Daniel 4:18

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{ "verseID": "Daniel.4.18", "source": "וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And *ʿāpyēh* *šappîr* and *ʾinbēh* *śaggîʾ*, and *māzôn* for all-in it; under *təḥôtôhî* *tədûr* *ḥêwat* *bārāʾ*, and in *ʿanpôhî* *yiškənān* *ṣippărê* *šəmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāpyēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its foliage", "*šappîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/fair", "*ʾinbēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - abundant/much", "*māzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - food/nourishment", "*təḥôtôhî*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under it", "*tədûr*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - dwells", "*ḥêwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field", "*ʿanpôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*yiškənān*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - dwell/nest", "*ṣippărê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - birds of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿāpyēh*": "its foliage/leaves", "*šappîr*": "beautiful/fair/lovely", "*ʾinbēh*": "its fruit/produce", "*śaggîʾ*": "abundant/plentiful/much", "*māzôn*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*tədûr*": "dwells/lives/stays", "*ḥêwat bārāʾ*": "beasts of the field/wild animals", "*yiškənān*": "dwell/nest/abide", "*ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ*": "birds of heaven/sky/air" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא׃

Transliteration

And ʿāpyēh šappîr and ʾinbēh śaggîʾ, and māzôn for all-in it; under təḥôtôhî tədûr ḥêwat bārāʾ, and in ʿanpôhî yiškənān ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *ʿāpyēh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its foliage
• *šappîr*: adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/fair
• *ʾinbēh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit
• *śaggîʾ*: adjective, masculine singular - abundant/much
• *māzôn*: noun, masculine singular - food/nourishment
• *təḥôtôhî*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under it
• *tədûr*: imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - dwells
• *ḥêwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - beast of
• *bārāʾ*: noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field
• *ʿanpôhî*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its branches
• *yiškənān*: imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - dwell/nest
• *ṣippărê*: noun, feminine plural construct - birds of
• *šəmayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens

Word Meanings

• *ʿāpyēh*: its foliage/leaves
• *šappîr*: beautiful/fair/lovely
• *ʾinbēh*: its fruit/produce
• *śaggîʾ*: abundant/plentiful/much
• *māzôn*: food/nourishment/sustenance
• *tədûr*: dwells/lives/stays
• *ḥêwat bārāʾ*: beasts of the field/wild animals
• *yiškənān*: dwell/nest/abide
• *ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ*: birds of heaven/sky/air

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  whose foliage was beautiful and fruit abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens nested—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is the dreame, yt I kynge Nabuchodonosor haue sene. Therfore o Balthasar, tell thou me what it signifieth: for so moch as all the wyse men off my kyngdome are not able to shewe me, what it meaneth. But thou canst do it, for ye sprete of the holy Goddes is in the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (4:15) This is the dreame, that I King Nebuchad-nezzar haue seene: therefore thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof: for all the wisemen of my kingdome are not able to shewe mee the interpretation: but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is the dreame that I king Nabuchodonozor haue seene: therfore thou, O Baltassar, declare the interpretation therof, forsomuch as al the wyse men of my kingdome are not able to shewe me what it meaneth: but thou canst do it, for the spirite of the holy gods is in thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `This dream I have seen, I king Nebuchadnezzar; and thou, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation tell, because that all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to cause me to know the interpretation, and thou `art' able, for the spirit of the holy gods `is' in thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw; and do you, O Belteshazzar, make clear the sense of it, for all the wise men of my kingdom are unable to make the sense of it clear to me; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, for none of the wise men in my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־כָּל־חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין־פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* in the morning *ba-bōqer* and *wa-tippāʿem* his spirit *rûḥô*, and *wa-yishlaḥ* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet* all *kol-ḥarṭummê* *miṣrayim* and *wĕ-ʾet* all *kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*; and *wa-yĕsappēr* *parʿōh* to them *lāhem* *ʾet* his dream *ḥălōmô*, and there was no *wĕ-ʾên* interpreter *pôtēr* them *ʾôtām* for *lĕ-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-tippāʿem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3fs - and was troubled/disturbed", "*rûḥô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his spirit", "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ḥarṭummê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all magicians of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*": "noun masculine plural + 3fs suffix - all its wise men", "*wa-yĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his dream", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw-conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*pôtēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - interpreting/interpreter", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lĕ-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tippāʿem rûḥô*": "his spirit was troubled/he was deeply disturbed/his mind was agitated", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/soothsayers/sacred scribes", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "its wise men/sages/counselors", "*yĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*pôtēr*": "interpreter/one who could interpret" } }
