Deuteronomy 8:15

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.15", "source": "הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הֽ͏ַחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃", "text": "The-*môlîkăkā* in-the-*midbār* the-*gādōl* and-the-*nôrāʾ* *nāḥāš* *śārāp* and-*ʿaqrāb* and-*tsimmāʾôn* which *ʾên*-*māyim* the-*môtsîʾ* for-you *māyim* from-*tsûr* the-*ḥallāmîš*.", "grammar": { "*môlîkăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one leading you", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the terrible", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent", "*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery (serpent)", "*ʿaqrāb*": "masculine singular noun - scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - thirsty ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*môtsîʾ*": "Hiphil participle with definite article - the one bringing out", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ḥallāmîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the flint" }, "variants": { "*môlîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*nôrāʾ*": "terrible/dreadful/awesome", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*śārāp*": "fiery (serpent)/venomous serpent", "*ʿaqrāb*": "scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/drought/parched land", "*tsûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הֽ͏ַחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃

Transliteration

The-môlîkăkā in-the-midbār the-gādōl and-the-nôrāʾ nāḥāš śārāp and-ʿaqrāb and-tsimmāʾôn which ʾên-māyim the-môtsîʾ for-you māyim from-tsûr the-ḥallāmîš.

Grammar Details

• *môlîkăkā*: Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one leading you
• *midbār*: masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness
• *gādōl*: masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great
• *nôrāʾ*: Niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the terrible
• *nāḥāš*: masculine singular noun - serpent
• *śārāp*: masculine singular noun - fiery (serpent)
• *ʿaqrāb*: masculine singular noun - scorpion
• *tsimmāʾôn*: masculine singular noun - thirsty ground
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *māyim*: masculine plural noun - water
• *môtsîʾ*: Hiphil participle with definite article - the one bringing out
• *tsûr*: masculine singular noun - rock
• *ḥallāmîš*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the flint

Word Meanings

• *môlîkăkā*: leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk
• *midbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *gādōl*: great/large/mighty
• *nôrāʾ*: terrible/dreadful/awesome
• *nāḥāš*: serpent/snake
• *śārāp*: fiery (serpent)/venomous serpent
• *ʿaqrāb*: scorpion
• *tsimmāʾôn*: thirsty ground/drought/parched land
• *tsûr*: rock/cliff/boulder
• *ḥallāmîš*: flint/hard rock

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, filled with venomous snakes, scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought water for you out of a rock of flint.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Who led thee through that great and terrible wilrness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought you water out of the rock of flint;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  who led{H3212} thee through the great{H1419} and terrible{H3372} wilderness,{H4057} [wherein were] fiery{H8314} serpents{H5175} and scorpions,{H6137} and thirsty{H6774} ground where was no water;{H4325} who brought thee forth{H3318} water{H4325} out of the rock{H6697} of flint;{H2496}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Who led{H3212}{(H8688)} thee through that great{H1419} and terrible{H3372}{(H8737)} wilderness{H4057}, wherein were fiery{H8314} serpents{H5175}, and scorpions{H6137}, and drought{H6774}, where there was no water{H4325}; who brought thee forth{H3318}{(H8688)} water{H4325} out of the rock{H6697} of flint{H2496};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  ad which led the in the wildernesse both greate ad terreble with firye serpentes ad scorpios ad thurste where was no water which brought the water out of the rocke of flynt:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and led ye thorow this greate & terrible wyldernes, where were serpentes that spouted fyre, and Scorpions, & drouth, and where there was no water, and brought the water out of the hard flynte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who was thy guide in the great and terrible wildernes (wherein were fierie serpents, & scorpions, and drought, where was no water, who brought forth water for thee out of ye rock of flint:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whiche was thy guyde in the great and terrible wyldernesse wherein were firie serpentes, scorpions, and drouth without any water: But he brought out water for thee, euen out of the rocke of flint.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, [wherein were] fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where [there was] no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, [in which were] fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought you forth water out of the rock of flint;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  who is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, `wherein were' fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, [wherein were] fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Who was your guide through that great and cruel waste, where there were poison-snakes and scorpions and a dry land without water; who made water come out of the hard rock for you;

• World English Bible (2000)

  who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, [in which were] fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water; who brought you forth water out of the rock of flint;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and who brought you through the great, fearful wilderness of venomous serpents and scorpions, an arid place with no water. He made water flow from a flint rock and

