Deuteronomy 29:23

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.23", "source": "וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה כָּ֖כָה לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את מֶ֥ה חֳרִ֛י הָאַ֥ף הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmᵉrû* all-the-*gôyim*: For-what *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* thus to-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt*? What *ḥŏrî* the-*ʾap̄* the-*gādôl* the-*zeh*?", "grammar": { "*ʾāmᵉrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural consecutive - and they will say", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*ḥŏrî*": "noun masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular - nose/anger", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished", "*ḥŏrî*": "burning/heat/fierceness", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה כָּ֖כָה לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את מֶ֥ה חֳרִ֛י הָאַ֥ף הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And-ʾāmᵉrû all-the-gôyim: For-what ʿāśāh YHWH thus to-the-ʾāreṣ the-zōʾt? What ḥŏrî the-ʾap̄ the-gādôl the-zeh?

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmᵉrû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural consecutive - and they will say
• *gôyim*: noun masculine plural - nations
• *ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - land
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this
• *ḥŏrî*: noun masculine singular construct - burning of
• *ʾap̄*: noun masculine singular - nose/anger
• *gādôl*: adjective masculine singular - great
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *gôyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles
• *ʿāśāh*: did/made/accomplished
• *ḥŏrî*: burning/heat/fierceness
• *ʾap̄*: anger/nose/wrath

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the nations will ask, 'Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this fierce, burning anger?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And that the whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger and in his wrath:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  [ and that] the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, [and] a burning, [that] it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  how all the londe is burnt vpp with bremstone and salt, that it is nether sowne nor beareth nor any grasse groweth, after the ouertrowenge of Sodome, Gomor, Adama ad Zeboim: which the Lorde ouerthrewe in his wrath and angre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that he hath brent vp all their londe with brymstone and salt, so yt it cannot be sowne, ner is frutefull, nether groweth there eny grasse therin, Like as Sodom, Gomor, Adama and Zeboim are ouerthrowne, which the LORDE ouerthrewe in his wrath and anger.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For all that land shall burne with brimstone and salt: it shall not be sowen, nor bring forth, nor any grasse shall growe therein, like as in the ouerthrowing of Sodom, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord ouerthrewe in his wrath and in his anger)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howe all the lande is burnt vp with brimstone and salt, and that it is neither sowen, nor beareth, nor any grasse groweth therin, lyke as in the place of ye ouerthrowyng of Sodome, Gomor, Adama, and Zeboim, which the Lorde ouerthrewe in his wrath and anger.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [And that] the whole land thereof [is] brimstone, and salt, [and] burning, [that] it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  [and that] the whole land of it is sulfur, and salt, [and] a burning, [that] it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  (`with' brimstone and salt is the whole land burnt, it is not sown, nor doth it shoot up, nor doth there go up on it any herb, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim, which Jehovah overturned in His anger, and in His fury,) --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  `and that' the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, `and' a burning, `that' it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ and that] the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, [and] a burning, [that] it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that all the land is a salt and smoking waste, not planted or giving fruit or clothed with grass, but wasted like Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, on which the Lord sent destruction in the heat of his wrath:

• World English Bible (2000)

  [and that] the whole land of it is sulfur, and salt, [and] a burning, [that] it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The whole land will be covered with brimstone, salt, and burning debris; it will not be planted nor will it sprout or produce grass. It will resemble the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD destroyed in his intense anger.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.6", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי־יָ֣בוֹא ט֑וֹב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿarʿār* in-the-*ʿărābâ* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābôʾ* *ṭôb* and-*šākan* *ḥărērîm* in-the-*midbār* *ʾereṣ* *mĕlēḥâ* and-not *tēšēb*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿarʿār*": "masculine singular noun - juniper/shrub/destitute one", "*ʿărābâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the desert plain", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šākan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ḥărērîm*": "masculine plural noun - parched places/heat", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "feminine singular adjective - salt/barren", "*tēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be inhabited" }, "variants": { "*ʿarʿār*": "juniper/shrub/destitute one/naked one", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/Arabah", "*ḥărērîm*": "parched places/heat/burnt areas", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "salt/barren/sterile" } }
