Ecclesiastes 5:7

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{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.7", "source": "אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "If *ʿōšeq* *rāš* and *ḡēzel* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣeḏeq* *tirʾeh* in *hamməḏînāh*, *ʾal-titmaḥ* upon *haḥēp̄eṣ* for *ḡāḇōahh* from over *gāḇōahh* *šōmēr* and *ḡəḇōhîm* over them", "grammar": { "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāš*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - poor person", "*ḡēzel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - robbery/violation of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see", "*hamməḏînāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the province/district", "*ʾal-titmaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not be amazed", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the matter/desire", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - watching/guarding/keeping", "*ḡəḇōhîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - high ones/exalted ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud", "*rāš*": "poor/needy person", "*ḡēzel*": "robbery/plunder/violation", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hamməḏînāh*": "province/district/state/jurisdiction", "*titmaḥ*": "to be amazed/astonished/stunned", "*haḥēp̄eṣ*": "the matter/affair/business/desire/pleasure", "*ḡāḇōahh*": "high/lofty/exalted/proud" } }

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  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.18", "source": "טוֹב אֲשֶׁר תֶּאֱחֹז בָּזֶה וְגַם־מִזֶּה אַל־תַּנַּח אֶת־יָדֶךָ כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶת־כֻּלָּם", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* that *teʾĕḥōz* in-this and-also-from-this *ʾal*-*tannaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yāḏeḵā* *kî*-*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-all-them", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*teʾĕḥōz*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you grasp", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tannaḥ*": "Hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - let go", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - comes out", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕḥōz*": "grasp/hold/seize", "*tannaḥ* *yāḏeḵā*": "let go your hand/withdraw your grip", "*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "one who fears God/God-fearer", "*yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kullām*": "will come forth from all/will emerge from both/will avoid all extremes" } }
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥōṭeʾ* *ʿōśeh* *rāʿ* hundred and-*maʾărîk* to-him *kî* also-*yôdēaʿ* *ʾānî* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh*-*ṭôb* to-*yirʾê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *yîrĕʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - though/although", "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sinner", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʾărîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prolonging", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yirʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yîrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭeʾ*": "sinner/offender", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/committing/practicing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*maʾărîk*": "prolonging/extending/lengthening", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/aware", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)", "*yîrĕʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are in awe of" } }
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.17", "source": "אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yǝqannēʾ* your *libbǝḵā* in *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*, but rather in *yirʾaṯ-YHWH* all the day.", "grammar": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be envious/jealous", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "be envious/be jealous/covet", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD/awe of the Lord" } }
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.14", "source": "יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāḏaʿtî* that all-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* to-*ʿôlām*, upon-it *ʾên* to-*ləhôsîp̄* *û*-from-it *ʾên* to-*liḡrōaʿ*, *wə*-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśâ* that-*yîrəʾû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kol*": "adjective - all/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, masculine singular - he/it", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôsîp̄*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to diminish/subtract", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*še*": "relative particle - that", "*yîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mil-lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition compound + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/knew/understand", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/make/accomplish", "*yihyeh*": "will be/exist/happen", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*hôsîp̄*": "to add/increase/do again", "*liḡrōaʿ*": "to diminish/subtract/take away", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/accomplished", "*yîrəʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/stand in awe" } }
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.3", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "When *tiddōr* *neḏer* to *lēʾlōhîm* *ʾal-təʾaḥēr* to *ləšalləmô* for no *ḥēp̄eṣ* in *bakəsîlîm* *ʾēt* which *tiddōr* *šallēm*", "grammar": { "*tiddōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you vow", "*neḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/promise", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God", "*ʾal-təʾaḥēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not delay", "*ləšalləmô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to fulfill/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*bakəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the fools", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šallēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*neḏer*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*ləšalləmô*": "to fulfill/complete/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/matter/business", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*šallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }
  • Isa 50:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.10", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל עַבְדּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ הָלַ֣ךְ חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים וְאֵ֥ין נֹ֙גַהּ֙ ל֔וֹ יִבְטַח֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "Who among you *yərēʾ* *YHWH*, *šōmēaʿ* in *qôl* his *ʿaḇdô*, who has *hālaḵ* *ḥăšēḵîm* and no *nōgah* to him? Let him *yiḇṭaḥ* in *šēm* *YHWH* and let him *yiššāʿēn* in his *ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fearing/in fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - darkness/dark places", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness/light", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him trust", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name", "*yiššāʿēn*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him lean/rely", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾ*": "fearing/in fear of/revering", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening to/obeying", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he proceeded", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "darkness/dark places/gloom", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "let him trust/let him rely/let him have confidence", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yiššāʿēn*": "let him lean/let him rely/let him support himself", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.11", "source": "הֵ֧ן כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם קֹ֥דְחֵי אֵ֖שׁ מְאַזְּרֵ֣י זִיק֑וֹת לְכ֣וּ ׀ בְּא֣וּר אֶשְׁכֶ֗ם וּבְזִיקוֹת֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔ם מִיָּדִי֙ הָיְתָה־זֹּ֣את לָכֶ֔ם לְמַעֲצֵבָ֖ה תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hēn* all of you *qōḏḥê* *ʾēš* *məʾazzərê* *zîqôṯ*, *ləḵû* in the *ʾûr* your *ʾešḵem* and in the *zîqôṯ* you have *biʿartem*. From my *yāḏî* *hāyṯâ*-this for you, for *maʿăṣēḇâ* you *tišḵāḇûn*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*qōḏḥê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - kindlers of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*məʾazzərê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - girders/equippers of", "*zîqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - firebrands/sparks", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go/walk", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light/flame", "*ʾešḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fire", "*biʿartem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have kindled/lit", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my hand", "*hāyṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/become", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pain/torment", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will lie down" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/look", "*qōḏḥê*": "kindlers of/lighters of", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*məʾazzərê*": "girders of/equippers of/those who arm themselves with", "*zîqôṯ*": "firebrands/sparks/flaming arrows", "*ləḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾûr*": "light/flame/illumination", "*biʿartem*": "you have kindled/you have lit/you have set on fire", "*hāyṯâ*": "it has happened/it has become/it has come to be", "*maʿăṣēḇâ*": "pain/torment/sorrow", "*tišḵāḇûn*": "you will lie down/you will rest" } }
  • Matt 12:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } }

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    1{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.1", "source": "אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾal-təbahēl* upon *pīḵā* and *libəḵā* *ʾal-yəmahēr* to *ləhôṣîʾ* *dāḇār* before *hāʾĕlōhîm* for *hāʾĕlōhîm* in *haššāmayim* and you upon *hāʾāreṣ* upon thus *yihyû* *dəḇāreḵā* *məʿaṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-təbahēl*": "negative jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not be hasty/rash", "*pīḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth", "*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your heart", "*ʾal-yəmahēr*": "negative jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it not be hasty", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring forth/utter", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*dəḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - your words", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few" }, "variants": { "*təbahēl*": "to be hasty/alarmed/terrified/anxious", "*yəmahēr*": "to hasten/be quick/impetuous", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/cause", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "few/limited/scarce" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.2", "source": "כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃", "text": "For *bāʾ* *haḥălôm* in *rōḇ* *ʿinyān* and *qôl* *kəsîl* in *rōḇ* *dəḇārîm*", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - comes/is coming", "*haḥălôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dream", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - occupation/task/business", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*haḥălôm*": "the dream/vision during sleep", "*ʿinyān*": "occupation/business/task/travail", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/affairs/things" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.3", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "When *tiddōr* *neḏer* to *lēʾlōhîm* *ʾal-təʾaḥēr* to *ləšalləmô* for no *ḥēp̄eṣ* in *bakəsîlîm* *ʾēt* which *tiddōr* *šallēm*", "grammar": { "*tiddōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you vow", "*neḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/promise", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God", "*ʾal-təʾaḥēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not delay", "*ləšalləmô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to fulfill/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*bakəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the fools", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šallēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*neḏer*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*ləšalləmô*": "to fulfill/complete/pay it", "*ḥēp̄eṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/matter/business", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid persons", "*šallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.4", "source": "ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "Good that *lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr* than *miššetiḏḏôr* and *lōʾ* *ṯəšallēm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯiḏḏōr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not vow", "*miššetiḏḏôr*": "preposition comparative + relative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - than that you vow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you fulfill/pay" }, "variants": { "*ṯiḏḏōr*": "to vow/pledge/promise", "*ṯəšallēm*": "to fulfill/complete/pay/make good" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾal-tittēn* *ʾeṯ-pîḵā* to *laḥăṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā* and *ʾal-tōʾmar* before *hammalʾāḵ* for *šəḡāḡāh* it, why *yiqṣōp̄* *hāʾĕlōhîm* upon *qôleḵā* and *ḥibbēl* *ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tittēn*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not give/allow", "*ʾeṯ-pîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sin", "*ʾeṯ-bəśāreḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*ʾal-tōʾmar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do not say", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "noun, feminine singular - unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be angry", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God (lit. the gods)", "*qôleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ḥibbēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*ʾeṯ-maʿăśēh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*laḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to make guilty/to lead astray", "*bəśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/person/self", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "the messenger/angel/representative", "*šəḡāḡāh*": "unintentional sin/error/mistake", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "to be angry/wrathful/displeased", "*ḥibbēl*": "to destroy/ruin/damage/corrupt" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.6", "source": "כִּ֣י בְרֹ֤ב חֲלֹמוֹת֙ וַהֲבָלִ֔ים וּדְבָרִ֖ים הַרְבֵּ֑ה כִּ֥י אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרָֽא׃", "text": "For in *rōḇ* *ḥălōmôṯ* and *haḇālîm* and *ḏəḇārîm* *harbēh*, for *ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ*", "grammar": { "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*haḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters", "*harbēh*": "verb (hiphil infinitive absolute used as adverb) - many/much", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - God (lit. the gods)", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear" }, "variants": { "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/visions during sleep", "*haḇālîm*": "vanities/vapors/breath/emptiness", "*ḏəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs", "*harbēh*": "many/much/greatly/abundantly", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/stand in awe of/revere" } }

