2 Samuel 23:4

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.4", "source": "וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And *kəʾôr* *bōqer* *yizraḥ*-*šāmeš*; *bōqer* *lōʾ* *ʿāḇôṯ*, *minnōgah* *mimmāṭār* *dešeʾ* *mēʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yizraḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - clouds", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yizraḥ*": "rises/shines/dawns", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "clouds/thickness/darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/radiance/light", "*dešeʾ*": "grass/green herb/vegetation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָב֔וֹת מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ

Transliteration

And kəʾôr bōqer yizraḥ-šāmeš; bōqer lōʾ ʿāḇôṯ, minnōgah mimmāṭār dešeʾ mēʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *û-*: conjunction - and
• *kə-*: preposition - like/as
• *ʾôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - light of
• *bōqer*: noun, masculine singular - morning
• *yizraḥ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines
• *šāmeš*: noun, feminine singular - sun
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʿāḇôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - clouds
• *min-*: preposition - from
• *nōgah*: noun, masculine singular - brightness
• *māṭār*: noun, masculine singular - rain
• *dešeʾ*: noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation
• *mē-*: preposition - from
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʾôr*: light/brightness
• *bōqer*: morning/dawn
• *yizraḥ*: rises/shines/dawns
• *ʿāḇôṯ*: clouds/thickness/darkness
• *nōgah*: brightness/radiance/light
• *dešeʾ*: grass/green herb/vegetation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He is like the light of morning at sunrise, a morning without clouds, like brightness after rain that brings grass to sprout from the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  [ He shall be] as the light{H216} of the morning,{H1242} when the sun{H8121} riseth,{H2224} A morning{H1242} without{H3808} clouds,{H5645} [When] the tender grass{H1877} [springeth] out of the earth,{H776} Through clear shining{H5051} after rain.{H4306}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall be as the light{H216} of the morning{H1242}, when the sun{H8121} riseth{H2224}{(H8799)}, even a morning{H1242} without{H3808} clouds{H5645}; as the tender grass{H1877} springing out of the earth{H776} by clear shining{H5051} after rain{H4306}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As the lighte is in ye mornynge whan the Sonne aryseth, so that for the brightnesse therof no cloude remayneth: and as the grasse loketh vpon the earth thorow the rayne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Euen as the morning light when the sunne riseth, the morning, I say, without cloudes, so shall mine house be, and not as the grasse of the earth is by the bright raine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as the morning lyght when the sunne is vp, a morning in which are no cloudes, so shal my house be, but not as the grasse of the earth is by bryghtnesse and rayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  [He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springs] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  `He shall be' as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, `When' the tender grass `springeth' out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springeth] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.5.31", "source": "כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "So *abad* all-your-enemies, *YHWH*, but-those-loving-him like-going-forth-of the-sun in-its-might. And-*shaqat* the-land forty year", "grammar": { "כֵּ֠ן": "adverb - so/thus", "*abad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish", "כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - all your enemies", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - but those loving him", "כְּצֵ֥את": "preposition כ + Qal infinitive construct - like going forth of", "הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its might", "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it had rest", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "אַרְבָּעִ֥ים": "number - forty", "שָׁנָֽה": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*abad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*shaqat*": "be quiet/rest/be at peace" } }
• Ps 72:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.6", "source": "יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*yērēd* like-*māṭār* upon-*gēz* like-*rəbîbîm* *zarzîp* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yērēd*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come down", "*kə-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like rain", "*ʿal-gēz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon mown grass", "*ki-rəbîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - like showers", "*zarzîp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - watering", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yērēd*": "he will come down/descend", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*gēz*": "mown grass/fleece/shearing", "*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops", "*zarzîp*": "dripping/watering/saturating", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ps 89:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.36", "source": "אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב", "text": "*ʾAḥat* *nišbaʿtî* in-*qodšî*: if-to-*Dāwid* *ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one thing", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by my holiness", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid*": "conditional particle + preposition + proper noun - if to David [oath formula]", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will lie" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḥat*": "one thing/once", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken oath", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "by my holiness/by my sanctuary", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid ʾăkazzēb*": "oath formula meaning 'I will not lie to David'" } }
• Prov 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } }
• Hos 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.5", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן חָצַ֙בְתִּי֙ בַּנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲרַגְתִּ֖ים בְּאִמְרֵי־פִ֑י וּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ א֥וֹר יֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "Therefore *ḥāṣaḇtî* by-the-*nәḇîʾîm*, *hăraḡtîm* by-*ʾimrê*-my-mouth, and-*mišpāṭeḵā* *ʾôr* *yēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṣaḇtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I hewed/cut down", "*nәḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*hăraḡtîm*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I killed them", "*ʾimrê*": "construct plural noun - words of/sayings of", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes forth/comes out" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣaḇtî*": "I hewed/I cut down/I carved out", "*hăraḡtîm*": "I killed them/I slew them", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgments/your justice/your ordinances" } }
• Mic 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Micah.5.7", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּאַרְיֵה֙ בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת יַ֔עַר כִּכְפִ֖יר בְּעֶדְרֵי צֹ֑אן אֲשֶׁ֧ר אִם עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *šəʾērît* *yaʿăqōb* among-*gôyim* in-*qereb* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* like-*ʾaryēh* among-*bahămôt* *yaʿar* like-*kəpîr* among-*ʿedrê* *ṣōʾn* who if *ʿābar* *wə-rāmas* *wə-ṭārap* and-none *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʿedrê*": "masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep", "*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he passes through", "*wə-rāmas*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tramples", "*wə-ṭārap*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tears", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who delivers" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion cub", "*ʿābar*": "passes through/crosses over/transgresses", "*rāmas*": "tramples/treads down", "*ṭārap*": "tears/rends/devours", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }
• Luke 1:78-79 : 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• John 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } }
• Deut 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.2", "source": "יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י תִּזַּ֥ל כַּטַּ֖ל אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם עֲלֵי־דֶ֔שֶׁא וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*yaʿărōp̄* *kammāṭār* *liqḥî* *tizzal* *kaṭṭal* *ʾimrāṯî* *kiśəʿîrim* *ʿălê*-*dešeʾ* *wəḵirbîbîm* *ʿălê*-*ʿēśeb*", "grammar": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will drop/drip", "*kammāṭār*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the rain", "*liqḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my teaching/instruction", "*tizzal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will flow/distill", "*kaṭṭal*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the dew", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my speech/saying", "*kiśəʿîrim*": "preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - like rain showers", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + construct - upon", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - tender grass/vegetation", "*wəḵirbîbîm*": "waw conjunction + preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - and like showers/drops", "*ʿēśeb*": "masculine singular noun - herb/grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "drop/drip/distill/flow down", "*liqḥî*": "my teaching/my doctrine/my instruction", "*tizzal*": "flow/distill/drop", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "my speech/my word/my saying", "*śəʿîrim*": "rain showers/small rain", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/new vegetation/green herb", "*rəbîbîm*": "copious showers/raindrops/abundant rain", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/grass/plants" } }
• Isa 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.4.2", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה לִצְבִ֖י וּלְכָב֑וֹד וּפְרִ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְגָא֣וֹן וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת לִפְלֵיטַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "In the *yom* the *hū* *yihyeh* *ṣemaḥ* *YHWH* for *ṣebi* and for *kābōd* and *peri* the *ʾāreṣ* for *gāʾōn* and for *tipʾeret* for *peleṭat* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṣemaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - branch/sprout/growth", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣebi*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty/glory", "*kābōd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*peri*": "noun, masculine singular - fruit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*gāʾōn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/majesty/excellency", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory/splendor", "*peleṭat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - escaped/remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣemaḥ*": "branch/sprout/growth/vegetation", "*ṣebi*": "beauty/glory/splendor/ornament", "*kābōd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*gāʾōn*": "pride/majesty/excellency/exaltation", "*tipʾeret*": "beauty/glory/splendor/adornment", "*peleṭat*": "escaped ones/survivors/remnant" } }
• Isa 60:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.1", "source": "ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃", "text": "*qûmî* *ʾôrî* *kî* *bāʾ* *ʾôrēk* *û-ḵəḇôḏ* *YHWH* *ʿālayik* *zārāḥ*", "grammar": { "*qûmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - rise/arise", "*ʾôrî*": "imperative, feminine singular - shine/be bright", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*ʾôrēk*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your light", "*û-ḵəḇôḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*zārāḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shone" }, "variants": { "*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*ʾôrî*": "shine/become light/be illuminated", "*kî*": "because/for/when/that", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived/has entered", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness/enlightenment", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor/abundance", "*zārāḥ*": "has risen/has shone/has appeared/has dawned" } }