• Zeph 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.9", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־מוֹאָ֞ב כִּסְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶ֥לַח וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּי֙ יְבָזּ֔וּם וְיֶ֥תֶר גּוֹיִ֖י יִנְחָלֽוּם׃", "text": "Therefore *ḥay-ʾānî nəʾum YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl kî-môʾāḇ kisdōm tihyeh ûḇənê ʿammôn kaʿămōrâ mimšaq ḥārûl ûmiḵrē-melaḥ ûšəmāmâ ʿad-ʿôlām šəʾērîth ʿammî yəḇāzzûm wəyeter gôyî yinḥālûm*", "grammar": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective + 1st person singular independent pronoun - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî-môʾāḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Moab", "*kisdōm*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sodom", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*kaʿămōrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Gomorrah", "*mimšaq*": "noun, masculine singular - possession of", "*ḥārûl*": "noun, masculine singular - nettles", "*ûmiḵrē-melaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - and pit of salt", "*ûšəmāmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*šəʾērîth*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will plunder them", "*wəyeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*gôyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation", "*yinḥālûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will inherit them" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "of hosts/of armies", "*mimšaq*": "possession/breeding place", "*ḥārûl*": "nettles/weeds/thorns", "*miḵrē-melaḥ*": "pit of salt/salt mine", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "plunder them/spoil them/take as prey", "*yinḥālûm*": "inherit them/possess them/take as possession" } }
• Isa 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.9", "source": "וְנֶהֶפְכ֤וּ נְחָלֶ֙יהָ֙ לְזֶ֔פֶת וַעֲפָרָ֖הּ לְגָפְרִ֑ית וְהָיְתָ֣ה אַרְצָ֔הּ לְזֶ֖פֶת בֹּעֵרָֽה׃", "text": "*wĕnehepkû* *nĕḥālêhā* *lĕzepet* *waʿăpārāh* *lĕgāprît* *wĕhāyĕtâ* *ʾarṣāh* *lĕzepet* *bōʿērâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕnehepkû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be turned/changed", "*nĕḥālêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its streams", "*lĕzepet*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to pitch/tar", "*waʿăpārāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its dust/soil", "*lĕgāprît*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to sulfur/brimstone", "*wĕhāyĕtâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be/become", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its land", "*lĕzepet*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to pitch/tar", "*bōʿērâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - burning" }, "variants": { "*nehepkû*": "will be turned/will be changed/will be transformed", "*nĕḥālêhā*": "its streams/its wadis/its valleys", "*zepet*": "pitch/tar/bitumen", "*ʿăpārāh*": "its dust/its soil/its dirt", "*gāprît*": "sulfur/brimstone", "*hāyĕtâ*": "will be/will become/will happen", "*ʾarṣāh*": "its land/its territory/its earth", "*bōʿērâ*": "burning/blazing/consuming" } }
• Gen 19:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.24", "source": "וֽ͏ַיהוָ֗ה הִמְטִ֧יר עַל־סְדֹ֛ם וְעַל־עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "wə-*YHWH* *himṭîr* upon-*Sədōm* wə-upon-*ʿĂmōrâ* *gāprît* wə-*ʾêš* from-with *YHWH* from-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*himṭîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to rain", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*gāprît*": "feminine singular noun - brimstone/sulfur", "*ʾêš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*himṭîr*": "caused to rain/rained down/sent down", "*gāprît*": "brimstone/sulfur", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.25", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַכִּכָּ֑ר וְאֵת֙ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הֶעָרִ֔ים וְצֶ֖מַח הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*yahăpōk* *ʾet*-the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾêl* wə-*ʾêt* all-the-*kikār* wə-*ʾêt* all-*yōšəbêy* the-*ʿārîm* wə-*ṣemaḥ* the-*ʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*yahăpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he overthrew", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*ʾêl*": "demonstrative adjective plural - these", "*kikār*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the plain/valley/circle", "*yōšəbêy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*ṣemaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - vegetation/growth", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land/soil" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*kikār*": "plain/valley/circle/district", "*yōšəbêy*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ṣemaḥ*": "vegetation/growth/plants" } }
• Judg 9:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Judges.9.45", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ נִלְחָ֣ם בָּעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ הָרָ֑ג וַיִּתֹּץ֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ מֶֽלַח׃ פ", "text": "And-*waʾăḇîmeleḵ* *nilḥām* against-the-*ʿîr* all the-*yôm* the-that and-*wayyilkōḏ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿām* that-in-her *hārāḡ* and-*wayyittōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyizrāʿehā* *melaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abimelech", "*nilḥām*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he fought", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he captured", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hārāḡ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he killed", "*wayyittōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore down", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyizrāʿehā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he sowed it", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular - salt" }, "variants": { "*wayyizrāʿehā melaḥ*": "sowed it with salt (symbolic act of making land infertile/cursed)" } }
• Jer 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } }
• Ezek 47:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.47.11", "source": "בִּצֹּאתָ֧יו וּגְבָאָ֛יו וְלֹ֥א יֵרָפְא֖וּ לְמֶ֥לַח נִתָּֽנוּ", "text": "In-*biṣṣōʾtāyw* and-*gəbāʾāyw* and-not *yērāpəʾû* to-*melaḥ* *nittānû*", "grammar": { "*biṣṣōʾtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its swamps/marshes", "*gəbāʾāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its pools/puddles", "*yērāpəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be healed", "*melaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - salt", "*nittānû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are given" }, "variants": { "*biṣṣōʾtāyw*": "its swamps/its marshes/its muddy places", "*gəbāʾāyw*": "its pools/its puddles/its stagnant waters", "*yērāpəʾû*": "they will be healed/they will be made fresh", "*melaḥ*": "salt/saltiness", "*nittānû*": "they are given/they are assigned/they are consigned" } }
• Gen 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.2", "source": "עָשׂ֣וּ מִלְחָמָ֗ה אֶת־בֶּ֙רַע֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֔ם וְאֶת־בִּרְשַׁ֖ע מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֑ה שִׁנְאָ֣ב ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַדְמָ֗ה וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ צְבוֹיִ֔ים וּמֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִיא־צֹֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʿāśû milḥāmāh* *ʾeṯ*-*beraʿ* *melek* *səḏōm* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*biršaʿ* *melek* *ʿămōrāh* *šinʾāḇ* *melek* *ʾaḏmāh* *wə-šemʾēḇer* *melek* *ṣəḇôyîm* *û-melek* *belaʿ* *hîʾ*-*ṣōʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they made/did", "*milḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*beraʿ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*biršaʿ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʿămōrāh*": "proper noun, place name (Gomorrah)", "*šinʾāḇ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "proper noun, place name (Admah)", "*wə-šemʾēḇer*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*ṣəḇôyîm*": "proper noun, place name (Zeboiim)", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + construct state noun - and king of", "*belaʿ*": "proper noun, place name (Bela)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*ṣōʿar*": "proper noun, place name (Zoar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû milḥāmāh*": "made war/waged battle/fought" } }
• Luke 14:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.14.34", "source": "¶Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας: ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;", "text": "*Kalon* the *halas*: if *de* the *halas mōranthē*, with what *artythēsetai*?", "grammar": { "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/fine", "*halas*": "nominative, neuter, singular - salt", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*mōranthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - might become tasteless/insipid", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/by", "*tini*": "interrogative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - what", "*artythēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be seasoned" }, "variants": { "*kalon*": "good/fine/useful", "*halas*": "salt", "*mōranthē*": "might become tasteless/become insipid/lose its saltiness", "*artythēsetai*": "will be seasoned/will be made salty/will be restored" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.14.35", "source": "Οὔτε εἰς γῆν, οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.", "text": "Neither for *gēn*, nor for *koprian eutheton estin*; *exō ballousin auto*. The one *echōn ōta akouein*, *akouetō*.", "grammar": { "*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/into", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soil/land/earth", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - nor", "*koprian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - manure