Acts 2:20

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{ "verseID": "Acts.2.20", "source": "Ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα, πρὶν ἡ ἐλθεῖν τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίου τὴν μεγάλην καὶ ἐπιφανῆ:", "text": "The *hēlios* *metastraphēsetai* into *skotos*, and the *selēnē* into *haima*, before the *elthein* the *hēmeran* of *Kyriou* the *megalēn* and *epiphanē*:", "grammar": { "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*metastraphēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be turned/changed", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*epiphanē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/notable/manifest" }, "variants": { "*metastraphēsetai*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*megalēn*": "great/large/mighty", "*epiphanē*": "glorious/notable/manifest/illustrious" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα, πρὶν ἡ ἐλθεῖν τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίου τὴν μεγάλην καὶ ἐπιφανῆ:

Transliteration

The hēlios metastraphēsetai into skotos, and the selēnē into haima, before the elthein the hēmeran of Kyriou the megalēn and epiphanē:

Grammar Details

• *hēlios*: nominative, masculine, singular - sun
• *metastraphēsetai*: future passive, 3rd person singular - will be turned/changed
• *skotos*: accusative, neuter, singular - darkness
• *selēnē*: nominative, feminine, singular - moon
• *haima*: accusative, neuter, singular - blood
• *elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
• *hēmeran*: accusative, feminine, singular - day
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Lord
• *megalēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - great
• *epiphanē*: accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/notable/manifest

Word Meanings

• *metastraphēsetai*: will be turned/changed/transformed
• *skotos*: darkness/gloom
• *elthein*: to come/arrive
• *megalēn*: great/large/mighty
• *epiphanē*: glorious/notable/manifest/illustrious

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable [day].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The sunne shalbe turned into darknes and the mone into bloud before that greate and notable daye of the Lorde come.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Sonne shalbe turned in to darknesse, and the Moone in to bloude, before that greate and notable daye of the LORDE come.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Sunne shalbe turned into darknesse, and the Moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The sun will be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord -- the great and illustrious;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable `day'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable [day] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:

• World English Bible (2000)

  The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.29", "source": "¶Εὐθέως δὲ μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες πεσοῦνται ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται:", "text": "But immediately after the *thlipsin* of the *hēmerōn* those the *hēlios* *skotisthēsetai*, and the *selēnē* not *dōsei* the *phengos* of her, and the *asteres* *pesountai* from the *ouranou*, and the *dynameis* of the *ouranōn* *saleuthēsontai*:", "grammar": { "*thlipsin*": "accusative feminine singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*hēlios*": "nominative masculine singular - sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be darkened", "*selēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - moon", "*dōsei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will give", "*phengos*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*asteres*": "nominative masculine plural - stars", "*pesountai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will fall", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hēmerōn*": "days/times", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "will be darkened/obscured", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*dōsei*": "will give/provide/grant", "*phengos*": "light/brightness/radiance", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/descend", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/authorities", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/agitated/disturbed" } }
• 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ἥξει δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ· ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσονται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα κατακαήσεται.", "text": "*Hēxei* but the *hēmera Kyriou* as *kleptēs* in *nykti*; in which the *ouranoi rhoizēdon pareleusontai*, *stoicheia* but *kausoumena lythēsontai*, and *gē* and the in it *erga katakaēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hēxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will come/arrive", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in night", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*rhoizēdon*": "adverb - with a rushing noise/with a roar", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away/disappear", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be loosed/dissolved", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed by fire" }, "variants": { "*hēxei*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*rhoizēdon*": "with a rushing noise/with a roar/with a loud sound", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/vanish", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be loosed/dissolved/melted", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Amos 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.8.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּי֥וֹם אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hēbēʾtî* the *šemeš* at the *ṣāhŏrāyim* and *haḥăšaktî* to the *ʾāreṣ* in day *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to come/set", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*baṣṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*haḥăšaktî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will darken", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land/earth", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will cause to go down/I will set/I will bring", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday", "*haḥăšaktî*": "I will darken/I will cause darkness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }
• Joel 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joel.2.1", "source": "תִּקְע֨וּ שׁוֹפָ֜ר בְּצִיּ֗וֹן וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֔י יִרְגְּז֕וּ כֹּ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בָ֥א יוֹם־יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֥י קָרֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Tiqʿû* *shôfār* in *Tsiyôn* and *hārîʿû* in *har* *qodshî* *yirgezû* all *yōshebê* the *hāʾārets* because-*bāʾ* *yôm*-*YHWH* because *qārôb*.", "grammar": { "*Tiqʿû*": "imperative, 2nd person plural - blow/sound [command]", "*shôfār*": "masculine singular noun - trumpet/ram's horn", "*Tsiyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person plural - sound an alarm/shout", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodshî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness/my holy", "*yirgezû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will tremble/be agitated", "*yōshebê*": "masculine plural construct participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of", "*hāʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/the earth", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*qārôb*": "masculine singular adjective - near/at hand" }, "variants": { "*Tiqʿû*": "blow/sound/blast", "*shôfār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*hārîʿû*": "sound an alarm/shout/make a loud noise", "*yirgezû*": "tremble/be agitated/be disturbed", "*hāʾārets*": "the land/the earth/the ground", "*bāʾ*": "has come/is coming", "*qārôb*": "near/imminent/approaching" } }
• Joel 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joel.3.14", "source": "הֲמוֹנִ֣ים הֲמוֹנִ֔ים בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶֽחָר֑וּץ כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶחָרֽוּץ", "text": "*Hămônîm* *hămônîm* in-*ʿēmeq* the-*ḥārûṣ* for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *YHWH* in-*ʿēmeq* the-*ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*hămônîm*": "masculine plural noun (repeated) - multitudes/crowds", "*bəʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the valley of", "*heḥārûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the decision/threshing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bəʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the valley of", "*heḥārûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the decision/threshing" }, "variants": { "*hămônîm*": "multitudes/crowds/throngs", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/vale", "*ḥārûṣ*": "decision/threshing/judgment/determination", "*qārôḇ*": "near/at hand/imminent", "*yôm YHWH*": "day of the LORD/day of YHWH" } }
• 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ, καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "The but *nyn ouranoi*, and the *gē*, by-the same *logō tethēsaurismenoi eisin*, for-*pyri tēroumenoi* into *hēmeran kriseōs* and *apōleias* of-the *asebōn anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word/command", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been stored up/reserved", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are/exist", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - for fire/by fire", "*tēroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being kept/preserved/reserved", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - judgment/decision", "*apōleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*asebōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ungodly/impious", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/humans/people" }, "variants": { "*nyn*": "now/at present/current", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*logō*": "word/command/decree/account", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "stored up/reserved/treasured/kept", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*tēroumenoi*": "being kept/preserved/reserved/guarded", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/separation", "*apōleias*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people/mankind" } }
• Luke 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.21.25", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔσται σημεῖα ἐν ἡλίῳ, καὶ σελήνῃ, καὶ ἄστροις· καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς συνοχὴ ἐθνῶν, ἐν ἀπορίᾳ· ἠχούσης· θαλάσσης καὶ σάλου", "text": "¶*Kai* there will be *estai* *sēmeia* in *hēliō*, *kai* *selēnē*, *kai* *astrois*· *kai* upon the *gēs* *synochē* of *ethnōn*, in *aporia*· *ēchousēs*· *thalassēs* *kai* *salou*", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*sēmeia*": "nominative neuter plural - signs", "*hēliō*": "dative masculine singular - sun", "*selēnē*": "dative feminine singular - moon", "*astrois*": "dative neuter plural - stars", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land", "*synochē*": "nominative feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - nations", "*aporia*": "dative feminine singular - perplexity", "*ēchousēs*": "present active participle, genitive feminine singular - roaring", "*thalassēs*": "genitive feminine singular - sea", "*salou*": "genitive masculine singular - surf/waves" }, "variants": { "*Kai*": "and/also", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sēmeia*": "signs/signals/miraculous signs", "*hēliō*": "sun", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*astrois*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*synochē*": "distress/anguish/anxiety", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*aporia*": "perplexity/bewilderment/confusion", "*ēchousēs*": "roaring/sounding/resounding", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*salou*": "surf/waves/tossing" } }
