2 Chronicles 6:16

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.16", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤יד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šəmōr* to-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *Dāwid* *ʾāḇî* *ʾēṯ* which *dibbartā* to-him, *lēʾmōr*: not-*yikkārēṯ* to-you *ʾîš* from-before-me *yôšēḇ* upon-*kissēʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl*; only if-*yišmərû* *ḇāneḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*darkām* to-*lāleḵeṯ* in-*tôrāṯî* just-as *hālaḵtā* before-me.", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD, Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, qal, masculine singular - keep, preserve", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, piel, 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct, qal - saying", "*yikkārēṯ*": "imperfect, niphal, 3rd person masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôšēḇ*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - sitting, dwelling", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - throne", "*yišmərû*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep, guard", "*ḇāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to walk", "*tôrāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law, instruction", "*hālaḵtā*": "perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you walked" }, "variants": { "*šəmōr*": "keep, preserve, guard, watch, observe", "*yikkārēṯ*": "be cut off, fail, cease to exist", "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting, dwelling, remaining, inhabiting", "*kissēʾ*": "throne, seat of honor, royal dignity", "*darkām*": "way, path, journey, manner, conduct", "*tôrāṯî*": "law, instruction, teaching, direction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤יד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃

Transliteration

And-ʿattāh YHWH ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl, šəmōr to-ʿaḇdəḵā Dāwid ʾāḇî ʾēṯ which dibbartā to-him, lēʾmōr: not-yikkārēṯ to-you ʾîš from-before-me yôšēḇ upon-kissēʾ Yiśrāʾēl; only if-yišmərû ḇāneḵā ʾeṯ-darkām to-lāleḵeṯ in-tôrāṯî just-as hālaḵtā before-me.

Grammar Details

• *ʿattāh*: adverb - now
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD, Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōhê*: construct state, masculine plural - God of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *šəmōr*: imperative, qal, masculine singular - keep, preserve
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *ʾāḇî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *dibbartā*: perfect, piel, 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke
• *lēʾmōr*: infinitive construct, qal - saying
• *yikkārēṯ*: imperfect, niphal, 3rd person masculine singular - will be cut off
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *yôšēḇ*: participle, qal, masculine singular - sitting, dwelling
• *kissēʾ*: noun, masculine singular - throne
• *yišmərû*: imperfect, qal, 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep, guard
• *ḇāneḵā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons
• *darkām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way
• *lāleḵeṯ*: infinitive construct, qal - to walk
• *tôrāṯî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law, instruction
• *hālaḵtā*: perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you walked

