2 Samuel 7:22

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.22", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדַ֖לְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כִּֽי־אֵֽין כָּמ֗וֹךָ וְאֵ֤ין אֱלֹהִים֙ זֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *gāḏaltā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, for *ʾên* like you and *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm* *zûlāṯeḵā* in *kōl* which *šāmaʿnû* with *bǝʾoznênû*.", "grammar": { "*gāḏaltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you are great'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there is not'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*zûlāṯeḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'besides you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have heard'", "*bǝʾoznênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st person plural suffix - 'with our ears'" }, "variants": { "*gāḏaltā*": "you are great/you are exalted/you are magnificent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*zûlāṯeḵā*": "besides you/except you/other than you", "*bǝʾoznênû*": "with our ears/in our hearing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדַ֖לְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כִּֽי־אֵֽין כָּמ֗וֹךָ וְאֵ֤ין אֱלֹהִים֙ זֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Therefore gāḏaltā ʾăḏōnāy YHWH, for ʾên like you and ʾên ʾĕlōhîm zûlāṯeḵā in kōl which šāmaʿnû with bǝʾoznênû.

Grammar Details

• *gāḏaltā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you are great'
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - 'there is not'
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'
• *zûlāṯeḵā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'besides you'
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'
• *šāmaʿnû*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have heard'
• *bǝʾoznênû*: preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st person plural suffix - 'with our ears'

Word Meanings

• *gāḏaltā*: you are great/you are exalted/you are magnificent
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *zûlāṯeḵā*: besides you/except you/other than you
• *bǝʾoznênû*: with our ears/in our hearing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore you are great, O LORD God, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore thou art great,{H1431} O Jehovah{H3068} God:{H430} for there is none like thee, neither is there any God{H430} besides{H2108} thee, according to all that we have heard{H8085} with our ears.{H241}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore thou art great{H1431}{(H8804)}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430}: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God{H430} beside{H2108} thee, according to all that we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} with our ears{H241}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore art thou greatly magnified O LORDE God: for there is none like the, & there is no God but thou, acordinge vnto all that we haue herde with or eares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that wee haue heard with our eares.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore thou art great, O Lorde God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to al that we haue heard with our eares.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore you are great, O Sovereign LORD, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!

