Amos 5:11

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{ "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃

Transliteration

Therefore because bôshasəkhem upon-dāl and-maśʾat-bar tiqḥû from-him, bāttê gāzît bənîtem and-not-tēshəbû in-them; karmê-ḥemed nəṭaʿtem and-not-tishtû ʾet-wine-of-them

Grammar Details

• *bôshasəkhem*: infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling
• *dāl*: adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak
• *maśʾat-bar*: construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain
• *tiqḥû*: imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take
• *bāttê*: construct plural of *bayit* - houses of
• *gāzît*: noun, feminine singular - hewn stone
• *bənîtem*: perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built
• *tēshəbû*: imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell
• *karmê*: construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of
• *ḥemed*: noun, masculine singular - delight/desire
• *nəṭaʿtem*: perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted
• *tishtû*: imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink

Word Meanings

• *bôshasəkhem*: your trampling/your treading down
• *dāl*: poor/weak/thin/needy person
• *maśʾat-bar*: grain tax/tribute of wheat
• *gāzît*: hewn stone/cut stone
• *ḥemed*: delight/desire/pleasant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from them, though you have built houses of cut stone, you will not live in them; though you have planted delightful vineyards, you will not drink their wine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Since you tread upon the poor, and you take from him burdens of wheat: you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink wine of them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Forasmuch{H3282} therefore as ye trample{H1318} upon the poor,{H1800} and take{H3947} exactions{H4864} from him of wheat:{H1250} ye have built{H1129} houses{H1004} of hewn stone,{H1496} but ye shall not dwell{H3427} in them; ye have planted{H5193} pleasant{H2531} vineyards,{H3754} but ye shall not drink{H8354} the wine{H3196} thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Forasmuch{H3282} therefore as your treading{H1318}{(H8780)} is upon the poor{H1800}, and ye take{H3947}{(H8799)} from him burdens{H4864} of wheat{H1250}: ye have built{H1129}{(H8804)} houses{H1004} of hewn stone{H1496}, but ye shall not dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in them; ye have planted{H5193}{(H8804)} pleasant{H2531} vineyards{H3754}, but ye shall not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For so moch the as ye oppresse ye poore, and robbe him of his best sustenaunce: therfore, where as ye haue buylded houses off square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Maruelos pleasaunt vynyardes shall ye plante, but the wyne of the shal ye not drynke: and why?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shal not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shal not drinke wine of them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and ye take from hym burdens of wheate: ye haue buylt houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwell in them: ye haue planted pleasaunt vineyardes, but ye shall not drinke wine of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Forasmuch therefore as your treading [is] upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, And take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone, But you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall not drink their wine.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.