Word Meanings

• *šəmōr*: keep, preserve, guard, watch, observe
• *yikkārēṯ*: be cut off, fail, cease to exist
• *yôšēḇ*: sitting, dwelling, remaining, inhabiting
• *kissēʾ*: throne, seat of honor, royal dignity
• *darkām*: way, path, journey, manner, conduct
• *tôrāṯî*: law, instruction, teaching, direction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying: "You shall never lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in their ways, walking in My law as you have walked before Me."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore, O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} keep{H8104} with thy servant{H5650} David{H1732} my father{H1} that which thou hast promised{H1696} him, saying,{H559} There shall not fail{H3772} thee a man{H376} in my sight{H6440} to sit{H3427} on the throne{H3678} of Israel,{H3478} if only{H7535} thy children{H1121} take heed{H8104} to their way,{H1870} to walk{H3212} in my law{H8451} as thou hast walked{H1980} before{H6440} me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, keep{H8104}{(H8798)} with thy servant{H5650} David{H1732} my father{H1} that which thou hast promised{H1696}{(H8765)} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There shall not fail{H3772}{(H8735)} thee a man{H376} in my sight{H6440} to sit{H3427}{(H8802)} upon the throne{H3678} of Israel{H3478}; yet so{H7535} that thy children{H1121} take heed{H8104}{(H8799)} to their way{H1870} to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in my law{H8451}, as thou hast walked{H1980}{(H8804)} before{H6440} me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now LORDE God of Israel, make good vnto my father Dauid yi seruaunt, that which thou hast promysed him, & sayde: Thou shalt not want a man before me, to syt vpon the seate of Israel: yf thy children kepe their waye, so yt they walke in my lawe, like as thou hast walked before me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit vpon the throne of Israel: so that thy sonnes take heede to their wayes, to walke in my Lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe Lorde God of Israel, kepe with thy seruaunt Dauid my father the thinges that thou promisedst him, saying, Thou shalt in my sight not be without a man that shall sit vpon the seate of Israel, so that thy children take heede to their wayes to walke in my lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, keep for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from before Me, sitting on the throne of Israel, only, if thy sons watch their way to walk in My law, as thou hast walked before Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as thou hast walked before me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as thou hast walked before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place before me on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; if only your children give attention to their ways, walking in my law, as you have done before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.4", "source": "לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "So that *yāqîm* *YHWH* *ʾet-dəbārô* which *dibber* concerning me *lēʾmōr* if *yišmərû* *bānêkā* *ʾet-darkām* to *lāleket* before me in *beʾĕmet* with all-*ləbābām* and with all-*nafšām* *lēʾmōr* not *yikkārēt* to you *ʾîš* from upon *kissēʾ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yāqîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will establish/confirm", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*dəbārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and direct object marker - his word", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - saying", "*yišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep/observe", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your sons", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix and direct object marker - their way", "*lāleket*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk", "*beʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - in truth", "*ləbābām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their heart", "*nafšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their soul", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be cut off", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of" }, "variants": { "*yāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill/maintain", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared", "*yišmərû*": "keep/observe/guard", "*darkām*": "way/path/conduct", "*beʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/reliably", "*ləbābām*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nafšām*": "soul/life/person/being", "*yikkārēt*": "be cut off/fail/be removed" } }
• 2 Chr 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.18", "source": "וַהֲקִ֣ימוֹתִ֔י אֵ֖ת כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֗תִּי לְדָוִ֤יד אָבִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-* *hăqîmôṯî* *ʾēṯ* *kissēʾ* *malḵûṯeḵā* as *kaʾăšer* *kāratî* to *dāwîḏ* your father *ʾāḇîḵā* *lēʾmōr* *lōʾ-* *yikkārēṯ* to you *ləḵā* *ʾîš* *môšēl* in *bəyiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'then'", "*hăqîmôṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - 'I will establish'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'throne of'", "*malḵûṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your kingdom'", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition with relative particle - 'according to which/as'", "*kāratî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I cut/made'", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - 'David'", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your father'", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yikkārēṯ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be cut off'", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*môšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'ruling'", "*bəyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - 'in Israel'" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmôṯî*": "I will establish, I will set up, I will confirm", "*kissēʾ*": "throne, seat of authority", "*malḵûṯeḵā*": "your kingdom, your reign, your dominion", "*kāratî*": "I cut, I made (covenant), I established", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off, will fail, will cease", "*ʾîš*": "man, person, individual", "*môšēl*": "ruling, governing, reigning" } }
