Deuteronomy 33:26

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.26", "source": "אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל יְשֻׁר֑וּן רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾĒn* like-*ʾĒl* *Yəšurûn* *rōkēb* *šāmayim* in-*ʿezrekā* and-in-*gaʾăwātô* *šəḥāqîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*kā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like God", "*Yəšurûn*": "proper noun - Jeshurun", "*rōkēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - rider of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*bə-ʿezrekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your help", "*û-bə-gaʾăwātô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and in his majesty", "*šəḥāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*Yəšurûn*": "poetic name for Israel (meaning 'upright one')", "*rōkēb*": "one who rides/mounts", "*ʿēzer*": "help/support/aid", "*gaʾăwâ*": "majesty/excellency/pride", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל יְשֻׁר֑וּן רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים׃

Transliteration

ʾĒn like-ʾĒl Yəšurûn rōkēb šāmayim in-ʿezrekā and-in-gaʾăwātô šəḥāqîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾēn*: particle of negation - there is none
• *kā-ʾēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like God
• *Yəšurûn*: proper noun - Jeshurun
• *rōkēb*: qal participle, masculine singular construct - rider of
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens
• *bə-ʿezrekā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your help
• *û-bə-gaʾăwātô*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and in his majesty
• *šəḥāqîm*: noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies

Word Meanings

• *ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one
• *Yəšurûn*: poetic name for Israel (meaning 'upright one')
• *rōkēb*: one who rides/mounts
• *ʿēzer*: help/support/aid
• *gaʾăwâ*: majesty/excellency/pride
• *šəḥāqîm*: clouds/skies/heavens

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help you and on the clouds in His majesty.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rith upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens to help you, and in his majesty on the sky.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  There is none like vnto the God of the off Israel: he that sitteth vppon heauen shalbe thine helpe, whose glorie is in the cloudes,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There is no God as the God of the iust. He that sytteth vpon heauen, be thy helpe. And his glory is in the cloudes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is none like God, O righteous people, which rideth vpon the heauens for thine helpe, and on the cloudes in his glory.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is none lyke vnto the God of Israel, which though he syt vpon the heauen as vpon an horse yet is he thine helper, whose glorie is in the celestiall places.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [There is] none like unto the God of Jeshurun, [who] rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There is none like God, Jeshurun, Who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Riding the heavens in thy help, And in His excellency the skies.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  No other is like the God of Jeshurun, coming on the heavens to your help, and letting his glory be seen in the skies.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "There is none like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, In his excellency on the skies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  General Praise and Blessing There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 15:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.11", "source": "מִֽי־כָמֹ֤כָה בָּֽאֵלִם֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִ֥י כָּמֹ֖כָה נֶאְדָּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃", "text": "*mî*-*ḵāmōḵāh* *bāʾēlim* *YHWH* *mî* *kāmōḵāh* *neʾdār* *baqqōḏeš* *nôrāʾ* *təhillōt* *ʿōśēh* *p̄eleʾ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḵāmōḵāh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*bāʾēlim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the gods", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious", "*baqqōḏeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in holiness", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*təhillōt*": "noun, feminine plural - praises", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*p̄eleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlim*": "gods/mighty ones/divine beings", "*neʾdār*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*baqqōḏeš*": "in holiness/in the sanctuary/in sacredness", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible" } }
• Ps 104:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.3", "source": "הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*hamqāreh* *bammayim* *ʿaliyyôtāyw* *haśśām*-*ʿābîm* *rĕkûbô* *hamĕhallēk* *ʿal*-*kanphê*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hamqāreh*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - beaming, laying beams", "*bammayim*": "preposition *bě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the waters", "*ʿaliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*haśśām*": "definite article + participle, qal active, masculine singular - making, placing", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds, thick clouds", "*rĕkûbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*hamĕhallēk*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - walking, going about", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*kanphê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wings of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind, spirit" }, "variants": { "*mĕqāreh*": "laying beams, roofing, framing", "*mayim*": "waters, body of water", "*ʿaliyyôt*": "upper chambers, roof chambers, upper stories", "*śām*": "placing, setting, appointing", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds, thick clouds, dark clouds", "*rĕkûb*": "chariot, vehicle, riding", "*mĕhallēk*": "walking, going, traveling", "*kanphê*": "wings, corners, edges", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit, air" } }
• Ps 68:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.33", "source": "מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָ֭אָרֶץ שִׁ֣ירוּ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*mamləkôt* the-*ʾāreṣ* *šîrû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *zammərû* *ʾădōnāy* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mamləkôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - 'kingdoms of'", "the-*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the earth'", "*šîrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'sing'", "to-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition לְ (to) + masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'to God'", "*zammərû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praises'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*selâ*": "musical or liturgical term - 'Selah'" }, "variants": { "*mamləkôt*": "kingdoms/realms/dominions", "*zammərû*": "sing praises/make music/play instruments", "*selâ*": "pause/musical interlude/lift up" } } 34 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.34", "source": "לָ֭רֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵ֣י שְׁמֵי־קֶ֑דֶם הֵ֥ן יִתֵּ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ ק֣וֹל עֹֽז׃", "text": "to-*rōkēb* *bi-šmê* *šmê*-*qedem* *hēn* *yittēn* *bə-qôlô* *qôl* *ʿōz*", "grammar": { "to-*rōkēb*": "preposition לְ (to) + Qal participle masculine singular - 'to him who rides'", "*bi-šmê*": "preposition בְּ (in) + masculine plural construct noun - 'in the heavens of'", "*šmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'heavens of'", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - 'antiquity/ancient time'", "*hēn*": "interjection - 'behold/lo'", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he gives'", "*bə-qôlô*": "preposition בְּ (with) + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'with his voice'", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'voice of'", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun - 'strength/might'" }, "variants": { "*rōkēb*": "rider/one who rides", "*šmê*-*qedem*": "heavens of old/ancient heavens/highest heavens", "*qôl* *ʿōz*": "voice of strength/mighty voice/powerful sound" } }
• Hab 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.8", "source": "הֲבִנְהָרִים֙ חָרָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אִ֤ם בַּנְּהָרִים֙ אַפֶּ֔ךָ אִם־בַּיָּ֖ם עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י תִרְכַּב֙ עַל־סוּסֶ֔יךָ מַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָ יְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "?Against *nǝhārîm* was-angry *YHWH*, if against *nǝhārîm* was *ʾappeḵā*, if against the *yām* was *ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*, when *ṯirkaḇ* upon *sûseḵā*, *markǝḇōṯeḵā* *yǝšûʿāh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether/is it that", "*ḇinǝhārîm*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine plural - against rivers", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned with anger/was angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʾappeḵā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger/nose", "*bayyām*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine singular - against the sea", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath/fury", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*ṯirkaḇ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you ride/mounted", "*ʿal-sûseḵā*": "preposition with noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your horses", "*markǝḇōṯeḵā*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your chariots", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - salvation/deliverance/victory" }, "variants": { "*ʾappeḵā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostril (metonymy for anger)", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflowing anger", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }
• Jer 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.6", "source": "מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "From-none like-you *YHWH* *gādôl* you and-*gādôl* *šimḵā* in-*gəbûrāh*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power" } }
• Ps 86:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.8", "source": "אֵין־כָּמ֖וֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֵ֣ין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ", "text": "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā* *bāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾădōnāy* *wᵉʾēn* *kᵉmaʿăśêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾēn*-*kāmôkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - there is none like you", "*bāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - among the gods", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*wᵉʾēn*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is none", "*kᵉmaʿăśêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your works" }, "variants": { "*ʾēn*": "there is not/there are none", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/acts" } }
