establishing/causing to arise",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*gôy*": "nation/people",
"*mar*": "bitter/fierce/cruel",
"*nimhār*": "impetuous/hasty/rash/impulsive",
"*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/marching",
"*merḥăḇê*": "breadths/expanses/wide spaces",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/territory",
"*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of",
"*miškānôṯ*": "dwelling places/habitations/residences"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.7",
"source": "אָיֹ֥ם וְנוֹרָ֖א ה֑וּא מִמֶּ֕נּוּ מִשְׁפָּט֥וֹ וּשְׂאֵת֖וֹ יֵצֵֽא׃",
"text": "*ʾāyōm* and-*nôrāʾ* he from-him *mišpāṭô* and-*śəʾēṯô* *yēṣēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāyōm*": "adjective, masculine singular - terrible/dreadful",
"*wə-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and fearful/awesome",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it",
"*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him",
"*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment",
"*û-śəʾēṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his dignity/exaltation",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes forth"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāyōm*": "terrible/dreadful/feared",
"*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/dreadful",
"*mišpāṭô*": "his judgment/his justice/his law",
"*śəʾēṯô*": "his dignity/his exaltation/his authority/his pride"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.8",
"source": "וְקַלּ֨וּ מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו וְחַדּוּ֙ מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב וּפָ֖שׁוּ פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יו וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ מֵרָח֣וֹק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃",
"text": "And-*qallû* from-*nəmērîm* *sûsāyw* and-*ḥaddû* from-*zəʾēḇê ʿereḇ* and-*p̄āšû* *pārāšāyw* and-*p̄ārāšāyw* from-*mērāḥôq* *yāḇōʾû* *yāʿup̄û* like-*nešer* *ḥāš* to-*leʾĕḵôl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-qallû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and are swifter",
"*minnəmērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - than leopards",
"*sûsāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horses",
"*wə-ḥaddû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and are fiercer",
"*mizzəʾēḇê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - than wolves of",
"*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening",
"*û-p̄āšû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and spread/leap",
"*pārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horsemen",
"*û-p̄ārāšāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his horsemen",
"*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar",
"*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come",
"*yāʿup̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fly",
"*kənešer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like an eagle",
"*ḥāš*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - hastening",
"*leʾĕḵôl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour"
},
"variants": {
"*qallû*": "are swifter/are faster/are lighter",
"*nəmērîm*": "leopards/panthers",
"*sûsāyw*": "his horses/his steeds",
"*ḥaddû*": "are fiercer/are keener/are sharper",
"*zəʾēḇê ʿereḇ*": "wolves of evening/evening wolves",
"*p̄āšû*": "spread/leap/charge/dash about",
"*pārāšāyw*": "his horsemen/his cavalry",
"*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance",
"*yāʿup̄û*": "they fly/they swoop",
"*nešer*": "eagle/vulture",
"*ḥāš*": "hastening/hurrying/swift"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.9",
"source": "כֻּלֹּה֙ לְחָמָ֣ס יָב֔וֹא מְגַמַּ֥ת פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם קָדִ֑ימָה וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף כַּח֖וֹל שֶֽׁבִי׃",
"text": "All-of-it for-*ḥāmās* *yāḇôʾ* *məḡammaṯ* faces-of-them *qāḏîmāh* and-*yeʾĕsōp̄* like-the-*ḥôl* *šeḇî*",
"grammar": {
"*kullōh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it",
"*ləḥāmās*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for violence",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it comes/will come",
"*məḡammaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - direction/intent of",
"*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*qāḏîmāh*": "adverb - eastward/forward",
"*wa-yeʾĕsōp̄*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and gathers",
"*kaḥôl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the sand",
"*šeḇî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity/captives"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/oppression",
"*məḡammaṯ*": "direction/intent/purpose",
"*qāḏîmāh*": "eastward/forward/onward",
"*yeʾĕsōp̄*": "gathers/collects/assembles",
"*ḥôl*": "sand/dust",
"*šeḇî*": "captivity/captives/prisoners"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Habakkuk.1.10",
"source": "וְהוּא֙ בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים יִתְקַלָּ֔ס וְרֹזְנִ֖ים מִשְׂחָ֣ק ל֑וֹ ה֚וּא לְכָל־מִבְצָ֣ר יִשְׂחָ֔ק וַיִּצְבֹּ֥ר עָפָ֖ר וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-he at-the-*məlāḵîm* *yiṯqallās* and-*rōzənîm* *miśḥāq* to-him he to-all-*miḇṣār* *yiśḥāq* and-*yiṣbōr* *ʿāp̄ār* and-*yilkəḏāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he",
"*bammələḵîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - at the kings",
"*yiṯqallās*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - mocks/scoffs",
"*wə-rōzənîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and rulers",
"*miśḥāq*": "noun, masculine singular - derision/laughter",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"*ləḵāl-miḇṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - to all fortress",
"*yiśḥāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - laughs",
"*wa-yiṣbōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and heaps up",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/dirt",
"*wa-yilkəḏāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and captures it"
},
"variants": {
"*məlāḵîm*": "kings/monarchs/rulers",
"*yiṯqallās*": "mocks/scoffs/ridicules/derides",
"*rōzənîm*": "rulers/princes/dignitaries",
"*miśḥāq*": "derision/laughter/mockery/joke",
"*miḇṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified place",
"*yiśḥāq*": "laughs/mocks/scoffs",
"*yiṣbōr*": "heaps up/piles up/accumulates",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/soil/earth",
"*yilkəḏāh*": "captures it/seizes it/takes it"
}
}