2 Kings 19:26

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.19.26", "source": "וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ וַיֵּבֹ֑שׁוּ הָי֞וּ עֵ֤שֶׂב שָׂדֶה֙ וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōšᵊḇêhen* *qiṣrê*-*yād* *ḥattû* and-*yēḇōšû*, *hāyû* *'ēśeḇ* *śādeh* and-*yîraq* *deše'* *ḥăṣîr* *gaggôt* and-*šᵊdēpâ* before *qāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊḇêhen*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inhabitants", "*qiṣrê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - short of", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/strength", "*ḥattû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were dismayed", "*yēḇōšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were ashamed", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*'ēśeḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - plant/herb of", "*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular - field", "*yîraq*": "noun masculine singular construct - green thing/vegetation of", "*deše'*": "noun masculine singular - tender grass", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun masculine singular construct - grass/hay of", "*gaggôt*": "noun masculine plural - roofs", "*šᵊdēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - blighted grain", "*qāmâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊḇêhen*": "their inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*qiṣrê*": "short of/lacking/limited in", "*yād*": "hand/strength/power", "*ḥattû*": "they were dismayed/shattered/broken", "*yēḇōšû*": "they were ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*hāyû*": "they were/became/existed as", "*'ēśeḇ*": "plant/herb/vegetation", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land", "*yîraq*": "green thing/vegetation/herbs", "*deše'*": "tender grass/first shoots/fresh growth", "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay/greenery", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*šᵊdēpâ*": "blighted grain/scorched plants/grain blasted by east wind", "*qāmâ*": "it stood/grew up/appeared" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ וַיֵּבֹ֑שׁוּ הָי֞וּ עֵ֤שֶׂב שָׂדֶה֙ וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-yōšᵊḇêhen qiṣrê-yād ḥattû and-yēḇōšû, hāyû 'ēśeḇ śādeh and-yîraq deše' ḥăṣîr gaggôt and-šᵊdēpâ before qāmâ.

Grammar Details

• *yōšᵊḇêhen*: Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inhabitants
• *qiṣrê*: adjective masculine plural construct - short of
• *yād*: noun feminine singular - hand/strength
• *ḥattû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were dismayed
• *yēḇōšû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were ashamed
• *hāyû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were
• *'ēśeḇ*: noun masculine singular construct - plant/herb of
• *śādeh*: noun masculine singular - field
• *yîraq*: noun masculine singular construct - green thing/vegetation of
• *deše'*: noun masculine singular - tender grass
• *ḥăṣîr*: noun masculine singular construct - grass/hay of
• *gaggôt*: noun masculine plural - roofs
• *šᵊdēpâ*: noun feminine singular - blighted grain
• *qāmâ*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood

Word Meanings

• *yōšᵊḇêhen*: their inhabitants/residents/dwellers
• *qiṣrê*: short of/lacking/limited in
• *yād*: hand/strength/power
• *ḥattû*: they were dismayed/shattered/broken
• *yēḇōšû*: they were ashamed/disappointed/disgraced
• *hāyû*: they were/became/existed as
• *'ēśeḇ*: plant/herb/vegetation
• *śādeh*: field/open country/land
• *yîraq*: green thing/vegetation/herbs
• *deše'*: tender grass/first shoots/fresh growth
• *ḥăṣîr*: grass/hay/greenery
• *gaggôt*: roofs/housetops
• *šᵊdēpâ*: blighted grain/scorched plants/grain blasted by east wind
• *qāmâ*: it stood/grew up/appeared

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their inhabitants were powerless; they were dismayed and confounded. They were like plants of the field, tender grass, vegetation sprouting on the roofs, scorched before it can grow.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore their inhabitants were of little power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like grain blighted before it is grown up.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore their inhabitants{H3427} were of small{H7116} power,{H3027} they were dismayed{H2865} and confounded;{H954} they were as the grass{H6212} of the field,{H7704} and as the green{H3419} herb,{H1877} as the grass{H2682} on the housetops,{H1406} and as grain blasted{H7711} before{H6440} it is grown up.{H7054}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore their inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} were of small{H7116} power{H3027}, they were dismayed{H2865}{(H8804)} and confounded{H954}{(H8799)}; they were as the grass{H6212} of the field{H7704}, and as the green{H3419} herb{H1877}, as the grass{H2682} on the housetops{H1406}, and as corn blasted{H7711} before{H6440} it be grown up{H7054}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & they that dwell therin, shal be faynte, and fearfull and a shamed, and shal be as the grasse vpon the felde, and as ye grene herbe and hay vpon the house toppes, that wythereth afore it be growne vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whose inhabitants haue small power, and are afraid, & confounded: they are like the grasse of the field, and greene herbe, or grasse on ye house toppes, or as corne blasted before it be growen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the inhabiters of them shalbe of litle power, and faynt hearted, and confounded, and shalbe lyke the grasse of the field, or greene hearbe, or as the hay on the toppes of the houses, or as the corne that is vnripe & smitten with blasting.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were [as] the grass of the field, and [as] the green herb, [as] the grass on the housetops, and [as corn] blasted before it be grown up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And their inhabitants `are' feeble-handed, They were broken down, and are dried up, They have been the herb of the field, And the greenness of the tender grass, Grass of the roofs, And blasted corn -- before it hath risen up!