• Ps 132:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.12", "source": "אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yišmərû* *bāneḵā* *bərîtî* and-*ʿēdōtî* *zô* *ʾălammədēm* also-*bənêhem* until-*ʿad* *yēšəbû* to-*kissēʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep", "*bāneḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bərîtî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿēdōtî*": "plural noun with 1st singular suffix and conjunction waw - and my testimonies", "*zô*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine - this", "*ʾălammədēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will teach them", "*bənêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction gam - also their sons", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun with preposition lamed - on throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdōtî*": "my testimonies/my decrees/my stipulations", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }
• Ezek 36:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.37", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה ע֗וֹד זֹ֛את אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם אַרְבֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם כַּצֹּ֖אן אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʿôd* *zōʾt* *ʾiddārēš* *ləḇêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *laʿăśôt* *lāhĕm* *ʾarbĕh* *ʾōtām* *kaṣṣōʾn* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still/again", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾiddārēš*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be inquired of/sought", "*ləḇêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāhĕm*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾarbĕh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be sought/be consulted/be required", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*ʾarbĕh*": "increase/multiply/make many", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "like the flock/like sheep/like a herd", "*ʾādām*": "humans/mankind/people/humanity" } }
• John 15:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "John.15.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς φίλοι μου ἐστέ, ἐὰν ποιῆτε ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Humeis philoi mou este*, *ean poiēte hosa egō entellomai humin*.", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*philoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - friends", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*este*": "present indicative, active, second person plural - you are", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*poiēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you do", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*entellomai*": "present indicative, middle, first person singular - command/instruct", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*philoi*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*hosa*": "whatever things/as many things as", "*entellomai*": "command/instruct/order" } } 15 { "verseID": "John.15.15", "source": "Οὐκέτι ὑμᾶς λέγω δούλους· ὅτι ὁ δοῦλος οὐκ οἶδεν τί ποιεῖ αὐτοῦ ὁ κύριος: ὑμᾶς δὲ εἴρηκα φίλους· ὅτι πάντα ἃ ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός μου ἐγνώρισα ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouketi humas legō doulous*; *hoti ho doulos ouk oiden ti poiei autou ho kurios*: *humas de eirēka philous*; *hoti panta ha ēkousa para tou Patros mou egnōrisa humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouketi*": "adverb with negative - no longer", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*legō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I call/name", "*doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ho doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the slave/servant", "*ouk oiden*": "negative + perfect indicative (with present meaning), active, third person singular - does not know", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, interrogative pronoun - what", "*poiei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - does", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*ho kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the lord/master", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*eirēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have called", "*philous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - friends", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*ēkousa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*egnōrisa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I made known", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*kurios*": "lord/master/owner", "*eirēka*": "have called/have named/have designated", "*philous*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*ēkousa*": "heard/learned/was told", "*egnōrisa*": "made known/revealed/explained" } }
• 2 Sam 7:12-16 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *yiməlʾû* *yāmeyḵā* and *wəšāḵaḇtā* with *ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*, and *wahăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā* after you, who *yēṣēʾ* from *mēʿeyḵā*, and *wahăḵînōṯî* *ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*yiməlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be full/fulfilled'", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your days'", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will lie down'", "*ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will raise up'", "*ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your seed/offspring'", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will come out'", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from your inward parts'", "*wahăḵînōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yiməlʾû*": "they will be full/they will be fulfilled/they will be completed", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "and you will lie down/and you will sleep/euphemism for death", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "and I will raise up/and I will establish/and I will appoint", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your posterity/your descendants", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he will come out/he will proceed/he will descend", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "from your inward parts/from your bowels/from your body" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.13", "source": "ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה־בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י אֶת־כִּסֵּ֥א מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yiḇneh-bayiṯ* for *šəmî*, and *wəḵōnantî* *ʾeṯ-kissēʾ* of *mamlaḵtô* until *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yiḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will build'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my name'", "*wəḵōnantî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-kissēʾ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - 'the throne