• 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.5", "source": "Παραδοῦναι τὸν τοιοῦτον τῷ Σατανᾷ εἰς ὄλεθρον τῆς σαρκός, ἵνα τὸ πνεῦμα σωθῇ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "To *paradounai* the such one to the *Satana* for *olethron* of the *sarkos*, so that the *pneuma sōthē* in the *hēmera* of the *Kyriou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver/hand over", "*Satana*": "dative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*sōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be saved", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*paradounai*": "deliver/hand over/surrender", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/punishment", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*pneuma*": "spirit/soul/inner person", "*sōthē*": "saved/rescued/preserved" } }
• Rev 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν ἕκτην, καὶ, ἰδού, σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο· καὶ ὁ ἥλιος ἐγένετο μέλας ὡς σάκκος τρίχινος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη ἐγένετο ὡς αἷμα·", "text": "And *eidon* when *ēnoixen* the *sphragida* the sixth, and, *idou*, *seismos* *megas* *egeneto*; and the *hēlios* *egeneto* *melas* as *sakkos* *trichinos*, and the *selēnē* *egeneto* as *haima*;", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, 1st person singular - saw [point in time]", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - opened [point in time]", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*melas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - black", "*sakkos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*trichinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - made of hair", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*sphragida*": "seal/signet", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*megas*": "great/large/mighty", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came to be", "*hēlios*": "sun/sunlight", "*melas*": "black/dark", "*sakkos*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth", "*trichinos*": "made of hair/hairy", "*selēnē*": "moon/moonlight", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.2", "source": "בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֶ֣דֶת חֹ֔ק כְּמֹ֖ץ עָ֣בַר י֑וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם ׀ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם חֲרוֹן֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ לֹא־יָב֣וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם י֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Before *ledeth ḥōq* like-*mōṣ* *ʿāḇar yôm* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *ḥărôn* *ʾap̄-YHWH* before not-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you *yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before/ere", "*ledeth*": "qal infinitive construct of *yālad* - giving birth/bringing forth", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/statute", "*kəmōṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like chaff", "*ʿāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passes/passed away", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes/will come", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heat/burning", "*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun + proper name - anger of YHWH/nostrils of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ledeth ḥōq*": "decree is born/statute comes forth/takes effect", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/stubble", "*ʿāḇar yôm*": "day passes/day has gone", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/anger", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.3", "source": "בַּקְּשׁ֤וּ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ כָּל־עַנְוֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְׁפָּט֖וֹ פָּעָ֑לוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ־צֶ֙דֶק֙ בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ עֲנָוָ֔ה אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*baqqəšû* *ʾeth-YHWH* all-*ʿanəwê* the-*ʾāreṣ* who *mišpāṭô pāʿālû baqqəšû-ṣedeq baqqəšû ʿănāwâ ʾûlay tissātərû* in-*yôm* *ʾap̄-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - seek/search for", "*ʾeth-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "*ʿanəwê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - humble/meek ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgment/justice", "*pāʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have done/worked/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿănāwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - humility/meekness", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tissātərû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be hidden/you will be sheltered", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in day of" }, "variants": { "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*ʿanəwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*pāʿālû*": "have done/performed/practiced", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ʿănāwâ*": "humility/meekness/gentleness", "*tissātərû*": "be hidden/be concealed/find shelter" } }
• Isa 2:12-21 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.12", "source": "כִּ֣י י֞וֹם לַיהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת עַ֥ל כָּל־גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל כָּל־נִשָּׂ֥א וְשָׁפֵֽל׃", "text": "For *yôm* belongs-to-*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* against all-*gēʾê* and-*rām*, and-against all-*niśśāʾ* and-*šāpēl*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for the LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*gēʾê*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud/arrogant", "*wā-rām*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and lofty/high", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*niśśāʾ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - lifted up/exalted", "*wə-šāpēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be brought low" }, "variants": { "*yôm la-YHWH*": "day of the LORD/day belonging to YHWH", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*gēʾê*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*rām*": "lofty/high/exalted", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*šāpēl*": "brought low/humbled/abased" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.13", "source": "וְעַל֙ כָּל־אַרְזֵ֣י הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן הָרָמִ֖ים וְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אַלּוֹנֵ֥י הַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "And-against all-*ʾarzê* the-*Ləbānôn*, the-*rāmîm* and-the-*niśśāʾîm*, and-against all-*ʾallônê* the-*Bāšān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾarzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cedars of", "*ha-Ləbānôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Lebanon", "*hā-rāmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high/lofty", "*wə-ha-niśśāʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - and the lifted up/exalted", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾallônê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of", "*ha-Bāšān*": "definite article + proper noun - the Bashan" }, "variants": { "*ʾarzê ha-Ləbānôn*": "cedars of Lebanon", "*rāmîm*": "high/lofty/tall", "*niśśāʾîm*": "lifted up/exalted/elevated", "*ʾallônê ha-Bāšān*": "oaks of Bashan" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.14", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הֶהָרִ֣ים הָרָמִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הַגְּבָע֥וֹת הַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-against all-the-*hārîm* the-*rāmîm*, and-against all-the-*gəbāʿôt* the-*niśśāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*hā-rāmîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high/lofty", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-gəbāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hills", "*ha-niśśāʾôt*": "definite article + verb, niphal participle, feminine plural - the lifted up/exalted" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/high places", "*rāmîm*": "high/lofty/tall", "*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*niśśāʾôt*": "lifted up/elevated/exalted" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.15", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־מִגְדָּ֣ל גָּבֹ֑הַ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־חוֹמָ֥ה בְצוּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-against all-*migdāl* *gābōha*, and-against all-*ḥômâ* *bəṣûrâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*migdāl*": "noun, masculine singular - tower", "*gābōha*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall/lofty", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*bəṣûrâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fortified/strong" }, "variants": { "*migdāl gābōha*": "high tower/lofty tower", "*ḥômâ bəṣûrâ*": "fortified wall/strong wall/defensive barrier" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.16", "source": "וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־שְׂכִיּ֥וֹת הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "And-against all-*ʾŏniyyôt* *Taršîš*, and-against all-*śəkiyyôt* the-*ḥemdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships of", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against/upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*śəkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships/vessels/imagery of", "*ha-ḥemdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the desire/delight" }, "variants": { "*ʾŏniyyôt Taršîš*": "ships of Tarshish/large seafaring vessels", "*śəkiyyôt ha-ḥemdâ*": "pleasant/beautiful imagery/valuable vessels/luxury ships" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.17", "source": "וְשַׁח֙ גַּבְה֣וּת הָאָדָ֔ם וְשָׁפֵ֖ל ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה לְבַדּ֖וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*šaḥ* *gabhût* the-*ʾādām*, and-*šāpēl* *rûm* *ʾănāšîm*, and-*niśgab* *YHWH* to-*badô* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is bowed down", "*gabhût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - haughtiness/pride of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*wə-šāpēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is humbled", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - loftiness/pride of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men/people", "*wə-niśgab*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is exalted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lə-badô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - alone/by himself", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*šaḥ*": "bowed down/humbled/brought low", "*gabhût*": "haughtiness/pride/arrogance", "*šāpēl*": "humbled/brought low/abased", "*rûm*": "loftiness/pride/exaltation", "*niśgab*": "exalted/lifted high/elevated", "*badô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*yôm ha-hûʾ*": "that day/the day/the appointed time" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.18", "source": "וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים כָּלִ֥יל יַחֲלֹֽף׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* *kālîl* *yaḥălōp*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the idols", "*kālîl*": "adverb - completely/entirely/altogether", "*yaḥălōp*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass away/vanish" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/nothings/nonentities", "*kālîl*": "completely/utterly/altogether", "*yaḥălōp*": "will pass away/vanish/disappear/perish" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.19", "source": "וּבָ֙אוּ֙ בִּמְעָר֣וֹת צֻרִ֔ים וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת עָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*bāʾû* into-*məʿārôt* *ṣurîm* and-into-*məḥillôt* *ʿāpār* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*û-bāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will enter", "*bi-məʿārôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into caves of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*û-bi-məḥillôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - and into holes of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/ground", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bāʾû*": "they will enter/come into/go", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/grottos/holes", "*məḥillôt*": "holes/burrows/crevices", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/ground/earth", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.20", "source": "בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לוֹ֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yašlîk* the-*ʾādām* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *kaspô* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *zəhābô* which *ʿāśû*-for-him to-*ləhištaḥăwōt*, to-the-*ḥăpōr* *pērôt* and-to-the-*ʿăṭallēpîm*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yašlîk*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will throw/cast away", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zəhābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśû-lô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made for him", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down", "*la-ḥăpōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the mole", "*pērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rats", "*wə-lā-ʿăṭallēpîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the bats" }, "variants": { "*yašlîk*": "will throw/cast away/discard", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "idols/worthless things/nothings", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself", "*ḥăpōr pērôt*": "moles/burrowing animals/rodents", "*ʿăṭallēpîm*": "bats/flying creatures" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.21", "source": "לָבוֹא֙ בְּנִקְר֣וֹת הַצֻּרִ֔ים וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִ֑ים מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "To-*lābôʾ* into-*niqrôt* the-*ṣurîm* and-into-*səʿîpê* the-*səlāʿîm* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*lā-bôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/go", "*bə-niqrôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into crevices of", "*ha-ṣṣurîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rocks", "*û-bi-səʿîpê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and into clefts of", "*ha-səlāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the crags/cliffs", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come into/go", "*niqrôt*": "crevices/clefts/cracks", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/crags/boulders", "*səʿîpê*": "clefts/fissures/splits", "*səlāʿîm*": "crags/cliffs/rocks", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Isa 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔א אַכְזָרִ֥י וְעֶבְרָ֖ה וַחֲר֣וֹן אָ֑ף לָשׂ֤וּם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָ יַשְׁמִ֥יד מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "Behold *yôm*-*YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʾaḵzārî* *wə*-*ʿeḇrāh* *wa*-*ḥărôn* *ʾāp̄* *lāśûm* the-*ʾāreṣ* to-*šammāh* *wə*-*ḥaṭṭāʾêhā* *yašmîḏ* from-her", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*yôm-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + proper noun - day of YHWH", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*wəʿeḇrāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and wrath/fury", "*waḥărôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and burning of", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - anger/nose", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to make/set", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the land/earth", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - to desolation", "*wəḥaṭṭāʾêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her sinners", "*yašmîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/overflow", "*ḥărôn ʾāp̄*": "burning anger/fierce wrath/heat of nostril", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*yašmîḏ*": "will destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }
• Isa 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.15", "source": "כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֖א יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה יִפּ֥וֹל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "All-the-*nimṣāʾ* *yiddāqēr* *wə*-all-the-*nispeh* *yippôl* by-the-*ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*kol-hannimṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - all who are found", "*yiddāqēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be pierced through", "*wəḵol-hannispeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - and all who are caught", "*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fall", "*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - by the sword" }, "variants": { "*nimṣāʾ*": "who are found/who remain/who are present", "*yiddāqēr*": "will be pierced through/thrust through/run through", "*nispeh*": "who are caught/who are captured/who are swept away", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will be killed/will die" } }