• Isa 60:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.3", "source": "וְהָלְכ֥וּ גוֹיִ֖ם לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּמְלָכִ֖ים לְנֹ֥גַהּ זַרְחֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hālḵû* *gôyim* *lə-ʾôrēḵ* *û-məlāḵîm* *lə-nōḡah* *zarḥēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hālḵû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will walk/come", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*lə-ʾôrēḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to your light", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*lə-nōḡah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the brightness of", "*zarḥēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your rising/shining" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "will walk/will come/will go/will proceed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples/foreigners", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination/daylight", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*nōḡah*": "brightness/radiance/splendor/shining", "*zarḥēḵ*": "your rising/your shining/your dawning" } }
• Isa 60:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.18", "source": "לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֨ע ע֤וֹד חָמָס֙ בְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְ שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְ וְקָרָ֤את יְשׁוּעָה֙ חוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ תְּהִלָּֽה", "text": "Not *yiššāmaʿ* yet *ḥāmās* in your *ʾarṣēk*, *šōd* and *šeber* in your *gĕbûlāyik*; and you will *qārāʾt* *yĕšûʿâ* your *ḥômōtayik*, and your *šĕʿārayik* *tĕhillâ*.", "grammar": { "*yiššāmaʿ*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be heard", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - violence/wrong", "*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your land", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - devastation/violence", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/breaking", "*gĕbûlāyik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your borders/boundaries", "*qārāʾt*": "verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - you will call", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - salvation/deliverance", "*ḥômōtayik*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*šĕʿārayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your gates", "*tĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - praise/song of praise" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*šōd*": "devastation/violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "destruction/breaking/fracture/ruin", "*qārāʾt*": "you will call/name/proclaim", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*tĕhillâ*": "praise/glory/song of praise" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.19", "source": "לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to you yet the *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, and for *nōgah* the *yārēaḥ* not *yāʾîr* to you; and *hāyâ* to you *YHWH* for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and your *ʾelōhayik* for your *tipʾartēk*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - brightness/light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - moon", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will give light/shine", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*ʾelōhayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your ornament/your splendor" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.20", "source": "לֹא־יָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑ף כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ יְמֵ֥י אֶבְלֵֽךְ", "text": "Not *yābôʾ* yet your *šimšēk*, and your *yĕrēḥēk* not *yēʾāsēp*; for *YHWH* *yihyeh* to you for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and *šālĕmû* the days of your *ʾeblēk*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come/go", "*šimšēk*": "noun, common, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sun", "*yĕrēḥēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your moon", "*yēʾāsēp*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be gathered/withdrawn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*šālĕmû*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - will be completed/ended", "*ʾeblēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your mourning" }, "variants": { "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will set (of heavenly bodies)/will enter", "*yēʾāsēp*": "will be gathered/will be withdrawn/will be taken away", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*šālĕmû*": "will be completed/will be ended/will be fulfilled", "*ʾeblēk*": "your mourning/your grief" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }
• Ps 110:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.110.3", "source": "עַמְּךָ֣ נְדָבֹת֮ בְּי֢וֹם חֵ֫ילֶ֥ךָ בְּֽהַדְרֵי־קֹ֭דֶשׁ מֵרֶ֣חֶם מִשְׁחָ֑ר לְ֝ךָ֗ טַ֣ל יַלְדֻתֶֽיךָ", "text": "*ʿAmmekā* *nědābôt* in *yôm* *ḥêlekā*; in *hadrê*-*qōdeš* from *reḥem* *mišḥār*, to *lěkā* *ṭal* *yaldutêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʿAmmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your people'", "*nědābôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'freewill offerings/willing/volunteers'", "*běyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'in day of'", "*ḥêlekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your power/army'", "*běhadrê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - 'in the splendors/majesty of'", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'holiness/sacredness'", "*mēreḥem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - 'from womb'", "*mišḥār*": "masculine singular noun - 'dawn/morning'", "*lěkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'to/for you'", "*ṭal*": "masculine singular noun - 'dew'", "*yaldutêkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your youth/birth'" }, "variants": { "*ʿAmmekā*": "your people/nation/folk", "*nědābôt*": "freewill offerings/willing volunteers/voluntariness", "*ḥêlekā*": "your power/army/strength/wealth", "*hadrê*": "splendors/majesty/honor/ornaments", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/sanctuary", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix/mercy", "*mišḥār*": "dawn/morning/youth", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist", "*yaldutêkā*": "your youth/birth/childhood/progeny" } }