2 Samuel 15:26

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)", "*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me", "*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾim kōh yōʾmar lōʾ ḥāp̄aṣtî bāḵ hinənî yaʿăśê-lî ka-ʾăšer ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾim*: conjunction + conditional particle - and if
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *yōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ḥāp̄aṣtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight
• *bāḵ*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you
• *hinənî*: demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am
• *yaʿăśê*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do
• *lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *ka-ʾăšer*: preposition + relative particle - according to what
• *ṭôḇ*: masculine singular adjective - good
• *bə-ʿênāyw*: preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes

Word Meanings

• *kōh*: thus/so/in this manner
• *ḥāp̄aṣtî*: I delight/desire/have pleasure in
• *hinənî*: here I am/behold me (expression of submission)
• *yaʿăśê-lî*: may he do to me/let him do to me
• *ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*: good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But if He says, “I have no delight in you,” here I am—let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But if he says thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but if he say{H559} thus, I have no delight{H2654} in thee; behold, here am I, let him do{H6213} to me as seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if he thus say{H559}{(H8799)}, I have no delight{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee; behold, here am I, let him do{H6213}{(H8799)} to me as seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf he saye thus: I haue no pleasure to ye, beholde, here am I, let him do with me as it pleaseth him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if he thus say, I haue no delite in thee, behold, here am I, let him doe to me as seemeth good in his eyes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But if he thus say, I haue no lust vnto thee: beholde here am I, let hym do with me what semeth good in his eyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but if he say thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if thus He say, I have not delighted in thee; here `am' I, He doth to me as `is' good in His eyes.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־ל֤וֹ שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א כִחֵ֖ד מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר יְהוָ֣ה ה֔וּא הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינָ֖ו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyagged*-to him *Šĕmûʾēl* *ʾet*-all-the *dĕbārîm* and not *kiḥēd* from him; and *wayyōʾmar* *YHWH* he, the *ṭôb* in *ʿênāw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyagged*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he told", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*dĕbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/things", "*kiḥēd*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hid", "*wayyōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do" }, "variants": { "*wayyagged*": "told/declared/reported", "*dĕbārîm*": "words/things/matters/speeches", "*kiḥēd*": "hid/concealed/withheld", "*wayyōʾmar*": "said/spoke/answered", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿênāw*": "his eyes/sight/opinion", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/perform" } }
• 2 Sam 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2Samuel.22.20", "source": "וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōṣēʾ* to *merḥāb* *ʾōtî*; *yeḥalleṣēnî* because-*ḥāpēṣ* in me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - he brought out", "*merḥāb*": "masculine noun - broad place", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me", "*yeḥalleṣēnî*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he rescues me", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he delighted" }, "variants": { "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "brought out, led out, delivered", "*merḥāb*": "broad place, wide place, large area", "*yeḥalleṣēnî*": "rescues me, delivers me, sets me free", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted, took pleasure, desired" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.9", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*Yehi* *YHWH* *Eloheka* *baruk*, who *ḥafets* in you, *letiteka* on-*kise* *Yisrael*; in *ahavat* *YHWH* *et*-*Yisrael* *leʿolam*, *wa-yesimeka* for *melek*, *laʿasot* *mishpat* and *tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*yehi*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Eloheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*baruk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ḥafets*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - delighted/took pleasure", "*letiteka*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to set you", "*kise*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - throne of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ahavat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - love of", "*leʿolam*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*wa-yesimeka*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*laʿasot*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to do/execute", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*tsedaqah*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥafets*": "delighted/took pleasure/desired", "*letiteka*": "to set you/to place you/to establish you", "*ahavat*": "love/affection", "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right decision", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/equity" } }
• 2 Chr 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.8", "source": "יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֗ לְתִתְּךָ֤ עַל־כִּסְאוֹ֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָֽה", "text": "*yəhî YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bārûk* *ʾăšer ḥāp̄ēṣ bəka lətittəḵā* upon-*kisʾô* for-*melek la-YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyka bəʾahăḇaṯ* *ʾĕlōheyka* *ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl ləhaʿămîḏô ləʿôlām wayyittenḵā* upon-them for-*melek laʿăśôṯ mišpāṭ û-ṣəḏāqāh*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - delighted/desired", "*bəka*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to place you", "*ʿal-kisʾô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his throne", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - for Yahweh", "*bəʾahăḇaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in love of", "*ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to establish it", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wayyittenḵā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he set you", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - over them", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*û-ṣəḏāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighted/desired/took pleasure", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*ʾahăḇaṯ*": "love/affection", "*ləhaʿămîḏô*": "to establish it/to make it stand/to maintain it", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Isa 62:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.4", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵאָמֵר֩ לָ֨ךְ ע֜וֹד עֲזוּבָ֗ה וּלְאַרְצֵךְ֙ לֹא־יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה כִּ֣י לָ֗ךְ יִקָּרֵא֙ חֶפְצִי־בָ֔הּ וּלְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ בְּעוּלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חָפֵ֤ץ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ תִּבָּעֵֽל׃", "text": "Not-*yēʾāmēr* to-you anymore *ʿăzûḇāh* and-to-*ʾarṣēḵ* not-*yēʾāmēr* anymore *šᵉmāmāh* for to-you *yiqqārēʾ* *ḥep̄ṣî*-*ḇāh* and-to-*ʾarṣēḵ* *bᵉʿûlāh* for-*ḥāp̄ēṣ* *YHWH* in-you and-*ʾarṣēḵ* *tibbāʿēl*", "grammar": { "*yēʾāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be said", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾarṣēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your land", "*šᵉmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be called", "*ḥep̄ṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my delight", "*ḇāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her", "*bᵉʿûlāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - married/possessed", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delights/delighted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*tibbāʿēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she will be married/possessed" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāmēr*": "it will be said/it will be called", "*ʿăzûḇāh*": "forsaken/abandoned/deserted", "*ʾarṣēḵ*": "your land/your territory/your country", "*šᵉmāmāh*": "desolation/wasteland/desert", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named", "*ḥep̄ṣî-ḇāh*": "my delight is in her", "*bᵉʿûlāh*": "married/possessed/owned", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delights/takes pleasure in/desires", "*tibbāʿēl*": "will be married/will be possessed/will be owned" } }
• Num 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.8", "source": "אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָ֑נוּ אֶ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הִ֛וא זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "If *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in us *YHWH* and he will *wĕhēḇîʾ* us to the *hāʾāreṣ* the this and he will *ûnĕṯānāh* to us *ʾereṣ* which it *zāḇaṯ* *ḥālāḇ* and *ûḏĕḇāš*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - delighting", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wĕhēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*ûnĕṯānāh*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give it", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*zāḇaṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*ûḏĕḇāš*": "masculine singular noun - and honey" }, "variants": { "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighting/pleased with/desiring", "*wĕhēḇîʾ*": "will bring/lead/bring in", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*ûnĕṯānāh*": "will give it/bestow it/present it", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*zāḇaṯ*": "flowing with/oozing/abundant in", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk/abundance", "*ûḏĕḇāš*": "honey/sweetness" } }
• Judg 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.10.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אנוּ עֲשֵׂה־אַתָּ֣ה לָ֔נוּ כְּכָל־הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ אַ֛ךְ הַצִּילֵ֥נוּ נָ֖א הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*YHWH* *ḥāṭāʾnû* *ʿăśēh*-you to-us according-to-all-*ha-ṭôḇ* in-*ʿêneḵā* only *haṣṣîlēnû* please *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1cp - we have sinned", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative 2ms - do", "*ha-ṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2ms suffix - your eyes", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperative 2ms + 1cp suffix - deliver us", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark", "*ha-ṭôḇ*": "the good/what is good/what is right", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "deliver us/rescue us/save us" } }
• Jer 22:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.28", "source": "׃22 28 הַעֶ֨צֶב נִבְזֶ֜ה נָפ֗וּץ הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ כָּנְיָ֔הוּ אִ֨ם־כְּלִ֔י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֤וּעַ הֽוּטֲלוּ֙ ה֣וּא וְזַרְע֔וֹ וְהֻ֨שְׁלְכ֔וּ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "Is *ʿeṣeb* *nibzeh* *nāpûṣ* *hāʾîš* the this, *Konyāhû*? Is *kᵉlî* not *ḥēpeṣ* in him? Why *hûṭălû* he and *zarʿô* and *hušlᵉkû* upon *hāʾāreṣ* that not *yādāʿû*?", "grammar": { "*ha-ʿeṣeb*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - vessel", "*nibzeh*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal - despised", "*nāpûṣ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - broken/shattered", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*Konyāhû*": "proper noun - Coniah", "*ʾim-kᵉlî*": "conditional particle + noun, masculine singular - or vessel", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/pleasure", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*hûṭălû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, hophal - they were hurled", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wᵉ-zarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his seed", "*wᵉ-hušlᵉkû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, hophal - and they were cast", "*ʿal-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lōʾ-yādāʿû*": "negative particle + perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they did not know" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣeb*": "vessel/image/idol", "*nibzeh*": "despised/contemptible", "*nāpûṣ*": "broken/shattered/scattered", "*kᵉlî*": "vessel/object/article", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*hûṭălû*": "they were hurled/cast out/thrown", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*hušlᵉkû*": "they were cast/thrown/flung", "*yādāʿû*": "they knew/recognized" } }
• Jer 32:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.41", "source": "וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְהֵטִ֣יב אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְטַעְתִּ֞ים בָּאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לִבִּ֖י וּבְכָל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *śaśtî* over them *ləhēṭîb* *ʾôtām*; and *nəṭaʿtîm* in *hāʾāreṣ* this in *ʾĕmet*, with all *libbî* and with all *napšî*", "grammar": { "*śaśtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will rejoice'", "*ləhēṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to do good'", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'them'", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I will plant them'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the land'", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - 'truth/faithfulness'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'" }, "variants": { "*śaśtî*": "I will rejoice/I will delight/I will be glad", "*ləhēṭîb*": "to do good to/to benefit/to bless", "*nəṭaʿtîm*": "I will plant them/I will establish them/I will settle them", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/my life" } }
• Matt 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.10", "source": "Ἐζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μανασσῆ· Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμών· Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσίαν·", "text": "*Ezekias* *de* *egennēsen* the *Manassē*; *Manassēs* *de* *egennēsen* the *Amōn*; *Amōn* *de* *egennēsen* the *Iōsian*;", "grammar": { "*Ezekias*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Hezekiah", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*Manassē*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Manasseh", "*Manassēs*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Manasseh", "*Amōn*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Amon", "*Iōsian*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Josiah" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*de*": "and/but/now/then" } }
• Job 1:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } }
• Ps 39:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.9", "source": "מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעַ֥י הַצִּילֵ֑נִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נָ֝בָ֗ל אַל־תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From-all-*pəšāʿay* *haṣṣîlēnî* *ḥerpat* *nābāl* not-*təśîmēnî*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed 'min' and 'kol' - from all my transgressions", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of", "*nābāl*": "adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*təśîmēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and negative 'al' - do not make me" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*təśîmēnî*": "make me/put me/place me" } }
• Isa 42:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.1", "source": "הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃", "text": "*Hēn* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾetmāḵ*-*bô* *bəḥîrî* *rāṣətāh* *nap̄šî* *nāṯattî* *rûḥî* *ʿālāʾw* *mišpāṭ* *laggôyîm* *yôṣîʾ*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "1st person imperfect verb - I will uphold/support", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*bəḥîrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my chosen one", "*rāṣətāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - has delighted/is pleased", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nāṯattî*": "1st person singular perfect verb - I have put/given", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*ʿālāʾw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*laggôyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations", "*yôṣîʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will bring forth" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*ʾetmāḵ*": "I uphold/I support/I sustain", "*bəḥîrî*": "my chosen one/my elect", "*rāṣətāh*": "is pleased with/delights in/favors", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/ordinance", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring forth/will produce/will cause to go out" } }