Referenced Verses

• Mic 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Micah.6.15", "source": "אַתָּ֥ה תִזְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א תִקְצ֑וֹר אַתָּ֤ה תִדְרֹֽךְ־זַ֙יִת֙ וְלֹא־תָס֣וּךְ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתֶּה־יָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾattāh* *tizraʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *tiqṣôr* *ʾattāh* *tidrōk*-*zayit* *wə-lōʾ*-*tāsûk* *šemen* *wə-tîrôš* *wə-lōʾ* *tišteh*-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tizraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will sow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will reap", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tread", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāsûk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will anoint", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will drink", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*tidrōk*": "tread/press/thresh", "*tāsûk*": "anoint/rub/spread", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/sweet wine/must", "*yāyin*": "wine/fermented drink" } }
• Deut 28:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.30", "source": "אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ *ישגלנה **יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בּ֑וֹ כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾiššâ* *təʾārēś* *wəʾîš* *ʾaḥēr* *yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ* *bayit* *tibneh* *wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb* *bô* *kerem* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wəlōʾ* *təḥallĕlennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will betroth", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will violate/lie with her", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*tibneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will build", "*wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will not dwell", "*bô*": "preposition (bə-) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will plant", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will use its fruit" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "betroth/engage", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different/strange", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "violate her/ravish her/lie with her (the text contains both forms - yišgālennâ as Kethib and yiškābennâ as Qere)", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*tibneh*": "build/construct", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/live/inhabit", "*kerem*": "vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "use its fruit/begin to use/enjoy its harvest" } }
• Zeph 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.13", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה חֵילָם֙ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ḥêlām* *limšissāh* *ûḇāttêhem* *lišmāmāh*, *ûḇānû* *ḇāttîm* and-not *yēšēḇû*, *wənāṭəʿû* *ḵərāmîm* and-not *yištû* *ʾeṯ*-*yênām*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*limšissāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for plunder", "*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their houses", "*lišmāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation", "*ûḇānû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will build", "*ḇāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*yēšēḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*wənāṭəʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will plant", "*ḵərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink", "*yênām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wine" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/substance/strength/goods", "*limšissāh*": "for plunder/spoil/booty", "*lišmāmāh*": "for desolation/waste/devastation", "*yēšēḇû*": "they will dwell/inhabit/live in", "*yištû*": "they will drink/consume" } }
• Jas 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }
• Rev 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.8", "source": "Καὶ τὰ πτῶματα αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης, ἥτις καλεῖται πνευματικῶς Σόδομα καὶ Αἴγυπτος, ὅπου καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν ἐσταυρώθη.", "text": "And the *ptōmata* of them upon the *plateias* of the *poleōs* of the *megalēs*, which *kaleitai* *pneumatikōs* *Sodoma* and *Aigyptos*, where also the *Kyrios* of us *estaurōthē*.", "grammar": { "*ptōmata*": "nominative neuter plural - corpses/fallen bodies", "*plateias*": "genitive feminine singular - of street/wide way", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of city", "*megalēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of great/large", "*kaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is called", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually/symbolically", "*Sodoma*": "nominative neuter singular - Sodom", "*Aigyptos*": "nominative feminine singular - Egypt", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*estaurōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was crucified" }, "variants": { "*ptōmata*": "corpses/fallen bodies/carcasses", "*plateias*": "street/broad way/public square", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*megalēs*": "great/large/important", "*kaleitai*": "is called/named", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/symbolically/allegorically", "*estaurōthē*": "was crucified/impaled" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.9", "source": "Καὶ βλέψουσιν ἐκ τῶν λαῶν καὶ φυλῶν καὶ γλωσσῶν καὶ ἐθνῶν τὰ πτώματα αὐτῶν ἡμέρας τρεῖς καὶ ἥμισυ, καὶ τὰ πτώματα αὐτῶν οὐκ ἀφήσουσιν τεθῆναι εἰς μνῆματα.", "text": "And they will *blepsousin* from the *laōn* and *phylōn* and *glōssōn* and *ethnōn* the *ptōmata* of them *hēmeras* *treis* and *hēmisy*, and the *ptōmata* of them not they will *aphēsousin* to be *tethēnai* into *mnēmata*.", "grammar": { "*blepsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will see/look at", "*laōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of peoples", "*phylōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of tribes", "*glōssōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of tongues/languages", "*ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations", "*ptōmata*": "accusative neuter plural - corpses/fallen bodies", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*treis*": "accusative feminine plural - three", "*hēmisy*": "accusative neuter singular - half", "*aphēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will permit/allow", "*tethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be placed/put", "*mnēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - tombs/graves" }, "variants": { "*blepsousin*": "see/look