heap/dung", "*eutheton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - suitable/fit", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is", "*exō*": "adverb - outside", "*ballousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they throw", "*auto*": "personal pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - it", "*echōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*akouein*": "present infinitive, active - to hear", "*akouetō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him hear" }, "variants": { "*gēn*": "soil/land/earth", "*koprian*": "manure heap/dung pile/fertilizer", "*eutheton*": "suitable/fit/useful", "*exō*": "outside/out", "*ballousin*": "they throw/they cast/they discard", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ōta*": "ears", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen", "*akouetō*": "let him hear/let him listen" } }
• Luke 17:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.17.29", "source": "ᾟ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ ἐξῆλθεν Λὼτ ἀπὸ Σοδόμων ἔβρεξεν πῦρ καὶ θεῖον ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἀπώλεσεν ἅπαντας.", "text": "But to which *hēmera* *exēlthen* *Lōt* from *Sodomōn* it *ebrexen* *pyr* and *theion* from *ouranou*, and *apōlesen* *hapantas*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went out", "*Lōt*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lot", "*Sodomōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Sodom", "*ebrexen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - rained", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*theion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - brimstone/sulfur", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*apōlesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - destroyed", "*hapantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all" }, "variants": { "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*Sodomōn*": "Sodom (biblical city)", "*ebrexen*": "rained/poured down/showered", "*pyr*": "fire", "*theion*": "brimstone/sulfur", "*apōlesen*": "destroyed/obliterated/killed" } }
• Rev 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιάσθη τὸ θηρίον, καὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης ὁ ποιήσας τὰ σημεῖα ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, ἐν οἷς ἐπλάνησεν τοὺς λαβόντας τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας τῇ εἰκόνι αὐτοῦ. Ζωντες ἐβλήθησαν οἱ δύο εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς τὴν καιομένην ἐν θείῳ.", "text": "And *epiasthē* the *thērion*, and with him the *pseudoprophētēs* the one *poiēsas* the *sēmeia* *enōpion* of him, by which he *eplanēsen* those *labontas* the *charagma* of the *thēriou*, and those *proskynountas* to the *eikoni* of him. *Zōntes* *eblēthēsan* the two into the *limnēn* of the *pyros* the one *kaiomenēn* in *theiō*.", "grammar": { "*epiasthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - was captured/seized", "*thērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - beast", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - false prophet", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having done/performed", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*eplanēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - deceived", "*labontas*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having received", "*charagma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mark", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*proskynountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - worshipping", "*eikoni*": "dative, feminine, singular - image", "*Zōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - were thrown", "*limnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lake", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*kaiomenēn*": "present participle, middle/passive, accusative, feminine, singular - burning", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - brimstone/sulfur" }, "variants": { "*epiasthē*": "was captured/was seized/was arrested", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "false prophet/lying prophet", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*eplanēsen*": "deceived/misled/led astray", "*labontas*": "having received/having taken/having accepted", "*charagma*": "mark/stamp/imprint", "*proskynountas*": "worshipping/bowing down to/paying homage to", "*eikoni*": "image/statue/representation", "*Zōntes*": "living/alive", "*eblēthēsan*": "were thrown/were cast/were hurled", "*limnēn*": "lake/pond", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*kaiomenēn*": "burning/being on fire", "*theiō*": "brimstone/sulfur" } }