of'", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*šəmî*": "my name/for my name/for my reputation/for my honor", "*wəḵōnantî*": "and I will establish/and I will make firm/and I will set up", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority/royal dignity", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.14", "source": "אֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֺת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *ʾehyeh-lô* for *ʾāḇ*, and *hûʾ* *yihyeh-lî* for *bēn*. When *bahaʿăwōṯô*, and *wəhōḵaḥtîw* with *šēḇeṭ* *ʾănāšîm* and with *niḡʿê* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'father'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his committing iniquity'", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will chasten him'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rod of'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*niḡʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'strokes/plagues of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mankind/Adam'" }, "variants": { "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "in his committing iniquity/when he does wrong/if he sins", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "and I will chasten him/and I will correct him/and I will discipline him", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/mankind/people", "*niḡʿê*": "strokes/plagues/afflictions/punishments" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.15", "source": "וְחַסְדִּ֖י לֹא־יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֲסִרֹ֙תִי֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲסִרֹ֖תִי מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *ḥasdî* *lōʾ-yāsûr* from him, *kaʾăšer* *hăsirōṯî* from with *šāʾûl* whom *hăsirōṯî* from *millə̄pāneyḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥasdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lovingkindness'", "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will not depart'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'as/like'", "*hăsirōṯî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'I removed'", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - 'Saul'", "*millə̄pāneyḵā*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from before you'" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/my covenant faithfulness/my mercy/my steadfast love", "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "will not depart/will not be removed/will not turn away", "*hăsirōṯî*": "I removed/I took away/I put away", "*millə̄pāneyḵā*": "from before you/from your presence/from your face" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.16", "source": "וְנֶאְמַ֨ן בֵּיתְךָ֧ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wəneʾman* *bêṯəḵā* and *mamlaḵtəḵā* until *ʿôlām* before you; *kisʾăḵā* *yihyeh* *nāḵôn* until *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wəneʾman*": "waw-consecutive + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and will be established'", "*bêṯəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your house'", "*mamlaḵtəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your kingdom'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'", "*kisʾăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your throne'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be'", "*nāḵôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'established/firm'" }, "variants": { "*wəneʾman*": "and will be established/and will be confirmed/and will be made sure", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/indefinite futurity", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "before you/in your presence", "*nāḵôn*": "established/firm/secure/steadfast" } }
• Ps 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥasdəḵā* before *ʿênāy* and-*hiṯhallāḵtî* in-*ʾămitteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʿênāy*": "noun dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "hithpael perfect 1st person singular - I have walked about/conducted myself", "*ʾămitteḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "I have walked about/I have conducted myself/I have lived", "*ʾămitteḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability" } }
• Ps 119:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.1", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *təmîmê*-*dāreḵ* *hahōləḵîm* in-*tôrat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural - blessedness/happiness of", "*təmîmê*": "construct plural of *tāmîm* - complete/blameless ones of", "*dāreḵ*": "singular noun - way/path", "*hahōləḵîm*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones walking", "in-*tôrat*": "preposition *bə* + construct singular - in law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "divine name (Tetragrammaton)" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*təmîmê*": "blameless/complete/perfect/having integrity", "*dāreḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "divine name, not pronounced, often rendered as LORD" } }
• 1 Kgs 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.12", "source": "הַבַּ֨יִת הַזֶּ֜ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה בֹנֶ֗ה אִם־תֵּלֵ֤ךְ בְּחֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתַ֖י לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י אֶת־דְּבָרִי֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽיךָ׃", "text": "The *bayit* the *zeh* which-you *bōneh* if-*tēlēḵ* in *ḥuqqōtay* and *ʾet*-*mišpāṭay* *taʿaśeh* and *wəšāmartā* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtay* to *lāleḵet* in them and *wahaqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*dəḇārî* with you which *dibbartî* to-*dāwid* *ʾāḇîḵā*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*bōneh*": "participle, masculine singular of *bānâ* - building", "*tēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - you will walk", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my statutes", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my judgments/ordinances", "*taʿaśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - you will do", "*wəšāmartā*": "waw consecutive with perfect, 2nd masculine singular of *šāmar* - and you will keep", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my commandments", "*lāleḵet*": "infinitive construct of *hālak* with preposition - to walk", "*wahaqîmōtî*": "waw consecutive with perfect, 1st common singular of *qûm* - and I will establish", "*dəḇārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my word", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular of *dāḇar* - I spoke", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*wahaqîmōtî*": "and I will establish/confirm/fulfill", "*dəḇārî*": "my word/promise/speech" } }