Deuteronomy 4:31

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.31", "source": "כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל רַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א יַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּח֙ אֶת־בְּרִ֣ית אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾēl* *raḥûm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*, not *yarpəḵā* and-not *yašḥîṯeḵā*, and-not *yiškaḥ* *ʾet*-*bərîṯ* *ʾăḇōṯeḵā* which *nišbaʿ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity/mighty one", "*raḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - compassionate/merciful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yarpəḵā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will abandon you", "*yašḥîṯeḵā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will destroy you", "*yiškaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will forget", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - covenant of", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he swore" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one/power", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful/full of compassion", "*yarpəḵā*": "to abandon/let go/forsake", "*yašḥîṯeḵā*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*yiškaḥ*": "to forget/ignore/neglect", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*ʾăḇōṯeḵā*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*nišbaʿ*": "to swear/take an oath/pledge" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל רַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א יַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּח֙ אֶת־בְּרִ֣ית אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

For ʾēl raḥûm YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā, not yarpəḵā and-not yašḥîṯeḵā, and-not yiškaḥ ʾet-bərîṯ ʾăḇōṯeḵā which nišbaʿ to-them.

Grammar Details

• *ʾēl*: masculine singular noun - God/deity/mighty one
• *raḥûm*: adjective, masculine singular - compassionate/merciful
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōheḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *yarpəḵā*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will abandon you
• *yašḥîṯeḵā*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will destroy you
• *yiškaḥ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will forget
• *bərîṯ*: feminine singular construct noun - covenant of
• *ʾăḇōṯeḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers
• *nišbaʿ*: verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he swore

Word Meanings

• *ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one/power
• *raḥûm*: compassionate/merciful/full of compassion
• *yarpəḵā*: to abandon/let go/forsake
• *yašḥîṯeḵā*: to destroy/ruin/corrupt
• *yiškaḥ*: to forget/ignore/neglect
• *bərîṯ*: covenant/treaty/alliance
• *ʾăḇōṯeḵā*: fathers/ancestors/forefathers
• *nišbaʿ*: to swear/take an oath/pledge

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant He swore to your ancestors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither stroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  (For the LORD your God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} is a merciful{H7349} God;{H430} he will not fail{H7503} thee, neither destroy{H7843} thee, nor forget{H7911} the covenant{H1285} of thy fathers{H1} which he sware{H7650} unto them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  (For the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} is a merciful{H7349} God{H410};) he will not forsake{H7503}{(H8686)} thee, neither destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} thee, nor forget{H7911}{(H8799)} the covenant{H1285} of thy fathers{H1} which he sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the Lorde thy God is a pitiefull God: he will not forsake the nether destroye the, nor forgett the appoyntmet made with thy fathers which he sware vnto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye LORDE yi God is a mercifull God, he shal not forsake the, ner destroye the: nether shall he forget the couenaunt with thy fathers, which he sware vnto them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (For the Lord thy God is a mercifull God) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the couenant of thy fathers, which hee sware vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (For the Lorde thy God is a mercifull God) he wyll not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the appoyntment of thy fathers, which he sware vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  (For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for Yahweh your God is a merciful God; he will not fail you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for a merciful God `is' Jehovah thy God; He doth not fail thee, nor destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers, which He hath sworn to them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for Jehovah thy God is a merciful God; he will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for Jehovah thy God is a merciful God; he will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because the Lord your God is a God of mercy, he will not take away his help from you or let destruction overtake you, or be false to the agreement which he made by an oath with your fathers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for Yahweh your God is a merciful God; he will not fail you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.42", "source": "וְזָכַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֣י יַעֲק֑וֹב וְאַף֩ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֨י יִצְחָ֜ק וְאַ֨ף אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶזְכֹּ֖ר וְהָאָ֥רֶץ אֶזְכֹּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-zāḵartî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *yaʿăqôb* *wə-ʾap* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *yiṣḥāq* *wə-ʾap* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾezkōr* *wə-hāʾāreṣ* *ʾezkōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-zāḵartî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will remember", "*ʾet*-*bərîtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*yaʿăqôb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-ʾap*": "conjunction + adverb/conjunction - and also", "*ʾet*-*bərîtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wə-ʾap*": "conjunction + adverb/conjunction - and also", "*ʾet*-*bərîtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾezkōr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will remember", "*wə-hāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾezkōr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*zāḵartî*": "remember/recall/be mindful of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty" } }