at/watch", "*laōn*": "peoples/crowds/populations", "*phylōn*": "tribes/clans/races", "*glōssōn*": "tongues/languages", "*ethnōn*": "nations/gentiles/foreigners", "*ptōmata*": "corpses/fallen bodies/carcasses", "*aphēsousin*": "permit/allow/let", "*tethēnai*": "placed/put/laid", "*mnēmata*": "tombs/graves/monuments" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.10", "source": "Καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς χάρουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, καὶ εὐφρανθήσονται, καὶ δῶρα πέμψουσιν ἀλλήλοις· ὅτι οὗτοι οἱ δύο προφῆται ἐβασάνισαν τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And the ones *katoikountes* upon the *gēs* *charousin* over them, and they will *euphranthēsontai*, and *dōra* they will *pempsousin* to one another; because these the two *prophētai* *ebasanisan* the ones *katoikountas* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*katoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land", "*charousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*euphranthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be merry/glad", "*dōra*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts", "*pempsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will send", "*prophētai*": "nominative masculine plural - prophets", "*ebasanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they tormented", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - dwelling/inhabiting" }, "variants": { "*katoikountes*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living upon", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*charousin*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*euphranthēsontai*": "be merry/glad/celebrate", "*dōra*": "gifts/presents", "*pempsousin*": "send/dispatch", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*ebasanisan*": "tormented/tortured/harassed" } }
• Hag 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.6", "source": "זְרַעְתֶּ֨ם הַרְבֵּ֜ה וְהָבֵ֣א מְעָ֗ט אָכ֤וֹל וְאֵין־לְשָׂבְעָה֙ שָׁת֣וֹ וְאֵין־לְשָׁכְרָ֔ה לָב֖וֹשׁ וְאֵין־לְחֹ֣ם ל֑וֹ וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔ר מִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖ר אֶל־צְר֥וֹר נָקֽוּב", "text": "You have *zəraʿtem* *harbēh* and *hāḇēʾ* *məʿāṭ*, *ʾāḵôl* and not-*ləśāḇəʿāh*, *šātô* and not-*ləšāḵərāh*, *lāḇôš* and not-*ləḥōm* to him, and he who *hammiśtakkēr* *miśtakkēr* into-*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*", "grammar": { "*zəraʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have sown", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/abundantly", "*hāḇēʾ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - bringing in", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾāḵôl*": "qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to satisfaction", "*šātô*": "qal infinitive absolute - drinking", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - to drunkenness/being filled", "*lāḇôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - clothing", "*ləḥōm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to warmth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammiśtakkēr*": "article with hithpael participle, masculine singular - the one earning wages", "*miśtakkēr*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - earns", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bag/purse of", "*nāqûḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pierced" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "much/abundantly/greatly", "*məʿāṭ*": "little/small amount", "*ləśāḇəʿāh*": "to satisfaction/to be satisfied/to fullness", "*ləšāḵərāh*": "to drunkenness/to be filled/to quench thirst", "*ləḥōm*": "to warmth/to be warm", "*ṣərôr* *nāqûḇ*": "pierced bag/purse with holes/wallet with holes" } }
• Deut 28:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.38", "source": "זֶ֥רַע רַ֖ב תּוֹצִ֣יא הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּמְעַ֣ט תֶּאֱסֹ֔ף כִּ֥י יַחְסְלֶ֖נּוּ הָאַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Zeraʿ rab* *tôṣîʾ* the-*śādeh* *û*-*məʿaṭ* *teʾĕsōp* because *yaḥsəlennû* the-*ʾarbeh*.", "grammar": { "*Zeraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'seed'", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - 'much/many'", "*tôṣîʾ*": "imperfect Hiphil 2nd masculine singular - 'you will bring out/carry out'", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'field'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'but/and'", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - 'little/few'", "*teʾĕsōp*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will gather/harvest'", "*yaḥsəlennû*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it will consume it'", "*ʾarbeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'locust'" }, "variants": { "*Zeraʿ rab*": "much seed/abundant seed", "*tôṣîʾ*": "bring out/carry out to/take out", "*teʾĕsōp*": "gather/collect/harvest", "*yaḥsəlennû*": "consume it/devour it/eat it up", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm" } } 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.39", "source": "כְּרָמִ֥ים תִּטַּ֖ע וְעָבָ֑דְתָּ וְיַ֤יִן לֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וְלֹ֣א תֶאֱגֹ֔ר כִּ֥י תֹאכְלֶ֖נּוּ הַתֹּלָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Kərāmîm* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wə*-*ʿābādtā* *wə*-*yayin* not-*tišteh* *wə*-not *teʾĕgōr* because *tōʾkəlennû* the-*tōlāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*Kərāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'vineyards'", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will plant'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābādtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will work/tend'", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - 'wine'", "*tišteh*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will drink'", "*teʾĕgōr*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will gather/store'", "*tōʾkəlennû*": "imperfect Qal 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it will eat it'", "*tōlāʿat*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'worm'" }, "variants": { "*Kərāmîm*": "vineyards", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*ʿābādtā*": "work/cultivate/tend/serve", "*teʾĕgōr*": "gather/store/harvest", "*tōʾkəlennû*": "eat it/consume it/devour it", "*tōlāʿat*": "worm/grub/caterpillar" } }