Referenced Verses

• Exod 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.11", "source": "מִֽי־כָמֹ֤כָה בָּֽאֵלִם֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִ֥י כָּמֹ֖כָה נֶאְדָּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃", "text": "*mî*-*ḵāmōḵāh* *bāʾēlim* *YHWH* *mî* *kāmōḵāh* *neʾdār* *baqqōḏeš* *nôrāʾ* *təhillōt* *ʿōśēh* *p̄eleʾ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḵāmōḵāh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*bāʾēlim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the gods", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious", "*baqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in holiness", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*təhillōt*": "noun, feminine plural - praises", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlim*": "gods/mighty ones/divine beings", "*neʾdār*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*baqqōḏeš*": "in holiness/in the sanctuary/in sacredness", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible" } }
• Deut 3:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.24", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּ֤ה הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ לְהַרְא֣וֹת אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶ֨ת־גָּדְלְךָ֔ וְאֶת־יָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִי־אֵל֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH*, you *ʾattâ* have-begun *haḥillôtā* to-show *ləharʾôt* *ʾet*-servant-your *ʿabdəkā* *ʾet*-greatness-your *godləkā* and-*wə-ʾet*-hand-your *yādəkā* the-strong *haḥăzāqâ*; as-to-what *ʾăšer* who-*mî*-god *ʾēl* in-the-heavens *baššāmayim* and-in-the-earth *ûbāʾāreṣ* who-*ʾăšer*-can-do *yaʿăśeh* like-works-your *kəmaʿăśêkā* and-like-mighty-deeds-your *wəkigbûrōtêkā*?", "grammar": { "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haḥillôtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have begun", "*ləharʾôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - (accusative)", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*godləkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your greatness", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and (accusative)", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*haḥăzāqâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the strong", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*ûbāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he does/will do", "*kəmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works", "*wəkigbûrōtêkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and like your mighty deeds" }, "variants": { "*haḥillôtā*": "begin/start/profane", "*ləharʾôt*": "to show/to cause to see/to reveal", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/firm", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/act/produce", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/practice", "*gəbûrâ*": "might/strength/mighty deed" } }
• 1 Chr 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.25", "source": "כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "For *gādôl* [great] *YHWH* [the LORD] and *hālal* [praised] *mĕʾōd* [greatly], and *yārēʾ* [feared] *hûʾ* [is he] above-all-*ʾĕlōhîm* [gods].", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*hālal*": "pual participle masculine singular - praised", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*yārēʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - feared/awesome", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal-* (prefix)": "preposition - above/over", "*kol-* (prefix)": "construct state - all of" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*hālal*": "praised/celebrated/commended", "*mĕʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings" } }
• Ps 86:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } }
• Ps 86:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.10", "source": "כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל אַ֭תָּה וְעֹשֵׂ֣ה נִפְלָא֑וֹת אַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְבַדֶּֽךָ", "text": "*kî*-*gādôl* *ʾattâ* *wᵉʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* *ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lᵉbaddekā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wᵉʿōśēh*": "conjunction + participle verb, qal - and doing", "*niplāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - wonders/marvelous things", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*lᵉbaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ʿōśēh*": "doing/making/performing", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*lᵉbaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/only you" } }
• 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.2", "source": "אֵין־קָד֥וֹשׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*ʾên*-*qādôš* like *YHWH*, because *ʾên* besides *biltekā*, and *ʾên* *ṣûr* like *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy one", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*biltekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - besides you", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular - rock", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one/set apart one", "*biltekā*": "besides you/apart from you/except you", "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } }
• Ps 48:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר מִ֝זְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* for *bənê-qōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song/poem", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular - psalm/melody", "*bənê-qōraḥ*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Korah" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/hymn/musical composition", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition" } }
• Isa 45:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.5", "source": "אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין ע֔וֹד זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd* *zûlātî* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăʾazzerkā* and-not *yĕdaʿtānî*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides", "*zûlātî*": "preposition with 1st person suffix - besides me/except me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾăʾazzerkā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person suffix - I will gird you/I will strengthen you", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you knew me" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/there is no/none", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/besides/in addition", "*zûlātî*": "besides me/except me/other than me", "*ʾăʾazzerkā*": "I will gird you/I will strengthen you/I will equip you", "*yĕdaʿtānî*": "you knew me/you recognized me/you acknowledged me" } }
• Deut 4:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.35", "source": "אַתָּה֙ הָרְאֵ֣תָ לָדַ֔עַת כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד מִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "You *hārəʾēṯā* *lāḏaʿaṯ* that *YHWH* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm*; *ʾên* *ʿôḏ* besides-him.", "grammar": { "*hārəʾēṯā*": "verb, Hophal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were shown", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again" }, "variants": { "*hārəʾēṯā*": "to be shown/to be caused to see", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/understand/perceive", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/besides/further" } }
• Ps 89:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.6", "source": "וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִׁים", "text": "And-*yôdû* *šāmayim* *pilʾakā* *YHWH*; also-*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* in-*qᵉhal* *qᵉdōšîm*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-yôdû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will praise", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens", "*pilʾakā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder/marvel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾap-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your faithfulness", "*bi-qᵉhal*": "preposition + noun construct - in assembly of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones" }, "variants": { "*yôdû*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*pilʾakā*": "your wonder/marvel/miracle", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability", "*qᵉhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/angels" } }
• Ps 89:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.8", "source": "אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו", "text": "*ʾĒl* *naʿărāṣ* in-*sôd*-*qᵉdōšîm* *rabbâ* and-*nôrāʾ* upon-all-*sᵉbîbāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*naʿărāṣ*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared", "*bᵉ-sôd*": "preposition + noun construct - in council of", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much", "*wᵉ-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome", "*ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*": "preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*naʿărāṣ*": "dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring", "*sôd*": "council/assembly/circle", "*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/divine beings", "*rabbâ*": "great/much/exceedingly", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible", "*sᵉbîbāyw*": "his surroundings/those around him" } }
• Ps 96:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.4", "source": "כִּ֥י גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *gāḏôl* *YHWH* *ûməhullāl* *məʾōḏ* *nôrāʾ* *hûʾ* over-all-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper name, divine tetragrammaton", "*ûməhullāl*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular, pual form - and praised", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal form - fearsome/awesome/terrible", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God" }, "variants": { "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*məhullāl*": "praised/lauded/celebrated", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/terrible/awesome/awe-inspiring", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God" } }
• Ps 135:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.5", "source": "כִּ֤י אֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּי־גָד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מִכָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kī* *ʾănī* *yādaʿtī* *kī*-*gādōl* *YHWH* *waʾădōnēynû* *mikkol*-*ʾĕlōhīm*", "grammar": { "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănī*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yādaʿtī*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾădōnēynû*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person plural suffix - and our Lord", "*mikkol*": "preposition + noun - from all/above all", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtī*": "I know/I have experienced/I am certain", "*gādōl*": "great/powerful/important", "*ʾădōnēynû*": "our lord/our master", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }
• Ps 145:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.3", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר", "text": "*Gādôl* *YHWH* and *ûmᵊhullāl mᵊʾōd* and to *wᵊligdullātô* *ʾên ḥêqer*", "grammar": { "*Gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "conjunction + Pual participle masculine singular - and praised/lauded", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his greatness", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥêqer*": "noun masculine singular - searching out/investigation/fathoming" }, "variants": { "*Gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "and praised/lauded/celebrated", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "and to his greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*ʾên ḥêqer*": "there is no searching out/unfathomable/unsearchable" } }
• Isa 40:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.18", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֖י תְּדַמְּי֣וּן אֵ֑ל וּמַה־דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědamměyûn ʾēl ûmah-děmût taʿarěkû lô*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědamměyûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you liken'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ûmah-děmût*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + noun, feminine singular - 'and what likeness'", "*taʿarěkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you compare'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'" }, "variants": { "*tědamměyûn*": "will you liken/will you compare", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*děmût*": "likeness/image/comparison", "*taʿarěkû*": "will you compare/will you arrange/will you set in order" } }
• Deut 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.39", "source": "רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* now that *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*, and-there-is-no *ʾĕlōhîm* with-me; *ʾănî* *ʾāmîṯ* and-*ʾăḥayyeh*, *māḥaṣtî* and-*ʾănî* *ʾerpāʾ*, and-there-is-none from-my-hand *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, plural - see/behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods/God", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I kill", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I make alive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wounded", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I heal", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hifil, masculine, singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*": "I, even I, am he/I am the one", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/deity", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "I kill/put to death", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "I make alive/bring to life/revive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "I have wounded/struck/pierced", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "I heal/restore/make whole", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/rescues/saves" } }
• 2 Chr 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.5", "source": "וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֧י הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ וּמִ֤י אֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶבְנֶה־לּ֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥יר לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-who *yaʿăṣār*-*kōaḥ* to-*liḇnôt*-for-him *bayit* for the-*šāmayim* and-*šəmê* the-*šāmayim* not *yəḵalkəlūhû* and-who I that *ʾeḇneh*-for-him *bayit* but only-to-*ləhaqṭîr* before-him.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăṣār*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will retain, maintain", "*kōaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength, power", "*liḇnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - house", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*šəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*yəḵalkəlūhû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - contain/support him", "*ʾeḇneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will build", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăṣār*-*kōaḥ*": "retain strength, have power, be able", "*yəḵalkəlūhû*": "contain him, support him, sustain him", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "to burn incense, to make offerings, to sacrifice" } }
• Jer 10:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.6", "source": "מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "From-none like-you *YHWH* *gādôl* you and-*gādôl* *šimḵā* in-*gəbûrāh*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.7", "source": "מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Who not *yīrāʾăḵā* *meleḵ* *ha-gôyim* *kî* to-you *yāʾātāh* *kî* in-all-*ḥaḵmê* *ha-gôyim* and-in-all-*malḵûtām* from-none like-you", "grammar": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he fears you", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*yāʾātāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*ḥaḵmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malḵûtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kingdom" }, "variants": { "*yīrāʾăḵā*": "fears you/dreads you/reveres you", "*yāʾātāh*": "it is fitting/proper/becoming/due", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men/sages/learned ones" } }