• Deut 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.8", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֞ה ה֣וּא ׀ הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ לְפָנֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּ לֹ֥א תִירָ֖א וְלֹ֥א תֵחָֽת׃", "text": "And *wa-YHWH* *hûʾ* the-*ha-hōlēk* before-you, *hûʾ* *yihyeh* with-you, not *yarpəkā* and-not *yaʿazbékā*; not *tîrāʾ* and-not *tēḥāt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-YHWH*": "waw conjunction + divine name", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*ha-hōlēk*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - 'the one walking'", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*yarpəkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will let go of you'", "*yaʿazbékā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will forsake you'", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will fear'", "*tēḥāt*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will be dismayed'" }, "variants": { "*ha-hōlēk*": "the one walking/going/traveling", "*yihyeh*": "will be/will exist/will remain", "*yarpəkā*": "let go of you/fail you/abandon you", "*yaʿazbékā*": "forsake you/abandon you/leave you", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/be discouraged/be broken" } }
• Jonah 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.2", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל אֶל־יְהוָ֜ה וַיֹּאמַ֗ר אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דְבָרִ֗י עַד־הֱיוֹתִי֙ עַל־אַדְמָתִ֔י עַל־כֵּ֥ן קִדַּ֖מְתִּי לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ אֵֽל־חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֔וּם אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yitpallēl* to-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾānnāh* *YHWH* *hălôʾ*-this *dəbārî* while-*hĕyôtî* on-*ʾadmātî* *ʿal-kēn* *qiddamtî* *librōaḥ* *taršîšāh* *kî* *yādaʿtî* *kî* you *ʾēl-ḥannûn* *wə-raḥûm* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *wə-rab-ḥesed* *wə-niḥām* upon-*hārāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānnāh*": "interjection - please/I pray", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my word/concern", "*hĕyôtî*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person suffix - my being", "*ʾadmātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my land", "*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/for this reason", "*qiddamtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I hastened/anticipated", "*librōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*taršîšāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Tarshish", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*ʾēl-ḥannûn*": "noun construct + adjective - gracious God", "*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective - and merciful", "*ʾerek*": "adjective construct - slow/long", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual form - of anger/nostrils", "*wə-rab-ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant in lovingkindness", "*wə-niḥām*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and relenting", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*dəbārî*": "my word/speech/concern/matter", "*qiddamtî*": "I anticipated/preemptively acted/hastened", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/merciful", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*niḥām*": "relenting/repenting/turning back from" } }
• 2 Chr 30:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.9", "source": "כִּ֣י בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם עַל־יְהוָ֗ה אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֤ם לְרַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָשׁ֖וּב לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יָסִ֤יר פָּנִים֙ מִכֶּ֔ם אִם־תָּשׁ֖וּבוּ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "For in-*šûbĕkem* to-*YHWH*, *'ăḥêkem* and-*bĕnêkem* for-*raḥămîm* before *šôbêhem*, and-*lāšûb* to-the-*'āreṣ* the-*zō't*; for-*ḥannûn* and-*raḥûm* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkem*, and-*lō'*-*yāsîr* *pānîm* from-you if-*tāšûbû* to-him.", "grammar": { "*šûbĕkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your returning", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'ăḥêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*bĕnêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*raḥămîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute - compassion", "*šôbêhem*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "*'āreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article - the land", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular absolute - gracious", "*raḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular absolute - compassionate", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*lō'*-*yāsîr*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will not turn away", "*pānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute - face", "*tāšûbû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you return" }, "variants": { "*šûbĕkem*": "your returning/your turning/your repenting", "*'ăḥêkem*": "your brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*bĕnêkem*": "your sons/your children/your descendants", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity", "*šôbêhem*": "their captors/their captives/those who took them captive", "*lāšûb*": "to return/to come back/to restore", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/merciful/favorable", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your deity", "*yāsîr*": "he will turn away/remove/withdraw", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/appearance", "*tāšûbû*": "you return/you repent/you turn back" } }
• Lev 26:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.45", "source": "וְזָכַרְתִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹצֵֽאתִי־אֹתָם֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֗ם לִהְיֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם לֵאלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-zāḵartî* *lāhem* *bərît* *riʾšōnîm* *ʾăšer* *hôṣēʾtî*-*ʾōtām* *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ləʿênê* *haggôyim* *lihyôt* *lāhem* *lēlōhîm* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-zāḵartî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will remember", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*riʾšōnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - former ones/ancestors", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*hôṣēʾtî*-*ʾōtām*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular + direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I brought them out", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + construct dual noun - before eyes of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*zāḵartî*": "remember/recall/be mindful of", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former ones/ancestors/previous ones", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "bring out/lead out/deliver", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist" } }
