Deuteronomy 28:29

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.29", "source": "וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məmaššēš* *baṣṣohŏrayim* *kaʾăšer* *yəmaššēš* *haʿiwwēr* *bāʾăpēlâ* *wəlōʾ* *taṣlîaḥ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *ʿāšûq* *wəgāzûl* *kol*-*hayyāmîm* *wəʾên* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*məmaššēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about", "*baṣṣohŏrayim*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like", "*yəmaššēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes", "*haʿiwwēr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person", "*bāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper", "*ʾet*-*dərākêkā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded", "*wəgāzûl*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*məmaššēš*": "groping/feeling around/searching by touch", "*ṣohŏrayim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day", "*yəmaššēš*": "gropes/feels around/searches by touch", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "darkness/thick darkness", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/make progress", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/roads", "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*gāzûl*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

Transliteration

wəhāyîtā məmaššēš baṣṣohŏrayim kaʾăšer yəmaššēš haʿiwwēr bāʾăpēlâ wəlōʾ taṣlîaḥ ʾet-dərākêkā wəhāyîtā ʾak ʿāšûq wəgāzûl kol-hayyāmîm wəʾên môšîaʿ

Grammar Details

• *wəhāyîtā*: conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be
• *məmaššēš*: piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about
• *baṣṣohŏrayim*: preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday
• *kaʾăšer*: preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like
• *yəmaššēš*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes
• *haʿiwwēr*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person
• *bāʾăpēlâ*: preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness
• *wəlōʾ*: conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not
• *taṣlîaḥ*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper
• *ʾet*-*dərākêkā*: direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths
• *ʾak*: adverb - only/surely
• *ʿāšûq*: qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded
• *wəgāzûl*: conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered
• *kol*-*hayyāmîm*: noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days
• *wəʾên*: conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no
• *môšîaʿ*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer

Word Meanings

• *məmaššēš*: groping/feeling around/searching by touch
• *ṣohŏrayim*: noon/midday/brightest part of day
• *yəmaššēš*: gropes/feels around/searches by touch
• *ʿiwwēr*: blind person
• *ʾăpēlâ*: darkness/thick darkness
• *taṣlîaḥ*: succeed/prosper/make progress
• *dərākêkā*: your ways/paths/roads
• *ʾak*: only/surely/indeed
• *ʿāšûq*: oppressed/defrauded/exploited
• *gāzûl*: robbed/plundered/despoiled
• *hayyāmîm*: the days/time
• *môšîaʿ*: savior/deliverer/rescuer

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At midday, you will grope around like a blind person in the dark. You will not prosper in your ways; you will be continually oppressed and robbed, with no one to save you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and plundered evermore, and no man shall save you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and thou shalt grope{H4959} at noonday,{H6672} as the blind{H5787} gropeth{H4959} in darkness,{H653} and thou shalt not prosper{H6743} in thy ways:{H1870} and thou shalt be only oppressed{H6231} and robbed{H1497} alway,{H3117} and there shall be none to save{H3467} thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt grope{H4959}{(H8764)} at noonday{H6672}, as the blind{H5787} gropeth{H4959}{(H8762)} in darkness{H653}, and thou shalt not prosper{H6743}{(H8686)} in thy ways{H1870}: and thou shalt be only oppressed{H6231}{(H8803)} and spoiled{H1497}{(H8803)} evermore{H3117}, and no man shall save{H3467}{(H8688)} thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thou shalt grope at none daye as the blynde gropeth in darkenesse, and shalt not come to the right waye. And thou shalt suffre wronge only and be polled euermore, and no man shall soker the,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou shalt grope at the noone daye, as ye blynde gropeth in darknesse, and shalt not prospere in thy waye.And thou shalt suffre vyolence and wronge all thy lifelonge, & no man shal helpe ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt also grope at noone daies, as the blinde gropeth in darknes, and shalt not prosper in thy wayes: thou shalt neuer but bee oppressed with wrong and be powled euermore, & no man shal succour thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt grope at noone dayes as the blinde gropeth in darknesse, & shal not prosper in thy wayes: Thou shalt be oppressed with wrong, & be poulled euermore, & no man shall succour thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save [thee].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and robbed always, and there shall be none to save you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast been gropling at noon, as the blind gropeth in darkness; and thou dost not cause thy ways to prosper; and thou hast been only oppressed and plundered all the days, and there is no saviour.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You will go feeling your way when the sun is high, like a blind man for whom all is dark, and nothing will go well for you: you will be crushed and made poor for ever, and you will have no saviour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and robbed always, and there shall be none to save you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will feel your way along at noon like the blind person does in darkness and you will not succeed in anything you do; you will be constantly oppressed and continually robbed, with no one to save you.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 59:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } }
• Job 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }
• Ps 106:40-42 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.40", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ וַ֝יְתָעֵ֗ב אֶת־נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyiḥar*-*'af* *YHWH* in-*'ammō* *wayətā'ēb* *'et*-*naḥălātō*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it burned", "*'af*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ammō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, singular - his people", "*wayətā'ēb*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he abhorred", "*naḥălātō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*": "and it burned/kindled/was hot", "*'af*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*'ammō*": "his people/folk/nation", "*wayətā'ēb*": "and he abhorred/detested/loathed", "*naḥălātō*": "his inheritance/heritage/possession" } } 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.41", "source": "וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם בְּיַד־גּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽיִּמְשְׁל֥וּ בָ֝הֶ֗ם שֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyittənēm* in-hand-of-*gōyim* *wayyimšəlū* in-them *śōnə'êhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyittənēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person plural suffix - and he gave them", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*wayyimšəlū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they ruled", "*śōnə'êhem*": "qal participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their haters" }, "variants": { "*wayyittənēm*": "and he gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wayyimšəlū*": "and they ruled/had dominion/controlled", "*śōnə'êhem*": "their haters/those who hate them/their enemies" } } 42 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.42", "source": "וַיִּלְחָצ֥וּם אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝יִּכָּנְע֗וּ תַּ֣חַת יָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyilḥāṣūm* *'ōyəbêhem* *wayyikkānə'ū* under *yādām*", "grammar": { "*wayyilḥāṣūm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural + 3rd person plural suffix - and they oppressed them", "*'ōyəbêhem*": "qal participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their enemies", "*wayyikkānə'ū*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they were subdued", "*yādām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, singular - their hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyilḥāṣūm*": "and they oppressed them/afflicted them/pressured them", "*'ōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*wayyikkānə'ū*": "and they were subdued/humbled/brought low", "*yādām*": "their hand/power/control" } }
• Judg 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.3.14", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־עֶגְל֣וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֔ב שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyaʿabdû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* eighteen *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they served", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*šĕmōneh ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - eighteen", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿabdû*": "and they served/worked for/were subject to" } }
• Judg 4:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.4.2", "source": "וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה בְּיַד֙ יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחָצ֑וֹר וְשַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ סִֽיסְרָ֔א וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yimkərēm Yahweh* in *yad yābîn melek-kənaʿan* who *mālak* in *ḥāṣôr* and *śar-ṣəbāʾô sîsərāʾ* and he *yôšēb* in *ḥărōšet haggôyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yimkərēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he sold them", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct noun - into hand of/into power of", "*yābîn*": "proper noun - Jabin", "*melek-kənaʿan*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Canaan", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reigned/ruled", "*bəḥāṣôr*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazor", "*śar-ṣəbāʾô*": "construct noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - commander of his army", "*sîsərāʾ*": "proper noun - Sisera", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yôšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*baḥărōšet haggôyîm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Harosheth-hagoyim" }, "variants": { "*wa-yimkərēm*": "he sold them/he gave them over", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.4.3", "source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵא֤וֹת רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yiṣʿăqû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾel-Yahweh kî təšaʿ mēʾôt rekeb-barzel* to him and he *lāḥaṣ* *ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl* with *ḥozqâ* twenty *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾel-Yahweh*": "preposition + divine name - to/unto Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*təšaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral + plural noun - nine hundred", "*rekeb-barzel*": "construct noun + noun - chariots of iron", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him/he had", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*lāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - oppressed/crushed", "*ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*bəḥozqâ*": "preposition + noun - with strength/mightily/severely", "*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "numeral + noun - twenty years" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called for help", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*lāḥaṣ*": "oppressed/crushed/pressed hard", "*bəḥozqâ*": "mightily/severely/with strength" } }
• Judg 6:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.6.1", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăśû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *hāraʿ* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* and *wə-yittənēm* *YHWH* in *yad-midyān* *šebaʿ* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they did/made", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "construct form, plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/harm", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.6.2", "source": "וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־מִדְיָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִפְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָהֶ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶת־הַמְּעָר֖וֹת וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-tāʿāz* *yad-midyān* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl* *mippənê* *midyān* *ʿāśû* *lāhem* *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet-hamminəhārôt* *ʾăšer* *behārîm* *wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt* *wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʿāz*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became strong", "*yad-midyān*": "construct noun phrase - hand of Midian", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over/against Israel", "*mippənê*": "preposition min + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾet-hamminəhārôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the dens/caverns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*behārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the mountains", "*wə-ʾet-hamməʿārôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the caves", "*wə-ʾet-hamməṣādôt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the strongholds" }, "variants": { "*tāʿāz*": "became strong/prevailed/overpowered", "*mippənê*": "from before/because of/due to", "*minəhārôt*": "dens/caverns/hiding places", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/hollows", "*məṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.6.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וֽ͏ַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* if *zāraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʿālâ* *midyān* *wa-ʿămālēq* and *bənê-qedem* and *wə-ʿālû* *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*zāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sowed/planted", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and came up/ascended", "*wa-ʿămālēq*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*bənê-qedem*": "construct noun phrase - sons/people of the east", "*wə-ʿālû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came up/ascended", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him/it" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/whenever", "*zāraʿ*": "sowed/planted/seeded", "*ʿālâ*": "came up/ascended/attacked/invaded" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.6.4", "source": "וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה וָשׁ֖וֹר וַחֲמֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥănû* *ʿălêhem* and *wə-yašḥîtû* *ʾet-yəbûl* *hāʾāreṣ* until *bôʾăkā* *ʿazzâ* and not *yašʾîrû* *miḥyâ* in *yiśrāʾēl* and *śeh* and *šôr* and *ḥămôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they encamped/camped", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*wə-yašḥîtû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they destroyed/ruined", "*ʾet-yəbûl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - produce/increase of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*bôʾăkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance", "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza", "*yašʾîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they left/kept", "*miḥyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sustenance/livelihood", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey/ass" }, "variants": { "*yaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp against/besieged", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*yəbûl*": "produce/increase/yield/crops", "*miḥyâ*": "sustenance/means of life/food" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.6.5", "source": "כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם *יבאו **וּבָ֤אוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃", "text": "For *hēm* and *miqnêhem* *yaʿălû* and *ʾāhŏlêhem* *ûbāʾû* like *kədê-ʾarbeh* to *lārōb* and to them and to *ligmallêhem* *ʾên* *mispār* and *wayyābōʾû* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *ləšaḥătāh*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock/cattle", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would come up", "*ʾāhŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*ûbāʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came [Ketiv: *yābōʾû* - they would come]", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance/multitude", "*ligmallêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their camels", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it" }, "variants": { "*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yaʿălû*": "would come up/ascend/invade", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "like locusts/in locust fashion", "*lārōb*": "in abundance/in multitude/greatly", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to lay it waste" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.6.6", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד מִפְּנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiddal* *yiśrāʾēl* *məʾōd* *mippənê* *midyān* and *wə-yizʿăqû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it became poor/weak", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of", "*wə-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiddal*": "became impoverished/weak/reduced/brought low", "*mippənê*": "because of/due to/from before", "*yizʿăqû*": "cried out/called/cried for help" } }
• Judg 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Judges.10.8", "source": "וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִ֑יא שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה שָׁנָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּגִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yirʿăṣû* *wə-yərōṣəṣû* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*ha-šānāh* *ha-hîʾ* eighteen *šānāh* *ʾeṯ*-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn* in-*ʾereṣ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* which in-*ha-gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʿăṣû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crushed", "*wə-yərōṣəṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they shattered", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-šānāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the year", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʿēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ha-gilʿāḏ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirʿăṣû*": "they crushed/they oppressed", "*wə-yərōṣəṣû*": "they shattered/they broke to pieces/they oppressed severely", "*ʿēḇer*": "side/region/beyond" } }
• Judg 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }
• 1 Sam 13:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.5", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ ׀ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף רֶ֙כֶב֙ וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְעָ֕ם כַּח֛וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־שְׂפַֽת־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ קִדְמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "And-*pĕlištîm* *neʾesp̄û* to-*hillāḥēm* with-*yiśrāʾēl* *šĕlōšîm* *ʾelep̄* *rekeḇ* and-*šēšet* *ʾălāp̄îm* *pārāšîm* and-*ʿām* like-*ḥôl* which on-*śĕp̄at*-*hayyām* for-*rōḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *wayyaḥănû* in-*mikmās* *qidmat* *bêt* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*neʾesp̄û*": "niphal perfect, 3cp - they gathered themselves/were assembled", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight/to wage war", "*šĕlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*rekeḇ*": "collective noun - chariots", "*šēšet*": "construct state - six", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular - sand", "*śĕp̄at*": "construct state - shore/lip", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular - the sea", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular - abundance/multitude", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went up", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they encamped" }, "variants": { "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/charioteers", "*qidmat*": "east of/in front of/before" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.6", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל רָאוּ֙ כִּ֣י צַר־ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖שׂ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ הָעָ֗ם בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that *ṣar*-to-him for *niggaś* *hāʿām* *wayyitḥabbĕʾû* *hāʿām* in-*hammĕʿārôt* and-in-*ḥăwāḥîm* and-in-*sĕlāʿîm* and-in-*ṣĕriḥîm* and-in-*bōrôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "collective singular - men/people of", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they saw", "*ṣar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - was distressed/in distress", "*niggaś*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was hard pressed/oppressed", "*wayyitḥabbĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3mp - and they hid themselves", "*hammĕʿārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the caves", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "masculine plural - thickets/thornbushes", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "masculine plural - rocks/cliffs", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "masculine plural - fissures/high places", "*bōrôt*": "masculine plural - pits/cisterns" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow place", "*niggaś*": "hard pressed/oppressed/driven", "*ṣĕriḥîm*": "fissures/towers/high places", "*ḥăwāḥîm*": "thickets/thornbushes/hiding places" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.7", "source": "וְעִבְרִ֗ים עָֽבְרוּ֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן אֶ֥רֶץ גָּ֖ד וְגִלְעָ֑ד וְשָׁאוּל֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ בַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם חָרְד֥וּ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*ʿiḇrîm* *ʿāḇrû* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn* *ʾereṣ* *gād* and-*gilʿād* and-*šāʾûl* *ʿôdennû* in-*gilgāl* and-all-*hāʿām* *ḥārdû* after-him", "grammar": { "*ʿiḇrîm*": "masculine plural - Hebrews", "*ʿāḇrû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they crossed", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land of", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb + 3ms suffix - still he/he was still", "*ḥārdû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they trembled/were afraid" }, "variants": { "*ʿiḇrîm*": "Hebrews/some Israelites", "*ḥārdû*": "trembled/were afraid/followed with fear" } }
• 1 Sam 13:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וְחָרָשׁ֙ לֹ֣א יִמָּצֵ֔א בְּכֹ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־*אמר **אָמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּ֚ן יַעֲשׂ֣וּ הָעִבְרִ֔ים חֶ֖רֶב א֥וֹ חֲנִֽית׃", "text": "And-*ḥārāš* not *yimmāṣēʾ* in-all land-of *yiśrāʾēl* for-*ʾāmrû* *pĕlištîm* lest *yaʿăśû* *hāʿiḇrîm* *ḥereḇ* or *ḥănît*", "grammar": { "*ḥārāš*": "masculine singular - blacksmith/craftsman", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - was found/could be found", "*ʾāmrû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they said", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3mp - they make/would make", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "feminine singular - spear" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāš*": "blacksmith/craftsman/metal worker", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "was found/could be found/was to be found" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ וְאֶת־אֵתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyērdû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *happĕlištîm* to-*lilṭôš* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*maḥărašĕtô* and-*ʾet*-*ʾētô* and-*ʾet*-*qardummô* and-*ʾēt* *maḥărēšātô*", "grammar": { "*wayyērdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went down", "*happĕlištîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Philistines", "*lilṭôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sharpen", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man", "*maḥărašĕtô*": "feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his plowshare", "*ʾētô*": "masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his mattock", "*qardummô*": "masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his axe", "*maḥărēšātô*": "feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his plowshare/hoe" }, "variants": { "*lilṭôš*": "to sharpen/to forge", "*maḥărašĕtô*": "plowshare/plowblade", "*ʾētô*": "mattock/pickaxe/hoe", "*maḥărēšātô*": "plowshare/hoe/sickle" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.21", "source": "וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה הַפְּצִ֣ירָה פִ֗ים לַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙ וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔ים וְלִשְׁלֹ֥שׁ קִלְּשׁ֖וֹן וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑ים וּלְהַצִּ֖יב הַדָּרְבָֽן׃", "text": "And-*hāyĕtâ* *happĕṣîrâ* *p̄îm* for-*hammaḥărēšōt* and-for-*hāʾētîm* and-for-three *qillĕšôn* and-for-*haqqardummîm* and-for-*haṣṣîḇ* *haddārḇān*", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3fs - it was", "*happĕṣîrâ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the charge/fee", "*p̄îm*": "uncertain meaning - a weight/measure/coin", "*hammaḥărēšōt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the plowshares", "*hāʾētîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the mattocks", "*qillĕšôn*": "masculine singular - pitchfork/trident", "*haqqardummîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the axes", "*haṣṣîḇ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to set/repair", "*haddārḇān*": "definite article + masculine singular - the goad" }, "variants": { "*happĕṣîrâ*": "charge/fee/filing", "*p̄îm*": "pim (weight)/two-thirds shekel/amount", "*qillĕšôn*": "pitchfork/trident/three-pronged fork", "*haṣṣîḇ*": "to set/repair/fix" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.22", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחֶ֔מֶת וְלֹ֨א נִמְצָ֜א חֶ֤רֶב וַחֲנִית֙ בְּיַ֣ד כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־יוֹנָתָ֑ן וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א לְשָׁא֔וּל וּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* in-day-of *milḥemet* and-not *nimṣāʾ* *ḥereḇ* and-*ḥănît* in-hand-of all-*hāʿām* who with-*šāʾûl* and-with-*yônātān* *wattimmāṣēʾ* to-*šāʾûl* and-to-*yônātān* son-his", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - it was/came to pass", "*milḥemet*": "feminine singular construct - battle of", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was found", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "feminine singular - spear", "*wattimmāṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3fs - and it was found" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it was/it came to pass/it happened" } }
• Neh 9:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.26", "source": "וַיַּמְר֨וּ וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ בָּ֗ךְ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוָּ֔ם וְאֶת־נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ הָרָ֔גוּ אֲשֶׁר־הֵעִ֥ידוּ בָ֖ם לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם אֵלֶ֑יךָ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ נֶאָצ֖וֹת גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yamrū* *wə-yimrəḏū* in-you, *wə-yašlīḵū* *ʾēṯ*-*tôrāṯəḵā* behind *gawām*, *wə-ʾēṯ*-*nəḇīʾêḵā* they-*hārāḡū* who-*hēʿîḏû* in-them *ləhăšîḇām* to-you, *wə-yaʿăśû* *neʾāṣôṯ* *gəḏôlōṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yamrū*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they rebelled/were disobedient", "*wə-yimrəḏū*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they rebelled/were rebellious", "*bāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*wə-yašlīḵū*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - and they cast/threw", "*ʾēṯ-tôrāṯəḵā*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law/instruction", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind/after", "*gawām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their back", "*wə-ʾēṯ-nəḇīʾêḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your prophets", "*hārāḡū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*ʾăšer-hēʿîḏû*": "relative pronoun + Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - who testified/warned", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to return/bring them back", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they did/made", "*neʾāṣôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - contemptuous/despicable acts", "*gəḏôlōṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - great/large" }, "variants": { "*yamrū*": "rebelled/disobeyed/were contentious", "*yimrəḏū*": "rebelled/revolted/were insubordinate", "*yašlīḵū*": "cast/threw/hurled away", "*tôrāṯəḵā*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*gawām*": "back/body/middle", "*nəḇīʾêḵā*": "prophets/seers/messengers", "*hārāḡū*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*hēʿîḏû*": "testified/warned/admonished", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "to return them/to bring them back/to restore them", "*neʾāṣôṯ*": "contemptuous acts/despicable deeds/blasphemies" } } 27 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.27", "source": "וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַ֣ד צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ לָהֶ֑ם וּבְעֵ֤ת צָֽרָתָם֙ יִצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּה֙ מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם תִּשְׁמָ֔ע וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֗ים תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם מִיַּ֥ד צָרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-tittənēm* in-*yaḏ* *ṣārêhem* *wə-yāṣērû* to-them, *û-ḇə-ʿēṯ* *ṣārāṯām* they-*yiṣʿăqû* to-you, *wə-ʾattāh* from-*šāmayim* *tišmāʿ*, *û-ḵə-raḥămêḵā* *hā-rabbîm* you-*tittēn* to-them *môšîʿîm* *wə-yôšîʿûm* from-*yaḏ* *ṣārêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tittənēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you gave them", "*yaḏ*": "construct state feminine singular noun - hand of", "*ṣārêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their adversaries/enemies", "*wə-yāṣērû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - and they distressed/oppressed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*û-ḇə-ʿēṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct noun - and in time of", "*ṣārāṯām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their distress/trouble", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they cried out", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*mi-šāmayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - from heaven", "*tišmāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard/would hear", "*û-ḵə-raḥămêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and according to your mercies", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many/great", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you gave/would give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*môšîʿîm*": "masculine plural Hiphil participle - saviors/deliverers", "*wə-yôšîʿûm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they saved them", "*mi-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - from hand of", "*ṣārêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their adversaries/enemies" }, "variants": { "*tittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority", "*ṣārêhem*": "their enemies/adversaries/oppressors", "*yāṣērû*": "distressed/oppressed/afflicted", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/period/season", "*ṣārāṯām*": "their distress/trouble/affliction", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "cried out/called/screamed", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/dwelling place of God", "*tišmāʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*tittēn*": "gave/provided/granted", "*môšîʿîm*": "saviors/deliverers/rescuers", "*yôšîʿûm*": "saved them/delivered them/rescued them" } } 28 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.28", "source": "וּכְנ֣וֹחַ לָהֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ וְאַתָּ֞ה מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם תִּשְׁמַ֛ע וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבּ֥וֹת עִתִּֽים׃", "text": "*û-ḵənôaḥ* to-them, they-*yāšûḇû* to-*laʿăśôṯ* *raʿ* before-you, *wə-taʿazḇēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʾōyḇêhem* *wə-yirədû* in-them, *wə-yāšûḇû* *wə-yizʿāqûḵā*, *wə-ʾattāh* from-*šāmayim* *tišmaʿ* *wə-taṣṣîlēm* according-to-*raḥămêḵā* *rabbôṯ* *ʿittîm*.", "grammar": { "*û-ḵənôaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when they had rest", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*yāšûḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they returned/would return", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/bad", "*lə-pānêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wə-taʿazḇēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you abandoned/forsook them", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in hand of", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*wə-yirədû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they ruled/dominated", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wə-yāšûḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they returned", "*wə-yizʿāqûḵā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they cried out to you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*mi-šāmayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - from heaven", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard/would hear", "*wə-taṣṣîlēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you rescued/delivered them", "*kə-raḥămêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your mercies", "*rabbôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - many", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun - times" }, "variants": { "*nôaḥ*": "rest/quiet/peace", "*yāšûḇû*": "returned/turned back/reverted", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/to practice/to commit", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*taʿazḇēm*": "abandoned them/forsook them/left them", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*yirədû*": "ruled/dominated/prevailed", "*yizʿāqûḵā*": "cried out to you/called to you/pleaded with you", "*tišmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivered them/rescued them/saved them", "*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*rabbôṯ*": "many/numerous/multiple", "*ʿittîm*": "times/occasions/periods" } } 29 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.29", "source": "וַתָּ֨עַד בָּהֶ֜ם לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם אֶל־תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְהֵ֨מָּה הֵזִ֜ידוּ וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ לְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ חָֽטְאוּ־בָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וְחָיָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ כָתֵף֙ סוֹרֶ֔רֶת וְעָרְפָּ֥ם הִקְשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tāʿaḏ* in-them *ləhăšîḇām* to-*tôrāṯeḵā*, *wə-hēmmāh* *hēzîḏû* and-not-*šāməʿû* to-*miṣwōṯêḵā* and-in-*mišpāṭêḵā* they-*ḥāṭəʾû*-in-them which-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾāḏām* and-*ḥāyāh* in-them, *wə-yittənû* *ḵāṯēp̄* *sôrereṯ* and-*ʿārpām* they-*hiqšû* and-not *šāmēʿû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʿaḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you warned/testified against", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to return/bring them back", "*ʾel-tôrāṯeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your law/teaching", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - but they", "*hēzîḏû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they acted presumptuously/arrogantly", "*wə-lōʾ-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and did not listen/obey", "*lə-miṣwōṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments", "*û-ḇə-mišpāṭêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and against your judgments", "*ḥāṭəʾû-ḇām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sinned against them", "*ʾăšer-yaʿăśeh*": "relative pronoun + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - which if a man does", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall live", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by them", "*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they gave/presented", "*ḵāṯēp̄*": "feminine singular noun - shoulder", "*sôrereṯ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*wə-ʿārpām*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their neck", "*hiqšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hardened/stiffened", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/obeyed" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḏ*": "testified against/warned/admonished", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "to bring them back/to return them/to restore them", "*tôrāṯeḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*hēmmāh*": "they/those/themselves", "*hēzîḏû*": "acted presumptuously/were arrogant/were insolent", "*šāməʿû*": "listened/obeyed/heeded", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/missed the mark/transgressed", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ḥāyāh*": "lives/will live/survives", "*yittənû*": "gave/presented/offered", "*ḵāṯēp̄*": "shoulder/back", "*sôrereṯ*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ʿārpām*": "their neck/their nape", "*hiqšû*": "hardened/stiffened/made obstinate" } }
• Neh 9:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.37", "source": "וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּ וְעַ֣ל גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם וּבְצָרָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh* *marbāh* to-*ham-məlāḵîm* which-*nāṯattāh* over-us in-*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû* and-over *gəwiyyōṯênû* they-*mōšlîm* and-in-*ḇəhemtēnû* according-to-*kirṣônām*, and-in-*ṣārāh* *ḡəḏôlāh* we-are.", "grammar": { "*û-ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its produce/yield", "*marbāh*": "feminine singular Hiphil participle - multiplying/increasing", "*lam-məlāḵîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the kings", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattāh*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - whom you have set", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us", "*bə-ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - because of our sins", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and over", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our bodies", "*mōšlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - ruling/dominating", "*û-ḇi-ḇəhemtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular/plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and over our cattle", "*ki-rṣônām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their pleasure", "*û-ḇə-ṣārāh*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and in distress", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "its produce/its yield/its crops", "*marbāh*": "increasing/multiplying/abundant", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*nāṯattāh*": "set/placed/appointed", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "our sins/our transgressions/our offenses", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "our bodies/our persons/our selves", "*mōšlîm*": "ruling/having authority/controlling", "*ḇəhemtēnû*": "our cattle/our livestock/our beasts", "*rṣônām*": "their pleasure/their will/their desire", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "great/severe/immense" } }
• Lam 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.8", "source": "עֲבָדִים֙ מָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֔נוּ פֹּרֵ֖ק אֵ֥ין מִיָּדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăḇāḏîm* *māšəlû* in-us, *pōrēq* *ʾên* from-*yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*māšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ruled", "*pōrēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who delivers", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*māšəlû*": "they ruled/governed/dominated", "*pōrēq*": "one who delivers/rescues/breaks free", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control" } }
• Lam 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.17", "source": "עַל־זֶ֗ה הָיָ֤ה דָוֶה֙ לִבֵּ֔נוּ עַל־אֵ֖לֶּה חָשְׁכ֥וּ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "For-*zeh* *hāyâ* *ḏāweh* *libbēnû*, for-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāšəḵû* *ʿênênû*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*ḏāweh*": "adjective masculine singular - faint/sick", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*ḥāšəḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have grown dim", "*ʿênênû*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḏāweh*": "faint/sick/ill", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥāšəḵû*": "they have grown dim/darkened/become dim", "*ʿênênû*": "our eyes (dimming eyes signifies grief or weakness)" } }
• Zeph 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.17", "source": "וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי לָאָדָ֗ם וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים כִּ֥י לַֽיהוָ֖ה חָטָ֑אוּ וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ דָּמָם֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר וּלְחֻמָ֖ם כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wahăṣērōṯî* *lāʾāḏām* *wəhāləḵû* *kaʿiwrîm*, *kî* *la-YHWH* *ḥāṭāʾû*; *wəšuppaḵ* *dāmām* *keʿāp̄ār* *ûləḥumām* *kaggəlālîm*.", "grammar": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring distress", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - to mankind", "*wəhāləḵû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will walk", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like blind men", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against YHWH", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sinned", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "conjunction + pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be poured out", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like dust", "*ûləḥumām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flesh", "*kaggəlālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - like dung" }, "variants": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "and I will bring distress/cause distress/make narrow", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "like blind men/as the blind", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "they have sinned/transgressed/offended", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "and will be poured out/spilled", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "like dust/dirt/powder", "*ûləḥumām*": "and their flesh/internal organs/body", "*kaggəlālîm*": "like dung/excrement/refuse" } }
• Acts 21:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.21.24", "source": "Τούτους παραλαβὼν, ἁγνίσθητι σὺν αὐτοῖς, καὶ δαπάνησον ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, ἵνα ξυρήσωνται τὴν κεφαλήν: καὶ γνῶσιν πάντες ὅτι, ὧν κατήχηνται περὶ σοῦ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ἀλλὰ στοιχεῖς, καὶ αὐτὸς τὸν νόμον φυλάσσων.", "text": "These *paralabōn*, *hagnisthēti* with them, and *dapanēson* upon them, so that *xyrēsōntai* the *kephalēn*: and *gnōsin* all that, what *katēchēntai* concerning you, *ouden* *estin*; but *stoicheis*, and yourself the *nomon* *phylassōn*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - taking/having taken", "*hagnisthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be purified", "*dapanēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - spend", "*xyrēsōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may shave", "*kephalēn*": "accusative feminine singular - head", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may know", "*katēchēntai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they have been informed", "*ouden*": "nominative neuter singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*stoicheis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you walk in line/conform", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*phylassōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - keeping/observing" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "taking/having taken with you/joining", "*hagnisthēti*": "be purified/undergo purification/cleanse yourself", "*dapanēson*": "spend/pay expenses/bear costs", "*xyrēsōntai*": "they may shave/have shaved", "*gnōsin*": "they may know/recognize/understand", "*katēchēntai*": "have been informed/instructed/taught", "*stoicheis*": "you walk in line/conform/follow the pattern", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/rule", "*phylassōn*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }
• Rom 11:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.11.7", "source": "Τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ· τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν", "text": "What *oun*? what *epizētei Israēl*; this not *epetychen* but the *eklogē epetychen*, but the *loipoi epōrōthēsan*", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after", "*Israēl*": "nominative masculine - Israel", "*epetychen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - obtained/attained", "*eklogē*": "nominative feminine singular - election/chosen", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/remainder", "*epōrōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were hardened" }, "variants": { "*epizētei*": "seeks after/searches for", "*epetychen*": "obtained/attained/achieved", "*eklogē*": "election/chosen group/selection", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others", "*epōrōthēsan*": "were hardened/became calloused/were made insensitive" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.11.8", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως, ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν·) ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.", "text": "(Just as *gegraptai*, *Edōken* to them the *Theos* *pneuma katanyxeōs*, *ophthalmous* of the not *blepein*, and *ōta* of the not *akouein*;) until the *sēmeron hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*katanyxeōs*": "genitive feminine singular - stupor/deep sleep", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*ōta*": "accusative neuter plural - ears", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written", "*Edōken*": "gave/granted", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*katanyxeōs*": "stupor/slumber/insensibility", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen/to understand", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*hēmeras*": "day/time period" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.11.9", "source": "Καὶ Δαυίδ λέγει, Γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς θήραν, καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον, καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς:", "text": "And *David legei*, *Genēthētō* the *trapeza* of them into *pagida*, and into *thēran*, and into *skandalon*, and into *antapodoma* to them:", "grammar": { "*David*": "nominative masculine - David", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Genēthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let become", "*trapeza*": "nominative feminine singular - table", "*pagida*": "accusative feminine singular - trap/snare", "*thēran*": "accusative feminine singular - hunting/trap", "*skandalon*": "accusative neuter singular - stumbling block", "*antapodoma*": "accusative neuter singular - recompense/retribution" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks", "*Genēthētō*": "let become/let be made", "*trapeza*": "table/meal", "*pagida*": "trap/snare", "*thēran*": "hunting/trap/net", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*antapodoma*": "recompense/retribution/payback" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.11.10", "source": "Σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν, τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διὰ παντὸς σύγκαμψον.", "text": "*Skotisthētōsan* the *ophthalmoi* of them, of the not *blepein*, and the *nōton* of them through all *sygkampson*.", "grammar": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let be darkened", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*nōton*": "accusative masculine singular - back", "*sygkampson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - bend down" }, "variants": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "let be darkened/let be blinded", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*nōton*": "back/spine", "*sygkampson*": "bend down/stoop/bow" } }
• Rom 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.11.25", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θέλω, ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι· ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν, ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν Ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ.", "text": "Not for I *thelō*, you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, the *mystērion* this, in order that not you *ēte* beside *heautois phronimoi*; that *pōrōsis* from *merous* to the *Israēl gegonen*, until which the *plērōma* of the *Ethnōn eiselthē*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present active infinitive - to be ignorant", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*mystērion*": "accusative neuter singular - mystery", "*ēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be", "*heautois*": "dative masculine plural - yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise", "*pōrōsis*": "nominative feminine singular - hardening", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - part", "*Israēl*": "dative masculine - to Israel", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened", "*plērōma*": "nominative neuter singular - fullness", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come in" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*pōrōsis*": "hardening/callousness", "*merous*": "part/portion", "*gegonen*": "has happened/has come to be", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion", "*eiselthē*": "come in/enter" } }
• 2 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.3", "source": "Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔστιν κεκαλυμμένον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν, ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἐστὶν κεκαλυμμένον:", "text": "*Ei de kai estin kekalymmenon to euangelion hēmōn*, in the *apollymenois estin kekalymmenon*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been veiled/hidden/covered", "*to euangelion*": "nominative neuter singular - the gospel/good news", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*apollymenois*": "present middle participle, dative masculine plural - those perishing/being destroyed", "*estin kekalymmenon*": "present active indicative with perfect passive participle - is veiled/hidden" }, "variants": { "*kekalymmenon*": "veiled/hidden/covered/concealed", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news/glad tidings", "*apollymenois*": "those perishing/being destroyed/those who are lost" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Ἐν οἷς ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς, τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "In *hois* the *Theos tou aiōnos toutou etyphlōsen ta noēmata tōn apistōn*, for the not *augasai autois*, the *phōtismon tou euangeliou tēs doxēs tou Christou*, who *estin eikōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine plural - in whom/in which", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of the age/world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - of this", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - blinded/made blind", "*ta noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - the minds/thoughts", "*tōn apistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the unbelieving/faithless", "*augasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/shine/dawn", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - light/illumination/radiancy", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the gospel", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative feminine singular - image/likeness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theos tou aiōnos toutou*": "god of this age/god of this world", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions/purposes", "*apistōn*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*augasai*": "see/shine/dawn/perceive", "*phōtismon*": "light/illumination/radiancy/brightness", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation/manifestation" } }
• Job 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.12.25", "source": "יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*yəmaššû-ḥōšek* *wə-lōʾ-ʾôr* *wa-yatʿēm* *ka-ššikkôr*", "grammar": { "*yəmaššû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they grope", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾôr*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and not light", "*wa-yatʿēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander", "*ka-ššikkôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the drunkard" }, "variants": { "*yəmaššû*": "grope/feel about", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*yatʿēm*": "makes them wander/causes them to stray", "*šikkôr*": "drunkard/intoxicated person" } }
• Ps 69:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.23", "source": "יְהִֽי־שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם לְפָ֑ח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yĕhî*-*šulḥānām* before-them to-*pāḥ* and-to-*šĕlômîm* to-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*šulḥānām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their table", "*pāḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for a trap/snare", "*šĕlômîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for peace-offerings/security", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lĕ - for a snare" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî*": "let it be/may it become", "*šulḥānām*": "their table/their meal", "*pāḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*šĕlômîm*": "peace-offerings/state of security/welfare", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.24", "source": "תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם מֵרְא֑וֹת וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם תָּמִ֥יד הַמְעַֽד׃", "text": "*teḥšaḵnâ* *'ênêhem* from-*rĕ'ôt* and-*mātnêhem* *tāmîd* *ham'ad*", "grammar": { "*teḥšaḵnâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - may they be darkened", "*'ênêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*rĕ'ôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition min - from seeing", "*mātnêhem*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and their loins", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*ham'ad*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make totter/shake" }, "variants": { "*teḥšaḵnâ*": "may they be darkened/let them grow dim", "*'ênêhem*": "their eyes", "*rĕ'ôt*": "seeing/sight", "*mātnêhem*": "their loins/their hips/their waist", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*ham'ad*": "make totter/make shake/cause to tremble" } }