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field and the green plant, like grass on the house-tops.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore their inhabitants were of small power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like grain blasted before it has grown up.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their residents are powerless, they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הֲיַ֥ד יְהוָ֖ה תִּקְצָ֑ר עַתָּ֥ה תִרְאֶ֛ה הֲיִקְרְךָ֥ דְבָרִ֖י אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh*: ?-*yad* *YHWH* *tiqṣār*; now *tirʾeh* ?-*yiqrəkā* *dəbārî* if-not.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*tiqṣār*": "qal imperfect third person feminine singular - it will be short/limited", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect second person masculine singular - you will see", "*yiqrəkā*": "qal imperfect third person masculine singular with second person masculine singular suffix - it will happen to you/meet you", "*dəbārî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my word" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣār*": "be shortened/limited/restrained", "*yiqrəkā*": "will happen to you/meet you/befall you" } }
• Num 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.9", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּֽיהוָה֮ אַל־תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ וְאַתֶּ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י לַחְמֵ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם סָ֣ר צִלָּ֧ם מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם וַֽיהוָ֥ה אִתָּ֖נוּ אַל־תִּירָאֻֽם׃", "text": "Only against *YHWH* do not *timrōḏû* and you do not *tîrĕʾû* *ʾēt*-*ʿam* the *hāʾāreṣ* for our *laḥmēnû* they are *sār* their *ṣillām* from upon them and *YHWH* with us do not *tîrāʾum*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*timrōḏû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural jussive - rebel", "*tîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural jussive - fear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*laḥmēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st plural suffix - our bread/food", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed", "*ṣillām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their shadow/protection", "*tîrāʾum*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural jussive with 3rd plural suffix - fear them" }, "variants": { "*timrōḏû*": "rebel/revolt/be disobedient", "*tîrĕʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/inhabitants", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*laḥmēnû*": "our bread/food/sustenance", "*sār*": "departed/removed/turned away", "*ṣillām*": "their shadow/protection/defense" } }
• Ps 48:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.4", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ נוֹדַ֥ע לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* in *ʾarmənôteyhā* *nôdaʿ* for *miśgāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾarmənôteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is known/has made himself known", "*miśgāb*": "masculine singular noun - stronghold/refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾarmənôteyhā*": "her palaces/her citadels", "*nôdaʿ*": "known/revealed/recognized", "*miśgāb*": "stronghold/refuge/high place" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.5", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה הַ֭מְּלָכִים נֽוֹעֲד֑וּ עָבְר֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *mǝlākîm* *nôʿădû* *ʿābrû yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ha-mǝlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*nôʿădû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they assembled/came together", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they passed over/crossed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nôʿădû*": "assembled/gathered/met together", "*ʿābrû*": "passed by/crossed over/went through" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.6", "source": "הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmāh rāʾû* so *tāmāhû nibhălû neḥpāzû*", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they saw", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tāmāhû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they were amazed", "*nibhălû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they were terrified/dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they fled in alarm/hurried away" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*tāmāhû*": "were amazed/were astonished/were stunned", "*nibhălû*": "were terrified/were alarmed/were dismayed", "*neḥpāzû*": "fled in alarm/hurried away/panicked" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.7", "source": "רְ֭עָדָה אֲחָזָ֣תַם שָׁ֑ם חִ֝֗יל כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃", "text": "*rəʿādāh ʾăḥāzātam* there *ḥîl* like *yôlēdāh*", "grammar": { "*rəʿādāh*": "feminine singular noun - trembling/shaking", "*ʾăḥāzātam*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - seized them", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ḥîl*": "masculine singular noun - anguish/pain", "*ka-yôlēdāh*": "preposition + qal participle feminine singular - like a woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*rəʿādāh*": "trembling/shaking/terror", "*ʾăḥāzātam*": "seized them/gripped them/took hold of them", "*ḥîl*": "anguish/pain/writhing", "*yôlēdāh*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor" } }
• Ps 92:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.7", "source": "אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*baʿar* not *yēdāʿ* and *kesîl* not *yābîn* *ʾet*-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - man of brutishness/foolish man", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "and": "conjunction wə- - and", "*kesîl*": "noun masculine singular absolute - fool", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yābîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*ʾet*-*zōʾt*": "direct object marker + demonstrative feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "brutish man/stupid person/senseless person", "*yēdāʿ*": "he knows/he perceives/he understands", "*kesîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yābîn*": "he understands/he comprehends/he perceives", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing" } }
• Ps 102:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.11", "source": "מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From before *zaʿamḵā* and *qiṣpeḵā* for *nᵉśāʾtanî* and *wattašlîḵēnî*", "grammar": { "*mippᵉnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*zaʿamḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you lifted me up", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttašlîḵēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you cast me down" }, "variants": { "*zaʿamḵā*": "your indignation/rage/fury", "*qiṣpeḵā*": "your wrath/anger", "*nᵉśāʾtanî*": "you lifted me up/carried me", "*wattašlîḵēnî*": "you cast me down/threw me away" } }
• Ps 127:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }
• Ps 129:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.129.6", "source": "יִ֭הְיוּ כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שָׁלַ֣ף יָבֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yihyû* like *ḥăṣîr* *gaggôt* that *qadmat* *šālaph* *yāḇēš*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass", "*gaggôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - roofs", "*šeqadmat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - that before", "*šālaph*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is pulled out/drawn out", "*yāḇēš*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it withers/dries up" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*qadmat* *šālaph*": "before being pulled out/before sprouting forth", "*šālaph*": "pulled out/drawn out/extracted", "*yāḇēš*": "withers/dries up/becomes dry" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.129.7", "source": "שֶׁלֹּ֤א מִלֵּ֖א כַפּ֥וֹ קוֹצֵ֗ר וְחִצְנ֥וֹ מְעַמֵּֽר׃", "text": "That not *millēʾ* *kappô* *qôṣēr* and *ḥiṣnô* *məʿammēr*", "grammar": { "*šellōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - that not", "*millēʾ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fills/filled", "*kappô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand/palm", "*qôṣēr*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - reaper/harvester", "*ḥiṣnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom/chest", "*məʿammēr*": "participle, Piel masculine singular - binder/sheaf-gatherer" }, "variants": { "*millēʾ* *kappô*": "fills his hand/fills his palm", "*qôṣēr*": "reaper/harvester/one who cuts", "*ḥiṣnô*": "his bosom/his chest/his embrace", "*məʿammēr*": "binder/sheaf-gatherer/one who gathers" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.129.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ הָעֹבְרִ֗ים בִּרְכַּֽת־יְהוָ֥ה אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And not *ʾāmərû* the *hāʿōḇərîm* *birkat*-*YHWH* to you *bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say/said", "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine plural - the passers-by", "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bēraḵnû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural - we bless", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "those who pass by/the passers-by/those who go by", "*birkat*-*YHWH*": "blessing of YHWH/YHWH's blessing", "*bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* *bəšēm* *YHWH*": "we bless you in the name of YHWH" } }
• Isa 40:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.6", "source": "ק֚וֹל אֹמֵ֣ר קְרָ֔א וְאָמַ֖ר מָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א כָּל־הַבָּשָׂ֣ר חָצִ֔יר וְכָל־חַסְדּ֖וֹ כְּצִ֥יץ הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*qôl ʾōmēr qěrāʾ wěʾāmar māh ʾeqrāʾ kol-habbāśār ḥāṣîr wěkol-ḥasdô kěṣîṣ haśśādeh*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'voice'", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying'", "*qěrāʾ*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'call/cry out'", "*wěʾāmar*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - 'what'", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'shall I call/cry'", "*kol-habbāśār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'all the flesh'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*wěkol-ḥasdô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and all its faithfulness'", "*kěṣîṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'like flower of'", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the field'" }, "variants": { "*qôl ʾōmēr*": "a voice says/a voice saying", "*qěrāʾ*": "call out/proclaim/cry", "*māh ʾeqrāʾ*": "what shall I call/what should I cry", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/vegetation", "*ḥasdô*": "its faithfulness/its constancy/its goodliness/its beauty", "*ṣîṣ*": "flower/blossom" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.7", "source": "יָבֵ֤שׁ חָצִיר֙ נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֔יץ כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נָ֣שְׁבָה בּ֑וֹ אָכֵ֥ן חָצִ֖יר הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*yābēš ḥāṣîr nābēl ṣîṣ kî rûaḥ YHWH nāšěbāh bô ʾākēn ḥāṣîr hāʿām*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'dries up'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*nābēl*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'withers'", "*ṣîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'flower'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/when'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'breath/wind of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*nāšěbāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'blows'", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'on it'", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - 'surely/indeed'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the