• Deut 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.6", "source": "חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃ פ", "text": "*ḥizqû* and *wə-ʾimṣû*, not-*tîrəʾû* and-not-*taʿarṣû* from-before-them; for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *hûʾ* the-*ha-hōlēk* with-you, not *yarpəkā* and-not *yaʿazbékā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'be strong'", "*wə-ʾimṣû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - 'and be courageous'", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you will fear'", "*taʿarṣû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you will tremble/be terrified'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*ha-hōlēk*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - 'the one walking'", "*yarpəkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will let go of you'", "*yaʿazbékā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will forsake you'" }, "variants": { "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/strengthen yourselves/be firm", "*wə-ʾimṣû*": "be courageous/be bold/be resolute", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*taʿarṣû*": "tremble/be terrified/be in dread", "*ha-hōlēk*": "the one walking/going/traveling", "*yarpəkā*": "let go of you/fail you/abandon you", "*yaʿazbékā*": "forsake you/abandon you/leave you" } }
• Neh 9:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.31", "source": "וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָ הָרַבִּ֛ים לֹֽא־עֲשִׂיתָ֥ם כָּלָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א עֲזַבְתָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֵֽל־חַנּ֥וּן וְרַח֖וּם אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*û-ḇə-raḥămêḵā* *hā-rabbîm* not-*ʿăśîṯām* *kālāh* and-not *ʿăzaḇtām*, for *ʾēl*-*ḥannûn* *wə-raḥûm* you-are.", "grammar": { "*û-ḇə-raḥămêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your mercies", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many/great", "*lōʾ-ʿăśîṯām*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you did not make them", "*kālāh*": "feminine singular noun - complete destruction/consumption", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzaḇtām*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you abandoned/forsook them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēl-ḥannûn*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - gracious God", "*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and merciful", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/abundant", "*ʿăśîṯām*": "made them/did to them/brought upon them", "*kālāh*": "destruction/annihilation/extermination", "*ʿăzaḇtām*": "abandoned them/forsook them/left them", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/compassionate/merciful", "*raḥûm*": "merciful/compassionate/tender" } }
• Ps 116:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.5", "source": "חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*ḥannûn* *YHWH* and *ṣaddîq* and *ʾĕlōhênû* *meraḥēm*", "grammar": { "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ve-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and righteous", "*ve-ʾĕlōhênû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and our God", "*meraḥēm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - showing mercy/compassionate" }, "variants": { "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/merciful/compassionate", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/in the right", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*meraḥēm*": "compassionate/merciful/showing mercy" } }
• Ps 145:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.8", "source": "חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וּגְדָל־חָֽסֶד", "text": "*Ḥannûn wᵊraḥûm YHWH*, *ʾereḵ ʾappayim* and *ûgᵊdāl-ḥāsed*", "grammar": { "*Ḥannûn*": "adjective masculine singular - gracious", "*wᵊraḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and compassionate", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾereḵ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - slow/long of", "*ʾappayim*": "noun masculine dual - anger (lit: nostrils)", "*ûgᵊdāl*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and great of", "*ḥāsed*": "noun masculine singular - steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*Ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/merciful", "*wᵊraḥûm*": "and compassionate/merciful", "*ʾereḵ ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/long-suffering", "*ûgᵊdāl-ḥāsed*": "and great in steadfast love/abundant in mercy/abounding in lovingkindness" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.9", "source": "טוֹב־יְהוָ֥ה לַכֹּ֑ל וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו עַל־כָּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו", "text": "*Ṭôb-YHWH* to *lakkōl* and his *wᵊraḥămāyw* upon *ʿal-kāl-maʿăśāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to all/everyone", "*wᵊraḥămāyw*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his compassion", "*ʿal-kāl-maʿăśāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all his works" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*lakkōl*": "to all/to everyone/to everything", "*wᵊraḥămāyw*": "and his compassion/mercy/tender mercies", "*ʿal-kāl-maʿăśāyw*": "upon all his works/over all his deeds/toward all his creation" } }
• Jer 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.21", "source": "אַל־תִּנְאַץ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שִׁמְךָ֔ אַל־תְּנַבֵּ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֕ר אַל־תָּפֵ֥ר בְּרִֽיתְךָ֖ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tinʾaṣ* for-sake *šimḵā* not-*tənaḇēl* *kissēʾ* *ḵəḇôḏeḵā* *zəḵōr* not-*tāp̄ēr* *bərîṯəḵā* with-us", "grammar": { "*tinʾaṣ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine with negative particle - do not despise", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*tənaḇēl*": "piel imperfect, 2nd singular masculine with negative particle - do not disgrace", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*ḵəḇôḏeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory", "*zəḵōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*tāp̄ēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd singular masculine with negative particle - do not break", "*bərîṯəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant" }, "variants": { "*tinʾaṣ*": "despise/spurn/reject contemptuously", "*tənaḇēl*": "disgrace/dishonor/treat as foolish", "*tāp̄ēr*": "break/nullify/invalidate/frustrate" } }