• Ezek 36:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.22", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹ֧א לְמַעַנְכֶ֛ם אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י אִם־לְשֵׁם־קָדְשִׁי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִלַּלְתֶּ֔ם בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתֶם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾĕmōr* to-*bêt*-*Yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* not for-*maʿankhem* I *ʿōśeh* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* but for-*šēm*-*qodšî* which *ḥillaltem* among-the-*gôyim* which-*bāʾtem* there", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿankhem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sake", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ḥillaltem*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you profaned", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*bāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you came/entered" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell", "*bêt Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite people", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾădōnāy YHWH*": "Lord GOD/Sovereign LORD", "*maʿankhem*": "your sake/for your benefit", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/acting/performing", "*šēm-qodšî*": "my holy name/the name of my holiness", "*ḥillaltem*": "you profaned/you defiled/you polluted", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bāʾtem*": "you came/you entered/you went" } }
• Ezek 36:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.32", "source": "לֹ֧א לְמַעַנְכֶ֣ם אֲנִֽי־עֹשֶׂ֗ה נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יִוָּדַ֖ע לָכֶ֑ם בּ֧וֹשׁוּ וְהִכָּלְמ֛וּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*lōʾ* *ləmaʿanḵĕm* *ʾănî*-*ʿōśĕh* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *yiwwādaʿ* *lāḵĕm* *bôšû* *wə-hikkālmû* *middarḵêḵĕm* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ləmaʿanḵĕm*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your sake", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿōśĕh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/acting", "*nəʾum*": "noun masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be known", "*lāḵĕm*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bôšû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - be ashamed", "*wə-hikkālmû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperative, masculine plural - and be confounded/humiliated", "*middarḵêḵĕm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your ways", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ləmaʿanḵĕm*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*ʿōśĕh*": "doing/acting/making/accomplishing", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle/saying", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "be known/made known/revealed", "*bôšû*": "be ashamed/be disappointed/come to shame", "*hikkālmû*": "be confounded/humiliated/ashamed/disgraced", "*middarḵêḵĕm*": "from your ways/because of your conduct" } }
• Isa 45:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.18", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָֽמַר־יְ֠הוָה בּוֹרֵ֨א הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים יֹצֵ֨ר הָאָ֤רֶץ וְעֹשָׂהּ֙ ה֣וּא כֽוֹנְנָ֔הּ לֹא־תֹ֥הוּ בְרָאָ֖הּ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יְצָרָ֑הּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar*-*YHWH* *bôrēʾ* the-*šāmayim* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yōṣēr* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*ʿōśāh* he *kônĕnāh* not-*tōhû* *bĕrāʾāh* for-*šebet* *yĕṣārāh* *ʾănî* *YHWH* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creator of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*yōṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - former of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʿōśāh*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine suffix - who made it", "*kônĕnāh*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd person feminine suffix - he established it", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/waste/chaos", "*bĕrāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd person feminine suffix - he created it", "*šebet*": "qal infinitive construct - to be inhabited", "*yĕṣārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd person feminine suffix - he formed it", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*bôrēʾ*": "creator of/who creates/maker of", "*yōṣēr*": "former of/who forms/fashioner of", "*ʿōśāh*": "who made it/its maker/who produced it", "*kônĕnāh*": "he established it/he fixed it/he prepared it", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/waste/chaos/formlessness", "*bĕrāʾāh*": "he created it/he formed it/he made it", "*šebet*": "to be inhabited/to be lived in/for habitation", "*yĕṣārāh*": "he formed it/he fashioned it/he shaped it" } }
• Isa 45:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }
• Ps 44:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* for *bĕnê*-*qōraḥ* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*bĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skilful psalm" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skilful composition" } }
• Exod 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.2", "source": "וּלְמַ֡עַן תְּסַפֵּר֩ בְּאָזְנֵ֨י בִנְךָ֜ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֗ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְעַלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֶת־אֹתֹתַ֖י אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בָ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*û-ləmaʿan* *təsappēr* *bə-ʾoznê* *binkā* *û-ben-binkā* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *hitʿallaltî* *bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʾet-ʾōtōtay* *ʾăšer-śamtî* *bām* *wîdaʿtem* *kî-ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-ləmaʿan*": "conjunction + preposition - and in order that", "*təsappēr*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you may tell/recount", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*binkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*û-ben-binkā*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your son's son (grandson)", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*hitʿallaltî*": "Hithpael perfect 1st common singular - I have dealt severely/made a mockery", "*bə-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - with Egypt/Egyptians", "*wə-ʾet-ʾōtōtay*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun common plural with 1st common singular suffix - and my signs", "*ʾăšer-śamtî*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 1st common singular - which I placed/set", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them", "*wîdaʿtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - that I am", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*təsappēr*": "tell/recount/declare", "*hitʿallaltî*": "dealt severely with/made a mockery of/performed mighty acts against", "*wîdaʿtem*": "know/acknowledge/recognize" } }
• Isa 40:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.25", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědammělûnî wěʾešweh yōʾmar qādôš*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědammělûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'will you liken me'", "*wěʾešweh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will be equal'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'says'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'Holy One'" }, "variants": { "*tědammělûnî*": "will you liken me/will you compare me", "*wěʾešweh*": "and I will be equal/that I should be equal", "*qādôš*": "Holy One/the Holy One [meaning God]" } }