• Hos 11:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.8", "source": "אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי׃", "text": "How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* *ʾEfrayim*? shall-I-*ʾămagenkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*? How shall-I-*ʾettenkā* like-*ʾAdmâ*? shall-I-*ʾăśîməkā* like-*Ṣəbōʾyim*? *Nehpak* upon-me *libbî* *yaḥad* *nikmərû* *niḥûmāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾămagenkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will deliver/surrender you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will give you/deliver you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*ʾAdmâ*": "proper noun - Admah", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you/set you", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "proper noun - Zeboiim", "*nehpak*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is turned/overturned", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/all at once", "*nikmərû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they grow warm/are kindled", "*niḥûmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my compassions" }, "variants": { "*ʾettenkā*": "give you up/deliver you/hand you over", "*ʾămagenkā*": "deliver you/surrender you/shield you", "*ʾAdmâ*": "Admah (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*ʾăśîməkā*": "make you/set you/place you", "*Ṣəbōʾyim*": "Zeboiim (city destroyed with Sodom)", "*nehpak*": "is turned/overturned/changed", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*nikmərû*": "grow warm/are kindled/are stirred", "*niḥûmāy*": "my compassions/consolations" } } 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.9", "source": "לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָד֔וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וֹא בְּעִֽיר׃", "text": "Not I-*ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḥărôn* *ʾappî* not I-*ʾāšûb* to-*šaḥēt* *ʾEfrayim* for *ʾēl* *ʾānōkî* and-not-*ʾîš* in-*qirbəkā* *qādôš* and-not I-*ʾābôʾ* in-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/execute", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fierceness/burning", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will return/turn back", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to", "*šaḥēt*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - destroy", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/I myself", "*wə-lōʾ-*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "will do/execute/carry out", "*ḥărôn*": "fierceness/burning/heat", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾāšûb*": "will return/turn back/again", "*šaḥēt*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾîš*": "man/human/mortal", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/your inner part", "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*ʾābôʾ*": "will come/enter/go", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/anger" } }
• Amos 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.4.11", "source": "הָפַ֣כְתִּי בָכֶ֗ם כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־סְדֹ֣ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֔ה וַתִּהְי֕וּ כְּא֖וּד מֻצָּ֣ל מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hāpaktî* among you like *mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Sǝdōm* and *ʾet*-*ʿĂmōrāh* *wa-tihyû* like *ʾûd* *muṣṣāl* from *śrēpāh* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hāpaktî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I overthrew", "*mahpēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - overthrow of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Sǝdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrāh*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*wa-tihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal with waw consecutive - and you were", "*ʾûd*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/brand", "*muṣṣāl*": "participle, masculine singular, hophal - snatched/rescued", "*śrēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burning", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāpaktî*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/overturning/destruction", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods [plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew]", "*ʾûd muṣṣāl miśrēpāh*": "brand/stick plucked/snatched from burning/fire [idiom for narrow escape]" } }
• Job 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.18.15", "source": "תִּשְׁכּוֹן בְּאָהֳלוֹ מִבְּלִי־לוֹ יְזֹרֶה עַל־נָוֵהוּ גָפְרִית", "text": "*tiškôn bəʾohŏlô mibbəlî-lô yəzōreh ʿal-nāwēhû gop̄rîṯ*", "grammar": { "*tiškôn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will dwell", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*mibbəlî-lô*": "preposition + negation + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from lack to him", "*yəzōreh*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be scattered", "*ʿal-nāwēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his habitation", "*gop̄rîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - sulfur" }, "variants": { "*tiškôn*": "will dwell/reside/inhabit", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling", "*mibbəlî-lô*": "from lack to him/because it is not his/what does not belong to him", "*yəzōreh*": "will be scattered/sprinkled/strewn", "*ʿal-nāwēhû*": "upon his habitation/dwelling place", "*gop̄rîṯ*": "sulfur/brimstone" } }
• Ps 107:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.34", "source": "אֶ֣רֶץ פְּ֭רִי לִמְלֵחָ֑ה מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *pᵊrî* to-*mᵊlēḥâ* from-*rāʿat* *yōšᵊbê* in-her", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*pᵊrî*": "noun, masculine singular - fruit/fruitfulness", "*mᵊlēḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to saltiness/salt marsh", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from evil/wickedness of", "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "land of/country of", "*pᵊrî*": "fruit/fruitfulness/fertility", "*mᵊlēḥâ*": "saltiness/salt marsh/barren land", "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers of/inhabitants of/those who live in" } }