• Dan 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.8", "source": "אֱדַ֙יִן֙ *עללין **עֽ͏ָלִּ֔ין כֹּ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֤ין כְּתָבָא֙ לְמִקְרֵ֔א *ופשרא **וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *ʿāllîn* *kōl* *ḥakkîmēy* *malkāʾ* *wĕlāʾ-kāhălîn* *kĕtābāʾ* *lĕmiqrēʾ* *ûpišrēhh* *lĕhôdāʿāh* *lĕmalkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿāllîn*": "verb, participle masculine plural - entering/coming in", "*kōl*": "adjective - all", "*ḥakkîmēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕlāʾ-kāhălîn*": "conjunction + negative + verb, participle masculine plural - and not able", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the writing", "*lĕmiqrēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to read", "*ûpišrēhh*": "conjunction + noun + suffix - and its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿāh*": "preposition + infinitive - to make known", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - to the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿāllîn*": "entering/coming in", "*kāhălîn*": "able/capable" } }
• Dan 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.15", "source": "וּכְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗י חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־כְתָבָ֤ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִי וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֥ין פְּשַֽׁר־מִלְּתָ֖א לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃", "text": "And-now *hûʿallû* before-me *ḥakkîmayyāʾ* *ʾāšpayyāʾ* that-*kĕtābâh* this *yiqrôn* and-*pišrēh* *lĕhôdāʿûtanî*; and-not-*kāhălîn* *pĕšar*-*millĕtāʾ* *lĕhaḥăwāyâh*.", "grammar": { "*ûkĕʿan*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hûʿallû*": "verb, Hophal, 3rd plural, perfect - were brought in", "*qādāmay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the wise men", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the enchanters/conjurers", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/who", "*kĕtābâh*": "noun, masculine, singular - writing", "*dĕnâh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yiqrôn*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine plural, imperfect - they would read", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel with 1st singular suffix - to make known to me", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kāhălîn*": "verb, Peal, participle, masculine plural - able/capable", "*pĕšar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - interpretation of", "*millĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, determined - the word/matter/thing", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel - to show/declare" }, "variants": { "*hûʿallû*": "were brought in/were caused to enter", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "wise men/scholars/sages", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "enchanters/conjurers/exorcists/astrologers", "*kĕtābâh*": "writing/inscription/document", "*yiqrôn*": "they would read/they might read/they should read", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "to make known to me/to inform me", "*kāhălîn*": "able/capable/having ability", "*pĕšar*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning", "*millĕtāʾ*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "to show/to declare/to explain" } }
• Dan 4:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.7", "source": "וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא׃", "text": "And *ḥezəwê rēʾšî ʿal-miškəḇî ḥāzēh hăwêṯ waʾălû ʾîlān bəḡôʾ ʾarəʿāʾ wərûmēh śaggîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥezəwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - visions of", "*rēʾšî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʿal-miškəḇî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - upon my bed", "*ḥāzēh*": "participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwêṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*waʾălû*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾîlān*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*bəḡôʾ*": "preposition + noun - in the midst of", "*ʾarəʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth", "*wərûmēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its height", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*ḥezəwê rēʾšî*": "visions of my head/what I saw in my mind", "*bəḡôʾ*": "in the midst of/in the center of" } } 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.8", "source": "רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*rəḇāh ʾîlānāʾ ûṯəqîp wərûmēh yimṭēʾ lišmayyāʾ waḥăzôṯēh ləsôp kāl-ʾarəʿāʾ*", "grammar": { "*rəḇāh*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it grew", "*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tree", "*ûṯəqîp*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and strong", "*wərûmēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its height", "*yimṭēʾ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it reached", "*lišmayyāʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article - to the heavens", "*waḥăzôṯēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its visibility", "*ləsôp*": "preposition + noun - to the end of", "*kāl-ʾarəʿāʾ*": "adjective + noun with definite article - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*ûṯəqîp*": "and strong/and mighty/and powerful", "*waḥăzôṯēh*": "and its visibility/and its appearance/and it was visible" } } 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.9", "source": "עָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ *ידרון **יְדוּרָן֙ צִפֲּרֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א וּמִנֵּ֖הּ יִתְּזִ֥ין כָּל־בִּשְׂרָֽא׃", "text": "*ʿāpəyēh šappîr wəʾinbēh śaggîʾ ûmāzôn ləḵōllāʾ-ḇēh təḥōṯôhî taṭlēl ḥêwaṯ bārāʾ ûḇəʿanpôhî yəḏûrān ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ ûminnēh yittəzîn kāl-biśrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿāpəyēh*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its foliage", "*šappîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/fair", "*wəʾinbēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its fruit", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - abundant/great", "*ûmāzôn*": "conjunction + noun - and food", "*ləḵōllāʾ-ḇēh*": "preposition + noun + preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - for all in it", "*təḥōṯôhî*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under it", "*taṭlēl*": "imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - found shade", "*ḥêwaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*ûḇəʿanpôhî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in its branches", "*yəḏûrān*": "imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - dwelled", "*ṣippărê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - birds of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun with definite article - the heaven", "*ûminnēh*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from it", "*yittəzîn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - were fed", "*kāl-biśrāʾ*": "adjective + noun - all flesh" }, "variants": { "*šappîr*": "beautiful/fair/lovely", "*taṭlēl*": "found shade/sheltered/took refuge", "*yəḏûrān*": "dwelled/lived/nested", "*yittəzîn*": "were fed/were nourished" } }
• Gen 41:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: dream *ḥălôm* I dreamed *ḥālamtî* and interpreter *ū-pōtēr* there is none *ʾên* for it *ʾōtô*; and I *wa-ʾănî* heard *shāmaʿtî* about you *ʿāleykā* saying *lēʾmōr* you hear *tishmaʿ* dream *ḥălôm* to interpret *li-ptōr* it *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I dreamed", "*ū-pōtēr*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and (one) interpreting", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wa-ʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 1cs - and I", "*shāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I heard", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - about you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you hear/understand", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*li-ptōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to interpret", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed a dream/I had a dream", "*pōtēr ʾên ʾōtô*": "there is no one to interpret it/it has no interpreter", "*tishmaʿ ḥălôm li-ptōr ʾōtô*": "you can understand a dream to interpret it/you only need to hear a dream to interpret it" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֜ם לְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ ק֤וּמִי נָא֙ וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית וְלֹ֣א יֵֽדְע֔וּ כִּי־אַ֖תְּ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם וְהָלַ֣כְתְּ שִׁלֹ֗ה הִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא הֽוּא־דִבֶּ֥ר עָלַ֛י לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Yārobʿām* to-*ʾišt*-his, '*qûmi* *nāʾ* *wə*-*hištannît* *wə*-not *yēdʿû* that-*ʾatt* *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *wə*-*hālakt* *Šiloh* *hinnēh*-there *ʾAḥiyyâ* the-*nābiʾ* he-*dibber* on-me to-*melek* over-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*ʾišt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - wife of", "*qûmi*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise/stand up", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*hištannît*": "verb, hitpael imperative, feminine singular - disguise yourself", "*yēdʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*hālakt*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will go", "*Šiloh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾAḥiyyâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*nābiʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hištannît*": "disguise yourself/change yourself/make yourself unrecognizable", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/prophesied" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.3", "source": "וְלָקַ֣חַתְּ בְּ֠יָדֵךְ עֲשָׂרָ֨ה לֶ֧חֶם וְנִקֻּדִ֛ים וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק דְּבַ֖שׁ וּבָ֣את אֵלָ֑יו ה֚וּא יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֖ה לַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*wə*-*lāqaḥat* in-*yād*-your ten *leḥem* *wə*-*niqqudîm* *û*-*baqbuq* *dəbaš* *û*-*bāʾt* to-him he *yaggîd* to-you what-*yihyeh* to-the-*naʿar*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lāqaḥat*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you shall take", "*yād*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - hand/hands of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine - bread/loaves", "*niqqudîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cakes/crackers", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*baqbuq*": "noun, masculine singular - flask/bottle", "*dəbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*bāʾt*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you shall come/go", "*yaggîd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will tell/declare", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be/happen", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - boy/child/lad" }, "variants": { "*leḥem*": "bread/loaves/food", "*niqqudîm*": "cakes/crackers/small bread pieces", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/lad/child/servant" } }
• Isa 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.3", "source": "וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲצָת֖וֹ אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹב֖וֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*nāḇqāh* *rûaḥ*-*Miṣrayim* in-*qirbô* and-*ʿăṣātô* *ʾăḇallēaʿ* and-*dārĕšû* to-the-*ʾĕlîlîm* and-to-the-*ʾiṭṭîm* and-to-the-*ʾōḇôṯ* and-to-the-*yiddĕʿōnîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḇqāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be emptied/confused", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his counsel/plan", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will confound/swallow up", "*dārĕšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will seek/inquire", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - charmers/necromancers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - mediums/those with familiar spirits", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wizards/soothsayers" }, "variants": { "*nāḇqāh*": "will be emptied/confused/poured out/wasted away", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind/courage", "*ʿăṣātô*": "his counsel/plan/advice/wisdom", "*ʾăḇallēaʿ*": "I will confound/swallow up/frustrate/ruin", "*dārĕšû*": "they will seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/vain things", "*ʾiṭṭîm*": "charmers/necromancers/whisperers/murmurers", "*ʾōḇôṯ*": "mediums/those with familiar spirits/ghost-conjurers", "*yiddĕʿōnîm*": "wizards/soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who claim supernatural knowledge" } }
• Isa 47:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.12", "source": "עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הוֹעִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃", "text": "*ʿimḏî*-*nāʾ* with-*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ* and-with-abundance-of *kəšāp̄ayiḵ* in-which *yāḡaʿat* from-*minnəʿūrāyiḵ* *ʾûlay* *tûḵəlî* *hôʿîl* *ʾûlay* *taʿărôṣî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿimḏî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with your spells/enchantments", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sorceries", "*yāḡaʿat*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have labored", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your youth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*tûḵəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be able", "*hôʿîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to profit/succeed", "*taʿărôṣî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will cause terror/frighten" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥăḇārayiḵ*": "with your spells/with your enchantments/with your magic charms", "*kəšāp̄ayiḵ*": "your sorceries/your witchcraft", "*yāḡaʿat*": "you have labored/you have toiled/you have wearied yourself", "*minnəʿūrāyiḵ*": "from your youth/from your childhood", "*hôʿîl*": "to profit/to succeed/to be of use", "*taʿărôṣî*": "you will cause terror/you will frighten/you will inspire awe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.13", "source": "נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ *הברו **הֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*nilʾêṯ* in-abundance-of *ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ* *yaʿamḏû*-*nāʾ* and-*wəyôšîʿūḵ* *hōḇərê* *šāmayim* the-*haḥōzîm* at-the-*bakkôḵāḇîm* *môḏîʿim* to-*leḥŏḏāšîm* from-which *yāḇōʾû* upon-you.", "grammar": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you are wearied", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your counsels", "*yaʿamḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*wəyôšîʿūḵ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and let them save you", "*hōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dividers of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun - heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the gazers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - at the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for the months/new moons", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come" }, "variants": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "you are wearied/you are tired/you are exhausted", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "your counsels/your plans/your advice", "*hōḇərê*": "dividers of/those who divide/astrologers of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "the gazers/the stargazers/the observers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "at the stars/by the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "making known/declaring/predicting", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "for the months/for the new moons/monthly" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.14", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם לֹֽא־יַצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־נַפְשָׁ֖ם מִיַּ֣ד לֶֽהָבָ֑ה אֵין־גַּחֶ֣לֶת לַחְמָ֔ם א֖וּר לָשֶׁ֥בֶת נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold *hāyû* like-*qēš* *ʾēš* *śərāp̄āṯam* not-*yaṣṣîlû* *ʾeṯ*-*nap̄šām* from-hand-of *lehāḇâ* *ʾên*-*gaḥeleṯ* *laḥmām* *ʾûr* *lāšeḇeṯ* *neḡdô*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are/have become", "*qēš*": "masculine singular noun - stubble/chaff", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*śərāp̄āṯam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - it has burned them", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will deliver/save", "*nap̄šām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life", "*lehāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*gaḥeleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - coal", "*laḥmām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bread", "*ʾûr*": "masculine singular noun - fire/flame", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to sit", "*neḡdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before it" }, "variants": { "*qēš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*śərāp̄āṯam*": "it has burned them/it has consumed them", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/their life/themselves", "*lehāḇâ*": "flame/blaze", "*gaḥeleṯ*": "coal/ember/burning coal", "*laḥmām*": "their bread/their food", "*ʾûr*": "fire/flame/light", "*neḡdô*": "before it/opposite it/in front of it" } }
• Dan 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.7", "source": "עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין מַלְכָּ֕א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃", "text": "*ʿano* *thinyanuṯ* and *waʾamrin*: *malkaʾ* *ḥelmaʾ* *yeʾmar* to *ləʿavdohi* and *pishrah* *nəhaḥaweh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿano*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they answered'", "*thinyanuṯ*": "Aramaic adverb - 'second time/again'", "*waʾamrin*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal participle, masculine plural - 'and saying'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*yeʾmar*": "Aramaic peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'let him tell'", "*ləʿavdohi*": "Aramaic preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his servants'", "*pishrah*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*nəhaḥaweh*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we will show'" }, "variants": { "*ʿano*": "they answered, they responded, they replied", "*thinyanuṯ*": "second time, again, once more", "*waʾamrin*": "and saying, and speaking, and telling", "*malkaʾ*": "the king, O king", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*yeʾmar*": "let him tell, may he tell, should tell", "*ləʿavdohi*": "to his servants, for his servants", "*pishrah*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*nəhaḥaweh*": "we will show, we will tell, we will declare, we will explain" } }
• Dan 2:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.26", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל דִּ֥י שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר *האיתיך **הַֽאִיתָ֣ךְ כָּהֵ֗ל לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִי חֶלְמָ֥א דִֽי־חֲזֵ֖ית וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʿănēh malkāʾ wəʾāmar* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* whose *šəmēh Bēləṭšaṣṣar*: *haʾîtāk kāhēl* *ləhôdāʿutanî ḥelmāʾ* that-*ḥăzêth* and-*pišrēh*?", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*šəmēh*": "noun, masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Bēləṭšaṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Belteshazzar", "*haʾîtāk*": "interrogative particle + pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - are you", "*kāhēl*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - able", "*ləhôdāʿutanî*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive + 1st person singular suffix - to make known to me", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the dream", "*ḥăzêth*": "verb, perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēh*": "answered/responded", "*haʾîtāk*": "are you/do you exist", "*kāhēl*": "able/capable", "*ləhôdāʿutanî*": "to make known to me/to inform me", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "dream/vision", "*pišrēh*": "its interpretation/its explanation" } } 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.27", "source": "עָנֵ֧ה דָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין יָכְלִ֖ין לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʿănēh Dāniyyēʾl* before *malkāʾ wəʾāmar*: *rāzāh* that-the-*malkāʾ* *šāʾēl*, not *ḥakkîmîn*, *ʾāšəpîn*, *ḥarṭummîn*, *gāzərîn* *yākəlîn* *ləhaḥăwāyāh* to-*malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*rāzāh*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the mystery", "*šāʾēl*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - asks", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "noun, masculine plural - enchanters/conjurers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "noun, masculine plural - magicians", "*gāzərîn*": "noun, masculine plural - astrologers/diviners", "*yākəlîn*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - able", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive - to show/reveal" }, "variants": { "*rāzāh*": "mystery/secret", "*šāʾēl*": "asks/inquires about", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "wise men/sages", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "enchanters/conjurers/sorcerers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "magicians/sacred scribes", "*gāzərîn*": "astrologers/diviners/determiners", "*yākəlîn*": "able/capable", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "to show/to reveal/to make known" } } 28 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.28", "source": "בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Bəram* there-is *ʾĕlāh* in-*šəmayyāʾ* *gālēʾ rāzîn*, and-*hôdaʿ* to-*malkāʾ Nəbûkadneṣṣar* what that *lehĕwēʾ* in-*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*; *ḥelmāk* and-*ḥezwê rēʾšāk* upon-*miškəbāk* this it-is.", "grammar": { "*Bəram*": "adverb - however/but", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens", "*gālēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - revealing", "*rāzîn*": "noun, masculine plural - mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărîth*": "noun, feminine, construct state - end of/latter part of", "*yômayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the days", "*ḥelmāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dream", "*ḥezwê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - visions of", "*rēʾšāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*miškəbāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed" }, "variants": { "*Bəram*": "however/but/nevertheless", "*gālēʾ*": "revealing/uncovering", "*rāzîn*": "mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "has made known/has revealed", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "will be/shall happen", "*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*": "latter days/end of days", "*ḥezwê rēʾšāk*": "visions of your head/mental visions", "*miškəbāk*": "your bed/couch" } }
• Amos 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.3.7", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סוֹד֔וֹ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dābār* *kî* *ʾim*-*gālâ* *sôdô* *ʾel*-*ʿăbādāyw* *ha-nəbîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/except/but/unless", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*gālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has revealed", "*sôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/secret", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that/when/surely", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/issue", "*gālâ*": "reveal/uncover/disclose/expose", "*sôd*": "counsel/secret/council/confidential matter", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/officials", "*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen" } }