  • Job 33:14-15
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    14{ "verseID": "Job.33.14", "source": "כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kî*-*bəʾaḥat* *yədabber*-*ʾēl* *ûbištayim* *lō'* *yəšûrennâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəʾaḥat*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [way]", "*yədabber*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he speaks", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ûbištayim*": "conjunction + preposition + numeral, feminine dual - and in two [ways]", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšûrennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he regards it/perceives it" }, "variants": { "*bəʾaḥat*": "in one [way]/in one [manner]/once", "*yədabber*": "he speaks/he talks/he communicates", "*ûbištayim*": "and in two [ways]/and twice/and in the second [way]", "*yəšûrennâ*": "he regards it/he perceives it/he notices it" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } }

  • Job 7:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Job.7.14", "source": "וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹת תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי", "text": "And *ḥittatanî* in *ḇaḥălōmôṯ* and from *mêḥezyōnôṯ* *tĕḇa'ăṯannî*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥittatanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you frighten me", "*ḇa*": "preposition - in/with", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - dreams", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - visions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you terrify me" }, "variants": { "*ḥittatanî*": "you frighten me/you terrify me/you break me", "*ḥălōmôṯ*": "dreams/night visions", "*ḥezyōnôṯ*": "visions/sights/apparitions", "*tĕḇa'ăṯannî*": "you terrify me/you scare me/you alarm me" } }

  • Eccl 5:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }

  • Dan 4:5
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    5{ "verseID": "Daniel.4.5", "source": "וְעַ֣ד אָחֳרֵ֡ין עַל֩ קָֽדָמַ֨י דָּנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֤הּ בֵּלְטְּשַׁאצַּר֙ כְּשֻׁ֣ם אֱלָהִ֔י וְדִ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בֵּ֑הּ וְחֶלְמָ֖א קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי אַמְרֵֽת׃", "text": "And until *ʾāḥŏrên ʿal qāḏāmay dāniyyēl dî-šəmēh bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar kəšum ʾĕlāhî wəḏî rûaḥ-ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn bēh* and the *ḥelmāʾ qāḏāmôhî ʾamrēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥŏrên*": "adjective, masculine singular - another/last", "*ʿal qāḏāmay*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/came before me", "*dāniyyēl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*dî-šəmēh*": "relative particle + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - whose name", "*bēlṭṭəšaʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Belteshazzar", "*kəšum*": "preposition כ + noun - according to name of", "*ʾĕlāhî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my god", "*wəḏî*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlāhîn*": "construct chain - spirit of gods", "*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*bēh*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*qāḏāmôhî*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾamrēṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I told/said" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥŏrên*": "another/last/final/at last", "*ʾĕlāhîn qaddîšîn*": "holy gods/holy God (plural of majesty)/holy divine beings" } }

