2 Samuel 22:5

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.22.5", "source": "כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃", "text": "For *ʾăpāpunî* *mišberê*-*māwet*; *naḥălê* *beliyyaʿal* *yebaʿătunî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpunî*": "Qal perfect 3cp with 1cs suffix - they encompassed me", "*mišberê*": "masculine plural construct of *mišbār* - waves of", "*māwet*": "masculine noun - death", "*naḥălê*": "masculine plural construct of *naḥal* - torrents of", "*beliyyaʿal*": "common noun - worthlessness/destruction", "*yebaʿătunî*": "Piel imperfect 3mp with 1cs suffix - they terrify me" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpunî*": "surrounded me, encompassed me, engulfed me", "*mišberê*": "breakers, waves, billows", "*naḥălê*": "torrents, streams, floods", "*beliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness, wickedness, destruction", "*yebaʿătunî*": "terrify me, overwhelm me, frighten me" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃

Transliteration

For ʾăpāpunî mišberê-māwet; naḥălê beliyyaʿal yebaʿătunî.

Grammar Details

• *ʾăpāpunî*: Qal perfect 3cp with 1cs suffix - they encompassed me
• *mišberê*: masculine plural construct of *mišbār* - waves of
• *māwet*: masculine noun - death
• *naḥălê*: masculine plural construct of *naḥal* - torrents of
• *beliyyaʿal*: common noun - worthlessness/destruction
• *yebaʿătunî*: Piel imperfect 3mp with 1cs suffix - they terrify me

Word Meanings

• *ʾăpāpunî*: surrounded me, encompassed me, engulfed me
• *mišberê*: breakers, waves, billows
• *naḥălê*: torrents, streams, floods
• *beliyyaʿal*: worthlessness, wickedness, destruction
• *yebaʿătunî*: terrify me, overwhelm me, frighten me