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.11", "source": "וַיָּ֨רֶם מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־יָד֗וֹ וַיַּ֧ךְ אֶת־הַסֶּ֛לַע בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ פַּעֲמָ֑יִם וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ הָעֵדָ֖ה וּבְעִירָֽם", "text": "And-*yārem* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*yādô* and-*yak* *ʾet*-the-*selaʿ* with-*maṭṭēhû* *paʿămāyim* and-*yēṣəʾû* *mayim* *rabbîm* and-*tēšt* the-*ʿēdâ* and-*bəʿîrām*", "grammar": { "*yārem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the rock", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual - twice", "*yēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and came out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - abundant", "*tēšt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*bəʿîrām*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle" }, "variants": { "*yārem*": "lifted up/raised", "*yak*": "struck/hit", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*maṭṭēhû*": "his staff/his rod", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times", "*mayim* *rabbîm*": "abundant waters/much water", "*tēšt*": "drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*bəʿîrām*": "their cattle/livestock" } }
• Num 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.6", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yšallaḥ* *YHWH* among-the-*'ām* *'ēṯ* the-*nəḥāšîm* the-*śərāp̄îm* and *wə-yənaššəḵû* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and *wə-yāmāṯ* *'am*-*rāḇ* from-*yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yšallaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nəḥāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the serpents", "*śərāp̄îm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the fiery/burning", "*wə-yənaššəḵû*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bit", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yāmāṯ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/many", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes", "*śərāp̄îm*": "fiery/burning/poisonous/seraphim", "*'am-rāḇ*": "many people/a great number of people" } }
• Ps 114:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.8", "source": "הַהֹפְכִ֣י הַצּ֣וּר אֲגַם־מָ֑יִם חַ֝לָּמִ֗ישׁ לְמַעְיְנוֹ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "The *hahōpĕkî* the *ṣûr* *ʾăgam-māyim* *ḥallāmîš* to *maʿyĕnô-māyim*", "grammar": { "*hahōpĕkî*": "qal participle with definite article - the one turning", "*ṣûr*": "noun with definite article - the rock", "*ʾăgam-māyim*": "construct phrase - pool of water", "*ḥallāmîš*": "noun - flint/hard rock", "*maʿyĕnô-māyim*": "noun with preposition and construct - to spring of water" }, "variants": { "*hahōpĕkî*": "the one turning/transforming/converting", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stone/boulder", "*ʾăgam-māyim*": "pool of water/pond", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock/flinty rock", "*maʿyĕnô-māyim*": "spring of water/fountain" } }
• Deut 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.19", "source": "וַנִּסַּ֣ע מֵחֹרֵ֗ב וַנֵּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַגָּדוֹל֩ וְהַנּוֹרָ֨א הַה֜וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱמֹרִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֹתָ֑נוּ וַנָּבֹ֕א עַ֖ד קָדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵֽעַ", "text": "And-*nissa'* from-*Ḥōrēb* and-*nēlek* *ʾēt* all-the-*midbār* the-*gādôl* and-the-*nôrā'* the-*hû'* which *rəʾîtem*, *derek* *har* the-*ʾĕmōrî*, as-which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʾōtānû*; and-*nābō'* until *Qādēš Barnēa'*.", "grammar": { "*nissa'*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ns'* - 'journey/set out'", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - geographical location", "*nēlek*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *hlk* - 'go/walk'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'wilderness/desert'", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - 'great/large'", "*nôrā'*": "niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - 'fearful/terrible'", "*hû'*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun with definite article - 'that'", "*rəʾîtem*": "2nd person masculine plural perfect, qal form of *r'h* - 'see'", "*derek*": "construct form - 'way of/path of'", "*har*": "construct form - 'mountain of'", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - 'the Amorite'", "*ṣiwwāh*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect, piel form of *ṣwh* - 'command'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - 'us'", "*nābō'*": "1st person plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *bw'* - 'come/arrive'", "*Qādēš Barnēa'*": "proper noun - geographical location" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*nôrā'*": "fearful/terrible/awesome/dreadful", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Amorites (people group)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }
• Jer 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.6", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַמּוֹלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּאֶ֨רֶץ עֲרָבָ֤ה וְשׁוּחָה֙ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ צִיָּ֣ה וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת בְּאֶ֗רֶץ לֹֽא־עָ֤בַר בָּהּ֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥ב אָדָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ha-môlîk* *ʾōtānû* *ba-midbār* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ʿărābāh* *wə-šûḥāh* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ṣiyyāh* *wə-ṣalmāwet* *bə-ʾereṣ* *lōʾ*-*ʿābar* *bāh* *ʾîš* *wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab* *ʾādām* *šām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha-môlîk*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one leading", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness", "*wə-šûḥāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pit", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ṣiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - drought/dryness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deep darkness", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a land", "*lōʾ*-*ʿābar*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - not passed through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wə-lōʾ*-*yāšab*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not dwelt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/bringing out", "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿărābāh*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/ditch/grave", "*ṣiyyāh*": "drought/dryness/parched land", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/deep gloom" } }
• Hos 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.5", "source": "אֲנִ֥י יְדַעְתִּ֖יךָ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ תַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *yādaʿ*-you in-the-*midbār* in-*ʾereṣ* *talʾūbôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'knew you'", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the wilderness'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*talʾūbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'droughts/burning heat'" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knew/cared for/provided for", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*talʾūbôt*": "droughts/burning heat/great thirst/parched land" } }
• 1 Cor 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "Καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ πόμα πνευματικὸν ἔπιον: ἔπινον γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης Πέτρας: ἡ δὲ Πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "And all the same *poma* *pneumatikon* *epion*: *epinon* *gar* from *pneumatikēs* *akolouthousēs* *Petras*: the *de* *Petra* *ēn* the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*poma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - drink", "*pneumatikon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spiritual", "*epion*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they drank", "*epinon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they were drinking [continuous]", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*pneumatikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - spiritual", "*akolouthousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - following", "*Petras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Rock", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rock", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*poma*": "drink/beverage", "*pneumatikēs*": "spiritual/of the spirit/supernatural", "*akolouthousēs*": "following/accompanying/coming after" } }
• Exod 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲבֹר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם וְקַ֥ח אִתְּךָ֖ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַטְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכִּ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ אֶת־הַיְאֹ֔ר קַ֥ח בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְהָלָֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*mōsheh* *ʿăbōr* before the-*ʿām* and-*wəqaḥ* with-you from-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*ûmaṭṭəkā* which *hikkîtā* with-it *ʾet*-the-*yəʾōr* *qaḥ* in-*yādəkā* and-*wəhālāktā*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿăbōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pass/cross over", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wəqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and take", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmaṭṭəkā*": "waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your staff", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you struck", "*yəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wəhālāktā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will go" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăbōr*": "pass over/cross over/go ahead", "*wəqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/hit/beat", "*yəʾōr*": "river/Nile/stream", "*qaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*wəhālāktā*": "and you will go/walk/proceed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.6", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם ׀ עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *ʿōmēd* before-*pāneykā* there on-the-*tsûr* in-*ḥōrēb* and-*wəhikkîtā* on-the-*tsûr* and-*wəyātsəʾû* from-it *mayim* and-*wəshātāh* the-*ʿām* and-*wa-yaʿaś* so *mōsheh* before-*ʿênê* *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wəhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will come out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wəshātāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it will drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿênê*": "construct state, feminine dual - eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am here", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*tsûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff", "*wəhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/hit/beat", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "and they will come out/go forth/emerge", "*wəshātāh*": "and he will drink/consume liquid", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed" } }
• Deut 32:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.13", "source": "יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־*במותי **בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאכַ֖ל תְּנוּבֹ֣ת שָׂדָ֑י וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּ דְבַשׁ֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע וְשֶׁ֖מֶן מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ צֽוּר׃", "text": "*yarkîḇēhû* *ʿal*-*bāmŏṯê* *ʾāreṣ* *wayyōʾḵal* *tənûḇōṯ* *śādāy* *wayyēniqēhû* *dəḇaš* *misselaʿ* *wəšemen* *mēḥalmîš* *ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him ride", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*bāmŏṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun - heights of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ate", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - produce of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him suck", "*dəḇaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*misselaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from rock", "*wəšemen*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and oil", "*mēḥalmîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from flinty", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock" }, "variants": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "he made him ride/he caused him to mount/he set him", "*bāmŏṯê*": "heights/high places/elevated places", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruit", "*śādāy*": "field/countryside/open land", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "and he made him suck/and he caused him to draw/and he nursed him with", "*dəḇaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥalmîš*": "flinty/hard rock/flint", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder" } }
• Ps 78:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.15", "source": "יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "He *yᵉḇaqqaʿ* *ṣûrîm* in the *bammiḏbār* and he *wayyašq* like *kitᵉhōmôt* *rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he split/broke open", "*ṣûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert", "*wayyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave drink", "*kitᵉhōmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like depths/deep places", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "split/broke open/cleaved/divided", "*ṣûrîm*": "rocks/cliffs/rocky places", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*wayyašq*": "and he gave drink/caused to drink/watered", "*tᵉhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses/oceans", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant/plentiful" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.16", "source": "וַיּוֹצִ֣א נוֹזְלִ֣ים מִסָּ֑לַע וַיּ֖וֹרֶד כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And he *wayyôṣiʾ* *nôzᵉlîm* from *missālaʿ* and he caused to run down *wayyôreḏ* like the *kannᵉhārôt* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyôṣiʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought out", "*nôzᵉlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - flowing streams", "*missālaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from rock/cliff", "*wayyôreḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to run down", "*kannᵉhārôt*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - like the rivers", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*wayyôṣiʾ*": "and he brought out/caused to come forth/produced", "*nôzᵉlîm*": "flowing streams/flowing things/floods", "*sālaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wayyôreḏ*": "and he caused to run down/sent down/made flow", "*nᵉhārôt*": "rivers/streams/flowing waters" } }