  • Eccl 7:21-22
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    21{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.21", "source": "גַּם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּרוּ אַל־תִּתֵּן לִבֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִשְׁמַע אֶת־עַבְדְּךָ מְקַלְלֶךָ", "text": "Also to-all-the-*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû* *ʾal*-*tittēn* *libbeḵā* that not-*ṯišmaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*yəḏabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - give", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*məqalleḵā*": "Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - cursing you" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm* that *yəḏabbērû*": "words that are spoken/things that are said", "*tittēn* *libbeḵā*": "set your heart/pay attention/take to heart", "*ṯišmaʿ*": "hear/listen to/learn of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā* *məqalleḵā*": "your servant cursing you/your slave speaking ill of you" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.22", "source": "כִּי גַּם־פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת יָדַע לִבֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר גַּם־את אַתָּה קִלַּלְתָּ אֲחֵרִים", "text": "*Kî* also-*pəʿāmîm* *rabbôṯ* *yāḏaʿ* *libbeḵā* that also-*ʾattāh* *qillaltā* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*rabbôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*yāḏaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knows", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*qillaltā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you cursed", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - others" }, "variants": { "*pəʿāmîm* *rabbôṯ*": "many times/numerous occasions", "*yāḏaʿ* *libbeḵā*": "your heart knows/you know in your conscience", "*qillaltā*": "you cursed/you reviled/you spoke ill of", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/other people" } }

  • Job 4:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Job.4.13", "source": "בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת לָ֑יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֥ל תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה עַל־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "In *bi-śəʿippîm* from *mē-ḥezyônôt* *lāylāh* in *bi-nəpōl* *tardēmāh* upon *ʿal-ʾănāšîm*", "grammar": { "*bi-śəʿippîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in disquieting thoughts", "*mē-ḥezyônôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from visions of", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bi-nəpōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in falling of", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*ʿal-ʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon men" }, "variants": { "*śəʿippîm*": "disquieting thoughts/branches/divided opinions", "*ḥezyônôt*": "visions/sights/revelations", "*lāylāh*": "night/evening/darkness", "*nəpōl*": "falling/dropping/happening", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/trance", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind" } }

  • Prov 10:19
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    19{ "verseID": "Proverbs.10.19", "source": "בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "*bərōb* *dəbārîm* *lōʾ* *yeḥdal*-*pāšaʿ* *wə-ḥōśēk* *śəpātāyw* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*bərōb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in abundance of", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - ceases", "*pāšaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*wə-ḥōśēk*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and restraining", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*maśkîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - acting wisely" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yeḥdal*": "ceases/refrains/stops", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ḥōśēk*": "restraining/withholding/sparing", "*śəpātāyw*": "his lips/speech", "*maśkîl*": "acting wisely/prudent/insightful" } }

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.16", "source": "אַל־תְּהִי צַדִּיק הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּם יוֹתֵר לָמָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵם", "text": "*ʾAl*-*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh* *wə-ʾal*-*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr* why *tiššômēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tiṯḥakkam*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - show yourself wise", "*yôṯēr*": "adverb - excessively", "*tiššômēm*": "Hithpolel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - be desolate/be appalled" }, "variants": { "*təhî* *ṣaddîq* *harbēh*": "be overly righteous/be excessively scrupulous", "*tiṯḥakkam* *yôṯēr*": "make yourself too wise/be excessively clever", "*tiššômēm*": "be desolate/be appalled/destroy yourself" } }

    17{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.17", "source": "אַל־תִּרְשַׁע הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תְּהִי סָכָל לָמָּה תָמוּת בְּלֹא עִתֶּךָ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tiršaʿ* *harbēh* *wə-ʾal*-*təhî* *sāḵāl* why *ṯāmûṯ* in-not *ʿitteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiršaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - be wicked", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 2nd masculine singular - be", "*sāḵāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ṯāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you die", "*ʿitteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your time" }, "variants": { "*tiršaʿ* *harbēh*": "be excessively wicked/be greatly evil", "*təhî* *sāḵāl*": "be a fool/act foolishly", "*ṯāmûṯ* in-not *ʿitteḵā*": "die before your time/die prematurely" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.18", "source": "טוֹב אֲשֶׁר תֶּאֱחֹז בָּזֶה וְגַם־מִזֶּה אַל־תַּנַּח אֶת־יָדֶךָ כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶת־כֻּלָּם", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* that *teʾĕḥōz* in-this and-also-from-this *ʾal*-*tannaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yāḏeḵā* *kî*-*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-all-them", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*teʾĕḥōz*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you grasp", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tannaḥ*": "Hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - let go", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - fearer of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - comes out", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕḥōz*": "grasp/hold/seize", "*tannaḥ* *yāḏeḵā*": "let go your hand/withdraw your grip", "*yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "one who fears God/God-fearer", "*yēṣēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kullām*": "will come forth from all/will emerge from both/will avoid all extremes" } }

  • Jer 29:8
    70%

    8{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.8", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יַשִּׁ֧יאוּ לָכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal*-*yaššîʾû* to-you *nəbîʾêḵem* which-in-*qirbəḵem* *wə*-*qōsəmêḵem* *wə*-*ʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥălōmōtêḵem* which you *maḥləmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle", "*yaššîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them not deceive", "*nəbîʾêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*qirbəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural jussive - you should listen", "*ḥălōmōtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams", "*maḥləmîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to dream/dreaming" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/declared", "*yaššîʾû*": "let them not deceive/mislead/seduce", "*qirbəḵem*": "your midst/among you", "*qōsəmêḵem*": "your diviners/soothsayers", "*tišməʿû*": "you should listen/hearken/obey", "*maḥləmîm*": "causing to dream/dreaming" } }

  • Prov 15:16
    70%

    16{ "verseID": "Proverbs.15.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ bəyirʾat YHWH mēʾôṣār rāḇ ûməhûmāh ḇô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good is", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little/few", "*bəyirʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with fear of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*mēʾôṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than treasure", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much", "*ûməhûmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and turmoil/trouble", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ-məʿaṭ*": "better is little/good is small amount", "*bəyirʾat YHWH*": "with fear of YHWH/in reverence for the LORD", "*mēʾôṣār rāḇ*": "than great treasure/than abundant wealth", "*ûməhûmāh ḇô*": "and trouble with it/with turmoil in it" } }

  • Job 15:4
    69%

    4{ "verseID": "Job.15.4", "source": "אַף־אַתָּה תָּפֵר יִרְאָה וְתִגְרַע שִׂיחָה לִפְנֵי־אֵל", "text": "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh* *tāp̄ēr* *yirʾāh* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *śîḥāh* *lip̄nê-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - even you", "*tāp̄ēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you break/destroy", "*yirʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fear/reverence", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you diminish", "*śîḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - meditation/devotion", "*lip̄nê-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - before God" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "moreover, indeed, even", "*pārar*": "to break, frustrate, violate, make void", "*yirʾāh*": "fear, reverence, piety", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, restrain, withdraw, limit", "*śîḥāh*": "meditation, devotion, prayer", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity" } }

  • Eccl 6:9
    69%

    9{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.9", "source": "ט֛וֹב מַרְאֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם מֵֽהֲלָךְ־נָ֑פֶשׁ גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *marʾēh* *ʿênayim* from-*mēhălāḵ*-*nāpeš*; also-this *heḇel* and-*rəʿûṯ* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sight of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*mēhălāḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from walking of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*rəʿûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*marʾēh ʿênayim*": "sight of eyes/what one sees", "*hălāḵ-nāpeš*": "walking of soul/wandering of desire/roaming of appetite", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath", "*rəʿûṯ rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing after wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Prov 2:5
    69%

    5{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.5", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* and-*daʿaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *timṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception" } }

  • Eccl 6:11
    68%

    11{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.11", "source": "כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "For *yēš*-*dəḇārîm* *harbēh* *marbîm* *hāḇel*, what-*yōṯēr* to-the-*lāʾāḏām*?", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*marbîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural - increasing", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*yōṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*marbîm hāḇel*": "increasing futility/multiplying vanity", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/gain" } }

  • Eccl 4:6
    68%

    6{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.6", "source": "ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *məlōʾ* *ḵap* *nāḥat* from-*məlōʾ* *ḥopnayim* *ʿāmāl* and-*rəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - better/good", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*ḵap*": "noun, feminine singular - palm/hand", "*nāḥat*": "noun, masculine singular - quietness/rest", "*ḥopnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - handfuls/two hands cupped together", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - labor/toil", "*rəʿût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ ḵap*": "handful/palmful", "*nāḥat*": "quietness/tranquility/rest", "*məlōʾ ḥopnayim*": "two handfuls/double handful", "*ʿāmāl*": "labor/toil/trouble/effort", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "chasing after wind/striving after wind/vexation of spirit" } }

  • Eccl 12:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.12", "source": "וְיֹתֵ֥ר מֵהֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים הַרְבֵּה֙ אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ וְלַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "Wə-*yōtēr* mē-*hēmmāh* *bənî* *hizzāhēr* *ʿăśôt* *səpārîm* *harbēh* *ʾên* *qēṣ* wə-*lahag* *harbēh* *yəgiʿat* *bāśār*", "grammar": { "*yōtēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - more/beyond", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they/these", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hizzāhēr*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be warned/take caution", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making of", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - books/scrolls", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - many/abundantly", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*lahag*": "noun, masculine singular - study/devotion/meditation", "*harbēh*": "verb used as adverb - much/great", "*yəgiʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - weariness of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/body" }, "variants": { "*hizzāhēr*": "be warned/beware/take heed", "*lahag*": "study/devotion/meditation/muttering" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.13", "source": "ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Sôp* *dāḇār* ha-*kōl* *nišmāʿ* *ʾet*-hā-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yərāʾ* wə-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *šəmôr* *kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*sôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*nišmāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard/has been heard", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - fear", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*šəmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/observe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*sôp* *dāḇār*": "end of the matter/conclusion of everything", "*kî*-*zeh* kāl-hā-*ʾādām*": "for this is the whole of man/this is what it means to be human/this is man's all" } }

  • Eccl 8:2
    68%

    2{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.2", "source": "אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *pî*-*melek* *šĕmôr* and-*ʿal* *dibrat* *šĕbûʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šĕmôr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - keep/guard/observe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about/because of", "*dibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - matter/cause/reason of", "*šĕbûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - oath of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/command/order", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*šĕmôr*": "keep/guard/observe/obey", "*dibrat*": "matter/cause/account/reason", "*šĕbûʿat*": "oath/vow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being(s)" } }

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.6", "source": "אַל־תּ֥וֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָ֑יו פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ בְּךָ֣ וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾal*-*tôsep* *ʿal*-*debārāyw* *pen*-*yôkîaḥ* *bekā* *weniḵzābtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle for prohibitions - do not", "*tôsep*": "hiphil imperfect, second masculine singular jussive - add", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*debārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yôkîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, third masculine singular - he will reprove/rebuke", "*bekā*": "preposition + second person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*weniḵzābtā*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, second masculine singular - and you will be proven a liar" }, "variants": { "*yôkîaḥ*": "reprove/rebuke/correct/prove wrong/argue with", "*weniḵzābtā*": "and you will be proven a liar/shown to be false" } }

  • Dan 2:9
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    9{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.9", "source": "דִּ֣י הֵן־חֶלְמָא֩ לָ֨א תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִי חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְכ֗וֹן וּמִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ *הזמנתון **הִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙ לְמֵאמַ֣ר קָֽדָמַ֔י עַ֛ד דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑א לָהֵ֗ן חֶלְמָא֙ אֱמַ֣רוּ לִ֔י וֽ͏ְאִנְדַּ֕ע דִּ֥י פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃", "text": "That if *ḥelmaʾ* *laʾ* *təhodʿunanni*, one it is *dathkhon*, and *millah* *khidhvah* and *shəḥithah* *hizdəminttun* to *lemeʾmar* before me until that *ʿiddanaʾ* *yishtanneʾ*; therefore *ḥelmaʾ* *ʾemaru* to me, and *wəʾindaʿ* that *pishreḥ* *təhaḥawunnani*.", "grammar": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*təhodʿunanni*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'you make known to me'", "*dathkhon*": "Aramaic noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your law/decree'", "*millah*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'word/matter'", "*khidhvah*": "Aramaic adjective, feminine - 'lying/false'", "*shəḥithah*": "Aramaic adjective, feminine - 'corrupt/false'", "*hizdəminttun*": "Aramaic hithpaal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have prepared/agreed'", "*lemeʾmar*": "Aramaic preposition with peal infinitive - 'to say/speak'", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the time'", "*yishtanneʾ*": "Aramaic hithpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it changes'", "*ʾemaru*": "Aramaic peal imperative, masculine plural - 'tell'", "*wəʾindaʿ*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal imperfect, 1st singular - 'and I will know'", "*pishreḥ*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*təhaḥawunnani*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'you will show me'" }, "variants": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*laʾ*": "not, no", "*təhodʿunanni*": "you make known to me, you inform me, you tell me", "*dathkhon*": "your law, your decree, your sentence", "*millah*": "word, matter, thing, speech", "*khidhvah*": "lying, false, deceitful", "*shəḥithah*": "corrupt, false, deceitful", "*hizdəminttun*": "you have prepared, you have agreed, you have conspired", "*lemeʾmar*": "to say, to speak, to tell", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "the time, the period, the circumstances", "*yishtanneʾ*": "changes, is altered, passes by", "*ʾemaru*": "tell, speak, declare", "*wəʾindaʿ*": "and I will know, and I will understand, and I will recognize", "*pishreḥ*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*təhaḥawunnani*": "you will show me, you will tell me, you can declare to me" } }

  • Dan 2:28
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    28{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.28", "source": "בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Bəram* there-is *ʾĕlāh* in-*šəmayyāʾ* *gālēʾ rāzîn*, and-*hôdaʿ* to-*malkāʾ Nəbûkadneṣṣar* what that *lehĕwēʾ* in-*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*; *ḥelmāk* and-*ḥezwê rēʾšāk* upon-*miškəbāk* this it-is.", "grammar": { "*Bəram*": "adverb - however/but", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens", "*gālēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - revealing", "*rāzîn*": "noun, masculine plural - mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărîth*": "noun, feminine, construct state - end of/latter part of", "*yômayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the days", "*ḥelmāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dream", "*ḥezwê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - visions of", "*rēʾšāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*miškəbāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed" }, "variants": { "*Bəram*": "however/but/nevertheless", "*gālēʾ*": "revealing/uncovering", "*rāzîn*": "mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "has made known/has revealed", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "will be/shall happen", "*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*": "latter days/end of days", "*ḥezwê rēʾšāk*": "visions of your head/mental visions", "*miškəbāk*": "your bed/couch" } }

  • Eccl 12:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.8", "source": "הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֛ים אָמַ֥ר הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת הַכֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*Hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm* *ʾāmar* ha-*qôhelet* ha-*kōl* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hăḇēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vanity of", "*hăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*qôhelet*": "qal participle, masculine singular - preacher/assembler/collector", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything/the whole", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*hăḇēl* *hăḇālîm*": "vanity of vanities/utter futility/absolute emptiness (superlative construction)", "*qôhelet*": "the Preacher/Assembler/Teacher/Collector (possibly Solomon)" } }

  • Prov 19:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Proverbs.19.23", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* to *ḥayyîm* and *śābēaʿ* *yālîn* not *yippāqed* *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*śābēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - satisfied/full", "*yālîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will lodge/spend the night", "*yippāqed*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be visited", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence of/awe of", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*śābēaʿ*": "satisfied/full/abounding", "*yālîn*": "will lodge/spend the night/abide", "*yippāqed*": "will be visited/be punished/be attended to", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }

  • Prov 3:25
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    25{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.25", "source": "אַל־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not-*tîrāʾ* from-*paḥad* *pitʾōm* and-from-*šōʾat* *rəšāʿîm* when *tābōʾ*", "grammar": { "*tîrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you fear", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - terror of", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*šōʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - destruction of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*tābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it comes" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*paḥad*": "terror/dread/fear", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*šōʾat*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*tābōʾ*": "come/arrive/happen" } }

  • Gen 37:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them: *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šimʿû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please listen/hear now/I pray you listen" } }

  • Eccl 5:12
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    12{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.12", "source": "יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "There is *rāʿāh* *ḥôlāh* *rāʾîṯî* under *haššāmeš*, *ʿōšer* *šāmûr* to *liḇəʿālāw* to *lərāʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/misery/distress", "*ḥôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*haššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the sun", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*šāmûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/guarded", "*liḇəʿālāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its owners", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his harm" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/injury/calamity", "*ḥôlāh*": "sick/sore/grievous/painful", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/opulence", "*šāmûr*": "kept/guarded/preserved/retained", "*lərāʿāṯô*": "for his harm/injury/misfortune/hurt" } }

  • Eccl 7:5-6
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    5{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.5", "source": "טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *lišmōaʿ* *gaʿăraṯ* *ḥāḵām* from-*ʾîš* *šōmēaʿ* *šîr* *kəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*lišmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - rebuke of", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise person", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*kəsîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "better/more beneficial", "*gaʿăraṯ*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise person/sage", "*šîr* *kəsîlîm*": "song of fools/frivolous singing" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.6", "source": "כִּי כְקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל", "text": "*Kî* like-*qôl* the-*sîrîm* *taḥaṯ* the-*sîr* thus *śəḥōq* the-*kəsîl* *wə-gam*-this *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thorns", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*sîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pot", "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - laughter of", "*kəsîl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the fool", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorn bushes", "*sîr*": "pot/cooking vessel", "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mirth", "*kəsîl*": "fool/one lacking wisdom", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.10", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tōʾmar* what *hāyāh* that-the-*yāmîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* *hāyû* *ṭôḇîm* from-these *kî* not from-*ḥoḵmāh* *šāʾaltā* on-this", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*riʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the former/earlier", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/ask", "*yāmîm* *riʾšōnîm*": "former days/earlier times/past era", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/better/more favorable", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*šāʾaltā*": "you asked/you inquired" } }

  • Job 35:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Job.35.16", "source": "וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ heḇel yifṣeh-pîhû biḇlî-daʿat millîn yakbîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Job", "*heḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*yifṣeh-pîhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he opens his mouth", "*biḇlî-daʿat*": "preposition + negative particle + feminine singular noun - without knowledge", "*millîn*": "feminine plural noun - words", "*yakbîr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he multiplies" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "Job (personal name)", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*yifṣeh*": "to open/part/separate", "*pîhû*": "his mouth/speech", "*biḇlî*": "without/lacking/absence of", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*yakbîr*": "to multiply/increase/make great" } }

  • Ps 127:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }

  • Eccl 2:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.23", "source": "כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנ֔וֹ גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבּ֑וֹ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "Because all-*yāmāyw* *makʾōbîm* and *kaʿas* *ʿinyānô* also-in the-*laylāh* not-*shākab* *libbô* also-this *hebel* it.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*makʾōbîm*": "masculine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - vexation/grief", "*ʿinyānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his task/occupation", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the night", "*shākab*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - rested/lay down", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*kol-yāmāyw*": "all his days/entire lifetime", "*makʾōbîm*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/grief/anger/irritation", "*ʿinyānô*": "his task/his occupation/his business", "*ballaylāh lōʾ-shākab libbô*": "even at night his mind does not rest/his heart takes no rest", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

  • Prov 3:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.7", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "Not-*təhî* *ḥākām* in-*ʿênekā* *yərāʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*sûr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*ʿênekā*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*yərāʾ*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*sûr*": "turn away/depart/avoid", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked" } }

  • Eph 5:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Ephesians.5.6", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις: διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας.", "text": "*Mēdeis* you *apatātō kenois logois*: because of these things *gar erchetai* the *orgē* of the *Theou* upon the *huious* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*apatātō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let deceive [command]", "*kenois*": "dative, masculine, plural - empty/vain", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of disobedience" }, "variants": { "*Mēdeis*": "no one/nobody/let no one", "*apatātō*": "let deceive/delude", "*kenois logois*": "empty words/vain sayings", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*huious*": "sons/children", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }

  • Prov 20:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.2", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like-the-*kəpîr* *ʾêmat* *melek* *mitʿabbərō* *ḥōṭēʾ* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular construct - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʾêmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - terror/dread/fear of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mitʿabbərō*": "verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - provoking him to anger", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sinning against", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion in prime", "*ʾêmat*": "terror/dread/fear", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*mitʿabbərō*": "provoking him to anger/enraging him", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinning against/forfeiting/endangering", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/self" } }

  • Eccl 11:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.8", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "Because if-*šānîm* *harbēh* *yiḥyeh* the-*ʾāḏām* in-all-of-them *yiśmāḥ* and-*yizkōr* [direct object marker]-*yĕmê* the-*ḥōšeḵ* because-*harbēh* *yihyû* all-that-*bāʾ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yiśmāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yizkōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remember", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*harbēh*": "many/much/great", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/night", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • Eccl 11:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.10", "source": "וְהָסֵ֥ר כַּ֙עַס֙ מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר רָעָ֖ה מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הַיַּלְד֥וּת וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And-*hāsēr* *kaʿas* from-*libbeḵā* and-*haʿăḇēr* *rāʿāh* from-*bĕśāreḵā* because-the-*yalḏûṯ* and-the-*šaḥărûṯ* *hāḇel*", "grammar": { "*hāsēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove/put away", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*haʿăḇēr*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to pass away/remove", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh/body", "*yalḏûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dawn/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity" }, "variants": { "*hāsēr*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*kaʿas*": "vexation/anger/grief", "*libbeḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*haʿăḇēr*": "remove/cause to pass away", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress", "*bĕśāreḵā*": "your flesh/body/skin", "*yalḏûṯ*": "childhood/youth", "*šaḥărûṯ*": "dawn/blackness/prime of life", "*hāḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/meaninglessness" } }

  • Prov 23:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Proverbs.23.17", "source": "אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yǝqannēʾ* your *libbǝḵā* in *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*, but rather in *yirʾaṯ-YHWH* all the day.", "grammar": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be envious/jealous", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinners", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yǝqannēʾ*": "be envious/be jealous/covet", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*yirʾaṯ-YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD/awe of the Lord" } }

  • Job 22:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Job.22.10", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn səbîbôteykā paḥîm wî-bahelekhā paḥad pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*səbîbôteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*wî-bahelekhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and terrifies you", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/fear", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*səbîbôt*": "surroundings/around", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*bahel*": "to terrify/dismay/disturb", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly" } }