2 Chronicles 6:21

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.21", "source": "וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע מִמְּק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "And-*šāmaʿtā* to-*taḥănûnê* *ʿaḇdəḵā* and-*ʿamməḵā* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yiṯpallǝlû* to-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh*; and-you *tišmaʿ* from-*məqôm* *šiḇtəḵā* from-*haššāmayim*, and-*šāmaʿtā* and-*sālaḥtā*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtā*": "perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*taḥănûnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - supplications of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yiṯpallǝlû*": "imperfect, hitpael, 3rd person masculine plural - they will pray", "*hammāqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you will hear", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*šiḇtəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*sālaḥtā*": "perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you have forgiven" }, "variants": { "*taḥănûnê*": "supplications, pleas for mercy or favor", "*yiṯpallǝlû*": "they will pray, intercede, plead", "*məqôm*": "place, location, site", "*šiḇtəḵā*": "your dwelling, residence, seat, habitation", "*sālaḥtā*": "forgive, pardon, spare" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע מִמְּק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And-šāmaʿtā to-taḥănûnê ʿaḇdəḵā and-ʿamməḵā Yiśrāʾēl who yiṯpallǝlû to-hammāqôm hazzeh; and-you tišmaʿ from-məqôm šiḇtəḵā from-haššāmayim, and-šāmaʿtā and-sālaḥtā.

Grammar Details

• *šāmaʿtā*: perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard
• *taḥănûnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - supplications of
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *ʿamməḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *yiṯpallǝlû*: imperfect, hitpael, 3rd person masculine plural - they will pray
• *hammāqôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place
• *hazzeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *tišmaʿ*: imperfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you will hear
• *məqôm*: noun, masculine singular construct - place of
• *šiḇtəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling
• *haššāmayim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens
• *sālaḥtā*: perfect, qal, 2nd person masculine singular - you have forgiven

Word Meanings

• *taḥănûnê*: supplications, pleas for mercy or favor
• *yiṯpallǝlû*: they will pray, intercede, plead
• *məqôm*: place, location, site
• *šiḇtəḵā*: your dwelling, residence, seat, habitation
• *sālaḥtā*: forgive, pardon, spare

