Deuteronomy 23:18

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.18", "source": "לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה קְדֵשָׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה קָדֵ֖שׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵל׃", "text": "Not *tihyeh* *qədēšâ* from-*bənôt* *yiśrāʾēl* and-not *yihyeh* *qādēš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there shall be", "*qədēšâ*": "feminine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred woman", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*qādēš*": "masculine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred man", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qədēšâ*": "cult prostitute/sacred woman/temple prostitute", "*bənôt*": "daughters/young women/female descendants", "*qādēš*": "cult prostitute/sacred man/male temple prostitute", "*bənê*": "sons/male descendants/children" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה קְדֵשָׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה קָדֵ֖שׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

Transliteration

Not tihyeh qədēšâ from-bənôt yiśrāʾēl and-not yihyeh qādēš from-bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there shall be
• *qədēšâ*: feminine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred woman
• *mi*: preposition - from
• *bənôt*: feminine plural construct - daughters of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there shall be
• *qādēš*: masculine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred man
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of

Word Meanings

• *qədēšâ*: cult prostitute/sacred woman/temple prostitute
• *bənôt*: daughters/young women/female descendants
• *qādēš*: cult prostitute/sacred man/male temple prostitute
• *bənê*: sons/male descendants/children

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute or sacred male among the sons of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination to the LORD your God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not bring{H935} the hire{H868} of a harlot,{H2181} or the wages{H4242} of a dog,{H3611} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} for any vow:{H5088} for even both{H8147} these are an abomination{H8441} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not bring{H935}{(H8686)} the hire{H868} of a whore{H2181}{(H8802)}, or the price{H4242} of a dog{H3611}, into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} for any vow{H5088}: for even both{H8147} these are abomination{H8441} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt nether brynge the hyre of an whore nor the pryce of a dogge in to the housse of the Lorde thy God; in no maner of vowe: for eue both of them are abhominacion vnto the Lorde thy God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not bringe ye hyre of an whoore ner the price of a dogg in to the house of the LORDE yi God for eny maner of vowe: for they both are abhominacion vnto the LORDE thy God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt neyther bring the hyre of a whore, nor the price of a dogge into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt neither bryng the hyre of a whore, nor the pryce of a dogge into the house of the Lorde thy God, in any maner of bowe: for eue both of them are abhomination vnto the Lord thy God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  thou dost not bring a gift of a whore, or a price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God, for any vow; for the abomination of Jehovah thy God `are' even both of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not take into the house of the Lord your God, as an offering for an oath, the price of a loose woman or the money given to one used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: for these two things are disgusting to the Lord your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute or the wage of a male prostitute into the temple of the LORD your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the LORD your God.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 23:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.21", "source": "לַנָּכְרִ֣י תַשִּׁ֔יךְ וּלְאָחִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תַשִּׁ֑יךְ לְמַ֨עַן יְבָרֶכְךָ֜ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֔ךָ עַל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ ס", "text": "To-the-*nākrî* *taššîk* and-to-*ʾāḥîkā* not *taššîk* so-that *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* in-all *mišlaḥ* *yādekā* on-the-*ʾāreṣ* which-you *bāʾ*-there to-*rištāh*", "grammar": { "*la*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*nākrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foreigner", "*taššîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may lend at interest", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taššîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lend at interest", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*kōl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*mišlaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - undertaking/sending forth of", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - entering/going", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/to there", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*rištāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - possess it" }, "variants": { "*nākrî*": "foreigner/stranger/non-Israelite", "*taššîk*": "lend at interest/charge interest", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/fellow Israelite/compatriot", "*yəbārekəkā*": "bless you/favor you/prosper you", "*mišlaḥ* *yādekā*": "undertaking of your hand/enterprise/venture", "*rištāh*": "possess it/take possession of it/inherit it" } }
• Lev 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.22", "source": "וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*zākār* *lōʾ* *tiškab* *miškəbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lie", "*miškəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it is" }, "variants": { "*tiškab*": "you shall lie with/you shall have sexual relations with", "*miškəbê* *ʾiššāh*": "lyings of a woman/as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrence" } }
• Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