• Ps 111:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.9", "source": "פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Pədût* ׀ *šālaḥ* *lə*-*'ammô* *ṣiwwāh*-*lə*-*'ôlām* *bərîtô* *qādôš* *və*-*nôrā'* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*Pədût*": "noun, feminine, singular - redemption/ransom", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*lə*-": "preposition - to/for", "*'ammô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded/ordained", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - holy/sacred", "*və*-": "conjunction - and", "*nôrā'*": "participle, niphal, masculine singular - awesome/feared", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*Pədût*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*'ammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/decreed/established", "*'ôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pact", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*nôrā'*": "awesome/feared/terrible/dreadful", "*šəmô*": "his name/his renown/his reputation" } }
• Ps 111:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.5", "source": "טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭerep* *nātan* *lî*-*yərē'āyw* *yizkōr* *lə*-*'ôlām* *bərîtô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭerep*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/prey/provision", "*nātan*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*lî*-": "preposition with - to/for", "*yərē'āyw*": "participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those fearing him", "*yizkōr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will remember", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*Ṭerep*": "food/prey/provision/sustenance", "*nātan*": "gave/provided/supplied/granted", "*yərē'āyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those who revere him", "*yizkōr*": "will remember/will be mindful of/will recall", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/ancient times", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pact" } }
• Ps 86:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ", "text": "*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾădōnāy* *ṭôb* *wᵉsallāḥ* *wᵉrab*-*ḥesed* *lᵉkol*-*qōrᵉʾêkā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*wᵉsallāḥ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and forgiving", "*wᵉrab*-*ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant of steadfast love", "*lᵉkol*-*qōrᵉʾêkā*": "preposition + noun construct + participle verb, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to all of those calling you" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*sallāḥ*": "forgiving/pardoning/ready to forgive", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in steadfast love/plenteous in mercy/great in lovingkindness", "*qōrᵉʾêkā*": "those who call upon you/those who cry to you/those who invoke you" } }
• Exod 34:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ יְהוָ֣ה ׀ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֥ל רַח֖וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת ׀", "text": "And *wayyaʿăḇōr* *YHWH* upon his face and *wayyiqrāʾ* *YHWH* *YHWH* *ʾēl* *raḥûm* and *ḥannûn*, *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* and *raḇ*-*ḥesed* and *ʾĕmet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he passed/passed by", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called/proclaimed", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*raḥûm*": "adjective masculine singular - compassionate/merciful", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective masculine singular - gracious", "*ʾerek*": "construct state masculine singular - long of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*raḇ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - great/abundant of", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/kindness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "passed by/passed over/crossed over", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/showing favor", "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.7", "source": "נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן וָפֶ֖שַׁע וְחַטָּאָ֑ה וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֣ד ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אָב֗וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וְעַל־בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*nōṣēr* *ḥesed* to the *ʾălāp̄îm*, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *p̄ešaʿ* and *ḥaṭṭāʾāh*; and *naqēh* not *yənaqeh*, *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾāḇôt* upon *bānîm* and upon *bənê* *ḇānîm*, upon *šillēšîm* and upon *ribbēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "active participle masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/kindness/mercy", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*nōśēʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - sin/error", "*naqēh*": "infinitive absolute (Piel) - clearing/acquitting", "*yənaqeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "active participle masculine singular - visiting/reckoning", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - third (generation)", "*ribbēʿîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - fourth (generation)" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/crime", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "sin/error/offense", "*naqēh lōʾ yənaqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will not completely acquit", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/reckoning/punishing/attending to" } }
• Neh 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אָֽנָּ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם הָאֵ֥ל הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וָחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾānnāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmayim* *hā-ʾēl* *ha-gādôl* and-*ha-nôrāʾ* *šōmēr* *ha-bərît* and-*ḥesed* to-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-to-*šōmərê* *miṣwōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - I pray/please/oh", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the God", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*ha-nôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the awesome/fearsome", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovers/those who love him", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh/I pray/please/we beseech you", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/dreadful", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining/guarding" } }
• Josh 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.5", "source": "לֹֽא־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִישׁ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיִ֤יתִי עִם־מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א אַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֶֽךָּ", "text": "Not-*yityatsēb* *ʾîsh* before-you all *yǝmê* *ḥayyêkā* as-which *hāyîtî* with-*Mōsheh* *ʾehyeh* with-you not *ʾarpǝkā* and-not *ʾeʿezǝbekkā*", "grammar": { "*yityatsēb*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will stand/withstand", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yǝmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I was/have been", "*Mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will be", "*ʾarpǝkā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will let you go/fail you", "*ʾeʿezǝbekkā*": "qal imperfect 1st singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will forsake/abandon you" }, "variants": { "*yityatsēb*": "will stand/withstand/oppose", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*ʾarpǝkā*": "I will let you go/fail you/be slack with you", "*ʾeʿezǝbekkā*": "I will forsake/abandon/leave you" } }
• 1 Chr 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֗וֹ חֲזַ֤ק וֶאֱמַץ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה אַל־תִּירָ֖א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֑ת כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֱלֹהַי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֤א יַרְפְּךָ֙ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ עַד־לִכְל֕וֹת כָּל־מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnô* *ḥăzaq* and-*weʾĕmaṣ* and-*waʿăśēh* not-*tîrāʾ* and-not-*tēḥāt* for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhay* with-you not *yarpᵉḵā* and-not *yaʿazḇekkā* until-*liklôt* all-*mᵉleʾḵet* *ʿăḇôdat* *bêt*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon", "*bᵉnô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ḥăzaq*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong", "*weʾĕmaṣ*": "waw + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and be courageous", "*waʿăśēh*": "waw + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/act", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should fear", "*tēḥāt*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should be dismayed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*yarpᵉḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will let you go", "*yaʿazḇekkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will forsake you", "*liklôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to complete", "*mᵉleʾḵet*": "feminine singular construct - work of", "*ʿăḇôdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/firm/courageous", "*weʾĕmaṣ*": "be courageous/brave/bold", "*waʿăśēh*": "do/perform/accomplish", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/discouraged/terrified", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used as singular)", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God", "*yarpᵉḵā*": "let you go/abandon you/relax his grip on you", "*yaʿazḇekkā*": "forsake you/leave you/abandon you", "*liklôt*": "to complete/finish/end", "*mᵉleʾḵet*": "work/labor/service", "*ʿăḇôdat*": "service/work/ministry" } }
• Luke 1:72 : 72 { "verseID": "Luke.1.72", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ·", "text": "To *poiēsai eleos meta* the *paterōn* of us, and to *mnēsthēnai diathēkēs hagias* of him;", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of fathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to remember", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*hagias*": "genitive feminine singular - of holy" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/to show/to perform", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*meta*": "with/toward", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/to be mindful of/to recall", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } }
• Num 14:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.18", "source": "יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֞ד עֲוֺ֤ן אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH ʾerek ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed nōśēʾ ʿāwōn wā-pāšaʿ wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh pōqēd ʿăwōn ʾābōt ʿal-bānîm ʿal-šillēšîm wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾerek*": "masculine singular construct - long/slow of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and abundant/great of", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*wā-pāšaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and transgression/rebellion", "*wə-naqqēh*": "conjunction + Piel infinitive absolute of *nqh* - and clearing/acquitting", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yənaqqeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *nqh* - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *pqd* - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity/guilt of", "*ʾābōt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon sons/children", "*ʿal-šillēšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon third generation", "*wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and upon fourth generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering (lit: long of nostrils)", "*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in steadfast love", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/revolt", "*wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will certainly not acquit/yet not leaving unpunished", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*šillēšîm*": "third ones/third generation", "*ribbēʿîm*": "fourth ones/fourth generation" } }
• Ps 86:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.15", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי אֵל־רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "*wᵉʾattâ* *ʾădōnāy* *ʾēl*-*raḥûm* *wᵉḥannûn* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *wᵉrab*-*ḥesed* *weʾĕmet*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*ʾēl*-*raḥûm*": "noun + adjective masculine singular - God merciful", "*wᵉḥannûn*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and gracious", "*ʾerek*": "adjective construct - slow of/long of", "*ʾappayim*": "noun masculine dual - nostrils/anger", "*wᵉrab*-*ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant of steadfast love", "*weʾĕmet*": "conjunction + noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*raḥûm*": "merciful/compassionate", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/showing favor", "*ʾerek* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in steadfast love/plenteous in mercy/great in lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Ps 105:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.8", "source": "זָכַ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִ֝וָּ֗ה לְאֶ֣לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zākar* to-*ʿōlām* *bərītō* *dābār* *ṣiwwāh* to-*ʾelep* *dōr*", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he remembered", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*bərītō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his covenant", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he commanded", "*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remembered/kept in mind/was mindful of", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bərītō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/utterance", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } }