Ecclesiastes 12:3

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.3", "source": "בַּיּ֗וֹם שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ הָרֹא֖וֹת בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Ba-*yôm* še-*yāzuʿû* *šōmrê* ha-*bayit* wə-*hitʿawwətû* *ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil* u-*ḇāṭlû* ha-*ṭōḥănôt* *kî* *miʿēṭû* wə-*ḥāšḵû* hā-*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāzuʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*šōmrê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*hitʿawwətû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they have bent themselves", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might/valor", "*ḇāṭlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they have ceased", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - grinders/grinding women", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miʿēṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have become few", "*ḥāšḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have darkened", "*rōʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - those seeing/lookers", "*ʾărubbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - windows/lattices" }, "variants": { "*šōmrê* ha-*bayit*": "keepers of the house (may refer to arms/hands metaphorically)", "*ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil*": "men of strength/mighty men (may refer to legs metaphorically)", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "female grinders/grinding women (may refer to teeth metaphorically)", "*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*": "lookers through the windows (may refer to eyes metaphorically)" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease bause they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    in the day{H3117} when the keepers{H8104} of the house{H1004} shall tremble,{H2111} and the strong{H2428} men{H582} shall bow{H5791} themselves, and the grinders{H2912} cease{H988} because they are few,{H4591} and those that look out{H7200} of the windows{H699} shall be darkened,{H2821}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    In the day{H3117} when the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the house{H1004} shall tremble{H2111}{(H8799)}, and the strong{H2428} men{H582} shall bow{H5791}{(H8694)} themselves, and the grinders{H2912}{(H8802)} cease{H988}{(H8804)} because they are few{H4591}{(H8765)}, and those that look out{H7200}{(H8802)} of the windows{H699} be darkened{H2821}{(H8804)},

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    when the kepers of the house shall tremble, and when the stronge men shal bowe them selues: when the Myllers stonde still because they be so fewe, and when the sight of the wyndowes shal waxe dymme:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When the keepers of ye house shal tremble, & the strong men shal bow them selues, and the grinders shal cease, because they are few, and they waxe darke that looke out by ye windowes:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the kepers of the house shall tremble, and when the strong men shall bowe them selues, when the milners stand styll because they be so fewe, and when the sight of the windowes shall waxe dimme:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the strong men shall bow themselves, And the grinders cease because they are few, And those who look out of the windows are darkened,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    when those who keep watch over the house begin to tremble, and the virile men begin to stoop over, and the grinders begin to cease because they grow few, and those who look through the windows grow dim,

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ בְּנ֣וֹ הַגָּדֹ֗ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בְּנִ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayhiy* when *zāqēn* *yiṣḥāq*, and *watikhêynā* his *ʿēynāyw* from *mērĕʾōt*, and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿēśāw* his *bĕnô* the *haggādōl*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, my *bĕniy*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *hinnêniy*.", "grammar": { "*wayhiy*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/it happened", "*zāqēn*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became old/aged", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*watikhêynā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they dimmed/grew dim", "*ʿēynāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mērĕʾōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*haggādōl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the elder/older", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hinnêniy*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me" }, "variants": { "*wayhiy*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*zāqēn*": "grew old/aged/became elderly", "*watikhêynā*": "grew dim/were darkened/weakened", "*mērĕʾōt*": "from seeing/so that he could not see", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*haggādōl*": "the elder/the oldest/the greater", "*hinnêniy*": "here I am/behold me/I am here" } }
  • Gen 48:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.10", "source": "וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כָּבְד֣וּ מִזֹּ֔קֶן לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְא֑וֹת וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק לָהֶ֖ם וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק לָהֶֽם", "text": "And *wĕʿênê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābĕdû* from *mizzōqen* not *lōʾ* *yûkal* to *lirʾôt* and *wayyaggēš* *ʾōtām* to *ʾēlāyw* and *wayyiššaq* to *lāhem* and *wayĕḥabbēq* to *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wĕʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*kābĕdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heavy", "*mizzōqen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from old age", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wayyaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*wĕʿênê*": "and the eyes of/vision of", "*kābĕdû*": "were heavy/dim/failing", "*mizzōqen*": "from old age/because of age", "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had ability", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to perceive", "*wayyaggēš*": "and he brought near/presented/approached", "*wayyiššaq*": "and he kissed/showed affection to", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "and he embraced/hugged" } }
  • 1 Sam 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.2", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְעֵלִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ב בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְעֵינָיו֙ הֵחֵ֣לּוּ כֵה֔וֹת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* in the *yôm* that, and *ʿĒlî* *šōkēb* in *bimqōmô*; and *ʿênāyw* *hēḥēllû* *kēhôt*, not *yûkal* to *lirʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass/happened", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying down", "*bimqōmô*": "preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*hēḥēllû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - had begun/started", "*kēhôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to grow dim/faint", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was able", "*lirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition (li-) - to see" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying down/sleeping/resting", "*hēḥēllû*": "had begun/started/commenced", "*kēhôt*": "growing dim/failing/becoming weak", "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had capacity" } }
  • 2 Sam 21:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד מִלְחָמָ֛ה לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֨רֶד דָּוִ֜ד וַעֲבָדָ֥יו עִמּ֛וֹ וַיִלָּחֲמ֥וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-more *milḥāmâ* to-the-*Pĕlištîm* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyēred* *Dāwid* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-him, and *wayyillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*Pĕlištîm*, and *wayyāʿap* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*wayyāʿap*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he grew weary" }, "variants": { "*wayyillāḥămû*": "they fought/they did battle", "*wayyāʿap*": "grew weary/became exhausted/fainted" } } 16 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.16", "source": "*וישבו **וְיִשְׁבִּ֨י בְּנֹ֜ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בִּילִידֵ֣י הָרָפָ֗ה וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל קֵינוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְה֖וּא חָג֣וּר חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *Yišbî* in-*Nōb*, who was among-*yĕlîdê* the-*hārāpâ*, and-*mišqal* *qênô* three hundred *mišqal* *nĕḥōšet*, and-he was-*ḥāgûr* *ḥădāšâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*Yišbî*": "proper noun - Ishbi", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*yĕlîdê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - offspring of", "*hārāpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Raphah", "*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of", "*qênô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his spear", "*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze", "*ḥāgûr*": "qal passive participle - girded with", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said/thought", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yĕlîdê* *hārāpâ*": "descendants of the Raphah/giants/Rephaim", "*ḥāgûr* *ḥădāšâ*": "girded with a new [sword/armor/weapon]", "*wayyōʾmer*": "he said/he thought/he intended" } } 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }
  • Ps 90:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־יָ֭מֵינוּ פָּנ֣וּ בְעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּלִּ֖ינוּ שָׁנֵ֣ינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶֽגֶה׃", "text": "For all *yāmênû* *pānû* in your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*; we *killînû* our *šānênû* like *hegeḥ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵol-yāmênû*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - all our days", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - turn away/decline", "*ḇĕʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your wrath", "*killînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we finish/complete/consume", "*šānênû*": "feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - our years", "*ḵĕmô-hegeḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a sigh/moan/sound" }, "variants": { "*pānû*": "turn away/decline/end", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger", "*killînû*": "we finish/we complete/we spend/we consume", "*hegeḥ*": "sigh/moan/sound/whisper/thought/meditation" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.10", "source": "יְמֵֽי־שְׁנוֹתֵ֨ינוּ בָהֶ֥ם שִׁבְעִ֪ים שָׁנָ֡ה וְאִ֤ם בִּגְבוּרֹ֨ת ׀ שְׁמ֘וֹנִ֤ים שָׁנָ֗ה וְ֭רָהְבָּם עָמָ֣ל וָאָ֑וֶן כִּי־גָ֥ז חִ֝֗ישׁ וַנָּעֻֽפָה׃", "text": "The *yĕmê*-*šĕnôṯênû* in them *šiḇʿîm* *šānâ*, and if by *giḇûrōṯ* *šĕmônîm* *šānâ*, yet their *rohbām* is *ʿāmāl* and *ʾāwen*; for it *gāz* *ḥîš* and we *nāʿup̄â*.", "grammar": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "masculine plural construct + feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - days of our years", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*šiḇʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*biḡḇûrōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural - by strength/might", "*šĕmônîm*": "cardinal number - eighty", "*wĕrohbām*": "conjunction + masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their pride/strength", "*ʿāmāl*": "masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wāʾāwen*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and iniquity/sorrow", "*kî-gāz*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for it is cut off", "*ḥîš*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*wannāʿup̄â*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we fly away" }, "variants": { "*yĕmê-šĕnôṯênû*": "days of our years/span of our life", "*giḇûrōṯ*": "strength/might/power", "*rohbām*": "their pride/their strength/their boast", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/sorrow/wickedness/trouble", "*gāz*": "is cut off/passes quickly/is over", "*ḥîš*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*nāʿup̄â*": "we fly away/we depart/we vanish" } }
  • Ps 102:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.23", "source": "בְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "In *bᵉhiqqāḇēṣ* *ʿammîm* *yaḥdāw* and *mamlāḵôt* to *laʿăḇōḏ* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bᵉhiqqāḇēṣ*": "preposition + verb, Niphal infinitive construct - in the gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mamlāḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kingdoms", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*bᵉhiqqāḇēṣ*": "in the gathering/assembling", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/as one", "*mamlāḵôt*": "kingdoms/realms", "*laʿăḇōḏ*": "to serve/worship" } }
  • Zech 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.4", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עֹ֤ד יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ זְקֵנִ֣ים וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְאִ֧ישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ בְּיָד֖וֹ מֵרֹ֥ב יָמִֽים׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ʿôḏ* *yēšḇû* *zəqēnîm* and-*zəqēnôt* in-*rəḥōḇôt* *Yərûšālāim* and-*ʾîš* *mišʿantô* in-*yāḏô* from-*rōḇ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*yēšḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will sit/dwell", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural noun - old men", "*zəqēnôt*": "feminine plural noun with waw conjunction - and old women", "*rəḥōḇôt*": "feminine plural noun with preposition bet - in streets/squares", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and man/each", "*mišʿantô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, with preposition bet - in his hand", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition min - from abundance of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*yēšḇû*": "will sit/dwell/remain/inhabit", "*rəḥōḇôt*": "streets/squares/broad places", "*rōḇ yāmîm*": "abundance of days/great age/multitude of days" } }

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  • Eccl 12:4-6
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    4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.4", "source": "וְסֻגְּר֤וּ דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ בַּשּׁ֔וּק בִּשְׁפַ֖ל ק֣וֹל הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה וְיָקוּם֙ לְק֣וֹל הַצִּפּ֔וֹר וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ כָּל־בְּנ֥וֹת הַשִּֽׁיר׃", "text": "Wə-*suggərû* *dəlātayim* ba-*šûq* bi-*špal* *qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh* wə-*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr* wə-*yiššaḥû* kāl-*bənôt* ha-*šîr*", "grammar": { "*suggərû*": "pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are closed/shut", "*dəlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - double doors/gates", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*špal*": "infinitive construct - to be low/when becomes low", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṭaḥănāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grinding/mill", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sound/voice", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, common singular - bird/sparrow", "*yiššaḥû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be brought low", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song/singing" }, "variants": { "*dəlātayim*": "double doors/gates (may refer to lips metaphorically)", "*qôl* ha-*ṭaḥănāh*": "sound of grinding (may refer to diminished eating/chewing sounds)", "*yāqûm* lə-*qôl* ha-*ṣippôr*": "rises at the sound of a bird (awakening at dawn/early waking)", "*bənôt* ha-*šîr*": "daughters of song (singing women/musical notes/ability to sing or hear music)" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.5", "source": "גַּ֣ם מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֙אוּ֙ וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה כִּֽי־הֹלֵ֤ךְ הָאָדָם֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית עוֹלָמ֔וֹ וְסָבְב֥וּ בָשּׁ֖וּק הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃", "text": "*Gam* mi-*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû* wə-*ḥatḥattîm* ba-*dereḵ* wə-*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd* wə-*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ* wə-*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh* *kî*-*hōlēḵ* hā-*ʾādām* *ʾel*-*bêt* *ʿôlāmô* wə-*sāḇəḇû* ḇa-*šûq* ha-*sōpədîm*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/high place", "*yīrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ḥatḥattîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors/fears", "*dereḵ*": "noun, common singular - way/road/path", "*yānēʾṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will blossom/flourish", "*šāqēd*": "noun, masculine singular - almond tree", "*yistabbēl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will become a burden", "*ḥāgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/grasshopper", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will fail/be ineffective", "*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - caper berry/desire", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿôlāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eternity/long home", "*sāḇəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have gone around", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*sōpədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - mourners/those wailing" }, "variants": { "*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû*": "they will fear height/be afraid of what is high", "*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd*": "the almond tree blossoms (white hair/old age)", "*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ*": "the grasshopper becomes a burden/drags itself along (loss of mobility)", "*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "the caper berry fails/desire fails (loss of appetite/sexual desire)", "*bêt* *ʿôlāmô*": "his eternal house/long home (grave/tomb)" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.6", "source": "עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־*ירחק **יֵרָתֵק֙ חֶ֣בֶל הַכֶּ֔סֶף וְתָרֻ֖ץ גֻּלַּ֣ת הַזָּהָ֑ב וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר כַּד֙ עַל־הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ וְנָרֹ֥ץ הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל אֶל־הַבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*yērātēq* *ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep* wə-*tāruṣ* *gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ* wə-*tiššāḇer* *kad* *ʿal*-ha-*mabbûaʿ* wə-*nārōṣ* ha-*galgal* *ʾel*-ha-*bôr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*yērātēq*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be removed/snapped", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - cord/rope/silver cord", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*tāruṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken/crushed", "*gullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bowl of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*tiššāḇer*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be broken", "*kad*": "noun, feminine singular - jar/pitcher", "*ʿal*": "preposition - at/by", "*mabbûaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - spring/fountain", "*nārōṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is broken/shattered", "*galgal*": "noun, masculine singular - wheel/whirling", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern/well" }, "variants": { "*yērātēq*": "is removed/snapped/broken/loosed (text note shows variant *yrḥq* - becomes distant)", "*ḥeḇel* ha-*kesep*": "silver cord (possibly spinal cord or life connection)", "*gullat* ha-*zāhāḇ*": "golden bowl (possibly skull or consciousness)", "*kad*": "pitcher/jar (possibly heart)", "*mabbûaʿ*": "spring/fountain (possibly water of life)", "*galgal*": "wheel/pulley (possibly cycle of life or bodily functions)" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.2", "source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְהָא֔וֹר וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֥בוּ הֶעָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*teḥšaḵ* ha-*šemeš* wə-hā-*ʾôr* wə-ha-*yārēaḥ* wə-ha-*kôḵāḇîm* wə-*šāḇû* he-*ʿāḇîm* *ʾaḥar* ha-*gāšem*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*teḥšaḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be darkened", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have returned", "*ʿāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gāšem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain" }, "variants": { "*teḥšaḵ*": "becomes dark/is darkened/grows dim", "*šāḇû*": "return/come back/recur" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Joel.3.15", "source": "שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֖חַ קָדָ֑רוּ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים אָסְפ֥וּ נָגְהָֽם", "text": "*Šemeš* and-*yārēaḥ* *qāḏārû* and-*kôḵāḇîm* *ʾāsəp̄û* *nāḡəhām*", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "masculine/feminine singular noun - sun", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and moon", "*qāḏārû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - darken/grow dark", "*wəḵôḵāḇîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and stars", "*ʾāsəp̄û*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - withdraw/gather in", "*nāḡəhām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brightness" }, "variants": { "*qāḏārû*": "grow dark/be darkened/be black", "*ʾāsəp̄û*": "withdraw/gather in/collect", "*nāḡəhām*": "their brightness/their shining/their light" } }

  • Joel 2:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 { "verseID": "Joel.2.9", "source": "בָּעִ֣יר יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ יְרֻצ֔וּן בַּבָּתִּ֖ים יַעֲל֑וּ בְּעַ֧ד הַחַלּוֹנִ֛ים יָבֹ֖אוּ כַּגַּנָּֽב׃", "text": "In-the-*ʿîr* *yāshōqqû* in-the-*ḥômâ* *yerūtsûn* in-the-*bāttîm* *yaʿălû* through the-*ḥallônîm* *yābōʾû* like-the-*gannāb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*yāshōqqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they rush/swarm", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*yerūtsûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they run", "*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the houses", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they climb/ascend", "*ḥallônîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the windows", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come/enter", "*gannāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thief" }, "variants": { "*yāshōqqû*": "they rush/swarm/surge/run to and fro", "*yerūtsûn*": "they run/race/dash", "*yaʿălû*": "they climb/ascend/go up", "*yābōʾû*": "they come/enter/arrive" } }

    10 { "verseID": "Joel.2.10", "source": "לְפָנָיו֙ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֔רֶץ רָעֲשׁ֖וּ שָׁמָ֑יִם שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙ קָדָ֔רוּ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים אָסְפ֥וּ נָגְהָֽם׃", "text": "Before-*pānāyw* *rāgezâ* *ʾerets* *rāʿăshû* *shāmāyim* *shemesh* and-*yārēaḥ* *qādārû* and-*kôkhābîm* *ʾāsefû* *nāgehām*.", "grammar": { "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/his presence", "*rāgezâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - quakes/trembles", "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*rāʿăshû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - shake/quake", "*shāmāyim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens/sky", "*shemesh*": "feminine singular noun - sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - moon", "*qādārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - become dark/become black", "*kôkhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*ʾāsefû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - withdraw/gather in", "*nāgehām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brightness" }, "variants": { "*rāgezâ*": "quakes/trembles/is agitated", "*rāʿăshû*": "shake/quake/tremble", "*qādārû*": "become dark/become black/mourn", "*ʾāsefû*": "withdraw/gather in/take away" } }

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    24 { "verseID": "Mark.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀλλʼ ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν ἐκείνην, ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς,", "text": "But in those the *hēmerais*, after the *thlipsin* that, the *hēlios* *skotisthēsetai*, and the *selēnē* not *dōsei* the *phengos* of-her,", "grammar": { "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - will be darkened", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*dōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*phengos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light/radiance" }, "variants": { "*hēmerais*": "days/times/periods", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hēlios*": "sun/sunlight", "*skotisthēsetai*": "will be darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*selēnē*": "moon/lunar body", "*dōsei*": "will give/provide/grant", "*phengos*": "light/radiance/brightness" } }

    25 { "verseID": "Mark.13.25", "source": "Καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔσονται ἐκπίπτοντες, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς σαλευθήσονται.", "text": "And the *asteres* of-the *ouranou* *esontai* *ekpiptontes*, and the *dynameis* the ones in the *ouranois* *saleuthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*ekpiptontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - falling out/down", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - powers/forces", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*ekpiptontes*": "falling out/down/away", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/authorities", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/disturbed/agitated" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אוֹרָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאת֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *û*-*ḵəsîlêhem* not *yāhēllû* *ʾôrām* *ḥāšaḵ* the-*šemeš* in-*ṣēʾṯô* *wə*-*yārēaḥ* not-*yaggîah* *ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - stars of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*ûḵəsîlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their constellations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāhēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will shine", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is darkened", "*haššemeš*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sun", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its going forth", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and moon", "*lōʾ-yaggîah*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not shine", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its light" }, "variants": { "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of/celestial bodies of", "*ḵəsîlêhem*": "their constellations/their groups of stars/Orion", "*yāhēllû*": "will shine/will give light/will illuminate", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/is black/is dim", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "in its going forth/in its rising/when it comes out", "*yaggîah*": "will shine/will give light/will send forth" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.30", "source": "וְיִנְהֹ֥ם עָלָ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כְּנַהֲמַת־יָ֑ם וְנִבַּ֤ט לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ צַ֣ר וָא֔וֹר חָשַׁ֖ךְ בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And it will *wəyinhōm* against him in *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* like the *kənahamat*-*yām*; and one *wənibbaṭ* to the *lāʾāreṣ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ḥōšek* *ṣar* and *wāʾôr* is made *ḥāšak* in its *baʿărîpehā*.", "grammar": { "*wəyinhōm*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will growl", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*kənahamat*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - like the roaring of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea", "*wənibbat*": "conjunction with niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and one looks", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with feminine singular noun - to the land/earth", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - distress", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and light", "*ḥāšak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is darkened", "*baʿărîpehā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in its clouds" }, "variants": { "*yinhōm*": "growls/roars/makes noise", "*nahamat*": "roaring/growling/moaning", "*nibbat*": "looks/gazes/observes", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥāšak*": "darkened/dimmed/obscured", "*ʿărîpehā*": "clouds/darkness/gloom" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Amos.8.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּי֥וֹם אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hēbēʾtî* the *šemeš* at the *ṣāhŏrāyim* and *haḥăšaktî* to the *ʾāreṣ* in day *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to come/set", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*baṣṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*haḥăšaktî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will darken", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land/earth", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will cause to go down/I will set/I will bring", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday", "*haḥăšaktî*": "I will darken/I will cause darkness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.29", "source": "¶Εὐθέως δὲ μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες πεσοῦνται ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται:", "text": "But immediately after the *thlipsin* of the *hēmerōn* those the *hēlios* *skotisthēsetai*, and the *selēnē* not *dōsei* the *phengos* of her, and the *asteres* *pesountai* from the *ouranou*, and the *dynameis* of the *ouranōn* *saleuthēsontai*:", "grammar": { "*thlipsin*": "accusative feminine singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*hēlios*": "nominative masculine singular - sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be darkened", "*selēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - moon", "*dōsei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will give", "*phengos*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*asteres*": "nominative masculine plural - stars", "*pesountai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will fall", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*hēmerōn*": "days/times", "*hēlios*": "sun", "*skotisthēsetai*": "will be darkened/obscured", "*selēnē*": "moon", "*dōsei*": "will give/provide/grant", "*phengos*": "light/brightness/radiance", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/descend", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/authorities", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/agitated/disturbed" } }

  • Job 24:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 { "verseID": "Job.24.16", "source": "חָתַ֥ר בַּחֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ־לָ֗מוֹ לֹא־יָ֥דְעוּ אֽוֹר", "text": "He *ḥātar baḥōšeḵ bāttîm yômām ḥittəmû-lāmô lōʾ-yādəʿû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ḥātar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he digs through'", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'in the darkness'", "*bāttîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'houses'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day'", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural + preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'they seal for themselves'", "*lōʾ-yādəʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not know'", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - 'light'" }, "variants": { "*ḥātar*": "digs through/breaks into", "*baḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/during night", "*bāttîm*": "houses/homes/dwellings", "*yômām*": "by day/during daylight", "*ḥittəmû-lāmô*": "they seal for themselves/they shut themselves up", "*yādəʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Job.24.17", "source": "כִּ֤י יַחְדָּ֨ו ׀ בֹּ֣קֶר לָ֣מוֹ צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי־יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת", "text": "For *yaḥdāw bōqer lāmô ṣalmāwet kî-yakkîr balhôt ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - 'together/alike'", "*bōqer*": "noun masculine singular - 'morning'", "*lāmô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to them'", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'deep darkness/shadow of death'", "*kî-yakkîr*": "conjunction *kî* + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'for he recognizes/knows'", "*balhôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - 'terrors of'", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'deep darkness/shadow of death'" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/alike/all of them", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/thick darkness", "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/knows/is familiar with", "*balhôt*": "terrors/sudden terrors/alarms" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "Job.12.25", "source": "יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*yəmaššû-ḥōšek* *wə-lōʾ-ʾôr* *wa-yatʿēm* *ka-ššikkôr*", "grammar": { "*yəmaššû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they grope", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾôr*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and not light", "*wa-yatʿēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander", "*ka-ššikkôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the drunkard" }, "variants": { "*yəmaššû*": "grope/feel about", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*yatʿēm*": "makes them wander/causes them to stray", "*šikkôr*": "drunkard/intoxicated person" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Job.17.12", "source": "לַ֭יְלָה לְי֣וֹם יָשִׂ֑ימוּ א֝֗וֹר קָר֥וֹב מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*laylâ* for-*yôm* *yāśîmû* *ʾôr* *qārôḇ* from-face-of-*ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they set/put/place", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*yāśîmû*": "they set/put/place/make", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Job.3.9", "source": "יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*yeḥšəkû kôkəbê nišpô yəqaw-ləʾôr wāʾāyin wəʾal-yirʾeh bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them grow dark", "*kôkəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*nišpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its twilight", "*yəqaw-ləʾôr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun - let it wait for light", "*wāʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - but there is none", "*wəʾal-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let it not see", "*bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + noun - in the eyelids of dawn" }, "variants": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "grow dark/be darkened/become black", "*kôkəbê*": "stars of/constellations of", "*nišpô*": "its twilight/its dusk", "*yəqaw*": "wait for/hope for/look for", "*wāʾāyin*": "but there is none/but it is not", "*yirʾeh*": "see/look upon/perceive", "*ʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "eyelids of dawn/rays of morning" } }

  • Zeph 1:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.14", "source": "קָר֤וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה מַ֥ר צֹרֵ֖חַ שָׁ֥ם גִּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*qārôḇ* *yôm*-*YHWH* *haggāḏôl*, *qārôḇ* *ûmahēr* *məʾōḏ*. *qôl* *yôm* *YHWH* *mar* *ṣōrēaḥ* *šām* *gibbôr*.", "grammar": { "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*haggāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*ûmahēr*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular absolute - and hastening", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crying out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*gibbôr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - mighty warrior" }, "variants": { "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/approaching", "*haggāḏôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ûmahēr*": "and hastening/rushing/coming quickly", "*mar*": "bitter/severe/harsh", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*gibbôr*": "mighty warrior/mighty man/hero" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.15", "source": "י֥וֹם עֶבְרָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*yôm* *ʿeḇrāh* *hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *yôm* *ṣārāh* *ûməṣûqāh*, *yôm* *šôʾāh* *ûməšôʾāh*, *yôm* *ḥōšeḵ* *waʾăp̄ēlāh*, *yôm* *ʿānān* *waʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and gloom", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "and anguish/straits/distress", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "and desolation/ruin/destruction", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "and gloom/darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "and thick darkness/heavy cloud" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Micah.3.6", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן לַ֤יְלָה לָכֶם֙ מֵֽחָז֔וֹן וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם מִקְּסֹ֑ם וּבָ֤אָה הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְקָדַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Therefore *laylâ* to-you from-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥašĕkâ* to-you from-*qĕsōm* and-*bāʾâ* the-*šemeš* upon-the-*nĕbîʾîm* and-*qādar* upon-them the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*ḥāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - vision", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "feminine singular noun - darkness", "*qĕsōm*": "masculine singular noun - divination", "*bāʾâ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she came/went", "*šemeš*": "common singular noun - sun", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets", "*qādar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - it darkened/became dark", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥašĕkâ*": "darkness/gloom", "*qĕsōm*": "divination/soothsaying", "*bāʾâ*": "she came/went/arrived", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*qādar*": "it darkened/became black/grew dark", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Amos.8.13", "source": "בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָה הַבְּתוּלֹ֧ת הַיָּפ֛וֹת וְהַבַּחוּרִ֖ים בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "In the day the that *titʿallap̄nâ* the *bətûlōt* the *yāp̄ôt* and the *baḥûrîm* with the *ṣāmāʾ*", "grammar": { "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*titʿallap̄nâ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will faint", "*habbətûlōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the virgins", "*hayyāp̄ôt*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the beautiful/fair", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*habbaḥûrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with/from the thirst" }, "variants": { "*titʿallap̄nâ*": "they will faint/they will swoon/they will be overwhelmed", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/young women", "*yāp̄ôt*": "beautiful/fair/lovely", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/choice young men/youths", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst/drought" } }

  • Isa 24:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.11", "source": "צְוָחָ֥ה עַל־הַיַּ֖יִן בַּֽחוּצ֑וֹת עָֽרְבָה֙ כָּל־שִׂמְחָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ṣəwāḥāh* over-the-*yayin* in-the-*ḥûṣôt* *ʿārəbāh* all-*śimḥāh* *gālāh* *məśôś* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ṣəwāḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - outcry/wailing", "*yayin*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition על - over the wine", "*ḥûṣôt*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition ב and definite article - in the streets", "*ʿārəbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has darkened/grown evening", "*śimḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has gone into exile/departed", "*məśôś*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - joy of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ṣəwāḥāh*": "outcry/wailing/cry of distress", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/outside places/public squares", "*ʿārəbāh*": "has darkened/grown evening/become gloomy/passed away", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*gālāh*": "has gone into exile/departed/been removed", "*məśôś*": "joy/gladness/gaiety" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.12", "source": "נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּעִ֖יר שַׁמָּ֑ה וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה יֻכַּת־שָֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*nišʾar* in-the-*ʿîr* *šammāh* and-*šəʾiyyāh* *yukkat*-*šāʿar*", "grammar": { "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is left", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with preposition ב and definite article - in the city", "*šammāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - desolation", "*šəʾiyyāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with conjunction ו - and devastation", "*yukkat*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is beaten down", "*šāʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular - gate" }, "variants": { "*nišʾar*": "is left/remains/is spared", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*šəʾiyyāh*": "devastation/ruin/crash", "*yukkat*": "is beaten down/is battered/is struck", "*šāʿar*": "gate/entrance/city gate" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.13", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה יִהְיֶ֛ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָֽעַמִּ֑ים כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת כְּעוֹלֵלֹ֖ת אִם־כָּלָ֥ה בָצִֽיר׃", "text": "*kî* thus *yihyeh* in-*qereb* the-*ʾāreṣ* in-*tôk* the-*ʿammîm* like-*nōqep* *zayit* like-*ʿôlēlôt* if-*kālāh* *bāṣîr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*qereb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition ב - in midst of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*tôk*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition ב - in midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples", "*nōqep*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition כ - like shaking of", "*zayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - olive tree", "*ʿôlēlôt*": "common noun, feminine plural with preposition כ - like gleanings", "*kālāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - completed/ended", "*bāṣîr*": "common noun, masculine singular - grape harvest" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/thus", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/it shall happen/it shall come to pass", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/interior", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōqep*": "shaking/beating", "*zayit*": "olive tree/olive", "*ʿôlēlôt*": "gleanings/leftover grapes", "*kālāh*": "completed/ended/finished", "*bāṣîr*": "grape harvest/vintage/grape gathering" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.18", "source": "וֽ͏ְ֠הָיָה הַנָּ֞ס מִקּ֤וֹל הַפַּ֙חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעוֹלֶה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אֲרֻבּ֤וֹת מִמָּרוֹם֙ נִפְתָּ֔חוּ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* the-*nās* from-*qôl* the-*paḥad* *yippōl* to-the-*paḥat* and-the-*ʿôleh* from-*tôk* the-*paḥat* *yillākēd* in-the-*pāḥ* *kî*-*ʾărubbôt* from-*mārôm* *niptāḥû* and-*yirʿăšû* *môsədê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction ו - and it will be", "*nās*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing", "*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition מ - from noise/sound of", "*paḥad*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the terror", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*paḥat*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition אל - into the pit", "*ʿôleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and conjunction ו - and the one coming up", "*tôk*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition מ - from midst of", "*paḥat*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pit", "*yillākēd*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be caught", "*pāḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition ב - in the snare", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾărubbôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - windows/floodgates", "*mārôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition מ - from on high", "*niptāḥû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are opened", "*yirʿăšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they shake", "*môsədê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nās*": "one fleeing/fugitive/escapee", "*qôl*": "noise/sound/voice", "*paḥad*": "terror/dread/fear", "*yippōl*": "will fall/shall fall/drops", "*paḥat*": "pit/hole/trap", "*ʿôleh*": "one coming up/one climbing out/one ascending", "*yillākēd*": "will be caught/will be trapped/will be snared", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/floodgates/sluices", "*mārôm*": "on high/heights/heaven", "*niptāḥû*": "are opened/are uncovered", "*yirʿăšû*": "shake/quake/tremble", "*môsədê*": "foundations/bases/supports" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.6", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה א֔וֹר יְקָר֖וֹת *יקפאון **וְקִפָּאֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ bayyôm hahûʾ lōʾ-yihyeh ʾôr yəqārôt wəqippāʾôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*yəqārôt*": "feminine plural adjective - precious things", "*wəqippāʾôn*": "waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun - and congealing/thickening [qere reading]" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "it will be/come to pass/happen", "*lōʾ-yihyeh*": "there will not be/exist", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*yəqārôt*": "precious things/splendors/rarities", "*wəqippāʾôn*": "congealing/freezing/thickening [ketiv *yəqippāʾûn* - they will congeal]" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Joel.2.31", "source": "הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ יֵהָפֵ֣ךְ לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ לְדָ֑ם לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃", "text": "The-*shemesh* *yēhāfēkh* to-*ḥōshekh* and-the-*yārēaḥ* to-*dām* before *bôʾ* *yôm* *YHWH* the-*gādôl* and-the-*nôrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*shemesh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*yēhāfēkh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be turned/changed", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*yārēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the moon", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dreadful/feared" }, "variants": { "*yēhāfēkh*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*nôrāʾ*": "dreadful/feared/awesome/terrible" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.3", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה עֵינֵ֣י רֹאִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃", "text": "And-not *šāʿâ* *ʿênê* *rōʾîm* and-*ʾoznê* *šōmʿîm* *qāšab*.", "grammar": { "*šāʿâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - be closed, be smeared over", "*ʿênê*": "feminine plural noun construct - eyes of", "*rōʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - those who see, seers", "*ʾoznê*": "feminine plural noun construct - ears of", "*šōmʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - those who hear, hearers", "*qāšab*": "hifil imperfect 3rd feminine plural - will pay attention, listen attentively" }, "variants": { "*šāʿâ*": "to be closed/be sealed/be blinded/look away", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of", "*rōʾîm*": "those who see/seers/observers", "*ʾoznê*": "ears of", "*šōmʿîm*": "those who hear/listeners/hearers", "*qāšab*": "to pay attention/listen attentively/give heed" } }

  • Lam 5:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.13", "source": "בַּחוּרִים֙ טְח֣וֹן נָשָׂ֔אוּ וּנְעָרִ֖ים בָּעֵ֥ץ כָּשָֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*baḥûrîm* *ṭəḥôn* *nāśāʾû*, and-*nəʿārîm* with-the-*ʿēṣ* *kāšālû*", "grammar": { "*baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*ṭəḥôn*": "qal infinitive construct - to grind", "*nāśāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they carried/bore", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - boys/youths", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular - wood/tree", "*kāšālû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumbled/staggered" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/chosen men", "*ṭəḥôn*": "to grind (millstones)/grinding work", "*nāśāʾû*": "they carried/bore/lifted", "*nəʿārîm*": "boys/youths/lads", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber (possibly referring to heavy loads)", "*kāšālû*": "they stumbled/staggered/fell" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.14", "source": "זְקֵנִים֙ מִשַּׁ֣עַר שָׁבָ֔תוּ בַּחוּרִ֖ים מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃", "text": "*zəqēnîm* from-*šaʿar* *šāḇāṯû*, *baḥûrîm* from-*nəḡînāṯām*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - elders", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular - gate", "*šāḇāṯû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ceased", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their music" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance (place of judicial proceedings and public assembly)", "*šāḇāṯû*": "they ceased/stopped/desisted", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "their music/song/melody" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.17", "source": "כָּל־הַיָּדַ֖יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תֵּלַ֥כְנָה מָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*kol*-*ha-yāḏayim* *tirpeynāh* *wə-kol*-*birkayim* *tēlaknāh* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*kol*-*ha-yāḏayim*": "construct + definite article + noun, feminine dual - all the hands", "*tirpeynāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will hang limp/be feeble", "*wə-kol*-*birkayim*": "conjunction + construct + noun, feminine dual - and all knees", "*tēlaknāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will flow/go", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*yāḏayim*": "hands/arms", "*tirpeynāh*": "hang limp/be feeble/weaken", "*birkayim*": "knees/leg joints", "*tēlaknāh*": "flow/go/turn", "*māyim*": "water/fluids [euphemism for urine from fear]" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.10", "source": "בֹּ֥זּוּ כֶ֖סֶף בֹּ֣זּוּ זָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֙צֶה֙ לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה כָּבֹ֕ד מִכֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "*Bōzzû* *kesep* *bōzzû* *zāhāb*, and there is no *qēṣeh* to the *təkûnāh*, *kābōd* from all *kəlî* *ḥemdāh*.", "grammar": { "*Bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*bōzzû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plunder/take as spoil", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*qēṣeh*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*təkûnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - store/supply/arrangement", "*kābōd*": "noun, masculine singular - abundance/glory/weight", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessels/instruments of", "*ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/desirable things" }, "variants": { "*Bōzzû*": "plunder/take as spoil/seize", "*qēṣeh*": "end/limit/boundary", "*təkûnāh*": "store/supply/arrangement/treasure", "*kābōd*": "abundance/glory/wealth/weight", "*kəlî*": "vessels/instruments/objects", "*ḥemdāh*": "desire/desirable/precious things/delight" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֧וּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֛וּא הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים דִּבְרֵי־סֵ֑פֶר וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֵינֵ֥י עִוְרִ֖ים תִּרְאֶֽינָה", "text": "And-*šāmĕʿû* in-*ha-yyôm*-*ha-hûʾ* *ha-ḥērĕšîm* *diḇrê*-*sēp̱er* and-from-*ʾōp̱el* and-from-*ḥōšeḵ* *ʿênê* *ʿiwrîm* *tirʾeynāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-šāmĕʿû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and will hear", "*ḇa-yyôm-ha-hûʾ*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + pronoun - in that day", "*ha-ḥērĕšîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the deaf", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - words of book/scroll", "*ū-mē-ʾōp̱el*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from gloom", "*ū-mē-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from darkness", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*tirʾeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "will hear/listen/understand", "*ḥērĕšîm*": "deaf ones/those unable to hear", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "words of book/writings/document contents", "*ʾōp̱el*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/those unable to see", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/perceive/understand" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Luke.17.31", "source": "Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὃς ἔσται ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος, καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά: καὶ ὁ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, ὁμοίως μὴ ἐπιστρεψάτω εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω.", "text": "In that *hēmera*, who will *estai* upon the *dōmatos*, and the *skeuē* of him in the *oikia*, not let him *katabatō* to *arai* them: and the one in the *agrō*, likewise not let him *epistrepsatō* to the things *opisō*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*dōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - housetop/roof", "*skeuē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - goods/belongings", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*katabatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him go down", "*arai*": "aorist active infinitive - to take up", "*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field", "*epistrepsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him return", "*opisō*": "adverb - behind/back" }, "variants": { "*dōmatos*": "housetop/roof (flat roofs used as living space)", "*skeuē*": "goods/belongings/possessions", "*katabatō*": "go down/descend", "*arai*": "take up/pick up/carry away", "*epistrepsatō*": "return/turn back", "*opisō*": "behind/back/what was left behind" } }

