Ecclesiastes 4:10

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת־חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃", "text": "For if-*yippōlû* the-*ʾeḥād* *yāqîm* *ʾet*-*ḥăḇērô* and-*ʾîlô* the-*ʾeḥād* that-*yippôl* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* to-*hăqîmô*", "grammar": { "*yippōlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fall", "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*yāqîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will raise up", "*ḥăḇērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion", "*ʾîlô*": "interjection + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - woe to him", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*hăqîmô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to raise him" }, "variants": { "*yippōlû*": "they fall/they stumble", "*yāqîm*": "will lift up/will help up/will raise", "*ḥăḇērô*": "his companion/his friend/his partner", "*ʾîlô*": "woe to him/alas for him", "*šēnî*": "second (person)/another/companion" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י אִם־יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָאֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת־חֲבֵר֑וֹ וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ הָֽאֶחָד֙ שֶׁיִפּ֔וֹל וְאֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For if-yippōlû the-ʾeḥād yāqîm ʾet-ḥăḇērô and-ʾîlô the-ʾeḥād that-yippôl and-ʾên šēnî to-hăqîmô

Grammar Details

• *yippōlû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fall
• *ʾeḥād*: number, masculine singular - one (person)
• *yāqîm*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will raise up
• *ḥăḇērô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion
• *ʾîlô*: interjection + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - woe to him
• *yippôl*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *šēnî*: ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)
• *hăqîmô*: Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to raise him

Word Meanings

• *yippōlû*: they fall/they stumble
• *yāqîm*: will lift up/will help up/will raise
• *ḥăḇērô*: his companion/his friend/his partner
• *ʾîlô*: woe to him/alas for him
• *šēnî*: second (person)/another/companion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if either of them falls, the one will help up his companion. But woe to the one who falls and has no one to help him up.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has not another to help him up.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf one of them fall, his companyon helpeth him vp againe: But wo is him that is alone, for yf he fall, he hath not another to helpe him vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if they fal, the one wil lift vp his felow: but wo vnto him that is alone: for he falleth, and there is not a second to lift him vp.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But wo is him that is alone: for yf he fal, he hath not another to helpe him vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that is] alone when he falleth; for [he hath] not another to help him up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but wo to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.11", "source": "Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.", "text": "*Dio parakaleite allēlous*, and *oikodomeite heis ton hena, kathōs kai poieite*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*parakaleite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - encourage/exhort", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*oikodomeite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - build up/edify", "*heis ton hena*": "nominative and accusative with article - each one the other/one another", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/indeed", "*poieite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you do/you are doing" }, "variants": { "*parakaleite*": "encourage/exhort/comfort/urge", "*oikodomeite*": "build up/edify/strengthen", "*heis ton hena*": "each one the other/one another (literally: one the one)" } }
• Gal 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.1", "source": "¶Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ, καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος· σκοπῶν σεαυτόν, μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, if also *prolēphthē anthropos* in any *paraptōmati*, you the *pneumatikoi*, *katartizete* the such one in *pneumati praotētos*; *skopōn seauton*, not also you *peirasthēs*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*prolēphthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be caught/overtaken", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*paraptōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - trespass/offense", "*pneumatikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - spiritual ones", "*katartizete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - restore/mend/complete", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*skopōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - watching/looking at", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*peirasthēs*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd singular - might be tempted/tested" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*prolēphthē*": "caught/overtaken/surprised by", "*anthropos*": "person/human/man", "*paraptōmati*": "trespass/offense/sin/false step", "*pneumatikoi*": "spiritual ones/those led by the Spirit", "*katartizete*": "restore/mend/repair/complete/make whole", "*pneumati*": "spirit/disposition/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/humility", "*skopōn*": "watching/looking at/paying attention to", "*peirasthēs*": "tempted/tested/tried" } }
• 1 Thess 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.18", "source": "Ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις.", "text": "Therefore *parakaleite* *allēlous* with the *logois* these.", "grammar": { "*parakaleite*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - comfort/encourage", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/statements (instrumental)" }, "variants": { "*parakaleite*": "comfort/encourage/exhort/console", "*logois*": "words/statements/messages/sayings" } }
• Gen 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *Qayin* to-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yehi* in-*bihyotam* in-the-*sadeh* and-*yaqom* *Qayin* against-*Hebel* his-brother and-*yahargehu*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bihyotam*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*sadeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - rose up", "*yahargehu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him" }, "variants": { "*yaqom... ʾel*": "rose up against/attacked/confronted", "*yahargehu*": "killed him/murdered him/slew him" } }
• Exod 32:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן פָּֽרְקוּ֙ נִזְמֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י נְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָבִ֖יאוּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to them *ʾAhărōn*, *pārəqū* *nizmê* the *hazzāhāb* which in *ʾoznê* your *nəšêkem*, your *bənêkem* and your *bənōtêkem*, and *hābîʾū* to me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*pārəqū*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - break off/tear off", "*nizmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - rings of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾoznê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - ears of", "*nəšêkem*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your wives", "*bənêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bənōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*hābîʾū*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring" }, "variants": { "*pārəqū*": "break off/tear off/remove", "*nizmê*": "rings/earrings/nose-rings" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.3", "source": "וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֶת־נִזְמֵ֥י הַזָּהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyitpārəqū* all the *hāʿām* *ʾet*-*nizmê* the *hazzāhāb* which in their *ʾoznêhem*, and *wayyābîʾū* to *ʾAhărōn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitpārəqū*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they tore off themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nizmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - rings of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾoznêhem*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*wayyābîʾū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought" }, "variants": { "*wayyitpārəqū*": "they tore off themselves/they stripped themselves", "*nizmê*": "rings/earrings/nose-rings" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Exod 32:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן מֶֽה־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־הֵבֵ֥אתָ עָלָ֖יו חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyomer* *Mosheh* to-*'Aharon* what-*'asah* to-you the-*'am* the-*zeh* that-*heveta* upon-him *chata'ah* *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*'Aharon*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*'asah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*heveta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you brought", "*chata'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - sin", "*gedolah*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*'asah*": "did/made/performed", "*heveta*": "brought/caused/led", "*chata'ah*": "sin/offense/guilt" } }
• Deut 9:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.19", "source": "כִּ֣י יָגֹ֗רְתִּי מִפְּנֵ֤י הָאַף֙ וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָצַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י גַּ֖ם בַּפַּ֥עַם הַהִֽוא׃", "text": "For *yāgōrtî* from-before the-*ʾap* and-the-*ḥēmâ* which *qāṣap* *YHWH* against-you *lĕhašmîd* you *wayyišmaʿ* *YHWH* to-me also in-the-*paʿam* the-that", "grammar": { "*yāgōrtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I was afraid", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the anger", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wrath", "*qāṣap*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lĕhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he listened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time" }, "variants": { "*yāgōrtî*": "I was afraid/I feared/I was in dread", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/fury", "*qāṣap*": "was angry/was furious/was enraged", "*lĕhašmîd*": "to destroy/to annihilate/to exterminate", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "he listened/he hearkened/he paid attention", "*paʿam*": "time/instance/occasion" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.20", "source": "וּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ן הִתְאַנַּ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה מְאֹ֖ד לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛ל גַּם־בְּעַ֥ד אַהֲרֹ֖ן בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא", "text": "And-with-*ʾAhărōn* *hitʾannap* *YHWH* very *lĕhašmîdô* *wāʾetpallēl* also-for *ʾAhărōn* in-the-*ʿēt* the-that", "grammar": { "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*hitʾannap*": "verb, hitpael perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lĕhašmîdô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to destroy him", "*wāʾetpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I prayed", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time" }, "variants": { "*hitʾannap*": "was angry/was furious/was enraged", "*lĕhašmîdô*": "to destroy him/to annihilate him/to exterminate him", "*wāʾetpallēl*": "I prayed/I interceded/I pleaded", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period" } }
• 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.16", "source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד חֹ֑רְשָׁה וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָד֖וֹ בֵּאלֹהִֽים", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Yᵊhônātān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl* and *wayyēlek* to *Dāwid* *ḥōrᵊšāh* and *wayᵊḥazzēq* *ʾet*-his hand in *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Yᵊhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ḥōrᵊšāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the thicket/wood", "*wayᵊḥazzēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in God" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he set out/and he got up", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he walked/and he traveled", "*ḥōrᵊšāh*": "to the thicket/to the wood/to the forest", "*wayᵊḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened/and he encouraged/and he supported", "*yādô*": "his hand/his power/his courage", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "in God/through God/with God's help" } }
• 2 Sam 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed", "*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did", "*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over", "*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her", "*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife", "*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing", "*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight" } }
• 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.8", "source": "וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְךָ֔ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔ט וְאֹסִ֥פָה לְּךָ֖ כָּהֵ֥נָּה וְכָהֵֽנָּה", "text": "*wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt ʾădōneykā wə-ʾet-nəšê ʾădōneykā bə-ḥêqekā wā-ʾettənāh ləkā ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wî-hûdāh wə-ʾim-məʿāṭ wə-ʾōsipāh ləkā kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*wə-ʾet-nəšê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - and the wives of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your master", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - into your bosom", "*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - and I gave", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wî-hûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*wə-ʾōsipāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I would have added", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*kāhēnnāh*": "adverbial expression - such and such", "*wə-kāhēnnāh*": "conjunction + adverbial expression - and such and such" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōneykā*": "your master/your lord (referring to Saul)", "*bə-ḥêqekā*": "into your bosom/into your possession/for your use", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/kingdom of Israel", "*məʿāṭ*": "too little/not enough", "*kāhēnnāh wə-kāhēnnāh*": "much more/many more like these/yet more" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.12", "source": "כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*kî ʾattāh ʿāśîtā ba-ssāter wa-ʾănî ʾeʿĕśeh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh neged kol-yiśrāʾēl wə-neged ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*ba-ssāter*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - but I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ba-ssāter*": "in secret/in private/hidden", "*neged kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "before all Israel/in the sight of all Israel/publicly", "*neged ha-ššāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/openly" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwid ʾel-nātān ḥāṭāʾtî la-YHWH wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid gam-YHWH heʿĕbîr ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā lōʾ tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*heʿĕbîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your sin", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I am guilty", "*heʿĕbîr*": "has taken away/has removed/has transferred", "*lōʾ tāmût*": "you will not die/you shall not be put to death" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת", "text": "*ʾepes kî-niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH ba-ddābār ha-zzeh gam ha-bēn ha-yillôd ləkā môt yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "noun/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have utterly scorned", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ba-ddābār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by this thing", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son", "*ha-yillôd*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the one born", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*môt yāmût*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will surely die" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "nevertheless/however/notwithstanding", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "you have utterly scorned/despised/blasphemed", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH*": "the enemies of YHWH (there may be a textual issue here; some read 'you have given great occasion to the enemies of YHWH to blaspheme' or 'you have utterly despised YHWH')", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he must certainly die" } }
• 2 Sam 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.6", "source": "וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּ֖יל בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּכּ֧וֹ הָאֶחָ֛ד אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד וַיָּ֥מֶת אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And to *šipḥâ* your [were] two *bānîm* and *nāṣâ* two of them in the *śādeh* and there [was] no *maṣṣîl* between them and *nākâ* the one [direct object marker] the one and *mûṯ* [direct object marker] him.", "grammar": { "*nāṣâ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - fought/quarreled", "*nākâ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - struck", "*mûṯ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - caused to die/killed", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - maidservant", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - field", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - deliverer/one who saves", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular with definite article - one", "*ʾoṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*šipḥâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave", "*nāṣâ*": "fought/quarreled/struggled", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who separates", "*nākâ*": "struck/hit/attacked", "*mûṯ*": "killed/put to death" } }
• Job 4:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.4.3", "source": "הִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃", "text": "Behold, *hinnēh* *yissartā* *rabbîm* and *wə-yādayim* *rāpôt* *təḥazzēq*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yissartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have instructed/disciplined", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wə-yādayim*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and hands", "*rāpôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - weak/feeble", "*təḥazzēq*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strengthen/support" }, "variants": { "*yissartā*": "to instruct/discipline/chastise", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yādayim*": "hands/power/control", "*rāpôt*": "weak/feeble/drooping", "*təḥazzēq*": "to strengthen/support/encourage" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.4.4", "source": "כּ֭וֹשֵׁל יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃", "text": "The *kôšēl* *yəqîmûn* *millêkā* and *û-birkayim* *kōrəʿôt* *təʾammēṣ*", "grammar": { "*kôšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stumbling/falling/tottering", "*yəqîmûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they raise up/establish", "*millêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*û-birkayim*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and knees", "*kōrəʿôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strengthen/make firm" }, "variants": { "*kôšēl*": "one who stumbles/falls/totters", "*yəqîmûn*": "to raise up/establish/lift", "*millêkā*": "your words/speech", "*birkayim*": "knees/blessing", "*kōrəʿôt*": "bowing/kneeling/sinking", "*təʾammēṣ*": "to strengthen/make firm/make strong" } }
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.3", "source": "חַזְּק֖וּ יָדַ֣יִם רָפ֑וֹת וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם כֹּשְׁל֖וֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃", "text": "*ḥazzəqû* *yādayim* *rāpôt* *û*-*birkayim* *kōšəlôt* *ʾammēṣû*", "grammar": { "*ḥazzəqû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Piel - strengthen", "*yādayim*": "feminine, dual noun - hands", "*rāpôt*": "feminine, plural, adjective, Qal passive participle - weak/feeble", "*û*-*birkayim*": "conjunction + feminine, dual noun - and knees", "*kōšəlôt*": "feminine, plural, Qal active participle - stumbling/tottering", "*ʾammēṣû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Piel - make firm/strengthen" }, "variants": { "*rāpôt*": "weak/feeble/hanging down", "*kōšəlôt*": "stumbling/tottering/failing" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.4", "source": "אִמְרוּ֙ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־לֵ֔ב חִזְק֖וּ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ נָקָ֣ם יָב֔וֹא גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים ה֥וּא יָב֖וֹא וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* *lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb* *ḥizqû* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *hinnēh* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *nāqām* *yābôʾ* *gəmûl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yābôʾ* *wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - say", "*lə*-*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "preposition + Niphal participle, masculine plural, construct + noun - to the anxious/fearful of heart", "*ḥizqû*": "imperative, 2nd plural, Qal - be strong", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd plural, Qal (jussive) - do not fear", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nāqām*": "masculine singular noun - vengeance", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*gəmûl*": "masculine singular noun - recompense/retribution", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - will come", "*wə*-*yōšaʿăkem*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and save you" }, "variants": { "*nimhărê*-*lēb*": "anxious of heart/fearful/hasty-hearted/timid", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/retribution/reward" } }
• Luke 22:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.22.31", "source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδού, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς, τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον:", "text": "*Eipen de ho Kyrios*, Simon, Simon, *idou*, *ho Satanas* *exētēsato* you, *tou siniasai* as the *siton*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*idou*": "imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*ho Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/the adversary", "*exētēsato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - demanded/asked for", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you", "*tou siniasai*": "articular infinitive, aorist, active - to sift", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain" }, "variants": { "*exētēsato*": "demanded/asked for/obtained by asking", "*siniasai*": "to sift/to winnow/to shake violently", "*siton*": "wheat/grain" } } 32 { "verseID": "Luke.22.32", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐδεήθην περὶ σοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἐκλείπῃ ἡ πίστις σου: καὶ σύ ποτε ἐπιστρέψας, στήριξον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου.", "text": "But I *edeēthēn* concerning you, that not *ekleipē* the *pistis* of you: and you when *epistrepsas*, *stērixon* the *adelphous* of you.", "grammar": { "*Ego*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative - but/however", "*edeēthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - prayed/made request", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, second person pronoun - of you", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - fail/cease", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/trust", "*sy*": "nominative, singular, second person pronoun - you", "*pote*": "adverb - when/once/at some time", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned back/returned", "*stērixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - strengthen/establish", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*edeēthēn*": "prayed/made request/begged", "*ekleipē*": "fail/cease/come to an end", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*epistrepsas*": "having turned back/having returned/having converted", "*stērixon*": "strengthen/establish/confirm" } }
• Gal 2:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.11", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν Πέτρος εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῷ ἀντέστην, ὅτι κατεγνωσμένος ἦν.", "text": "When *de* *Petros* came *eis Antiocheian*, *kata prosōpon autō antestēn*, because *kategnōsmenos ēn*.", "grammar": { "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when/and when", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - came/had come", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eis Antiocheian*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*kata prosōpon*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to [his] face/in person", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*antestēn*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I opposed/withstood", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular + imperfect, 3rd person singular - he was condemned/stood condemned" }, "variants": { "*kata prosōpon*": "to [his] face/in person/directly", "*antestēn*": "I opposed/I withstood/I confronted", "*kategnōsmenos ēn*": "he was condemned/he stood condemned/he was worthy of blame" } } 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.12", "source": "Πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου, μετὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν: ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον, ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς.", "text": "*Pro tou gar elthein tinas apo Iakōbou*, with the *Ethnōn* he *synēsthien*: when *de* they came, he *hypestellen kai aphōrizen heauton*, *phoboumenos* those *ek peritomēs*.", "grammar": { "*pro tou*": "preposition + genitive article - before", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - certain ones", "*apo Iakōbou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from James", "*meta tōn Ethnōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - with the Gentiles", "*synēsthien*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was eating with", "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*hypestellen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was withdrawing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aphōrizen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was separating", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*phoboumenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "accusative, masculine, plural + preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - those of/from circumcision" }, "variants": { "*synēsthien*": "was eating with/was sharing meals with/was having table fellowship with", "*hypestellen*": "was withdrawing/was drawing back/was pulling away", "*aphōrizen heauton*": "was separating himself/was setting himself apart/was keeping himself separate", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/being afraid of/dreading", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "those of the circumcision/the Jewish Christians/those from the circumcision party" } } 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ συνυπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ Ἰουδαῖοι· ὥστε καὶ Βαρναβᾶς συναπήχθη αὐτῶν τῇ ὑποκρίσει.", "text": "And *synypekrithēsan autō* also the rest of *Ioudaioi*; *hōste* also *Barnabas synapēchthē* by their *hypokrisei*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synypekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - joined in hypocrisy", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with him", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hoi loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rest/remaining", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*synapēchthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was carried away with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their/of them", "*tē hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the hypocrisy" }, "variants": { "*synypekrithēsan*": "joined in hypocrisy/acted hypocritically with/played along with the pretense", "*synapēchthē*": "was carried away with/was led astray with/was swept along with", "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων, Εἰ σὺ, Ἰουδαῖος ὑπάρχων, Ἐθνικῶς ζῇς, καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς, τί τὰ Ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν;", "text": "But when I *eidon* that they *ouk orthopodousin pros* the *alētheian* of the *euangeliou*, I *eipon* to *Petrō emprosthen pantōn*, If you, *Ioudaios hyparchōn*, *Ethnikōs zēs*, and not *Ioudaikōs*, why the *Ethnē* do you *anankazeis Ioudaizein*?", "grammar": { "*all' hote*": "conjunction + conjunction - but when", "*eidon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk orthopodousin*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are not walking straight", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*emprosthen pantōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - before all/in the presence of all", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present, active, participle - being a Jew", "*Ethnikōs*": "adverb - like a Gentile/in Gentile manner", "*zēs*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you live", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*Ioudaikōs*": "adverb - Jewishly/in Jewish manner", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun - why", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles", "*anankazeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you compel", "*Ioudaizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to live as Jews/to Judaize" }, "variants": { "*orthopodousin*": "walk straight/walk uprightly/conduct properly", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "being a Jew/existing as a Jew/though you are a Jew", "*Ethnikōs zēs*": "live like a Gentile/follow Gentile customs/live in Gentile way", "*anankazeis*": "compel/force/require", "*Ioudaizein*": "to Judaize/to live as Jews/to follow Jewish customs" } }