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Listen therefore to the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven, and when you hear, forgive.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And hearken{H8085} thou to the supplications{H8469} of thy servant,{H5650} and of thy people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} when they shall pray{H6419} toward this place:{H4725} yea, hear{H8085} thou from thy dwelling -{H3427} place,{H4725} even from heaven;{H8064} and when thou hearest{H8085} forgive.{H5545}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} therefore unto the supplications{H8469} of thy servant{H5650}, and of thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, which they shall make{H6419}{(H8691)} toward this place{H4725}: hear{H8085}{(H8799)} thou from thy dwelling{H3427}{(H8800)} place{H4725}, even from heaven{H8064}; and when thou hearest{H8085}{(H8804)}, forgive{H5545}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare now therfore the intercession of thy seruaunt and of thy people of Israel, what so euer they shall desyre in this place: heare thou it from the place of thy habitacion, eue from heauen: and whan thou hearest it, be mercifull.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which they pray in this place: and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, be mercifull.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Hearken vnto the prayers of thy seruaunt and of thy people Israel, which they pray in this place: heare thou I say, out of thy dwelling place, euen out of heauen, heare, and be mercifull.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, [even] from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Listen you to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yes, hear from your dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And Thou hast hearkened unto the supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, that they pray towards this place, and Thou dost hear from the place of Thy dwelling, from the heavens, and hast hearkened, and forgiven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest forgive.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And hearken thou to the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest forgive.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And give ear to the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel, when they make their prayers, turning to this place; give ear from heaven your living-place; and hearing have mercy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 43:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.25", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃", "text": "I, I am *hûʾ* who *mōḥeh* your *pəšāʿêkā* for my sake, and your *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā* not *ʾezkōr*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*mōḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - wiping away/blotting out", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*ʾezkōr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*mōḥeh*": "wiping away/blotting out/erasing", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "your sins/your offenses/your failures", "*ʾezkōr*": "will remember/will recall/will bring to mind" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } }
• Dan 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.19", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שְׁמָ֙עָה֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י ׀ סְלָ֔חָה אֲדֹנָ֛י הַֽקֲשִׁ֥יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה אַל־תְּאַחַ֑ר לְמַֽעֲנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־עִירְךָ֖ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy* *šəmāʿāh*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *səlāḥāh*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *haqəšîḇāh* and *waʿăśêh*; do not *təʾaḥar*, for *ləmaʿanḵā* *ʾĕlōhay*, for *šimḵā* *niqrāʾ* over *ʿîrəḵā* and over *ʿammeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*šəmāʿāh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal with cohortative he - hear/listen", "*səlāḥāh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal with cohortative he - forgive", "*haqəšîḇāh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, hiphil with cohortative he - give attention", "*waʿăśêh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal with conjunctive vav - and do/act", "*təʾaḥar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you delay", "*ləmaʿanḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - for your sake", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1s suffix - my God", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your name", "*niqrāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is called", "*ʿîrəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2ms suffix - your city", "*ʿammeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*šəmāʿāh*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*səlāḥāh*": "forgive/pardon", "*haqəšîḇāh*": "pay attention/listen carefully/be attentive", "*waʿăśêh*": "and do/act/accomplish", "*təʾaḥar*": "you delay/defer/tarry", "*ləmaʿanḵā*": "for your sake/on your account/because of you", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/named/invoked" } }
• Matt 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.9", "source": "Οὕτως οὖν προσεύχεσθε ὑμεῖς: Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, Ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου.", "text": "*Houtōs oun proseuchesthe* you: *Pater* of us the in the *ouranois*, *Hagiasthētō* the *onoma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs oun proseuchesthe*": "demonstrative adverb + inferential particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - thus therefore pray", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*Hagiasthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be sanctified/hallowed", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/this way", "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/petition/make request", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*Hagiasthētō*": "let be sanctified/let be hallowed/let be treated as holy", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person" } }
• Matt 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.12", "source": "Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν.", "text": "And *aphes* to us the *opheilēmata* of us, *hōs* also we *aphiemen* to the *opheiletais* of us.", "grammar": { "*aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - forgive/release/let go", "*opheilēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - debts/obligations/trespasses", "*hōs*": "comparative adverb - as/like", "*aphiemen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we forgive/release", "*opheiletais*": "dative, masculine, plural - to debtors/those who owe" }, "variants": { "*aphes*": "forgive/release/let go/cancel", "*opheilēmata*": "debts/obligations/things owed/trespasses/sins", "*aphiemen*": "we forgive/we release/we let go", "*opheiletais*": "debtors/those who owe/those obligated to us" } }
• Isa 44:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.22", "source": "מָחִ֤יתִי כָעָב֙ פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָ וְכֶעָנָ֖ן חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָ שׁוּבָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י כִּ֥י גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*māḥîṯî* *ḵāʿāḇ* *pəšāʿeḵā* *wəḵeʿānān* *ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā* *šûḇāh* *ʾēlay* *kî* *ḡəʾaltîḵā*", "grammar": { "*māḥîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wiped out", "*ḵāʿāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a thick cloud", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*wəḵeʿānān*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a cloud", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*šûḇāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have redeemed you" }, "variants": { "*māḥîṯî*": "I have wiped out/I have blotted out/I have erased", "*ʿāḇ*": "thick cloud/dark cloud/cloud mass", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your sins", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "your sins/your offenses/your wrongs", "*šûḇāh*": "return/come back/turn", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "I have redeemed you/I have ransomed you/I have rescued you" } }
• Isa 57:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } }
• 2 Chr 6:39 : 39 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.39", "source": "וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מִמְּכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֗ אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם֙ וְאֶת־תְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָ֑ם וְסָלַחְתָּ֥ לְעַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָֽטְאוּ־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-šāmaʿtā* from *min-haššāmayim* from *mimmĕkôn šibtĕkā* *ʾet-tĕpillātām* *wĕ-ʾet-tĕḥinnōtêhem* and *wĕ-ʿāśîtā mišpāṭām* and *wĕ-sālaḥtā* to-*ʿammĕkā* who *ʾăšer ḥāṭĕʾû-lāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmaʿtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you will hear", "*min-haššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, mp - from the heavens", "*mimmĕkôn šibtĕkā*": "preposition + construct noun + noun with 2ms suffix - from the place/dwelling of your sitting", "*ʾet-tĕpillātām*": "direct object marker + noun with 3mp suffix - their prayer", "*wĕ-ʾet-tĕḥinnōtêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun with 3mp suffix - and their supplications", "*wĕ-ʿāśîtā mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + noun with 3mp suffix - and you will execute their judgment", "*wĕ-sālaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you will forgive", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your people", "*ʾăšer ḥāṭĕʾû-lāk*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3cp + preposition with 2ms suffix - who have sinned against you" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtā*": "hear/listen/obey", "*mĕkôn*": "place/foundation/dwelling", "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/sitting/abiding", "*tĕpillātām*": "their prayer/petition/intercession", "*tĕḥinnōtêhem*": "their supplications/pleas for mercy", "*ʿāśîtā*": "do/make/execute", "*mišpāṭām*": "their judgment/justice/legal claim", "*sālaḥtā*": "forgive/pardon", "*ʿammĕkā*": "your people/nation/folk" } }
• 2 Chr 30:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.27", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַלְוִיִּם֙ וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשָּׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָ֑ם וַתָּב֧וֹא תְפִלָּתָ֛ם לִמְע֥וֹן קָדְשׁ֖וֹ לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqumû* the-*kōhănîm* the-*lĕwiyyîm* and *wayĕbārăkû* *'et*-the-*'ām*, and *wayyiššāma'* in-*qôlām*; and *wattābô'* *tĕpillātām* to-*mĕ'ôn* *qodšô* to-the-*šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqumû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they arose", "*kōhănîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the Levites", "*wayĕbārăkû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd common plural - and they blessed", "*'et*-the-*'ām*": "direct object marker + common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the people", "*wayyiššāma'*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was heard", "*qôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wattābô'*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*tĕpillātām*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their prayer", "*mĕ'ôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of", "*qodšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmāyim*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqumû*": "and they arose/stood up/got up", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "Levites", "*wayĕbārăkû*": "and they blessed/pronounced a blessing on", "*'ām*": "people/nation/folk", "*wayyiššāma'*": "and it was heard/listened to/heeded", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/utterance", "*wattābô'*": "and it came/reached/arrived", "*tĕpillātām*": "their prayer/petition/supplication", "*mĕ'ôn*": "dwelling of/habitation of/abode of", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his sanctuary/his holy place", "*šāmāyim*": "the heavens/sky" } }
• Job 22:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.22.14", "source": "עָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿābîm sēter-lô wə-lōʾ yirʾê wə-ḥûg šāmayim yithallākh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*sēter-lô*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - covering for him", "*wə-lōʾ yirʾê*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not see", "*wə-ḥûg*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and vault/circle of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yithallākh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/shelter", "*yirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yithallākh*": "to walk about/to go to and fro/to walk habitually" } }
• Ps 85:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.85.2", "source": "רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ שבות שְׁבִ֣ית יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*rāṣîtā* *YHWH* *ʾarṣekā* *šabtā* *šəbît* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have favored/been pleased with", "*YHWH*": "divine name in vocative position", "*ʾarṣekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*šabtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have returned/restored", "*šəbît*": "feminine singular construct noun (Ketiv/Qere variant forms) - captivity of/fortunes of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name in genitive relationship - of Jacob" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîtā*": "you have favored/been pleased with/shown favor to/accepted", "*šabtā*": "you have returned/restored/brought back/turned", "*šəbît*": "captivity/captives/fortunes [Note: The text shows both שבות (Ketiv) and שְׁבִ֣ית (Qere) forms]" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.85.3", "source": "נָ֭שָׂאתָ עֲוֺ֣ן עַמֶּ֑ךָ כִּסִּ֖יתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*nāśāʾtā* *ʿăwōn* *ʿammekā* *kissîtā* all-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have lifted/carried/forgiven", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct noun - iniquity of", "*ʿammekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kissîtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel perfect - you have covered/concealed", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "you have lifted/carried/forgiven/taken away", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*kissîtā*": "you have covered/concealed/pardoned", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lifting up [meaning uncertain]" } }
• Ps 123:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*ma'ălôt* to-*'ēleyḵā* *nāśā'tî* *'et*-*'ênay* the-*yōšəḇî* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*'ēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāśā'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lifted up", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ênay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*yōšəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular with article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*šîr ha-ma'ălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/pilgrimage song", "*nāśā'tî*": "I lifted/raised/carried", "*yōšəḇî*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned" } }
• Ps 130:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.4", "source": "כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא", "text": "For with *ʿimməkā* the *səlîḥāh* for *ləmaʿan* *tiwwārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition עִם with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*hasəlîḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the forgiveness", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/for the purpose that", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal form - you may be feared" }, "variants": { "*səlîḥāh*": "forgiveness/pardon", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "feared/revered/held in awe" } }
• Eccl 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.2", "source": "כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃", "text": "For *bāʾ* *haḥălôm* in *rōḇ* *ʿinyān* and *qôl* *kəsîl* in *rōḇ* *dəḇārîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - comes/is coming", "*haḥălôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dream", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - occupation/task/business", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*haḥălôm*": "the dream/vision during sleep", "*ʿinyān*": "occupation/business/task/travail", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/affairs/things" } }