• Phil 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.2", "source": "Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.", "text": "*Blepete* the *kynas*, *blepete* the *kakous ergatas*, *blepete* the *katatomēn*.", "grammar": { "*blepete*": "imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of", "*kynas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad", "*ergatas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - workers", "*katatomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting" }, "variants": { "*blepete*": "look at/watch out for/beware of", "*kynas*": "dogs [derogatory term]", "*kakous*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*ergatas*": "workers/laborers", "*katatomēn*": "mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]" } }
• Rev 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.15", "source": "Ἔξω δὲ οἱ κύνες, καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι, καὶ οἱ πόρνοι, καὶ οἱ φονεῖς, καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι, καὶ πᾶς ὁ φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.", "text": "*Exō* but the *kynes*, and the *pharmakoi*, and the *pornoi*, and the *phoneis*, and the *eidōlolatrai*, and all the one *philōn* and *poiōn pseudos*.", "grammar": { "*Exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*kynes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*pharmakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sorcerers", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Exō*": "outside/out/excluded", "*kynes*": "dogs/unclean persons", "*pharmakoi*": "sorcerers/those who practice magic arts/poisoners", "*pornoi*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*philōn*": "loving/being fond of", "*poiōn pseudos*": "practicing falsehood/making a lie" } }
• 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.22", "source": "Συμβέβηκεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, Κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα· καί ὗς λουσαμένη εἰς κὺλισμα βορβόρου.", "text": "*Symbebēken de autois to tēs alēthous paroimias, Kyōn epistrepsas epi to idion exerama; kai hys lousamenē eis kylisma borborou*.", "grammar": { "*Symbebēken*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'has happened'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*to*": "nominative singular neuter article - 'the'", "*tēs alēthous*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the true'", "*paroimias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'proverb'", "*Kyōn*": "nominative singular masculine - 'dog'", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having returned'", "*epi*": "preposition - 'to'", "*to idion*": "accusative singular neuter - 'its own'", "*exerama*": "accusative singular neuter - 'vomit'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hys*": "nominative singular feminine - 'sow'", "*lousamenē*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular feminine - 'having washed herself'", "*eis*": "preposition - 'to/into'", "*kylisma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'wallowing place'", "*borborou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of mud'" }, "variants": { "*Symbebēken*": "has happened/befallen/occurred", "*alēthous*": "true/genuine/real", "*paroimias*": "proverb/saying/maxim", "*Kyōn*": "dog/hound", "*epistrepsas*": "having returned/turned back", "*idion*": "its own/personal/private", "*exerama*": "vomit/what was thrown up", "*hys*": "sow/female pig", "*lousamenē*": "having washed herself/bathed", "*kylisma*": "wallowing place/mud pit", "*borborou*": "of mud/filth/mire" } }
• Ps 5:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.4", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י בֹּ֥קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְ֝ךָ֗ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *bōqer* *tišmaʿ* *qôlî* *bōqer* *ʾeʿĕrāk*-to-*ləkā* and-*ʾăṣappeh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will hear", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾeʿĕrāk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾăṣappeh*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will watch/look" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*tišmaʿ*": "you will hear/listen", "*ʾeʿĕrāk*": "I will arrange/set in order/direct/prepare", "*ʾăṣappeh*": "I will watch/look expectantly/wait/hope" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.5", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֘ץ רֶ֥שַׁע ׀ אָ֑תָּה לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃", "text": "For not *ʾēl*-*ḥāpēṣ* *rešaʿ* *ʾāttâ* not *yəgurəkā* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting/pleasure in", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yəgurəkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will dwell with you", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/god/deity/mighty one", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting in/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*yəgurəkā*": "will dwell with you/sojourn with you/abide with you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.6", "source": "לֹֽא־יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ הֽ֭וֹלְלִים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "Not-*yityaṣṣəbû* *hôləlîm* before *ʿêneykā* *śānēʾtā* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*yityaṣṣəbû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand/present themselves", "*hôləlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - fools/boastful ones", "*ʿêneykā*": "common dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*śānēʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have hated", "*pōʿălê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*yityaṣṣəbû*": "they will stand/present themselves/take their stand", "*hôləlîm*": "fools/boastful ones/madmen/arrogant ones", "*śānēʾtā*": "you have hated/you hate", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/those who practice", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/evil/wickedness/trouble" } }