• Isa 5:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.7", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight", "*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold", "*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy", "*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.8", "source": "ה֗וֹי מַגִּיעֵ֥י בַ֙יִת֙ בְּבַ֔יִת שָׂדֶ֥ה בְשָׂדֶ֖ה יַקְרִ֑יבוּ עַ֚ד אֶ֣פֶס מָק֔וֹם וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *maggîʿê* *bayit* to *bəbayit*, *śādeh* to *bəśādeh* *yaqrîbû*; until *ʿad* *ʾepes* *māqôm* and *wə*-you are *hûšabttem* *ləbaddəkem* in the *bəqereb* of the *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*maggîʿê*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - joining/touching", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house", "*bəbayit*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to house", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*bəśādeh*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to field", "*yaqrîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they bring near/join", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾepes*": "masculine singular construct - end of/no more", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place/space", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hûšabttem*": "hophal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you are made to dwell", "*ləbaddəkem*": "preposition with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - by yourselves", "*bəqereb*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*maggîʿê*": "joining/causing to touch/bringing together", "*ʾepes*": "end/extremity/ceasing", "*māqôm*": "place/space/room", "*bəqereb*": "midst/middle/interior" } }
• Isa 59:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.13", "source": "פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג מֵאַחַ֣ר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ וְהֹג֛וֹ מִלֵּ֖ב דִּבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Pāšōaʿ* and-*kaḥēš* against-*YHWH* and-*nāsôg* from-after *ʾĕlōhênû* *dabber-ʿōšeq* and-*sārāh* *hōrô* and-*hōgô* from-*lēb* *dibrê-šāqer*", "grammar": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - transgressing/rebelling", "*kaḥēš*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - denying/lying", "*nāsôg*": "verb, niphal infinitive absolute - turning away/departing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*dabber-ʿōšeq*": "verb phrase, piel infinitive construct + noun - speaking oppression", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - revolt/apostasy", "*hōrô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - conceiving", "*hōgô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - uttering/muttering", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*dibrê-šāqer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - words of falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "transgressing/rebelling/revolting", "*kaḥēš*": "denying/lying/deceiving", "*nāsôg*": "turning away/departing/withdrawing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/unjust gain", "*sārāh*": "revolt/apostasy/rebellion", "*hōrô*": "conceiving/becoming pregnant with", "*hōgô*": "uttering/muttering/meditating on", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.14", "source": "וְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה מֵרָח֣וֹק תַּעֲמֹ֑ד כִּֽי־כָשְׁלָ֤ה בָֽרְחוֹב֙ אֱמֶ֔ת וּנְכֹחָ֖ה לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And-*hussag* *ʾāḥôr* *mišpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* from-*rāḥôq* *taʿămōd* *kî-kāšəlāh* in-*rəḥôb* *ʾĕmet* and-*nəkōḥāh* not-*tûkal* to-*lābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hussag*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is turned back/thrust back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward/back", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*rāḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*taʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - stands/stays", "*kî-kāšəlāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - for it stumbles", "*rəḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular - open place/street", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*nəkōḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - straightness/uprightness", "*tûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is able/capable", "*lābôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*hussag*": "is turned back/thrust back/driven away", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back/behind", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāḥôq*": "distance/far place/afar", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/stays/remains", "*kāšəlāh*": "stumbles/totters/falls", "*rəḥôb*": "open place/street/square", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nəkōḥāh*": "straightness/uprightness/honesty", "*tûkal*": "is able/capable/can", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/arrive" } }
• Isa 65:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.21", "source": "וּבָנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְאָכְל֖וּ פִּרְיָֽם׃", "text": "and-*banu* *battim* and-*yashavu* and-*nateʿu* *keramim* and-*ʾakhlu* *piryam*", "grammar": { "*banu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will build", "*battim*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*yashavu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will inhabit", "*nateʿu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will plant", "*keramim*": "masculine plural noun - vineyards", "*ʾakhlu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will eat", "*piryam*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*banu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*battim*": "houses/dwellings/homes", "*yashavu*": "they will inhabit/they will dwell/they will live", "*nateʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*keramim*": "vineyards/orchards/plantations", "*ʾakhlu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will partake", "*piryam*": "their fruit/their produce/their yield" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.22", "source": "לֹ֤א יִבְנוּ֙ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֵשֵׁ֔ב לֹ֥א יִטְּע֖וּ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל כִּֽי־כִימֵ֤י הָעֵץ֙ יְמֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַלּ֥וּ בְחִירָֽי׃", "text": "not *yivnu* and-*ʾaher* *yeshev* not *yitteʿu* and-*ʾaher* *yoʾkhel* for-as-*yemey* the-*ʿets* *yemey* *ʿammi* and-*maʿaseh* *yedeyhem* *yevallu* *behiray*", "grammar": { "*yivnu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*ʾaher*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yeshev*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will inhabit", "*yitteʿu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will plant", "*yoʾkhel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿets*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿammi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*maʿaseh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yedeyhem*": "dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*yevallu*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will use/wear out", "*behiray*": "masculine plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen ones" }, "variants": { "*yivnu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*ʾaher*": "another/other/someone else", "*yeshev*": "he will inhabit/he will dwell/he will live", "*yitteʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*yoʾkhel*": "he will eat/he will consume/he will enjoy", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿets*": "tree/wood/timber", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿammi*": "my people/my nation/my folk", "*maʿaseh*": "work/labor/deed", "*yedeyhem*": "their hands/their power/their efforts", "*yevallu*": "they will wear out/they will use/they will enjoy fully", "*behiray*": "my chosen ones/my elect/my selected ones" } }
• Amos 3:15-4:1 : 15 { "verseID": "Amos.3.15", "source": "וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י בֵית־הַחֹ֖רֶף עַל־בֵּ֣ית הַקָּ֑יִץ וְאָבְד֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י הַשֵּׁ֗ן וְסָפ֛וּ בָּתִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə-hikkêtî* *bêt*-*ha-ḥōrep* *ʿal*-*bêt* *ha-qāyiṣ* *wə-ʾābədû* *bāttê* *ha-šēn* *wə-sāpû* *bāttîm* *rabbîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Wə-hikkêtî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will strike", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ha-ḥōrep*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the winter", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/upon", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ha-qāyiṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the summer", "*wə-ʾābədû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will perish", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*ha-šēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ivory", "*wə-sāpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come to an end", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*nəʾum*": "construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*hikkêtî*": "strike/smite/destroy", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/palace", "*ḥōrep*": "winter/rainy season", "*qāyiṣ*": "summer/dry season/harvest", "*ʾābədû*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*šēn*": "ivory/tooth", "*sāpû*": "come to an end/cease/perish", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 1 { "verseID": "Amos.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה פָּר֤וֹת הַבָּשָׁן֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹת דַּלִּ֔ים הָרֹצְצ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים הָאֹמְרֹ֥ת לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם הָבִ֥יאָה וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* the *dābār* the *zeh*, *pārôt* the *Bāšān* which in *har* *Šōmrôn*, the *ʿōšqôt* *dallîm*, the *rōṣǝṣôt* *ʾebyônîm*, the *ʾōmǝrôt* to *ʾadōnêhem*: '*hābîʾāh* *wǝ-ništeh*'", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*pārôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cows/kine of", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun, geographical location - Bashan", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʿōšqôt*": "participle, feminine plural - oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "participle, feminine plural - crushing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy/destitute ones", "*ʾōmǝrôt*": "participle, feminine plural - saying", "*ʾadōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters/lords", "*hābîʾāh*": "imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - bring!", "*wǝ-ništeh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us drink" }, "variants": { "*pārôt*": "cows/kine [metaphor for wealthy women]", "*Bāšān*": "region known for its fertile land and fat cattle", "*ʿōšqôt*": "oppressing/exploiting/defrauding", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "crushing/bruising/oppressing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute ones" } }
• Mic 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Mic 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.3.1", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲל֣וֹא לָכֶ֔ם לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* *šimʿû-nāʾ* *rāʾšê* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hălôʾ* to-you to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular, waw-consecutive imperfect - and I said", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear/listen please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/leaders of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I will say", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "listen please/hear now", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/lawful claim" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.3.2", "source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*", "grammar": { "*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good", "*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones" }, "variants": { "*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off", "*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.3.3", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָכְלוּ֮ שְׁאֵ֣ר עַמִּי֒ וְעוֹרָם֙ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ וְאֶת־עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם פִּצֵּ֑חוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסִּ֔יר וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃", "text": "And-who *ʾāklû* *šĕʾēr* *ʿammî* and-*ʿôrām* from-upon-them *hipšîṭû* and-*ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōtêhem* *piṣṣēḥû* and-*pārĕśû* like-that-which in-the-*sîr* and-like-*bāśār* in-midst *qallāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾāklû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they ate/devoured", "*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*hipšîṭû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they stripped off", "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they broke in pieces", "*pārĕśû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they spread out/divided", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*qallāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - caldron/pot" }, "variants": { "*ʾāklû*": "they ate/devoured/consumed", "*šĕʾēr*": "flesh/meat/food/kin", "*hipšîṭû*": "they stripped off/flayed", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "they broke in pieces/shattered/crushed", "*pārĕśû*": "they spread out/scattered/divided", "*sîr*": "pot/kettle", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*qallāḥat*": "caldron/cooking pot" } }