people'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "dries up/withers", "*nābēl*": "withers/fades", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*nāšěbāh*": "blows/breathes", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/truly/indeed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.8", "source": "יָבֵ֥שׁ חָצִ֖יר נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֑יץ וּדְבַר־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יָק֥וּם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*yābēš ḥāṣîr nābēl ṣîṣ ûdbar-ʾĕlōhênû yāqûm lěʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'dries up'", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'grass'", "*nābēl*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'withers'", "*ṣîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'flower'", "*ûdbar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'but word of'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will stand'", "*lěʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "dries up/withers", "*nābēl*": "withers/fades", "*dbar-ʾĕlōhênû*": "word of our God/what our God says", "*yāqûm*": "will stand/will endure/will remain", "*lěʿôlām*": "forever/eternally" } }
• Jer 37:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.10", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־הִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־חֵ֤יל כַּשְׂדִּים֙ הַנִּלְחָמִ֣ים אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְנִ֨שְׁאֲרוּ‪[t]‬ בָ֔ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְדֻקָּרִ֑ים אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָהֳלוֹ֙ יָק֔וּמוּ וְשָֽׂרְפ֛וּ אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For if-*hikkîtem* all-*ḥêl* *Kaśdîm* the-*nilḥāmîm* with-you and-*nišʾărû* in-them *ʾănāšîm* *məḏuqqārîm* *ʾîš* in-*ʾāhŏlô* *yāqûmû* and-*wəśārəp̄û* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*hikkîtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you struck/defeated", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*nilḥāmîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones fighting", "*nišʾărû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - remained/were left", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - pierced/wounded", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*yāqûmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would rise", "*wəśārəp̄û*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they would burn", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*məḏuqqārîm*": "wounded/pierced/stabbed men", "*ʾîš* in-*ʾāhŏlô*": "each in his tent/every man in his tent" } }
• Jer 50:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.36", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*habbaddîm* and-*nōʾālû*; *ḥereb* against-*gibbôreyhā* and-*ḥāttû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*habbaddîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the diviners/seers/oracle-priests", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nōʾālû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be foolish/become fools", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*gibbôreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mighty men/warriors", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāttû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be dismayed/shattered" }, "variants": { "*habbaddîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/oracle-priests/false prophets", "*nōʾālû*": "will be foolish/become fools/act as fools", "*gibbôreyhā*": "her mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ḥāttû*": "will be dismayed/shattered/broken/terrified" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.37", "source": "חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*sûsāyw* and-against-*rikbô* and-against-all-*hāʿereb* which [is] in-*tôkāh* and-*hāyû* like-*nāšîm*; *ḥereb* against-*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā* and-*buzzāzû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*rikbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot(s)", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*kāl*": "construct form - all of", "*hāʿereb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*bĕtôkāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*wĕhāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will become", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like women", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her treasuries/storehouses", "*ûbuzzāzû*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be plundered" }, "variants": { "*sûsāyw*": "his horses", "*rikbô*": "his chariot(s)/chariotry", "*hāʿereb*": "mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries/mixed population", "*tôkāh*": "her midst/middle/within her", "*nāšîm*": "women (implying weakness/fear)", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "her treasuries/storehouses/treasures", "*buzzāzû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged" } }
• Jer 51:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.30", "source": "חָדְלוּ֩ גִבּוֹרֵ֨י בָבֶ֜ל לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם יָֽשְׁבוּ֙ בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת נָשְׁתָ֥ה גְבוּרָתָ֖ם הָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים הִצִּ֥יתוּ מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָ נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ בְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Chadlu gibborey Babel le-hillachem*, *yashvu ba-metsadot*, *nashtah geburatam*, *hayu le-nashim*; *hitsitu mishkenoteyha*, *nishberu bericheyha*.", "grammar": { "*chadlu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they ceased/refrained", "*gibborey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*Babel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*le-hillachem*": "preposition + verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yashvu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they remain/dwell", "*ba-metsadot*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine plural - in the strongholds", "*nashtah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it dried up/failed", "*geburatam*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their might", "*hayu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they became", "*le-nashim*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like women", "*hitsitu*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set on fire", "*mishkenoteyha*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her dwellings", "*nishberu*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are broken", "*bericheyha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bars/bolts" }, "variants": { "*chadal*": "cease/refrain/leave off/forbear", "*gibborim*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yashav ba-metsadot*": "remain in strongholds/dwell in fortresses", "*nashtah*": "dry up/fail/be exhausted", "*geburah*": "might/strength/power", "*hayu le-nashim*": "became like women/became weak", "*hitsit*": "set on fire/kindle/burn", "*mishkenot*": "dwellings/habitations/tabernacles", "*nishberu*": "are broken/are shattered", "*berichim*": "bars/bolts/locks" } }
• Jer 51:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.32", "source": "וְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹת נִתְפָּ֔שׂוּ וְאֶת־הָאֲגַמִּ֖ים שָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *ha-ma'barot nitpasu*, and *'et-ha-'agammim sarephu ba-'esh*, and *'anshey ha-milchamah nibhalu*.", "grammar": { "*we-ha-ma'barot*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine plural - and the fords/crossings", "*nitpasu*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are seized", "*we-'et*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-'agammim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the marshes/reeds", "*sarephu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they burned", "*ba-'esh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire", "*we-'anshey*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and men of", "*ha-milchamah*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the war/battle", "*nibhalu*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are terrified" }, "variants": { "*ma'barot*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*nitpas*": "be seized/be captured", "*'agammim*": "marshes/reeds/pools", "*saraph ba-'esh*": "burn with fire", "*'anshey ha-milchamah*": "men of war/warriors", "*nibhal*": "be terrified/be dismayed/be alarmed" } }
• Jas 1:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "James.1.10", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.", "text": "And the *plousios* in the *tapeinōsei* of him: because as *anthos* of *chortou* he will *pareleusetai*.", "grammar": { "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject (rich man)", "*tapeinōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in humiliation)", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject of comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of grass)", "*pareleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will pass away" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy man", "*tapeinōsei*": "humiliation/low position/lowliness", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*chortou*": "grass/vegetation/field plant", "*pareleusetai*": "will pass away/will disappear/will fade" } } 11 { "verseID": "James.1.11", "source": "Ἀνέτειλεν γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι, καὶ ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν, καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο: οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται.", "text": "*Aneteilen* for the *hēlios* with the *kausōni*, and *exēranen* the *chorton*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*, and the *euprepeia* of the *prosōpou* of it *apōleto*: thus also the *plousios* in the *poreiais* of him will be *maranthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Aneteilen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - rose", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*kausōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - accompanying circumstance (with scorching heat)", "*exēranen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - withered", "*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell off", "*euprepeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive (of appearance)", "*apōleto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - perished", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*poreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - location (in pursuits)", "*maranthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will wither" }, "variants": { "*Aneteilen*": "rose/came up", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*kausōni*": "scorching heat/burning wind", "*exēranen*": "withered/dried up/scorched", "*chorton*": "grass/vegetation", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away", "*euprepeia*": "beauty/comeliness/attractiveness", "*prosōpou*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*apōleto*": "perished/was destroyed/disappeared", "*poreiais*": "pursuits/ways/journeys/undertakings", "*maranthēsetai*": "will wither/will fade away/will waste away" } }
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.24", "source": "Διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα ἀνθρώπου ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου. Ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν:", "text": "Because all *sarx* as *chortos*, and all *doxa* of *anthrōpou* as *anthos* of *chortou*. Was *exēranthē* the *chortos*, and the *anthos* of it *exepesen*:", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - comparison", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/relationship", "*exēranthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*chortos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*exepesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*chortos*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/scorched", "*exepesen*": "fell off/dropped/fell away" } }