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When the waves of death surrounded me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the waves{H4867} of death{H4194} compassed{H661} me; The floods{H5158} of ungodliness{H1100} made me afraid:{H1204}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When the waves{H4867} of death{H4194} compassed{H661}{(H8804)} me, the floods{H5158} of ungodly men{H1100} made me afraid{H1204}{(H8762)};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the sorowes of death copased me, and the brokes of Belial made me afrayed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the panges of death closed me about: the fludes of Belial put me in feare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 69:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-I *tĕpillātî*-to-you *YHWH* *'ēt* *rāṣôn* *'ĕlōhîm* in-abundance-of-*ḥasdĕḵā* *'ănēnî* in-*'ĕmet* *yiš'eḵā*", "grammar": { "*tĕpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct noun - time of", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*'ĕmet*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bĕ - in truth/faithfulness", "*yiš'eḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation" }, "variants": { "*tĕpillātî*": "my prayer/my petition", "*'ēt*": "time/season", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/delight", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yiš'eḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.15", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*haṣṣîlēnî* from-*ṭîṭ* and-not-*'eṭbā'â* *'innāṣĕlâ* from-*śōnĕ'ay* and-from-*ma'ămaqê*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - rescue me", "*ṭîṭ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - from mud", "*'eṭbā'â*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with negative particle 'al - let me not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "Niphal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me be delivered", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - from my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition min - from depths of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay", "*'eṭbā'â*": "let me not sink/may I not sink", "*'innāṣĕlâ*": "let me be delivered/may I be rescued", "*śōnĕ'ay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ma'ămaqê*": "depths/deep places", "*māyim*": "waters/water" } }
• Jonah 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-* *yōʾmer* *qārāʾtî* *miṣṣārāh* *lî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-* *yaʿănēnî* *mibbeṭen* *šĕʾôl* *šiwwaʿtî* *šāmaʿtā* *qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from distress/trouble", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answered me", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + construct noun - from belly/womb of", "*šĕʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cried out", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/trouble/adversity/anguish", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit/underworld/realm of the dead", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cried out/called for help/shouted" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• Rev 12:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.15", "source": "Καὶ ἔβαλεν ὁ ὄφις εκʼ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω τῆς γυναικὸς ὕδωρ ὡς ποταμόν, ἵνα αὐτὴν ποταμοφόρητον ποιήσῃ.", "text": "And *ebalen* the *ophis ek* the *stomatos* of him *opisō* of the *gynaikos hydōr hōs potamon*, *hina* her *potamophorēton poiēsē*.", "grammar": { "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - cast/threw", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*opisō*": "preposition + genitive - after/behind", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*potamophorēton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - carried away by river", "*poiēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might make/cause" }, "variants": { "*ebalen*": "cast/threw/poured out", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*hydōr hōs potamon*": "water like a river/flood of water", "*potamophorēton*": "carried away by river/swept away by flood" } } 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐβοήθησεν ἡ γῆ τῇ γυναικί, καὶ ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς, καὶ κατέπιεν τὸν ποταμὸν ὃν ἔβαλεν ὁ δράκων ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *eboēthēsen* the *gē* the *gynaiki*, and *ēnoixen* the *gē* the *stoma* of her, and *katepien* the *potamon* which *ebalen* the *drakōn ek* the *stomatos* of him.", "grammar": { "*eboēthēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - helped", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - woman", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - opened", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*katepien*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - swallowed up", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - cast/threw", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth" }, "variants": { "*eboēthēsen*": "helped/came to aid/assisted", "*ēnoixen*": "opened/unclosed", "*katepien*": "swallowed up/consumed/absorbed", "*potamon*": "river/stream/flood" } }
• Rev 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.1", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθεν εἷς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας, καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, λέγων μοι, Δεῦρο· δείξω σοι τὸ κρίμα τῆς πόρνης τῆς μεγάλης τῆς καθημένης ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων τῶν πολλῶν:", "text": "And *ēlthen* one from the *hepta* *angelōn* the ones *echontōn* the *hepta* *phialas*, and *elalēsen* with me, *legōn* to me, *Deuro*; I will *deixō* to you the *krima* of the *pornēs* the *megalēs* the one *kathēmenēs* upon the *hydatōn* the many:", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came", "*hepta*": "cardinal number - seven", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels/messengers", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - having/holding", "*phialas*": "accusative plural feminine - bowls/vials", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*Deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come here", "*deixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show", "*krima*": "accusative singular neuter - judgment/sentence", "*pornēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of prostitute/harlot", "*megalēs*": "genitive singular feminine - great/large", "*kathēmenēs*": "present middle participle, genitive singular feminine - sitting/dwelling", "*hydatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of waters" }, "variants": { "*angelōn*": "messengers/angels", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/cups", "*krima*": "judgment/sentence/condemnation", "*pornēs*": "prostitute/harlot/sexually immoral woman", "*hydatōn*": "waters/liquid/fluid bodies" } }
• Rev 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.15", "source": "Καὶ λέγει μοι, Τὰ ὕδατα ἃ εἶδες, οὗ ἡ πόρνη κάθηται, λαοὶ, καὶ ὄχλοι εἰσὶν, καὶ ἔθνη, καὶ γλῶσσαι.", "text": "And *legei* to me, The *hydata* which *eides*, where the *pornē* *kathētai*, *laoi*, and *ochloi* *eisin*, and *ethnē*, and *glōssai*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*hydata*": "nominative plural neuter - waters", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*pornē*": "nominative singular feminine - prostitute", "*kathētai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - sits", "*laoi*": "nominative plural masculine - peoples", "*ochloi*": "nominative plural masculine - crowds/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*ethnē*": "nominative plural neuter - nations", "*glōssai*": "nominative plural feminine - tongues/languages" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*hydata*": "waters/bodies of water", "*pornē*": "prostitute/harlot/sexually immoral woman", "*kathētai*": "sits/dwells/is seated", "*laoi*": "peoples/populations/ethnic groups", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*ethnē*": "nations/gentiles/foreign peoples", "*glōssai*": "tongues/languages/speech" } }