• Isa 24:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.23", "source": "וְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבוֹשָׁ֖ה הַֽחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת בְּהַ֤ר צִיּוֹן֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*ḥāpərāh* the-*ləbānāh* and-*bôšāh* the-*ḥammāh* *kî*-*mālak* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* in-*har* *Ṣiyyôn* and-in-*Yərûšālaim* and-before *zəqēnāyw* *kābôd*", "grammar": { "*ḥāpərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunction ו - and will be ashamed", "*ləbānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the moon", "*bôšāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunction ו - and will be confounded", "*ḥammāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reigns/has become king", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition ב - in mountain of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun with preposition ב and conjunction ו - and in Jerusalem", "*zəqēnāyw*": "adjective, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition נגד with conjunction ו - and before his elders", "*kābôd*": "common noun, masculine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpərāh*": "will be ashamed/will be disgraced/will be confounded", "*ləbānāh*": "moon/white one", "*bôšāh*": "will be confounded/will be embarrassed/will be ashamed", "*ḥammāh*": "sun/hot one", "*mālak*": "reigns/has become king/rules", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies", "*zəqēnāyw*": "his elders/his old men/his officials", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Isa 34:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.8", "source": "כִּ֛י י֥וֹם נָקָ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה שְׁנַ֥ת שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים לְרִ֥יב צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*kî* *yôm* *nāqām* *lāyhwh* *šĕnat* *šillûmîm* *lĕrîb* *ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*nāqām*": "masculine singular noun - vengeance", "*lāyhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*šĕnat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*šillûmîm*": "masculine plural noun - retribution/recompense", "*lĕrîb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for controversy/dispute of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge/retribution", "*šĕnat*": "year/period", "*šillûmîm*": "retribution/recompense/repayment", "*rîb*": "controversy/dispute/case/lawsuit", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (Jerusalem)" } }
• Jer 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.23", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּה־תֹ֖הוּ וָבֹ֑הוּ וְאֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ין אוֹרָֽם׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *hinnēh*-*tōhû* *wābōhû*; and to the *šāmayim* and *ʾēyn* their *ʾôrām*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/looked", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - formlessness/chaos", "*wābōhû*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/void", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "saw/looked at/observed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*tōhû*": "formlessness/chaos/waste", "*wābōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾôrām*": "their light/brightness/illumination" } }
• Mark 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Mark.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀλλʼ ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν ἐκείνην, ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς,", "text": "But in those the *hēmerais*, after the *thlipsin* that, the *hēlios* *skotisthēsetai*, and the *selēnē* not *dōsei* the *phengos* of-her,", "grammar": { "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - will be darkened", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*phengos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light/radiance" }, "variants": { "*hēmerais*": "days/times/periods", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hēlios*": "sun/sunlight", "*skotisthēsetai*": "will be darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*selēnē*": "moon/lunar body", "*dōsei*": "will give/provide/grant", "*phengos*": "light/radiance/brightness" } }
• Rev 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.8", "source": "Καὶ ὁ τέταρτος ἄγγελος ἐξέχεεν τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν ἥλιον· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ καυματίσαι τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐν πυρί.", "text": "And the *tetartos* *angelos* *execheen* the *phialēn* of-him upon the *hēlion*; and *edothē* to-him to-*kaumatisai* the *anthrōpous* with *pyri*.", "grammar": { "*tetartos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fourth", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*execheen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - poured out", "*phialēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bowl/vial", "*hēlion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - sun", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*kaumatisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to scorch/burn", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/humans/people", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*execheen*": "poured out/emptied", "*edothē*": "was given/granted/allowed", "*kaumatisai*": "to scorch/burn/sear", "*anthrōpous*": "men/humans/people/mankind", "*pyri*": "fire/flame/heat" } }
• Matt 27:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.45", "source": "Ἀπὸ δὲ ἕκτης ὥρας σκότος ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.", "text": "From but sixth *hōras* *skotos* *egeneto* upon all the *gēn* until *hōras* ninth.", "grammar": { "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hour", "*skotos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hour" }, "variants": { "*hōras*": "hour [sixth hour = noon in Jewish reckoning]", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came to be", "*gēn*": "land/earth/region [could refer to all earth or just the local area]", "*hōras*": "hour [ninth hour = 3pm in Jewish reckoning]" } }