• Isa 43:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.11", "source": "אָנֹכִ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מִבַּלְעָדַ֖י מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "I, I am *YHWH*, and there is no *môšîaʿ* besides me.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môšîaʿ*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.12", "source": "אָנֹכִ֞י הִגַּ֤דְתִּי וְהוֹשַׁ֙עְתִּי֙ וְהִשְׁמַ֔עְתִּי וְאֵ֥ין בָּכֶ֖ם זָ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֥ם עֵדַ֛י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽאֲנִי־אֵֽל׃", "text": "I *higgadtî* and *hôšaʿtî* and *hišmaʿtî*, and not among you *zār*; and you are my *ʿēday* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and I am *ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*higgadtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - I declared", "*hôšaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - I saved", "*hišmaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - I proclaimed", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger/foreigner", "*ʿēday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*nəʾum*": "construct phrase - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I announced/I made known", "*hôšaʿtî*": "I saved/I delivered/I rescued", "*hišmaʿtî*": "I proclaimed/I made heard/I announced", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/alien", "*ʿēday*": "my witnesses/my testimonies", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.13", "source": "גַּם־מִיּוֹם֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּ֑יל אֶפְעַ֖ל וּמִ֥י יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "Also from *yôm* I am *hûʾ*, and none from my hand *maṣṣîl*; I *ʾepʿal*, and who will *yəšîbennāh*?", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, Hiphil, masculine singular - deliverer/rescuer", "*ʾepʿal*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I act/work", "*yəšîbennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - reverse it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who snatches away", "*ʾepʿal*": "I act/I work/I do", "*yəšîbennāh*": "reverse it/turn it back/prevent it" } }
• Isa 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה רֹכֵ֨ב עַל־עָ֥ב קַל֙ וּבָ֣א מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנָע֞וּ אֱלִילֵ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וּלְבַ֥ב מִצְרַ֖יִם יִמַּ֥ס בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Miṣrāyim* *hinnēh* *YHWH* *rōḵēḇ* upon-*ʿāḇ* *qal* and-*bāʾ* *Miṣrayim* and-*nāʿû* *ʾĕlîlê* *Miṣrayim* from-*pānāyw* and-*lĕḇaḇ* *Miṣrayim* *yimmas* in-*qirbô*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct noun, masculine singular - burden/oracle/utterance", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*rōḵēḇ*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - riding", "*ʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/dark cloud", "*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular - swift/light", "*bāʾ*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - coming", "*nāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - shake/quake/totter", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*yimmas*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will melt", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/utterance/prophetic burden", "*rōḵēḇ*": "riding/mounted upon", "*ʿāḇ*": "thick cloud/dark cloud/rain cloud", "*qal*": "swift/light/insignificant", "*nāʿû*": "shake/quake/totter/tremble/be agitated", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "idols/worthless things/vain things", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "heart/inner person/mind/will", "*yimmas*": "will melt/dissolve/become liquid/be discouraged" } }
• Deut 32:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן יְשֻׁרוּן֙ וַיִּבְעָ֔ט שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ עָבִ֣יתָ כָּשִׂ֑יתָ וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙ אֱל֣וֹהַ עָשָׂ֔הוּ וַיְנַבֵּ֖ל צ֥וּר יְשֻׁעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyišman* *yəšurûn* *wayyiḇʿāṭ* *šāmantā* *ʿāḇîṯā* *kāśîṯā* *wayyiṭṭōš* *ʾĕlôah* *ʿāśāhû* *waynaḇēl* *ṣûr* *yəšuʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišman*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew fat", "*yəšurûn*": "proper noun - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he kicked", "*šāmantā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew fat", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew thick", "*kāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you became covered/gorged", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he forsook", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿāśāhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who made him", "*waynaḇēl*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he treated with contempt", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular construct noun - rock of", "*yəšuʿāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation" }, "variants": { "*wayyišman*": "and he grew fat/and he became sleek/and he became prosperous", "*yəšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "and he kicked/and he rebelled/and he resisted", "*šāmantā*": "you grew fat/you became prosperous/you became sleek", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "you grew thick/you became stout/you became heavy", "*kāśîṯā*": "you became covered/you became gorged/you were bloated", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "and he forsook/and he abandoned/and he rejected", "*waynaḇēl*": "and he treated with contempt/and he spurned/and he dishonored", "*ṣûr yəšuʿāṯô*": "rock of his salvation/his saving rock" } }
• Ps 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃", "text": "And *yet* *shamayim* and *yerad* and *arafel* *tachat* *raglav*.", "grammar": { "*yet*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stretched", "*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*yerad*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came down", "*arafel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness", "*tachat*": "preposition - under", "*raglav*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*yet*": "he stretched/he bent/he bowed", "*yerad*": "he came down/he descended", "*arafel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud/heavy cloud" } }
• Ps 68:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.4", "source": "וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים יִשְׂמְח֣וּ יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ṣaddîqîm* *yiśməḥû* *yaʿalṣû* *lipnê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yāśîśû* *bə-śimḥâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction וְ (and) + masculine plural adjective/noun - 'and righteous ones'", "*yiśməḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will rejoice'", "*yaʿalṣû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will exult'", "*lipnê*": "preposition לְ (to/before) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'before the face/presence of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*wə-yāśîśû*": "conjunction וְ (and) + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will be glad'", "*bə-śimḥâ*": "preposition בְּ (in/with) + feminine singular noun - 'with joy'" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*yiśməḥû*": "rejoice/be joyful/be happy", "*yaʿalṣû*": "exult/be jubilant/celebrate", "*yāśîśû*": "be glad/rejoice/be joyful", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
• Isa 40:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.18", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֖י תְּדַמְּי֣וּן אֵ֑ל וּמַה־דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědamměyûn ʾēl ûmah-děmût taʿarěkû lô*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědamměyûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you liken'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ûmah-děmût*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + noun, feminine singular - 'and what likeness'", "*taʿarěkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you compare'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'" }, "variants": { "*tědamměyûn*": "will you liken/will you compare", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*děmût*": "likeness/image/comparison", "*taʿarěkû*": "will you compare/will you arrange/will you set in order" } }
• Isa 40:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.25", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֥י תְדַמְּי֖וּנִי וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה יֹאמַ֖ר קָדֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědammělûnî wěʾešweh yōʾmar qādôš*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědammělûnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'will you liken me'", "*wěʾešweh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will be equal'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'says'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'Holy One'" }, "variants": { "*tědammělûnî*": "will you liken me/will you compare me", "*wěʾešweh*": "and I will be equal/that I should be equal", "*qādôš*": "Holy One/the Holy One [meaning God]" } }
• Isa 66:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.8", "source": "מִֽי־שָׁמַ֣ע כָּזֹ֗את מִ֤י רָאָה֙ כָּאֵ֔לֶּה הֲי֤וּחַל אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד אִם־יִוָּ֥לֵֽד גּ֖וֹי פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כִּֽי־חָ֛לָה גַּם־יָלְדָ֥ה צִיּ֖וֹן אֶת־בָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Who *šāmaʿ* like-this? Who *rāʾâ* like-these? Is *hăyûḥal* *ʾereṣ* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ*? If *yiwwālēḏ* *gôy* *paʿam* *ʾeḥāt*? For *ḥālâ*, also-*yālĕḏâ* *ṣiyyôn* *ʾet*-*bānêhā*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*kā-zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*kā-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - like these", "*hă-yûḥal*": "interrogative particle + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is it brought forth", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*bĕ-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾim-yiwwālēḏ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it is born", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/instance", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*kî-ḥālâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - for she travailed", "*gam-yālĕḏâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - also she gave birth", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʾet-bānêhā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*rāʾâ*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*hăyûḥal*": "is brought forth/produced/generated", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/country", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*yiwwālēḏ*": "is born/brought forth", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*paʿam*": "time/instance/occurrence", "*ḥālâ*": "travailed/labored in birth/writhed in pain", "*yālĕḏâ*": "gave birth/bore/delivered", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (Jerusalem)", "*bānêhā*": "her children/sons/descendants" } }