9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.9",
"source": "עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן ׀ בְּאַפּ֗וֹ וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*alah* *ashan* in *apo* and *esh*-from *piv* *tokel* *gechalim* *ba'aru* from him.",
"grammar": {
"*alah*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - went up",
"*ashan*": "masculine singular noun - smoke",
"*apo*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger",
"*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire",
"*piv*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*tokel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it devoured",
"*gechalim*": "masculine plural noun - coals",
"*ba'aru*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they burned"
},
"variants": {
"*alah*": "went up/ascended/rose",
"*ashan*": "smoke/vapor",
"*apo*": "his nose/his anger/his face",
"*tokel*": "it devoured/it consumed/it ate",
"*gechalim*": "coals/embers/burning coals",
"*ba'aru*": "they burned/they were kindled/they were ignited"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.10",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃",
"text": "And *yet* *shamayim* and *yerad* and *arafel* *tachat* *raglav*.",
"grammar": {
"*yet*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stretched",
"*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens",
"*yerad*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came down",
"*arafel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness",
"*tachat*": "preposition - under",
"*raglav*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet"
},
"variants": {
"*yet*": "he stretched/he bent/he bowed",
"*yerad*": "he came down/he descended",
"*arafel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud/heavy cloud"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.11",
"source": "וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃",
"text": "And *yirkav* upon-*keruv* and *ya'of* and *yede* upon-*kanfey*-*ruach*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirkav*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he rode",
"*keruv*": "masculine singular noun - cherub",
"*ya'of*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he flew",
"*yede*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he soared/flew swiftly",
"*kanfey*": "construct state, feminine plural - wings of",
"*ruach*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit"
},
"variants": {
"*yirkav*": "he rode/he mounted",
"*keruv*": "cherub/angelic being",
"*ya'of*": "he flew/he soared",
"*yede*": "he soared/he flew swiftly/he swooped",
"*ruach*": "wind/spirit/breath"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.12",
"source": "יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃",
"text": "*yashet* *choshech* *sitro* *sevivotav* *sukato* *cheshkat*-*mayim* *avey* *shechaqim*.",
"grammar": {
"*yashet*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/placed",
"*choshech*": "masculine singular noun - darkness",
"*sitro*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hiding place",
"*sevivotav*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his surroundings",
"*sukato*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his canopy/covering",
"*cheshkat*": "construct state, feminine singular - darkness of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters",
"*avey*": "construct state, masculine plural - clouds of",
"*shechaqim*": "masculine plural noun - skies/clouds"
},
"variants": {
"*yashet*": "he made/he placed/he set",
"*sitro*": "his hiding place/his covering/his secret place",
"*sevivotav*": "his surroundings/around him",
"*sukato*": "his canopy/his covering/his tent",
"*cheshkat*": "darkness of/gloom of",
"*avey*": "clouds of/thick clouds of",
"*shechaqim*": "skies/clouds/heavens"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.13",
"source": "מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "From *nogah* before him *avav* *avru* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.",
"grammar": {
"*nogah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness",
"*avav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clouds",
"*avru*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they passed",
"*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail",
"*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of",
"*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire"
},
"variants": {
"*nogah*": "brightness/radiance/shining",
"*avav*": "his clouds/his thick clouds",
"*avru*": "they passed/they passed through/they crossed over",
"*gachaley*": "coals of/embers of/burning coals of"
}
}