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.3", "source": "נָשְׂא֤וּ נְהָר֨וֹת ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה נָשְׂא֣וּ נְהָר֣וֹת קוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂא֖וּ נְהָר֣וֹת דָּכְיָֽם׃", "text": "*nāśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *YHWH* *nāśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *qôlām* *yiśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *dāḵyām*", "grammar": { "*nāśʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - lifted up (repeated)", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers/floods (repeated)", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name, vocative", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - will lift up", "*dāḵyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crashing/roaring" }, "variants": { "*nāśʾû*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/floods/streams", "*qôlām*": "their voice/their sound", "*dāḵyām*": "their roaring/their crashing/their pounding waves" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.4", "source": "מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*miqqōlôṯ* *mayim* *rabbîm* *ʾaddîrîm* *mišbərê-yām* *ʾaddîr* *bammārôm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from/than the voices/sounds", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/majestic", "*mišbərê-yām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - breakers of sea", "*ʾaddîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/majestic", "*bammārôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the height/on high", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name, subject" }, "variants": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "than the sounds/than the voices/above the noises", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*mišbərê-yām*": "breakers of the sea/ocean waves/sea billows", "*ʾaddîr*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*bammārôm*": "in the height/on high/in the heavens" } }
• Isa 59:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.19", "source": "וְיִֽירְא֤וּ מִֽמַּעֲרָב֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וּמִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֶת־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָב֤וֹא כַנָּהָר֙ צָ֔ר ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נֹ֥סְסָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yîrʾû* from-*maʿărāb* *ʾet-šēm* *YHWH* *û-mi-mizraḥ-šemeš* *ʾet-kəbôdô* *kî-yābôʾ* as-the-*nāhār* *ṣār* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *nōsəsâ* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will fear", "*maʿărāb*": "masculine singular noun with prefix מן (from) - west", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct noun - the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*û-mi-mizraḥ-šemeš*": "waw conjunction + prefix מן (from) + masculine singular construct noun + feminine singular noun - and from the rising of the sun", "*ʾet-kəbôdô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*kî-yābôʾ*": "conjunction (for/when/because) + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he/it will come", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun with prefix כ (as/like) - river", "*ṣār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - narrow/enemy/adversary", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/wind/breath", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*nōsəsâ*": "polel participle, feminine singular - driving/lifting/raising", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him/it" }, "variants": { "*yîrʾû*": "they will fear/revere/be in awe", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/honor/splendor", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flood", "*ṣār*": "narrow/enemy/adversary/distress", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*nōsəsâ*": "driving/lifting/raising/fleeing" } }
• Jer 46:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.7", "source": "מִי־זֶ֖ה כַּיְאֹ֣ר יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃", "text": "Who-*zeh* like-the-*yəʾōr* *yaʿăleh*; like-the-*nəhārôt* *yitgāʿăšû* *mêmāyw*?", "grammar": { "*mî*-*zeh*": "interrogative pronoun + demonstrative pronoun - who is this", "*ka*-*yəʾōr*": "preposition of comparison + noun, masculine singular with definite article - like the Nile", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rises/comes up", "*ka*-*nəhārôt*": "preposition of comparison + noun, masculine plural - like the rivers", "*yitgāʿăšû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - surge/toss about", "*mêmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its waters" }, "variants": { "*yəʾōr*": "Nile/river/stream (especially referring to the Nile)", "*yaʿăleh*": "rises/comes up/ascends", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams", "*yitgāʿăšû*": "surge/toss about/roar" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.8", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ כַּיְאֹ֣ר יַֽעֲלֶ֔ה וְכַנְּהָר֖וֹת יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ מָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַֽעֲלֶה֙ אֲכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ אֹבִ֥ידָה עִ֖יר וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Miṣrayim* like-the-*yəʾōr* *yaʿăleh*, and-like-the-*nəhārôt* *yitgōʿăšû* *māyim*. *Wayyōʾmer*: '*ʾaʿăleh* *ʾăḵasseh*-*ʾereṣ*, *ʾōḇîdāh* *ʿîr* *wə*-*yōšəḇê* in-*bāh*.'", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ka*-*yəʾōr*": "preposition of comparison + noun, masculine singular with definite article - like the Nile", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - rises/comes up", "*wə*-*ḵa*-*nəhārôt*": "conjunction + preposition of comparison + noun, masculine plural - and like the rivers", "*yitgōʿăšû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - surge/toss about", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he says", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will rise/go up", "*ʾăḵasseh*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will cover", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ʾōḇîdāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wə*-*yōšəḇê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "rises/comes up/ascends", "*yitgōʿăšû*": "surge/toss about/roar", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I will rise/go up/advance", "*ʾăḵasseh*": "I will cover/overwhelm/flood", "*ʾōḇîdāh*": "I will destroy/cause to perish/ruin", "*yōšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }
• Ps 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.4", "source": "מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃", "text": "*mehulal* *eqra* *YHWH* and from-*oyebay* *iwashe'a*.", "grammar": { "*mehulal*": "pual participle, masculine singular - praised", "*eqra*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*oyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*iwashe'a*": "nifal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be saved" }, "variants": { "*mehulal*": "praised/worthy of praise/to be praised", "*eqra*": "I will call/I will cry out to/I will invoke", "*iwashe'a*": "I will be saved/I will be delivered/I will be rescued" } }