  • Hab 3:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.16", "source": "שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי ׀ וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז בִּטְנִ֗י לְקוֹל֙ צָלֲל֣וּ שְׂפָתַ֔י יָב֥וֹא רָקָ֛ב בַּעֲצָמַ֖י וְתַחְתַּ֣י אֶרְגָּ֑ז אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנ֙וּחַ֙ לְי֣וֹם צָרָ֔ה לַעֲל֖וֹת לְעַ֥ם יְגוּדֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "I-heard and *tirǝgaz* *biṭnî*, at *qôl* quivered *śǝp̄āṯay*, *yāḇôʾ rāqāḇ* into *baʿăṣāmay* and in my place I-trembled, that I-wait for *yôm ṣārāh* to-come-up to *ʿam yǝḡûḏennû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I heard", "*wattirǝgaz*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - and trembled", "*biṭnî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my belly/inward parts", "*lǝqôl*": "preposition *lə* with noun masculine singular - at the sound", "*ṣālălû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - quivered/tingled", "*śǝp̄āṯay*": "noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - enters/comes", "*rāqāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - rottenness/decay", "*baʿăṣāmay*": "preposition *bə* with noun feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my bones", "*wǝṯaḥtay*": "conjunction with preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and under me/in my place", "*ʾerǝgāz*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I tremble/shake", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I wait/rest", "*lǝyôm*": "preposition *lə* with noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*laʿălôṯ*": "preposition *lə* with qal infinitive construct - to come up", "*lǝʿam*": "preposition *lə* with noun masculine singular - against people", "*yǝḡûḏennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he invades it/troops against us" }, "variants": { "*biṭnî*": "my belly/my inward parts/my bowels (seat of emotions)", "*rāqāḇ*": "rottenness/decay/worm", "*yǝḡûḏennû*": "invades us/troops against us/will attack us" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.17", "source": "כִּֽי־תְאֵנָ֣ה לֹֽא־תִפְרָ֗ח וְאֵ֤ין יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת לֹא־עָ֣שָׂה אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר מִמִּכְלָה֙ צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין בָּקָ֖ר בָּרְפָתִֽים׃", "text": "For *tǝʾēnāh* not *ṯip̄rāḥ* and no *yǝḇûl* in the *gǝp̄ānîm*, fails *maʿăśēh-zayiṯ* and *šǝḏēmôṯ* not *ʿāśāh ʾōḵel*, cut-off from *mikǝlāh* *ṣōʾn* and no *bāqār* in the *rǝp̄āṯîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though/although", "*tǝʾēnāh*": "noun feminine singular - fig tree", "*lōʾ-ṯip̄rāḥ*": "negative particle with qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - does not blossom", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*yǝḇûl*": "noun masculine singular - produce/yield/fruit", "*baggǝp̄ānîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine plural - in the vines", "*kiḥēš*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fails/deceives", "*maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct with noun - produce of olive", "*ûšǝḏēmôṯ*": "conjunction with noun feminine plural - and fields", "*lōʾ-ʿāśāh*": "negative particle with qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - does not yield", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*gāzar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mimmikǝlāh*": "preposition *min* with noun feminine singular - from fold", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*wǝʾên*": "conjunction with particle of non-existence - and there is no", "*bāqār*": "noun masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*bārǝp̄āṯîm*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - in the stalls" }, "variants": { "*kiḥēš maʿăśēh-zayiṯ*": "olive crop fails/olive harvest disappoints/labor of olive tree is in vain", "*gāzar mimmikǝlāh ṣōʾn*": "sheep are cut off from the fold/flock is cut off from the pen" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.19", "source": "וּבָ֙אוּ֙ בִּמְעָר֣וֹת צֻרִ֔ים וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת עָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*bāʾû* into-*məʿārôt* *ṣurîm* and-into-*məḥillôt* *ʿāpār* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*û-bāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will enter", "*bi-məʿārôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into caves of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*û-bi-məḥillôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - and into holes of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/ground", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bāʾû*": "they will enter/come into/go", "*məʿārôt*": "caves/grottos/holes", "*məḥillôt*": "holes/burrows/crevices", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/ground/earth", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.21", "source": "לָבוֹא֙ בְּנִקְר֣וֹת הַצֻּרִ֔ים וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִ֑ים מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ בְּקוּמ֖וֹ לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "To-*lābôʾ* into-*niqrôt* the-*ṣurîm* and-into-*səʿîpê* the-*səlāʿîm* from-*pənê* *paḥad* *YHWH* and-from-*hădar* *gəʾônô* in-*qûmô* to-*laʿărōṣ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*lā-bôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/go", "*bə-niqrôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - into crevices of", "*ha-ṣṣurîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rocks", "*û-bi-səʿîpê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and into clefts of", "*ha-səlāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the crags/cliffs", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/terror of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-mē-hădar*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from the splendor of", "*gəʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*bə-qûmô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he rises", "*la-ʿărōṣ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to terrify", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come into/go", "*niqrôt*": "crevices/clefts/cracks", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/crags/boulders", "*səʿîpê*": "clefts/fissures/splits", "*səlāʿîm*": "crags/cliffs/rocks", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*paḥad*": "fear/terror/dread", "*hădar*": "splendor/glory/majesty", "*gəʾônô*": "his majesty/pride/exaltation", "*qûmô*": "when he rises/stands up/arises", "*laʿărōṣ*": "to terrify/cause to tremble/frighten", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

  • Isa 13:7-8
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    7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.7", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֖ן כָּל־יָדַ֣יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־לְבַ֥ב אֱנ֖וֹשׁ יִמָּס׃", "text": "Therefore all-*yāḏayim* *tirpênāh* and-all-*ləḇaḇ* *ʾĕnôš* *yimmās*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*kol-yāḏayim*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, feminine, dual - all hands", "*tirpênāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will go limp/become feeble", "*wəḵol-ləḇaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and every heart of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/human", "*yimmās*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will melt/dissolve" }, "variants": { "*tirpênāh*": "will go limp/become feeble/grow weak/fail", "*ləḇaḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/human/man/mortal", "*yimmās*": "will melt/dissolve/lose courage" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Joel.2.2", "source": "י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל כְּשַׁ֖חַר פָּרֻ֣שׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֑ים עַ֚ם רַ֣ב וְעָצ֔וּם כָּמֹ֗הוּ לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ מִן־הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ לֹ֣א יוֹסֵ֔ף עַד־שְׁנֵ֖י דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Yôm* *ḥōshekh* and-*ʾăfēlâ* *yôm* *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāfel* like-*shaḥar* *pārūs* upon-the-*hehārîm* *ʿam* *rab* and-*ʿātsûm* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyâ* from-the-*hāʿôlām* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* not *yôsēf* until-*shenê* *dôr* and-*dôr*.", "grammar": { "*Yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular noun - cloud", "*ʿărāfel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness/heavy cloud", "*shaḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/daybreak", "*pārūs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spread/stretched", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous/many", "*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like it", "*nihyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been/occurred", "*hāʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the eternity/ancient times", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after it", "*yôsēf*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be added/will occur again", "*shenê*": "construct plural of 'year' - years of", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾăfēlâ*": "gloom/thick darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass", "*ʿărāfel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/gloom", "*shaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning light", "*pārūs*": "spread/stretched/dispersed", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/army", "*rab*": "great/numerous/many/abundant", "*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*nihyâ*": "has been/occurred/existed", "*hāʿôlām*": "the eternity/ancient times/antiquity", "*yôsēf*": "will be added/will occur again/will be repeated" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Luke.21.26", "source": "Ἀποψυχόντων ἀνθρώπων ἀπὸ φόβου, καὶ προσδοκίας τῶν ἐπερχομένων τῇ οἰκουμένῃ: αἱ γὰρ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται.", "text": "*Apopsychontōn* *anthrōpōn* from *phobou*, *kai* *prosdokias* of the things *eperchomenōn* to the *oikoumenē*: the *gar* *dynameis* of the *ouranōn* will be *saleuthēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Apopsychontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - fainting", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*phobou*": "genitive masculine singular - fear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prosdokias*": "genitive feminine singular - expectation", "*eperchomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive neuter plural - coming upon", "*oikoumenē*": "dative feminine singular - inhabited earth/world", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*dynameis*": "nominative feminine plural - powers", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - heavens", "*saleuthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be shaken" }, "variants": { "*Apopsychontōn*": "fainting/expiring/losing heart", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*phobou*": "fear/terror/dread", "*prosdokias*": "expectation/apprehension/anticipation", "*eperchomenōn*": "coming upon/happening to", "*oikoumenē*": "inhabited earth/world/universe", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*dynameis*": "powers/forces/hosts", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*saleuthēsontai*": "will be shaken/will be moved/will be agitated" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.20", "source": "לֵ֤ךְ עַמִּי֙ בֹּ֣א בַחֲדָרֶ֔יךָ וּֽסְגֹ֥ר *דלתיך **דְּלָתְךָ֖ בַּעֲדֶ֑ךָ חֲבִ֥י כִמְעַט־רֶ֖גַע עַד־*יעבור־**יַעֲבָר־זָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Lēḵ* *ʿammî*, *bōʾ* in *ḥădāreḵā* and *segōr* *delāteḵā* behind you; *ḥăbî* for a little *regaʿ* until *yaʿăbor-zāʿam*.", "grammar": { "*Lēḵ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'go!'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'come/enter!'", "*baḥădāreḵā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in your chambers'", "*ûsegōr*": "conjunction with qal imperative masculine singular - 'and shut'", "*delāteḵā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your doors'", "*baʿădeḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'behind you'", "*ḥăbî*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - 'hide yourself!'", "*kimʿaṭ-regaʿ*": "adverb with masculine singular noun - 'for a little moment'", "*ʿad-yaʿăbor-zāʿam*": "preposition with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular and masculine singular noun - 'until the indignation passes'" }, "variants": { "*ḥădāreḵā*": "chambers/rooms/inner rooms", "*delāteḵā*": "doors/gates/entrances", "*ḥăbî*": "hide yourself/conceal yourself", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant", "*zāʿam*": "indignation/anger/wrath/fury" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.7.3", "source": "*ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר לָהֶ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עַד־חֹ֣ם הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְעַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַדְּלָת֖וֹת וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אִ֚ישׁ בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ וְאִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wā-ʾōmar* to-them not *yippātḥû* *šaʿărê* *yərûšālaim* until-*ḥōm* the-*šemeš* and while-they *ʿōmdîm* *yāgîpû* the-*dəlātôt* and *weʾĕḥōzû*, and *haʿămêd* *mišmərôt* *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *ʾîš* in-*mišmārô* and *ʾîš* opposite *bêtô*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*yippātḥû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd plural jussive - let them be opened/should be opened", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular construct - heat of", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*ʿōmdîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing/on duty", "*yāgîpû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd plural jussive - let them shut/they should shut", "*dəlātôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the doors/gates", "*weʾĕḥōzû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and fasten/secure", "*haʿămêd*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - to station/to set up", "*mišmərôt*": "feminine plural noun - watches/guards", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*mišmārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watch/post", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "and I said/and I commanded", "*yippātḥû*": "let them be opened/they should be opened", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals", "*ḥōm*": "heat/warmth/hottest part", "*ʿōmdîm*": "standing/on duty/watching", "*yāgîpû*": "shut/close/bar", "*dəlātôt*": "doors/gates/entrances", "*weʾĕḥōzû*": "and fasten/and secure/and bolt", "*haʿămêd*": "to station/to establish/to set up", "*mišmərôt*": "watches/guards/sentries", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*mišmārô*": "his watch/his post/his guard duty", "*bêtô*": "his house/his dwelling/his home" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.16", "source": "תְּנוּ֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־הָ֣רֵי נָ֑שֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם לְאוֹר֙ וְשָׂמָ֣הּ לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת *ישית **וְשִׁ֖ית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*Tenû* to *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem kābôd* before *yachshîk* and before *yitnagepû ragalêkem* upon *hārê nāshep*, and *qiwwîtem leʾôr* and *śāmāh leṣalmāwet* and *shît laʿărāpel*.", "grammar": { "*tenû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give", "*laYHWH*": "preposition with proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*beṭerem*": "preposition with adverb - before", "*yachshîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows dark", "*ûbeṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition with adverb - and before", "*yitnagepû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stumble", "*ragalêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*nāshep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/darkness", "*weqiwwîtem*": "conjunction with piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you wait/hope", "*leʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*weśāmāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will make it", "*leṣalmāwet*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*weshît*": "conjunction with infinitive construct alternative form - and set/place", "*laʿărāpel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for thick darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nāshep*": "twilight/darkness/dusk", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*shît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick clouds/deep darkness" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.10", "source": "יָמִים֙ עַל־שָׁנָ֔ה תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת כִּ֚י כָּלָ֣ה בָצִ֔יר אֹ֖סֶף בְּלִ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*yāmîm* upon-*šānâ* shall-*rāgaz* *bōṭəḥôt* for *kālâ* *bāṣîr*, *ʾōsep* without shall-*bôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*rāgaz*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine plural - you will tremble, be agitated", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - confident ones, trusting ones", "*kālâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has ended, finished", "*bāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grape harvest, vintage", "*ʾōsep*": "masculine singular noun - ingathering, harvest", "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*šānâ*": "year", "*rāgaz*": "to tremble/be agitated/be troubled", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "confident ones/trusting ones/secure ones", "*kālâ*": "has ended/finished/completed", "*bāṣîr*": "grape harvest/vintage/grape gathering", "*ʾōsep*": "ingathering/harvest/gathering", "*bôʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Acts.2.20", "source": "Ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα, πρὶν ἡ ἐλθεῖν τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίου τὴν μεγάλην καὶ ἐπιφανῆ:", "text": "The *hēlios* *metastraphēsetai* into *skotos*, and the *selēnē* into *haima*, before the *elthein* the *hēmeran* of *Kyriou* the *megalēn* and *epiphanē*:", "grammar": { "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*metastraphēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will be turned/changed", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*epiphanē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glorious/notable/manifest" }, "variants": { "*metastraphēsetai*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*skotos*": "darkness/gloom", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*megalēn*": "great/large/mighty", "*epiphanē*": "glorious/notable/manifest/illustrious" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.14", "source": "אַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּ מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים אֵֽין־פֶּ֭רֶץ וְאֵ֣ין יוֹצֵ֑את וְאֵ֥ין צְ֝וָחָ֗ה בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our *ʾallûpênû mĕsubbālîm ʾên-pereṣ wĕʾên yôṣēʾt wĕʾên ṣĕwāḥâ birḥōbōtênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our oxen/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - laden/burdened", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*pereṣ*": "noun masculine singular - breach/breaking", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*yôṣēʾt*": "Qal participle feminine singular - going out/going forth", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ṣĕwāḥâ*": "noun feminine singular - outcry/cry of distress", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - in our streets/open places" }, "variants": { "*ʾallûpênû*": "our oxen/cattle/chiefs", "*mĕsubbālîm*": "laden/burdened/bearing burdens", "*ʾên-pereṣ*": "no breach/no breaking in (of walls)", "*ʾên yôṣēʾt*": "no going out/no exile/no miscarrying", "*ʾên ṣĕwāḥâ*": "no cry of distress/no outcry/no complaining", "*birḥōbōtênû*": "in our streets/open places/town squares" } }