• Ps 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.16", "source": "יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yābēš* like-*ḥereś* *kōḥî* and-*ləšônî* *mudbāq* *malqôḥāy* and-to-dust-of-*māwet* *tišpətēnî*", "grammar": { "*yābēš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is dried up'", "*ḥereś*": "noun, masculine singular - 'potsherd/earthenware'", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my strength'", "*ləšônî*": "noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*mudbāq*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine singular - 'made to cling'", "*malqôḥāy*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - 'my jaws/gums'", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - 'death'", "*tišpətēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you bring/place me'" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "it is dried up/withered/parched", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*mudbāq*": "made to cling/stick/adhere", "*malqôḥāy*": "my jaws/gums/palate", "*tišpətēnî*": "you bring/place/lay me" } }
• Prov 26:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.11", "source": "כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-*kelev* *shav* to-*qeo*, *kesil* *shoneh* in-*ivvalto*.", "grammar": { "*ke*": "preposition - like/as", "*kelev*": "noun, masculine, singular - dog", "*shav*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - returning", "*al*": "preposition - to", "*qeo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vomit", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*shoneh*": "verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - repeating", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly" }, "variants": { "*kelev*": "dog", "*shav*": "returning/going back", "*qeo*": "his vomit", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*shoneh*": "repeating/doing again", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity" } }
• Isa 56:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.10", "source": "*צפו **צֹפָ֞יו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃", "text": "*ṣōpāyw* *ʿiwrîm* *kullām*, not *yādāʿû*; *kullām* *kĕlābîm* *ʾillĕmîm*, not *yûklû* *linbōaḥ*; *hōzîm* *šōkĕbîm*, *ʾōhăbê* *lānûm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watchmen", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know/knew", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kĕlābîm*": "masculine plural noun - dogs", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mute/unable to speak", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*linbōaḥ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to bark", "*hōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dreaming/seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - loving", "*lānûm*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to slumber" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpāyw*": "his watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind/sightless", "*yādāʿû*": "they know/understand/perceive", "*kĕlābîm*": "dogs/scavengers", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "mute/silent/unable to speak", "*hōzîm*": "dreamers/visionaries/those seeing visions", "*šōkĕbîm*": "lying down/reclining", "*ʾōhăbê lānûm*": "loving to slumber/fond of sleeping" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } }
• Isa 61:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.61.8", "source": "כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֹהֵב מִשְׁפָּט שֹׂנֵא גָזֵל בְּעוֹלָה וְנָתַתִּי פְעֻלָּתָם בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְרִית עוֹלָם אֶכְרוֹת לָהֶם", "text": "*kî* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾōhēb* *mišpāṭ* *śōnēʾ* *gāzēl* *bəʿôlāh* *wənātattî* *pəʿullātām* *beʾĕmet* *ûbərît* *ʿôlām* *ʾekrôt* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾōhēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - loving/who loves", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*śōnēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - hating/who hates", "*gāzēl*": "noun, masculine singular - robbery", "*bəʿôlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with iniquity", "*wənātattî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will give", "*pəʿullātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their recompense", "*beʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in truth", "*ûbərît*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting", "*ʾekrôt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/who loves", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*śōnēʾ*": "hating/who hates", "*gāzēl*": "robbery/plunder/violent theft", "*bəʿôlāh*": "with iniquity/with injustice/with wrongdoing", "*pəʿullātām*": "their recompense/their work/their wages", "*beʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/truthfully", "*ûbərît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement", "*ʾekrôt*": "I will cut/I will make/I will establish" } }
• Ezek 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.33", "source": "לְכָל־זֹנ֖וֹת יִתְּנוּ־נֵ֑דֶה וְאַ֨תְּ נָתַ֤תְּ אֶת־נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ לְכָל־מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֛יִךְ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "To all-*zōnôt* *yittenû*-*nēdeh* and you *nātatt* *ʾet*-*nədānayik* to all-*məʾahăbayik* and *wattišḥŏdî* *ʾôtām* to *lābôʾ* to you from *missābîb* in *bətaznûtāyik*.", "grammar": { "*zōnôt*": "prostitutes, qal participle feminine plural", "*yittenû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give", "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment, noun absolute", "*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*məʾahăbayik*": "your lovers, piel participle masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you bribed", "*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix", "*lābôʾ*": "to come, preposition + qal infinitive construct", "*missābîb*": "from around, preposition + adverb", "*bətaznûtāyik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment/price/fee", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts/your payments/your bribes", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "you bribed/you gave gifts to/you hired", "*missābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from every direction" } }
• Hab 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.13", "source": "טְה֤וֹר עֵינַ֙יִם֙ מֵרְא֣וֹת רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ṭəhôr* *ʿênayim* from-*mērəʾôṯ* *rāʿ* and-*habbîṭ* to-*ʿāmāl* not *ṯûḵāl* why *tabbîṭ* *bôḡəḏîm* *taḥărîš* when-*bəballaʿ* *rāšāʿ* *ṣaddîq* than-him", "grammar": { "*ṭəhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wə-habbîṭ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to look", "*ʾel-ʿāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at trouble/misery", "*lōʾ ṯûḵāl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you cannot", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*taḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are silent", "*bəballaʿ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - when swallows up", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him" }, "variants": { "*ṭəhôr*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*habbîṭ*": "to look/to gaze/to observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief", "*ṯûḵāl*": "you can/you are able", "*tabbîṭ*": "you look/you gaze/you observe", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/faithless ones/traitors", "*taḥărîš*": "you are silent/you remain quiet/you hold your peace", "*bəballaʿ*": "when swallows up/when devours", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }
• Mal 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.14", "source": "וְאָר֣וּר נוֹכֵ֗ל וְיֵ֤שׁ בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙ זָכָ֔ר וְנֹדֵ֛ר וְזֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽאדֹנָ֑י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּד֜וֹל אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּשְׁמִ֖י נוֹרָ֥א בַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾārûr* *nôḵēl* *wəyēš* *bəʿeḏrô* *zāḵār* *wənōḏēr* *wəzōḇēaḥ* *māšḥāṯ* *laʾḏōnāy* *kî* *meleḵ* *gāḏôl* *ʾānî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ûšəmî* *nôrāʾ* *ḇaggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal passive masculine singular - and cursed", "*nôḵēl*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - deceiver/cheat", "*wəyēš*": "conjunction + particle of existence - and there is", "*bəʿeḏrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his flock", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*wənōḏēr*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and vows", "*wəzōḇēaḥ*": "conjunction + participle, Qal masculine singular - and sacrifices", "*māšḥāṯ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - corrupt/blemished thing", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - to my Lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ûšəmî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my name", "*nôrāʾ*": "participle, Niphal masculine singular - feared/awesome", "*ḇaggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations" }, "variants": { "*nôḵēl*": "deceiver/cheat/trickster", "*zāḵār*": "male [animal]", "*wənōḏēr*": "and vows/who vows/pledges", "*māšḥāṯ*": "corrupt/blemished/damaged", "*meleḵ* *gāḏôl*": "great king/mighty king", "*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible/revered" } }
• Deut 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.6", "source": "וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם שָׁ֗מָּה עֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵת֙ מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֑ם וְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙ וְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת בְּקַרְכֶ֖ם וְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-hăḇêʾtem* there *ʿōlōtêḵɛm* *wə-ziḇḥêḵɛm* and *ʾēt* *maʿśərōtêḵɛm* and *ʾēt* *tərûmat* *yɛdḵɛm* *wə-nidrêḵɛm* *wə-nidḇōtêḵɛm* and *bəḵōrōt* *bəqarḵɛm* *wə-ṣōʾnḵɛm*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăḇêʾtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall bring", "*ʿōlōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings", "*wə-ziḇḥêḵɛm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your sacrifices", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maʿśərōtêḵɛm*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tithes", "*tərûmat*": "feminine singular construct - contribution/offering of", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*wə-nidrêḵɛm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your vows", "*wə-nidḇōtêḵɛm*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your freewill offerings", "*bəḵōrōt*": "feminine plural noun - firstborn", "*bəqarḵɛm*": "masculine singular collective noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your cattle/herd", "*wə-ṣōʾnḵɛm*": "conjunction + masculine singular collective noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your flock" }, "variants": { "*hăḇêʾtem*": "bring/bring in/carry in", "*ʿōlōtêḵɛm*": "your burnt offerings/your whole burnt offerings", "*ziḇḥêḵɛm*": "your sacrifices/your slaughter offerings", "*maʿśərōtêḵɛm*": "your tithes/your tenth parts", "*tərûmat*": "contribution/heave offering/offering", "*yɛdḵɛm*": "your hand [idiom for what your hands produce]", "*nidrêḵɛm*": "your vows/your vowed offerings", "*nidḇōtêḵɛm*": "your freewill offerings/your voluntary offerings", "*bəḵōrōt*": "firstborn/firstlings", "*bəqarḵɛm*": "your cattle/your herd/your oxen", "*ṣōʾnḵɛm*": "your flock/your sheep and goats" } }
• Lev 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.7.16", "source": "וְאִם־נֶ֣דֶר ׀ א֣וֹ נְדָבָ֗ה זֶ֚בַח קָרְבָּנ֔וֹ בְּי֛וֹם הַקְרִיב֥וֹ אֶת־זִבְח֖וֹ יֵאָכֵ֑ל וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וְהַנּוֹתָ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ יֵאָכֵֽל׃", "text": "And if *neder* or *nədābâ* *zebaḥ* *qorbānô*, in *yôm* *haqrîbô* [direct object marker] *zibḥô* *yēʾākēl*; and from *mimmŏḥŏrāt* and the *nôtār* from it *yēʾākēl*", "grammar": { "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nədābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - freewill offering", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*qorbānô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*haqrîbô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*zibḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sacrifice", "*yēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be eaten", "*mimmŏḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular - the next day", "*nôtār*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - that which is left", "*yēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be eaten" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/votive offering", "*nədābâ*": "freewill offering/voluntary offering", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtering", "*qorbānô*": "his offering/his oblation", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*haqrîbô*": "his offering/his bringing near", "*zibḥô*": "his sacrifice/his slaughtering", "*mimmŏḥŏrāt*": "the next day/the day after/tomorrow", "*nôtār*": "that which is left/remainder/leftover" } }