• Ps 105:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.41", "source": "פָּ֣תַח צ֭וּר וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מָ֑יִם הָ֝לְכ֗וּ בַּצִּיּ֥וֹת נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*pātaḥ* *ṣūr* *wa-yyāzūbū* *māyim* *hālkū* in-the-*ṣiyyōt* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*pātaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he opened", "*ṣūr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3mp - and they flowed", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*hālkū*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they went", "*ṣiyyōt*": "noun, feminine plural - dry places", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/unlocked/released", "*ṣūr*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "and they flowed/gushed/streamed", "*māyim*": "waters/liquid", "*hālkū*": "went/flowed/ran", "*ṣiyyōt*": "dry places/deserts/parched regions", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flow" } }
• Ps 136:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.16", "source": "לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*môlîk* *ʿammô* in-the-*midbār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one leading", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
• Isa 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh* *ha-šārāb* *la*-*ʾăgam* *wə*-*ṣimmāʾôn* *lə*-*mabbûʿê* *māyim* *bi*-*nəwēh* *tannîm* *ribṣāh* *ḥāṣîr* *lə*-*qāneh* *wā*-*gōmeʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and it will be/become", "*ha-šārāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mirage/heat-haze", "*la*-*ʾăgam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a pool/pond", "*wə*-*ṣimmāʾôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and thirsty ground", "*lə*-*mabbûʿê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to springs of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*bi*-*nəwēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in habitation of", "*tannîm*": "masculine plural noun - jackals/dragons", "*ribṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its resting place", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grass", "*lə*-*qāneh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for reed", "*wā*-*gōmeʾ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rushes" }, "variants": { "*šārāb*": "mirage/heat-haze/glowing sand", "*ʾăgam*": "pool/pond/swamp", "*ṣimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/parched land", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs/fountains", "*nəwēh*": "habitation/dwelling/pasture", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/serpents", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/court", "*qāneh*": "reed/cane", "*gōmeʾ*": "rushes/papyrus" } }
• Isa 63:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.12", "source": "מוֹלִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְר֖וֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ מַ֙יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ שֵׁ֥ם עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*môlîḵ* at the right of *mōšeh* *zĕrôaʿ* his *tipʾartô*, *bôqēaʿ* *mayim* from *pĕnêhem*, to *laʿăśôt* for him *šēm* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to go/leading", "*lîmîn*": "preposition lamed + noun, feminine singular construct - at the right of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*tipʾartô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*bôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/dividing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*mippĕnêhem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵ*": "leading/causing to go/guiding", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*tipʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*bôqēaʿ*": "cleaving/dividing/splitting", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.13", "source": "מוֹלִיכָ֖ם בַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹת כַּסּ֥וּס בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*môlîḵām* in the *tĕhōmôt*, like the *sûs* in the *midbār* they did not *yikkāšēlû*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵām*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - leading them", "*battĕhōmôt*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine plural - in the deeps", "*kassûs*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, masculine singular - like the horse", "*bammidbār*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkāšēlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they stumbled" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵām*": "leading them/guiding them/causing them to go", "*tĕhōmôt*": "deeps/depths/abysses", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumbled/fell/tottered" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.14", "source": "כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה תֵרֵ֔ד ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֚ן נִהַ֣גְתָּ עַמְּךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ שֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃", "text": "Like the *bĕhēmāh* in the *biqʿāh* *tērēd*, *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *tĕnîḥennû*; thus *nihagtā* your *ʿammĕḵā*, to *laʿăśôt* for yourself *šēm* *tipʾāret*.", "grammar": { "*kabbĕhēmāh*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, feminine singular - like the cattle", "*babbiqʿāh*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine singular - in the valley", "*tērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes down", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - causes it to rest", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nihagtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you led", "*ʿammĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition lamed with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*tipʾāret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle/beast/animal", "*biqʿāh*": "valley/plain", "*tērēd*": "goes down/descends", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "causes it to rest/gives it rest/makes it settle", "*nihagtā*": "you led/you guided/you drove", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tipʾāret*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }